Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
kidney disease
hypertension
obesity
genetics
cardiometabolic disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,224
72,586
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology
Clinical Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,820
12,324
0.182
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Precision Health
Human Genomics
Cytogenomics
Developmental Medicine
Autism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,037
19,399
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
molecular biology
human genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,413
14,344
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Cognitive Psychology
Decision Making
Economics
Genetics
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,105
15,982
0.469
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,635
30,643
0.911
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Informatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,544
28,096
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Biostatistics
Predictive Modeling
Comparative Effectiveness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,324
12,563
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
autism
developmental medicine
developmental brain dysfunction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,974
16,104
0.768
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
statistics
epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,534
12,793
0.623
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
genetic epidemiology
obesity
cardiometabolic disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,853
14,396
0.725
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Genetics
Genomics
Informatics
Implementation Science
Healthcare economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,857
10,000
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology
Structural Interventions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,895
6,591
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Obesity
Bariatric Surgery
Fatty Liver Disease
Resolution of Diabetes
Predictors of Weight Loss
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,860
9,442
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Developmental Disabilities
Autism
Intellectual Disability
Genetics
Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,184
5,665
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
cardiac electrophysiology
His bundle pacing
atrial fibrillation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,079
10,041
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Bariatric Surgery Outcomes
Obesity and Adipose Tissue Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,572
2,145
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Stroke
Physician burnout
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,211
9,454
0.926
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Bioethics
research ethics
genomics
law
behavioral economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,518
7,683
0.807
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
genetics
genetic testing
patient advocacy
online communities
rare diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,276
4,841
0.522
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Genetics
Obesity
Diabetes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,921
1,982
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
genetic basis of disease
signal transduction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,548
996
0.117
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
otolaryngology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,294
4,570
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,823
3,770
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Cardiovascular Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,583
2,301
0.303
Alex Chang
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,224
72,586
0.928
kidney disease
hypertension
obesity
genetics
cardiometabolic disease
Peter B Berger
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,820
12,324
0.182
Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology
Clinical Research
Christa Lese Martin
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,037
19,399
0.485
Precision Health
Human Genomics
Cytogenomics
Developmental Medicine
Autism
David J Carey
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,413
14,344
0.405
molecular biology
human genetics
Christopher Chabris
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,105
15,982
0.469
Cognitive Psychology
Decision Making
Economics
Genetics
Psychology
Geisinger Khri
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,635
30,643
0.911
Joseph B Leader
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,544
28,096
0.863
H Lester Kirchner
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,324
12,563
0.477
Biostatistics
Predictive Modeling
Comparative Effectiveness
Geisinger Admi
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,974
16,104
0.768
Xiaowei Sherry Yan
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,534
12,793
0.623
Anne Justice
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,853
14,396
0.725
genetic epidemiology
obesity
cardiometabolic disease
Marc S Williams
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,857
10,000
0.560
Genetics
Genomics
Informatics
Implementation Science
Healthcare economics
Shikhar Agarwal
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,895
6,591
0.442
Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology
Structural Interventions
Christopher Still
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,860
9,442
0.635
Obesity
Bariatric Surgery
Fatty Liver Disease
Resolution of Diabetes
Predictors of Weight Loss
Scott M Myers
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,184
5,665
0.507
Developmental Disabilities
Autism
Intellectual Disability
Genetics
Genomics
Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,079
10,041
0.906
cardiac electrophysiology
His bundle pacing
atrial fibrillation
Peter Benotti Md
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,572
2,145
0.203
Bariatric Surgery Outcomes
Obesity and Adipose Tissue Biology
Prasanna Tadi
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,211
9,454
0.926
Michelle N Meyer
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,518
7,683
0.807
Bioethics
research ethics
genomics
law
behavioral economics
William Andrew Faucett
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,276
4,841
0.522
genetics
genetic testing
patient advocacy
online communities
rare diseases
George Argyropoulos
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,921
1,982
0.222
Genetics
Obesity
Diabetes
Janet D Robishaw
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,548
996
0.117
genetic basis of disease
signal transduction
Kenneth W Altman
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,294
4,570
0.551
G Craig Wood
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,823
3,770
0.482
Brent A Williams
Geisinger Health System
Danville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,583
2,301
0.303