Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

World Highly Cited Researchers CitationMedical and Health Sciences / Neuroscience 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
Germany
Wolf Singer
Neuroscience
Cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,785
20,201
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
United States
Ronald S Duman
Neuroscience
antidepressants
depression
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102,963
34,039
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
United States
Stuart Lipton
Neuroscience
Pharmacology
Neurodegenerative Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,890
24,576
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
United States
Michael A Moskowitz
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,851
18,662
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
United States
David Hafler
neuroimmunology
immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,117
31,131
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
United States
Pasko Rakic
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,048
17,736
0.181
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Italy
Maurizio Corbetta
Neuroscience
Neurology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,059
38,260
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
United States
Ashley Bush
neuroscience
metals
Alzheimer's disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,737
37,992
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
United States
Larry Swanson
neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,191
11,677
0.123
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
United States
Geraldine Dawson
neuroscience
electrophysiology
brain function
autism
early intervention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,284
35,149
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
United Kingdom
David J Nutt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,254
40,719
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
United States
Howard H Feldman
Cognitive neurology and dementia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,933
40,901
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
United States
Steven F Maier
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89,315
21,820
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
United States
Joseph S Takahashi
Neuroscience
Neurogenetics
Mouse
Genetics
Circadian
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,340
31,784
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
United States
Andrew Saykin
Neuroscience
Neuroimaging
Genetics
Cognition
Alzheimer's disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,192
49,180
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
United States
Scott L Pomeroy
Neuroscience and Cancer Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,694
47,206
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
United States
Svoboda K And Svoboda Karel
neuroscience
biophysics
neurotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,268
36,452
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
United Kingdom
Richard GM Morris
Neuroscience
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84,978
20,397
0.240
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Switzerland
Giovanni B Frisoni
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,445
43,556
0.522
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
United States
Mark D Esposito
Neuroscience
Neurology
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,075
24,830
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
United States
Jaak Panksepp
Emotions
Brain
Psychiatry
Consciousness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,002
23,578
0.284
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
United States
Steven G Younkin
Alzheimer's disease
genetics
therapeutic target
amyloid ß protein
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,617
25,889
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
United States
Huda Akil
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,519
19,877
0.241
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
United States
Morgan Sheng
neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,375
21,330
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
United States
Stanley J Watson
Neuroscience
anatomy
brain
mental Illness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81,886
16,455
0.201
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,716
Germany
80
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Wolf Singer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,785
20,201
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,928
United States
1,400
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Ronald S Duman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102,963
34,039
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,030
United States
1,449
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Stuart Lipton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,890
24,576
0.244
Neuroscience
Pharmacology
Neurodegenerative Disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,088
United States
1,479
129
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Michael A Moskowitz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,851
18,662
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,204
United States
1,535
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
David Hafler
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,117
31,131
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,211
United States
1,539
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Pasko Rakic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,048
17,736
0.181
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,352
Italy
187
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Maurizio Corbetta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,059
38,260
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,368
United States
1,612
140
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Ashley Bush
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,737
37,992
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,399
United States
1,626
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Larry Swanson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,191
11,677
0.123
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,544
United States
1,682
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Geraldine Dawson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,284
35,149
0.377
neuroscience
electrophysiology
brain function
autism
early intervention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,610
United Kingdom
294
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
David J Nutt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,254
40,719
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,703
United States
1,758
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Howard H Feldman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,933
40,901
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,827
United States
1,824
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Steven F Maier
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89,315
21,820
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,902
United States
1,858
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Joseph S Takahashi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,340
31,784
0.360
Neuroscience
Neurogenetics
Mouse
Genetics
Circadian
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,914
United States
1,861
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Andrew Saykin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,192
49,180
0.558
Neuroscience
Neuroimaging
Genetics
Cognition
Alzheimer's disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,035
United States
1,916
163
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Scott L Pomeroy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,694
47,206
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,072
United States
1,929
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Svoboda K And Svoboda Karel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,268
36,452
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,153
United Kingdom
340
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Richard GM Morris
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84,978
20,397
0.240
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,272
Switzerland
65
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Giovanni B Frisoni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,445
43,556
0.522
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,306
United States
2,043
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Mark D Esposito
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,075
24,830
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,313
United States
2,047
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Jaak Panksepp
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,002
23,578
0.284
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,343
United States
2,068
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Steven G Younkin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,617
25,889
0.313
Alzheimer's disease
genetics
therapeutic target
amyloid ß protein
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,348
United States
2,072
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Huda Akil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,519
19,877
0.241
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,367
United States
2,083
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Morgan Sheng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,375
21,330
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,411
United States
2,104
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Stanley J Watson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81,886
16,455
0.201