Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Medical and Health Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 27 Scientists Citation in New Zealand Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148,532
58,582
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,369
2,606
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Structure and physical functionality of bio-macromolecules
protein biochemistry
food rheology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,570
5,650
0.590
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Biochemistry
Structural Biology
Proteomics
Protein Chemistry
Bacteriocins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,907
2,279
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Antifungal discovery
membrane proteins
biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,443
2,295
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Macroalgae bioproducts
Seaweed
Biochemistry
Biorefinery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,342
3,693
0.691
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Plant Biology
Metabolomics
Biochemistry
Fructans
Endophytes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,333
1,509
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Photosynthesis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,090
1,771
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Biochemistry
Enzyme Evolution
Protein Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,465
1,554
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Biochemistry
inflammation
mass spectrometry
allantoin
methionine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,827
996
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Protein Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,960
742
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Biochemistry
Biophysics
Protein-Protein Interactions
IDPs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,451
597
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Medical Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Stem cell research
nutraceuticals
Medical Education.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,382
592
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
biochemistry
fruit phytochemicals
gene regulation
molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,084
467
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
biochemistry
structural biology
drug discovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,075
459
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Protein biochemistry
transcription
regulation
amino acid biosynthesis
antimicrobial resistance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,002
353
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Computational Biochemistry
Molecular Dynamics
Enzyme Catalysis
Allosteric Regulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
929
571
0.615
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
801
195
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
645
594
0.921
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Molecular virology
Plant viruses (kiwifruit viruses) Plant cell walls
Wood biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
637
257
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
origin of life
evolution
biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
590
294
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466
61
0.131
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
biochemistry
biotechnology
marine science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424
183
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Structural Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193
156
0.808
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Milk
Food
Bio-chemistry
Food science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
130
115
0.885
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,497
7
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Tony Merriman
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148,532
58,582
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,107
346
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Catherine L Day
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,369
2,606
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,705
499
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Li Day
AgResearch Ltd
Hamilton, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,570
5,650
0.590
Structure and physical functionality of bio-macromolecules
protein biochemistry
food rheology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,929
654
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gillian Norris
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,907
2,279
0.288
Biochemistry
Structural Biology
Proteomics
Protein Chemistry
Bacteriocins
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,844
702
139
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Brian C Monk
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,443
2,295
0.308
Antifungal discovery
membrane proteins
biochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
195,876
1,024
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Marie Magnusson
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,342
3,693
0.691
Macroalgae bioproducts
Seaweed
Biochemistry
Biorefinery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
196,211
1,028
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Susanne Rasmussen
AgResearch Ltd
Hamilton, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,333
1,509
0.283
Plant Biology
Metabolomics
Biochemistry
Fructans
Endophytes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
205,366
1,094
215
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Julian Eaton Rye
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,090
1,771
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
291,257
1,629
157
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Wayne M Patrick
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,465
1,554
0.448
Biochemistry
Enzyme Evolution
Protein Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
344,792
1,920
368
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Rufus Turner
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,827
996
0.352
Biochemistry
inflammation
mass spectrometry
allantoin
methionine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
454,436
2,496
187
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Grant Pearce
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,960
742
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
554,796
3,059
130
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Xiaolin Sun
Plant and Food Research, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,451
597
0.411
Biochemistry
Biophysics
Protein-Protein Interactions
IDPs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
571,686
3,141
201
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Amira Hassouna
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,382
592
0.428
Medical Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Stem cell research
nutraceuticals
Medical Education.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
657,789
3,503
151
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Gregory M Sawyer
Plant and Food Research, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,084
467
0.431
biochemistry
fruit phytochemicals
gene regulation
molecular biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
660,761
3,517
804
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
James M Dickson
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,075
459
0.427
biochemistry
structural biology
drug discovery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
686,128
3,630
196
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Joanna Hicks Nee Mckenzie
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,002
353
0.352
Protein biochemistry
transcription
regulation
amino acid biosynthesis
antimicrobial resistance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
713,122
3,749
384
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Wanting Jiao
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
929
571
0.615
Computational Biochemistry
Molecular Dynamics
Enzyme Catalysis
Allosteric Regulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
766,004
3,955
270
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mark Duxbury
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
801
195
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
839,404
4,244
322
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Joshua D. Wright
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
645
594
0.921
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
843,911
4,260
933
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ramesh R Chavan
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
637
257
0.403
Molecular virology
Plant viruses (kiwifruit viruses) Plant cell walls
Wood biochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
868,995
4,338
750
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Harold S Bernhardt
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
590
294
0.498
origin of life
evolution
biochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
958,834
4,583
958
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sarah Jean Schonberger
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466
61
0.131
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
997,276
4,655
228
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ivan Kurtovic
Plant and Food Research, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424
183
0.432
biochemistry
biotechnology
marine science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,325,704
5,339
924
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Prasanth Padala
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193
156
0.808
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,494,893
5,692
118
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Keegan Burrow
Lincoln University Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
130
115
0.885
Milk
Food
Bio-chemistry
Food science