Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Otago Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
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.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :101
Augmented Reality
Virtual Reality
Presence
Computer-Mediated Realities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,726
4,574
0.524
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :102
Public health
Tobacco control policy
Survey research
Qualitative research
Social marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,484
4,561
0.481
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :103
Professor of Orthodontics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,679
4,530
0.522
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :104
Dolphins and whales
Bioacoustics
Conservation Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,524
4,529
0.393
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :105
Conservation Genomics
Molecular Ecology
Wildlife Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,947
4,396
0.633
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :106
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,113
4,394
0.434
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :107
ncRNA
Bioinformatics
Genome variation
Benchmarking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,157
4,368
0.430
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :108
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,994
4,299
0.430
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :109
Parkinson's disease
neuroimaging
pharmacoepidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,802
4,265
0.888
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :110
Molecular Ecology and Evolution
Conservation Genomics
Biogeography
Biological Anthropology
ancient DNA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,534
4,258
0.652
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :111
Statistics
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Cancer Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,055
4,215
0.419
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :112
Health psychology
Critical psychology
Rheumatology
Sexuality and gender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,149
4,211
0.517
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :113
Echocardiography
Cardiology
Meta-analysis
Sonography
Indigenous Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,703
4,074
0.381
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :114
Phylogenetics
Computational biology
Genome variation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,300
4,011
0.933
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :115
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,141
3,925
0.482
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :116
Cardiology Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,702
3,879
0.400
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :117
Biomaterials
Biomedical Engineering
Medical devices
polymers/biopolymers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,614
3,869
0.839
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :118
Genetics
Evolution
Eugenics
Phylogenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,931
3,826
0.321
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :119
Business
Management
Supply Chain Management
Operations Management
Logistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,685
3,796
0.810
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :120
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,076
3,782
0.622
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :121
Oral microbiology
fungi
drug discovery
drug resistance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,385
3,763
0.362
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :122
Medicine - Nephrology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,842
3,756
0.271
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :123
Bioinformatics
Genetics
Computer Science
Computational Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,978
3,755
0.944
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :124
Cancer genetics
cancer epigenetics
PAX genes
melanoma
kidney cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,832
3,737
0.316
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :125
Molecular Biology for One Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,791
3,718
0.981
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,886
476
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 101
Holger Regenbrecht
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,726
4,574
0.524
Augmented Reality
Virtual Reality
Presence
Computer-Mediated Realities
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,272
480
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 102
Janet Hoek
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,484
4,561
0.481
Public health
Tobacco control policy
Survey research
Qualitative research
Social marketing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
107,193
482
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 103
Mauro Farella
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,679
4,530
0.522
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
107,215
483
104
Ranking Based On Selection: 104
Steve Dawson
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,524
4,529
0.393
Dolphins and whales
Bioacoustics
Conservation Biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,175
500
105
Ranking Based On Selection: 105
Bruce Robertson
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,947
4,396
0.633
Conservation Genomics
Molecular Ecology
Wildlife Management
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,224
501
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 106
Wilkinson TJ
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,113
4,394
0.434
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
112,013
505
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 107
Paul P Gardner
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,157
4,368
0.430
ncRNA
Bioinformatics
Genome variation
Benchmarking
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
114,239
512
108
Ranking Based On Selection: 108
Lisa Matisoo Smith
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,994
4,299
0.430
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,328
515
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 109
Toni L Pitcher
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,802
4,265
0.888
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,540
516
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 110
Michael Knapp
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,534
4,258
0.652
Molecular Ecology and Evolution
Conservation Genomics
Biogeography
Biological Anthropology
ancient DNA
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,935
520
111
Ranking Based On Selection: 111
Michael A Black
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,055
4,215
0.419
Statistics
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Cancer Biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117,059
522
112
Ranking Based On Selection: 112
Gareth J Treharne
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,149
4,211
0.517
Health psychology
Critical psychology
Rheumatology
Sexuality and gender
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,746
550
113
Ranking Based On Selection: 113
Gillian Whalley
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,703
4,074
0.381
Echocardiography
Cardiology
Meta-analysis
Sonography
Indigenous Health
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,085
558
114
Ranking Based On Selection: 114
Alexandra Sasha Gavryushkina
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,300
4,011
0.933
Phylogenetics
Computational biology
Genome variation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,385
574
115
Ranking Based On Selection: 115
Sue Crengle
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,141
3,925
0.482
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129,117
583
116
Ranking Based On Selection: 116
John M Elliott
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,702
3,879
0.400
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129,532
585
117
Ranking Based On Selection: 117
Azam Ali
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,614
3,869
0.839
Biomaterials
Biomedical Engineering
Medical devices
polymers/biopolymers
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,206
590
118
Ranking Based On Selection: 118
Hamish Spencer
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,931
3,826
0.321
Genetics
Evolution
Eugenics
Phylogenetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,474
599
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 119
Lincoln C Wood
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,685
3,796
0.810
Business
Management
Supply Chain Management
Operations Management
Logistics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,032
602
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 120
Alan Carne
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,076
3,782
0.622
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,833
603
121
Ranking Based On Selection: 121
Richard David Cannon
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,385
3,763
0.362
Oral microbiology
fungi
drug discovery
drug resistance
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,105
604
122
Ranking Based On Selection: 122
RJ Walker
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,842
3,756
0.271
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,196
607
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 123
James Boocock
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,978
3,755
0.944
Bioinformatics
Genetics
Computer Science
Computational Biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,858
610
124
Ranking Based On Selection: 124
Eccles M
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,832
3,737
0.316
Cancer genetics
cancer epigenetics
PAX genes
melanoma
kidney cancer
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135,728
614
125
Ranking Based On Selection: 125
Lara Urban
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,791
3,718
0.981
Molecular Biology for One Health