Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of California San Diego Highly Cited Researchers CitationMedical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences 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 :26
NASH
Fatty Liver
Diabetes
Obesity
Pediatrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,491
24,449
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
transcranial magnetic stimulation
neurophysiology
depression
schizophrenia
neuroimaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,323
28,586
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Molecular pharmacology
Biochemistry
Cell biology
Signal Transduction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,384
12,212
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,159
10,505
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,707
10,102
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Implementation Science
Leadership and Organizational Change in health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,381
27,495
0.634
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
oncology
immunotherapy
molecularly targeted therapy
neoantigens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,722
22,991
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Psychiatry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,092
11,381
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
Biostatistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,187
11,006
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Pediatric Brain Tumors
Pediatric Cerebrovascular disease
Pediatric skull based surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,156
22,166
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
urobiome
recurrent UTI
urinary incontinence
prolapse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,577
15,854
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
biostatistics
statistical genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,162
6,493
0.166
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Infectious Diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,480
29,024
0.754
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
Pain Physiology and Pharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,226
6,746
0.176
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
infectious disease
parasitology
biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,094
9,582
0.252
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
drug design
statistical thermodynamics
host-guest
force-fields
databases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,819
16,326
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Nutritional Sciences
Nutrition and Cancer
Obesity and Weight Management
Carotenoids
Vitamins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,783
12,272
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Neuroscience
neuroinformatics
scholarly communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,811
20,115
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,789
12,719
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
HIV
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,477
13,808
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Arterial Spin Labeling
Functional MRI
Ultrafast MRI
Diffusion MRI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,985
12,483
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Cancer Disparities
Cancer Prevention
Epidemiology
Breast Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,063
18,863
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Psychiatry
Genetics
Bipolar Disorder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,044
13,980
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
neuroimaging
addictions
adolescence
young adulthood
digital screen media use
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,038
16,148
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
DERMATOLOGY
ATOPIC DERMATITIS
PSORIASIS
ACNE
PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,904
18,015
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,000
4,299
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Jeffrey Schwimmer
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,491
24,449
0.457
NASH
Fatty Liver
Diabetes
Obesity
Pediatrics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,914
5,177
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Zafiris J Daskalakis
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,323
28,586
0.604
transcranial magnetic stimulation
neurophysiology
depression
schizophrenia
neuroimaging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,232
5,325
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Paul A Insel
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,384
12,212
0.263
Molecular pharmacology
Biochemistry
Cell biology
Signal Transduction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,730
5,561
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Roberto Malinow
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,159
10,505
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,374
5,876
115
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Swerdlow N
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,707
10,102
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,540
5,948
118
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Gregory A Aarons
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,381
27,495
0.634
Implementation Science
Leadership and Organizational Change in health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,851
6,094
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Ezra Cohen
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,722
22,991
0.538
oncology
immunotherapy
molecularly targeted therapy
neoantigens
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,678
6,472
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Barry Lebowitz
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,092
11,381
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,187
6,717
130
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Ronald G Thomas
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,187
11,006
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,199
6,726
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Michael Levy
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,156
22,166
0.552
Pediatric Brain Tumors
Pediatric Cerebrovascular disease
Pediatric skull based surgery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,527
6,868
134
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Linda Brubaker
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,577
15,854
0.401
urobiome
recurrent UTI
urinary incontinence
prolapse
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,790
6,987
136
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Charles C Berry
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,162
6,493
0.166
biostatistics
statistical genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,190
7,167
139
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Davey Smith
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,480
29,024
0.754
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,355
7,248
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Gary J Bennett
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,226
6,746
0.176
Pain Physiology and Pharmacology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,439
7,285
144
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
James Mckerrow
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,094
9,582
0.252
infectious disease
parasitology
biochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,591
7,351
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Michael K Gilson
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,819
16,326
0.432
drug design
statistical thermodynamics
host-guest
force-fields
databases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,616
7,360
147
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Cheryl L Rock
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,783
12,272
0.325
Nutritional Sciences
Nutrition and Cancer
Obesity and Weight Management
Carotenoids
Vitamins
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,303
7,679
154
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Maryann E Martone
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,811
20,115
0.546
Neuroscience
neuroinformatics
scholarly communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,316
7,683
155
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Joseph Califano
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,789
12,719
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,529
7,780
156
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Ronald Ellis
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,477
13,808
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,882
7,939
159
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Eric C Wong
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,985
12,483
0.347
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Arterial Spin Labeling
Functional MRI
Ultrafast MRI
Diffusion MRI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,589
8,253
167
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Elena Martinez
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,063
18,863
0.538
Cancer Disparities
Cancer Prevention
Epidemiology
Breast Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,608
8,260
168
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
John R Kelsoe
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,044
13,980
0.399
Psychiatry
Genetics
Bipolar Disorder
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,612
8,263
170
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Susan Tapert
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,038
16,148
0.461
neuroimaging
addictions
adolescence
young adulthood
digital screen media use
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,713
8,319
171
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Lawrence Eichenfield
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,904
18,015
0.516
DERMATOLOGY
ATOPIC DERMATITIS
PSORIASIS
ACNE
PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY