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
Epidemiology
cardiovascular
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,050
23,746
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Virology
Hepatology
Infectious disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,684
9,394
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Chest Disease
Thoracic Oncology
Clinical Epidemiology
Economic Evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,583
13,552
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,235
5,714
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Cardiac pathophysiology/pharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,564
13,194
0.674
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Allergy
Vaccine
Immunology
HIV
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,457
5,245
0.284
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Meta-analysis
causal inference
longitudinal data analysis
time to event analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,104
8,757
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Medical and Health Sciences
Infectious diseases
Host-pathogen interactions
Microbiology
Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,354
7,069
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Proteomics
Nephrology
Urology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,780
5,582
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,630
11,424
0.687
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Cardiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,630
7,764
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Physiotherapy
neck pain
musculoskeletal pain
low back pain
musculoskeletal physical therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,441
15,319
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Dengue virus
Cancer
Plant extract
Extracellular matrix
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,206
5,976
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,230
5,416
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Clinical Pharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,091
12,450
0.884
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Immunology Dengue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,969
3,795
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Parasitology and Tropical Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,185
4,339
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Pharmaceutical Technology
Drug Delivery System
Dosage Form Design
Biopolymer
Pectin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,842
4,841
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Mycology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,660
7,595
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Medical microbiology
Anti-infectives
Drug discovery
Disinfection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,102
4,628
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
drug derivery systems
Gene
siRNA
Chitosan
skin permeation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,503
4,910
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Hematology
thalassemia
human genetics
precision medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,467
4,455
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
hepatitis
liver cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,110
4,182
0.414
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Melioidosis
Infectious diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,752
3,798
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mycelium-based composites
Taxonomy
Environmental MicroFungi
Freshwater Fungi
Mycology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,702
5,151
0.531
Wichai Aekplakorn
Mahidol University
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,050
23,746
0.677
Epidemiology
cardiovascular
Yong Poovorawan
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,684
9,394
0.352
Virology
Hepatology
Infectious disease
Sarayut L. Geater
Prince of Songkla University
Songkhla, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,583
13,552
0.628
Chest Disease
Thoracic Oncology
Clinical Epidemiology
Economic Evaluation
Teerha Piratvisuth
Prince of Songkla University
Songkhla, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,235
5,714
0.282
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Nipon Chattipakorn
Chiang Mai University
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,564
13,194
0.674
Cardiac pathophysiology/pharmacology
Kiat Ruxrungtham
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,457
5,245
0.284
Allergy
Vaccine
Immunology
HIV
Ammarin Thakkinstian
Mahidol University
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,104
8,757
0.484
Meta-analysis
causal inference
longitudinal data analysis
time to event analysis
Marisa Ponpuak
Mahidol University
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,354
7,069
0.407
Medical and Health Sciences
Infectious diseases
Host-pathogen interactions
Microbiology
Immunology
Visith Thongboonkerd
Mahidol University
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,780
5,582
0.333
Siriporn Chattipakorn
Chiang Mai University
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,630
11,424
0.687
Piyamitr Sritara
Mahidol University
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,630
7,764
0.497
Taweewat Wiangkham
Naresuan University
Phitsanulok, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,441
15,319
0.992
Physiotherapy
neck pain
musculoskeletal pain
low back pain
musculoskeletal physical therapy
Vijittra Leardkamolkarn
Mahidol University
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,206
5,976
0.393
Dengue virus
Cancer
Plant extract
Extracellular matrix
Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong
Prince of Songkla University
Songkhla, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,230
5,416
0.381
Tim R. Cressey
Chiang Mai University
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,091
12,450
0.884
Prida Malasit
Mahidol University
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,969
3,795
0.272
Paiboon Sithithaworn
Khon Kaen University
Khon Kaen, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,185
4,339
0.329
Parasitology and Tropical Medicine
Pornsak Sriamornsak
Silpakorn University
Bangkok, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,842
4,841
0.409
Pharmaceutical Technology
Drug Delivery System
Dosage Form Design
Biopolymer
Pectin
Wen Jing Li
Mae Fah Luang University
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,660
7,595
0.651
Tim Cushnie
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,102
4,628
0.417
Medical microbiology
Anti-infectives
Drug discovery
Disinfection
Praneet Opanasopit
Silpakorn University
Bangkok, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,503
4,910
0.467
drug derivery systems
Gene
siRNA
Chitosan
skin permeation
Vip Viprakasit
Mahidol University
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,467
4,455
0.426
Hematology
thalassemia
human genetics
precision medicine
Tawesak Tanwandee
Mahidol University
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,110
4,182
0.414
Narisara Chantratita|Narisara Anuntagool
Mahidol University
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,752
3,798
0.389
Melioidosis
Infectious diseases
Nattawut Boonyuen
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,702
5,151
0.531
Mycelium-based composites
Taxonomy
Environmental MicroFungi
Freshwater Fungi
Mycology