Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

World Highly Cited Researchers CitationMedical and Health Sciences / Nutrition and Dietetics 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
Singapore
Rob M Van Dam
Nutritional Epidemiology
Obesity
Type 2 diabetes
Cardiovascular Diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,959
35,394
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
United Kingdom
Gary Frost
Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,034
22,680
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Greece
Yannis Manios
nutrition
public health
obesity and NCDs prevention
lifestyle interventions
children's growth & development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,743
42,462
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Australia
Gary Williamson
nutrition
food
health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,470
18,941
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Germany
Gert Mensink
Nutrition
Epidemiology
physical activity
obesity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,999
48,111
0.740
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Netherlands
Wim H. Saris
nutrition
metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,136
15,519
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
France
Yves Boirie
Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,312
35,807
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Germany
Toni Meier
Human nutrition
Public health nutrition
Sustainability
Consumer Science
Food policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,716
54,515
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
United States
Katherine Tucker
Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,364
18,533
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
United States
Christopher Gardner
nutrition
food systems
microbiome
cardiometabolic
food patterns
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,561
20,770
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Canada
Thomas Ms Wolever
Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,989
14,172
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Italy
Nicoletta Pellegrini
nutrition
phytochemicals
wholegrain
gluten free products
dietary habits
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,778
27,133
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
United States
Edward Frongillo
nutrition
food security
child growth and development
statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,290
24,159
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
Spain
Marcela Gonzalez Gross|ORCID:  0000-0001-7757-3235
Nutrition
Vitamins
Lifestyle
Exercise
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,191
36,183
0.680
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
United States
Dale Schoeller
nutrition
energy metabolism
body composition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,921
13,376
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Italy
Riccardi Gabriele
nutrizione
diabete
metabolismo
prevenzione
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,247
24,642
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Finland
Satu Männistö
nutrition
nutritional epidemiology
cancer epidemiology
obesity
public health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,865
29,078
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Netherlands
Annemie Schols
cachexia
COPD
muscle
clinical nutrition
pulmonary rehabilitation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,728
19,796
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Australia
Stephen J Simpson
nutrition
entomology
obesity
animal behaviour
comparative physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,058
21,185
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Australia
Elina Hypponen
Nutritional epidemiology
Genetic epidemiology
Preventive medicine
Precision Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,045
25,929
0.529
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
United States
Jeff Volek
Nutritional Ketosis
Low Carbohydrate Diets
Metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,614
17,402
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
United States
Lindsay Allen
nutrition
micronutrients
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,897
15,883
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
United States
Xiang Gao
Nutrition
Neurodegenerative diseases
sleep
epidemiology
Parkinson disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,011
26,000
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,061
Singapore
22
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Rob M Van Dam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,959
35,394
0.466
Nutritional Epidemiology
Obesity
Type 2 diabetes
Cardiovascular Diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,294
United Kingdom
437
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Gary Frost
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,034
22,680
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,240
Greece
36
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Yannis Manios
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,743
42,462
0.636
nutrition
public health
obesity and NCDs prevention
lifestyle interventions
children's growth & development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,440
Australia
250
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Gary Williamson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,470
18,941
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,508
Germany
252
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Gert Mensink
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,999
48,111
0.740
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,652
Netherlands
150
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Wim H. Saris
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,136
15,519
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,546
France
128
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Yves Boirie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,312
35,807
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,674
Germany
307
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Toni Meier
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,716
54,515
0.928
Human nutrition
Public health nutrition
Sustainability
Consumer Science
Food policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,953
United States
3,780
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Katherine Tucker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,364
18,533
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,141
United States
3,882
190
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Christopher Gardner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,561
20,770
0.367
nutrition
food systems
microbiome
cardiometabolic
food patterns
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,283
Canada
313
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Thomas Ms Wolever
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,989
14,172
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,337
Italy
399
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Nicoletta Pellegrini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,778
27,133
0.486
nutrition
phytochemicals
wholegrain
gluten free products
dietary habits
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,987
United States
4,283
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Edward Frongillo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,290
24,159
0.453
nutrition
food security
child growth and development
statistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,011
Spain
164
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Marcela Gonzalez Gross|ORCID: 0000-0001-7757-3235
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,191
36,183
0.680
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,309
United States
4,434
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Kathryn Dewey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,058
20,833
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,343
United States
4,451
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Dale Schoeller
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,921
13,376
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,537
Italy
433
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Riccardi Gabriele
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,247
24,642
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,651
Finland
42
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Satu Männistö
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,865
29,078
0.572
nutrition
nutritional epidemiology
cancer epidemiology
obesity
public health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,708
Netherlands
223
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Annemie Schols
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,728
19,796
0.390
cachexia
COPD
muscle
clinical nutrition
pulmonary rehabilitation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,188
United States
4,845
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Kenneth Brown
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,190
17,856
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,247
Australia
403
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Stephen J Simpson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,058
21,185
0.432
nutrition
entomology
obesity
animal behaviour
comparative physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,252
Australia
404
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Elina Hypponen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,045
25,929
0.529
Nutritional epidemiology
Genetic epidemiology
Preventive medicine
Precision Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,721
United States
5,095
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Jeff Volek
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,614
17,402
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,352
United States
5,380
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Lindsay Allen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,897
15,883
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,707
United States
5,553
378
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Xiang Gao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,011
26,000
0.578
Nutrition
Neurodegenerative diseases
sleep
epidemiology
Parkinson disease