The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
neurointervention
aneurysm
arteriovenous malformation
skull base
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,281
6,875
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Pediatric neurosurgery
brain injury
brain tumor
cerebral pathophysiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,026
7,989
0.797
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Neurosurgery
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,525
2,708
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Neurooncology
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Hydrocephalus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,212
1,011
0.834
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Cerebral Palsy
Neuroscience
Human Movement Sciences
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
Neurosurgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,031
608
0.590
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Neurosurgery
epilepsy surgery
spasticity surgery
paediatric neurosurgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
344
314
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Neurosurgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
265
101
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Neurosurgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
2
0.051
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Clinical Anatomy
Neurosurgery
Gross Anatomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
Allan Taylor
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,281
6,875
0.560
neurointervention
aneurysm
arteriovenous malformation
skull base
Anthony Figaji
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,026
7,989
0.797
Pediatric neurosurgery
brain injury
brain tumor
cerebral pathophysiology
Graham Fieggen
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,525
2,708
0.598
Llewellyn Padayachy
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,212
1,011
0.834
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Neurooncology
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Hydrocephalus
Nelleke G Langerak
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,031
608
0.590
Cerebral Palsy
Neuroscience
Human Movement Sciences
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
Neurosurgery
Nico Enslin
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
344
314
0.913
Neurosurgery
epilepsy surgery
spasticity surgery
paediatric neurosurgery
John R Ouma
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
265
101
0.381
Ashley Landers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
2
0.051
Ezra Earl Anirudh
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
Clinical Anatomy
Neurosurgery
Gross Anatomy