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University of Otago Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :26
Statistical analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,332
9,652
0.432
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Vitamin C in human health and disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,335
9,159
0.597
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
genetics
genomics
pharmacogenetics
neuropsychiatric genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,258
8,967
0.629
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
musculoskeletal disorders
osteoarthritis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,001
8,848
0.681
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
TPACK
design thinking
higher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,161
8,600
0.653
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
phage-bacterial interactions
bacterial defences
anti-defences
CRISPR-Cas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,981
8,354
0.644
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Oral & dental stem cell & inflammation biology / Dentistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,057
7,992
0.498
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Plant Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,369
7,972
0.391
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
Decision analysis
Conjoint analysis
Health economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,734
7,903
0.736
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Regenerative Medicine
Cartilage
3D Bioprinting
Tissue Engineering
Scaffold
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,401
7,876
0.691
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
International Health
Epidemiology
Epidemiomics
Infectious Diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,319
7,811
0.479
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
tourism and global environmental change
climate change
sport and tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,671
7,714
0.526
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Obesity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,434
7,622
0.437
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
statistics
genetics
genomics
neuroscience
epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,598
7,561
0.788
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
intelligence
political science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,686
7,524
0.305
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
Mood disorders
psychopharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,525
7,510
0.555
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Physical activity
Laser Photomedicine
CAM
Pain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,028
7,317
0.365
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
child development
language
literacy
parent-child interaction
memory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,188
7,243
0.421
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Batten disease
gene therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,360
7,122
0.533
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Public health
housing
climate change
energy
inequalities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,179
7,119
0.469
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Physical Chemistry - Spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,593
7,033
0.378
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
eye movements
Parkinson's disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,754
7,013
0.801
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Bacterial physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,218
6,982
0.491
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Rehabilitation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,186
6,872
0.453
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
Motor Control and Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,083
6,816
0.484
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,640
127
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Mark Weatherall
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,332
9,652
0.432
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,576
137
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Anitra Carr
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,335
9,159
0.597
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,827
143
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Martin A Kennedy
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,258
8,967
0.629
genetics
genomics
pharmacogenetics
neuropsychiatric genetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,611
146
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
J Haxby Abbott
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,001
8,848
0.681
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,299
152
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Joyce Hwee Ling Koh
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,161
8,600
0.653
TPACK
design thinking
higher education
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,119
154
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Peter Fineran
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,981
8,354
0.644
phage-bacterial interactions
bacterial defences
anti-defences
CRISPR-Cas
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,009
166
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Paul Cooper
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,057
7,992
0.498
Oral & dental stem cell & inflammation biology / Dentistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,175
169
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Steven I Higgins
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,369
7,972
0.391
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,771
175
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Paul Hansen
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,734
7,903
0.736
Decision analysis
Conjoint analysis
Health economics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,020
177
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Tim BF Woodfield
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,401
7,876
0.691
Regenerative Medicine
Cartilage
3D Bioprinting
Tissue Engineering
Scaffold
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,557
182
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Philip C HIll
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,319
7,811
0.479
International Health
Epidemiology
Epidemiomics
Infectious Diseases
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,387
187
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
James Higham
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,671
7,714
0.526
tourism and global environmental change
climate change
sport and tourism
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,251
190
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Rachael Taylor
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,434
7,622
0.437
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,841
193
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
John F Pearson
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,598
7,561
0.788
statistics
genetics
genomics
neuroscience
epidemiology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,193
195
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
James R Flynn
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,686
7,524
0.305
intelligence
political science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,344
196
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
RJ Porter
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,525
7,510
0.555
Mood disorders
psychopharmacology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,219
205
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
David Baxter
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,028
7,317
0.365
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,000
210
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Elaine Reese
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,188
7,243
0.421
child development
language
literacy
parent-child interaction
memory
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,267
215
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Stephanie M Hughes
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,360
7,122
0.533
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,305
216
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Philippa Howden Chapman
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,179
7,119
0.469
Public health
housing
climate change
energy
inequalities
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,299
221
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Keith C Gordon
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,593
7,033
0.378
Physical Chemistry - Spectroscopy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,520
224
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Michael Macaskill
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,754
7,013
0.801
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,879
227
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Greg Cook
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,218
6,982
0.491
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,090
231
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Jean Hay Smith
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,186
6,872
0.453
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,770
235
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Button C
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,083
6,816
0.484