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Highly Cited Researchers

Medical and Health Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 1.794 Scientists Citation in United States Rankings - 2025

Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.

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Total 1.794 scientists
* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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14
World Rank
United States
7
Country Rank
Harvard University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Ronald C Kessler
Harvard University Cambridge, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Psychiatric Epidemiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    604,127
  • Last 6 Years
    193,913
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.321
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Rankings

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393
World Rank
United States
164
Country Rank
Virginia Commonwealth University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Kenneth Kendler
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
psychiatry | genetics | psychiatric genetics | behavior genetics | psychiatric nosolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    268,763
  • Last 6 Years
    84,299
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.314
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Rankings

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527
World Rank
United States
208
Country Rank
State University of New York Upstate Medical University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Stephen V Faraone
State University of New York Upstate Medical University Syracuse, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Child psychiatric disorder

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    249,287
  • Last 6 Years
    72,494
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.291
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Rankings

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798
World Rank
United States
313
Country Rank
Johns Hopkins University Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Gregg L Semenza
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Psychiatr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    211,656
  • Last 6 Years
    57,920
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.274
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Rankings

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872
World Rank
United States
348
Country Rank
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Rene Kahn
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
schizophrenia | neuroimaging | genetics | cognitio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    202,698
  • Last 6 Years
    93,011
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.459
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Rankings

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997
World Rank
United States
406
Country Rank
Nemours Children's Health System Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Thomas Wadden
Nemours Children's Health System Wilmington, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
obesity | eating disorders | diabetes | health psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    189,781
  • Last 6 Years
    70,452
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.371
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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1,211
World Rank
United States
514
Country Rank
Washington University Saint Louis Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Andrew C Heath
Washington University Saint Louis St. Louis, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Alcoholism/addiction | obesity/eating disorders | psychiatric co morbidity | psychiatric epidemiology & genetics | G-E interpla

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    171,531
  • Last 6 Years
    60,118
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.350
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Rankings

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1,528
World Rank
United States
665
Country Rank
Columbia University New York Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Jeffrey Lieberman
Columbia University New York New York, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Psychiatry | Neuroscience | Psychopharmacolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    151,106
  • Last 6 Years
    35,587
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.236
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Rankings

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1,616
World Rank
United States
709
Country Rank
University of California San Diego Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Larry R Squire
University of California San Diego San Diego, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
neuroscienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    147,258
  • Last 6 Years
    20,934
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.142
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Rankings

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1,655
World Rank
United States
728
Country Rank
University of Vermont Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Thomas M Achenbach
University of Vermont Burlington, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Psychiatry | psychology | psychopathology | epidemiology | cross-cultura

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    145,778
  • Last 6 Years
    31,613
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.217
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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1,924
World Rank
United States
859
Country Rank
Columbia University New York Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
J John Mann
Columbia University New York New York, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Mood Disorders and Suicidal Behavio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    134,834
  • Last 6 Years
    39,199
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.291
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Rankings

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2,174
World Rank
United States
998
Country Rank
Stanford University Logo
49
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Robert Malenka
Stanford University Stanford, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Neuroscienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    126,278
  • Last 6 Years
    32,832
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.260
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Rankings

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2,200
World Rank
United States
1,016
Country Rank
Duke University Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Dan Blazer
Duke University Durham, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Geriatric Psychiatr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    125,512
  • Last 6 Years
    33,852
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.270
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Rankings

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2,304
World Rank
United States
1,067
Country Rank
Boston University Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Kim Mueser
Boston University Boston, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Clinical psychology | Psychiatr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    122,667
  • Last 6 Years
    39,289
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.320
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Rankings

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2,387
World Rank
United States
1,098
Country Rank
University of California San Diego Logo
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Ming T Tsuang
University of California San Diego San Diego, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Psychiatr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    120,869
  • Last 6 Years
    31,376
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.260
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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2,408
World Rank
United States
1,112
Country Rank
Washington University Saint Louis Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Claude Robert Cloninger
Washington University Saint Louis St. Louis, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Psychiatry and Psychology | Genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    120,338
  • Last 6 Years
    30,014
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.249
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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2,514
World Rank
United States
1,168
Country Rank
National Institutes of Health Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Daniel Pine
National Institutes of Health Bethesda, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
child psychiatry | biology of anxiet

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    117,683
  • Last 6 Years
    42,980
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.365
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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2,523
World Rank
United States
1,172
Country Rank
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Joseph D Buxbaum
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Autism | Alzheimer disease | Schizophrenia | Neuroscience | Genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    117,416
  • Last 6 Years
    55,055
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.469
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Rankings

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2,592
World Rank
United States
1,212
Country Rank
Yale University Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
John Krystal
Yale University New Haven, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
neurobiology and treatment of psychiatric disorder

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    115,922
  • Last 6 Years
    40,583
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.350
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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2,795
World Rank
United States
1,303
Country Rank
University of Pennsylvania Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Raquel E Gur
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Neuropsychiatry | Neuroimaging | Schizophrenia | Psychosis | Neurodevelopmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    111,436
  • Last 6 Years
    46,162
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.414
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Rankings

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2,931
World Rank
United States
1,370
Country Rank
University of California San Diego Logo
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Jay Giedd
University of California San Diego San Diego, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Brain Development in Health and Illness | Neuroimaging | Genetics | Behavior | Cognitio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    108,836
  • Last 6 Years
    30,129
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.277
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Rankings

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2,958
World Rank
United States
1,385
Country Rank
Virginia Commonwealth University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Michael Neale
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Psychology | Psychometrics | Neuroscience | Substance Abuse & Dependence | Photograph

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    108,246
  • Last 6 Years
    27,345
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.253
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Rankings

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3,205
World Rank
United States
1,513
Country Rank
Harvard University Logo
126
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Scott Rauch
Harvard University Cambridge, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
psychiatry | brain imaging | neuroscience | PTSD | OC

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    103,723
  • Last 6 Years
    22,573
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.218
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Rankings

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3,371
World Rank
United States
1,581
Country Rank
Stanford University Logo
77
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Vinod Menon
Stanford University Stanford, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Systems neuroscience | Psychiatry | Cognitive neuroscience | Computational neuroscienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    101,036
  • Last 6 Years
    39,159
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.388
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Rankings

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3,424
World Rank
United States
1,598
Country Rank
University of Illinois Chicago Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
John M Davis
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Psychiatry Pharmacology nutrition psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    100,261
  • Last 6 Years
    19,059
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.190
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