Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Otago Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 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.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :126
Parkinson's disease
movement control
chronic pain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,618
1,033
0.638
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :127
Cardio-renal protection
ischaemia reperfusion injury
cell biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,591
548
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :128
Medical Education
Surgical Education
Clinical Skills
Simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,573
1,070
0.680
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :129
Psychiatry
Alcohol
Pharmacogenetics
Meta-analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,570
1,293
0.824
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :130
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,558
779
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :131
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,512
1,293
0.855
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :132
Oral Maxillofacial Pathology
Oral Cancer
Oral Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,478
960
0.650
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :133
Chronic pain
People with Disability
Rehabilitation
Self-management
Behavioral Intervention Technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,458
1,291
0.885
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :134
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Cognitive Neuroscience
Apathy
Decision making
Reward
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,429
1,222
0.855
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :135
Ion channels
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,404
340
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :136
Neuroscience
Physical Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,403
490
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :137
Neuroscience
Synaptic plasticity
neurodegenerative diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,376
654
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :138
Professions
Critical Public Health
Social Theory
Qualitative Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,369
612
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :139
Mental Health
Public Health
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,365
909
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :140
Drug delivery
cancer
chemotherapy and respective side effects
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,363
1,191
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :141
theoretical biology
biostatistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,352
553
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :142
Fuel Poverty
Energy Poverty
Public Health
Mixed methods research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,344
855
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :143
Health Informatics
Case based reasoning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,337
341
0.255
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :144
Gout
Uric Acid
Human Genetics
Interactions
Biostatistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,289
1,075
0.834
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :145
Public Health
environmental health
NCDs
child health
spatial analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,269
1,175
0.926
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :146
Cariology
Prosthodontics
General Dentistry
Biomaterials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,267
851
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :147
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,247
808
0.648
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :148
Nanomedicines
wildlife therapeutics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,235
752
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :149
Cancer biology
cell death
metastasis
targeted therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,216
513
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :150
epidemiology
occupational health
suicide
food safety
environmental epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,190
250
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
513,058
2,806
508
Ranking Based On Selection: 126
Louise C Parr Brownlie
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,618
1,033
0.638
Parkinson's disease
movement control
chronic pain
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
518,985
2,835
512
Ranking Based On Selection: 127
Joanne Harrison
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,591
548
0.344
Cardio-renal protection
ischaemia reperfusion injury
cell biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
522,710
2,857
517
Ranking Based On Selection: 128
Sarah Rennie
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,573
1,070
0.680
Medical Education
Surgical Education
Clinical Skills
Simulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
523,277
2,860
518
Ranking Based On Selection: 129
James A Foulds
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,570
1,293
0.824
Psychiatry
Alcohol
Pharmacogenetics
Meta-analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
525,992
2,879
522
Ranking Based On Selection: 130
Simon Horsburgh
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,558
779
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
536,094
2,936
531
Ranking Based On Selection: 131
Andrea M Teng
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,512
1,293
0.855
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
543,823
2,990
542
Ranking Based On Selection: 132
Hussaini HM
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,478
960
0.650
Oral Maxillofacial Pathology
Oral Cancer
Oral Immunology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
548,385
3,012
544
Ranking Based On Selection: 133
Hemakumar Devan
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,458
1,291
0.885
Chronic pain
People with Disability
Rehabilitation
Self-management
Behavioral Intervention Technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
555,387
3,051
548
Ranking Based On Selection: 134
Campbell Le Heron
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,429
1,222
0.855
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Cognitive Neuroscience
Apathy
Decision making
Reward
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
561,714
3,078
555
Ranking Based On Selection: 135
Steven Condliffe
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,404
340
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
561,964
3,079
556
Ranking Based On Selection: 136
Shane Ohline
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,403
490
0.349
Neuroscience
Physical Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
568,665
3,111
558
Ranking Based On Selection: 137
Bruce Mockett
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,376
654
0.475
Neuroscience
Synaptic plasticity
neurodegenerative diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
570,497
3,120
559
Ranking Based On Selection: 138
Lee Thompson
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,369
612
0.447
Professions
Critical Public Health
Social Theory
Qualitative Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
571,413
3,122
560
Ranking Based On Selection: 139
Ruth Cunningham
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,365
909
0.666
Mental Health
Public Health
Epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
571,850
3,123
561
Ranking Based On Selection: 140
Houman Alimoradi
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,363
1,191
0.874
Drug delivery
cancer
chemotherapy and respective side effects
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
574,858
3,140
563
Ranking Based On Selection: 141
Josie Athens
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,352
553
0.409
theoretical biology
biostatistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
576,836
3,150
565
Ranking Based On Selection: 142
Kimberley O Sullivan
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,344
855
0.636
Fuel Poverty
Energy Poverty
Public Health
Mixed methods research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
578,791
3,162
567
Ranking Based On Selection: 143
Alec Holt
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,337
341
0.255
Health Informatics
Case based reasoning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
591,530
3,204
571
Ranking Based On Selection: 144
Tanya Major
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,289
1,075
0.834
Gout
Uric Acid
Human Genetics
Interactions
Biostatistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
596,986
3,227
574
Ranking Based On Selection: 145
Timothy Chambers
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,269
1,175
0.926
Public Health
environmental health
NCDs
child health
spatial analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
597,627
3,235
575
Ranking Based On Selection: 146
Don Schwass
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,267
851
0.672
Cariology
Prosthodontics
General Dentistry
Biomaterials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
603,173
3,249
578
Ranking Based On Selection: 147
Yoshio Nakatani
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,247
808
0.648
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
606,564
3,267
583
Ranking Based On Selection: 148
Arlene McDowell
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,235
752
0.609
Nanomedicines
wildlife therapeutics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
612,182
3,293
590
Ranking Based On Selection: 149
Sarah Baird
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,216
513
0.422
Cancer biology
cell death
metastasis
targeted therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
620,003
3,327
595
Ranking Based On Selection: 150
Lou Gallagher
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,190
250
0.210
epidemiology
occupational health
suicide
food safety
environmental epidemiology