Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 155 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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: 26
Pharmacology
Hypertension
Cardiovascular Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,976
2,282
0.114
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
epidemiology
aging
sedentary behavior
accelerometry
obesity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,249
9,421
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
bariatrische chirurgie
metabole chirurgie
gastrointestinale chirurgie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,003
5,240
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
chirurgie
metabolisme
oncologie
darm-lever as
voeding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,743
10,422
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
neuroscience
psychopharmacology
memory
actelycholine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,987
4,887
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,983
5,140
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Neuropsychopharmacology
Translational Research
Cognition
Neurodegeneration
Brain Plasticity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,062
5,909
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Neuroimaging
MRI
Medical Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,651
7,237
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Professor of Public Health Technology Assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,647
8,142
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Public Health
Health Service Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,263
10,166
0.625
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
NUTRITION
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,615
4,363
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
biochemistry
haemostasis
coagulation
fountain pens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,588
5,570
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
neuroscience
medicine
neurosurgery
science
biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,143
6,748
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
classificatie
registratie gegevens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,092
3,113
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Cardiologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,086
4,727
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Health professions education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,959
5,304
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
cardiovascular diseases
chemokines
inflammation
adhesion molecules
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,791
4,307
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Epidemiology
cancer
genetics
diet
lifestyle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,721
2,614
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Workplace learning
health professions education
medical education
social constructionism
obstetrics & gynaecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,099
5,651
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,897
7,978
0.806
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Biochemistry
Medical Biochemistry
Structural Bioinformatics
Drug Discovery and Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,865
3,818
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Imaging
Hypoxia
Radiation Oncology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,637
4,675
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Medical Education
Microcirculation
Platelets
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,505
3,707
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,230
2,160
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Molecular Genetics
Molecular Epigenetics
Developmental Biology
Oncology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,023
1,794
0.199
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,656
1,116
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Martin Paul
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,976
2,282
0.114
Pharmacology
Hypertension
Cardiovascular Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,753
1,175
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Annemarie Koster
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,249
9,421
0.489
epidemiology
aging
sedentary behavior
accelerometry
obesity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,577
1,198
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Jw Greve
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,003
5,240
0.276
bariatrische chirurgie
metabole chirurgie
gastrointestinale chirurgie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,413
1,218
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Steven Wm Olde Damink
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,743
10,422
0.556
chirurgie
metabolisme
oncologie
darm-lever as
voeding
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,107
1,274
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Arjan Blokland
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,987
4,887
0.272
neuroscience
psychopharmacology
memory
actelycholine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,119
1,276
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Leon J De Windt
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,983
5,140
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,562
1,358
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Jos Prickaerts
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,062
5,909
0.346
Neuropsychopharmacology
Translational Research
Cognition
Neurodegeneration
Brain Plasticity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,302
1,414
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Walter H Backes
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,651
7,237
0.435
Neuroimaging
MRI
Medical Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,324
1,416
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Silvia Maa Evers
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,647
8,142
0.489
Professor of Public Health Technology Assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,086
1,462
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Helmut Brand
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,263
10,166
0.625
Public Health
Health Service Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,350
1,663
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Fred Brouns
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,615
4,363
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,467
1,666
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Henri Mh Spronk
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,588
5,570
0.382
biochemistry
haemostasis
coagulation
fountain pens
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,187
1,727
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Yasin Temel
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,143
6,748
0.477
neuroscience
medicine
neurosurgery
science
biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,471
2,040
117
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Job Fm Metsemakers
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,092
3,113
0.257
classificatie
registratie gegevens
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,394
2,276
128
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Paul Volders
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,086
4,727
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
90,656
2,310
130
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Erik Driessen
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,959
5,304
0.484
Health professions education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,312
2,344
134
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Rory R Koenen|Robert Ryan Koenen
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,791
4,307
0.399
cardiovascular diseases
chemokines
inflammation
adhesion molecules
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,041
2,361
135
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Matty Weijenberg
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,721
2,614
0.244
Epidemiology
cancer
genetics
diet
lifestyle
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,626
2,528
139
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
PW Teunissen
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,099
5,651
0.560
Workplace learning
health professions education
medical education
social constructionism
obstetrics & gynaecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,940
2,583
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Zlatan Mujagic
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,897
7,978
0.806
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,349
2,593
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Gerry Nicolaes
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,865
3,818
0.387
Biochemistry
Medical Biochemistry
Structural Bioinformatics
Drug Discovery and Design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,065
2,650
144
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Ludwig Dubois
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,637
4,675
0.485
Imaging
Hypoxia
Radiation Oncology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,779
2,679
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Mirjam GA Oude Egbrink
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,505
3,707
0.390
Medical Education
Microcirculation
Platelets
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
110,391
2,767
153
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Ben Janssen
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,230
2,160
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,291
2,843
158
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
J Willem Voncken
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,023
1,794
0.199
Molecular Genetics
Molecular Epigenetics
Developmental Biology
Oncology