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
cardiovascular
cerebrovascular
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,403
39,347
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
neonatology
infant mortality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,196
29,683
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Oncology
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,094
59,473
0.958
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
rheumatology
epidemiology
informatics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,972
28,145
0.531
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Multiple sclerosis
Exercise
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,134
25,635
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
bioenergetics
nitric oxide
redox biology
mitochondria
lipid peroxidation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,339
15,143
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,972
14,210
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Neurology
neuroscience
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,296
15,084
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
health care research
geriatrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,972
12,154
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
epidemiology
diabetes
cardiovascular disease
microvascular complications
health disparities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,749
36,368
0.939
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Endocrine Surgery and ONcology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,597
15,909
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
age-related macular degeneration
aging
retinal pathology
clinical image validation
neurobiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,592
17,099
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Virus genomics and evolution
Bioinformatics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,391
21,333
0.680
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,362
3,993
0.127
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
autophagy
lysosomes
aging
mitochondria
O-GlcNAc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,664
13,858
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Neonatology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,311
13,653
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
biochemistry
biophysics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,644
2,379
0.105
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
pulmonary fibrosis
macrophage biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,250
8,825
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Immunology
Rheumatology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,945
11,449
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
nephrology and hypertension
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,691
6,688
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Autophagy
Neuronal Cell Death
Neurodegenerative Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,595
8,100
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Cardiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,365
7,309
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Immunology
DNA Repair
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,210
4,590
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,036
3,522
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,582
2,715
0.186
George Howard
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,403
39,347
0.445
cardiovascular
cerebrovascular
Waldemar Carlo
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,196
29,683
0.442
neonatology
infant mortality
Gurudatta Naik
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,094
59,473
0.958
Jeffrey Curtis
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,972
28,145
0.531
rheumatology
epidemiology
informatics
Robert Motl
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,134
25,635
0.492
Multiple sclerosis
Exercise
Darley Usmar
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,339
15,143
0.295
bioenergetics
nitric oxide
redox biology
mitochondria
lipid peroxidation
Casey T Weaver
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,972
14,210
0.290
David G Standaert
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,296
15,084
0.374
Seth Landefeld
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,972
12,154
0.304
health care research
geriatrics
April P Carson
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,749
36,368
0.939
epidemiology
diabetes
cardiovascular disease
microvascular complications
health disparities
Herbert Chen
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,597
15,909
0.447
Endocrine Surgery and ONcology
Christine A Curcio
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,592
17,099
0.480
age-related macular degeneration
aging
retinal pathology
clinical image validation
neurobiology
Elliot J Lefkowitz
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,391
21,333
0.680
Virus genomics and evolution
Bioinformatics
John F Kearney
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,362
3,993
0.127
Jianhua Zhang *
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,664
13,858
0.467
autophagy
lysosomes
aging
mitochondria
O-GlcNAc
Namasivayam Ambalavanan
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,311
13,653
0.562
JP Segrest
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,644
2,379
0.105
A Brent Carter
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,250
8,825
0.436
pulmonary fibrosis
macrophage biology
Randy Cron
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,945
11,449
0.574
Daniel I Feig
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,691
6,688
0.340
nephrology and hypertension
John J Shacka *
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,595
8,100
0.436
Autophagy
Neuronal Cell Death
Neurodegenerative Disease
Kumarvineet
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,365
7,309
0.398
Barry P Sleckman
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,210
4,590
0.302
Isam Eltoum
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,036
3,522
0.234
J Michael Wyss
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,582
2,715
0.186