Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Maastricht University Highly Cited Researchers Citation 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
Vascular Biology
Extracellular vesicles
Annexin A5
Annexin A1
Rett syndrome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,107
10,032
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Systems Medicine
Network Pharmacology
Drug Repurposing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,892
10,834
0.265
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
sustainability
circular business models
business experiments
sufficiency
regeneration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,484
35,881
0.886
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
type 2 diabetes
muscle
insulin sensitivity
energy metabolism
exercise
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,213
17,207
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,189
13,244
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
health behavior
health communication
health promotion
social psycholgy
health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,709
13,093
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Services Marketing and Management
Digital Marketing and Social Media
Supply Chain Management
Innovation and New Technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,547
18,040
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
biochemistry
internal medicine
vascular function
advanced glycation endproducts
diabetes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,817
16,076
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
asthma
COPD
stop smoking
IBS
educational research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,602
12,937
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
metabolisme
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,431
7,915
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
gastrointestinale oncologie
ouderen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,827
14,639
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Epidemiology
Nutrition
Cacner
Infections
Data Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,081
31,932
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
bioinformatics
systems biology
network biology
data science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,483
22,453
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
Cognitive aging
Intervention research
eHealth
diabetes
dementia prevention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,252
13,478
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
psychiatry
neuroscience
neuroimaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,175
12,315
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
Radiotherapie
tumor hypoxie
autofagie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,159
18,845
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Polyphenols
Redox Signaling
Flavonoids
Toxicology
Antioxidants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,690
8,202
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
data science
artificial intelligence
biomedical informatics
semantic web
ontology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,799
20,686
0.772
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Medical Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,539
10,518
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Metabolism
Intensive care
Physiology
Surgery
Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,437
6,075
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
health promotion
health psychology
social psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,241
10,506
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Radiomics
advanced medical image analysis
artificial intelligence / machine learning
data science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,156
22,205
0.849
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Biochemistry
cell biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,029
12,557
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Obesity prevention
Health promotion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,908
10,773
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
Chronic pain
arm-hand functioning in stroke and cerebral palsy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,264
17,562
0.695
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,671
337
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Chris Reutelingsperger
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,107
10,032
0.244
Vascular Biology
Extracellular vesicles
Annexin A5
Annexin A1
Rett syndrome
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,782
341
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Harald Hhw Schmidt
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,892
10,834
0.265
Systems Medicine
Network Pharmacology
Drug Repurposing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,004
348
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Nancy Bocken|N.M.P. Bocken
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,484
35,881
0.886
sustainability
circular business models
business experiments
sufficiency
regeneration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,173
352
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Schrauwen P
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,213
17,207
0.428
type 2 diabetes
muscle
insulin sensitivity
energy metabolism
exercise
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,380
382
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Beatrice De Gelder
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,189
13,244
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,674
387
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Hein De Vries
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,709
13,093
0.347
health behavior
health communication
health promotion
social psycholgy
health psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,797
394
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Martin Wetzels
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,547
18,040
0.480
Services Marketing and Management
Digital Marketing and Social Media
Supply Chain Management
Innovation and New Technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,297
403
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Casper Schalkwijk
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,817
16,076
0.437
biochemistry
internal medicine
vascular function
advanced glycation endproducts
diabetes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,439
407
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Jean WM Muris
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,602
12,937
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,286
431
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Jf Glatz
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,431
7,915
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,786
445
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Harm Rutten
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,827
14,639
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,175
516
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Mostafa Dianatinasab|Mostafa Dianati-Nasab, Mostafa Dianatinasab
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,081
31,932
0.995
Epidemiology
Nutrition
Cacner
Infections
Data Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,810
555
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Chris Evelo
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,483
22,453
0.737
bioinformatics
systems biology
network biology
data science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,328
600
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Martin Pj Van Boxtel
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,252
13,478
0.461
Cognitive aging
Intervention research
eHealth
diabetes
dementia prevention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,428
603
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
David E Linden
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,175
12,315
0.422
psychiatry
neuroscience
neuroimaging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,446
606
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Kasper Rouschop
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,159
18,845
0.646
Radiotherapie
tumor hypoxie
autofagie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,295
655
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Guido Haenen
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,690
8,202
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,573
690
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Michel Dumontier
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,799
20,686
0.772
data science
artificial intelligence
biomedical informatics
semantic web
ontology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,960
700
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Albert Scherpbier
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,539
10,518
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,144
707
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Peter Soeters
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,437
6,075
0.230
Metabolism
Intensive care
Physiology
Surgery
Nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,452
717
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Nanne De Vries
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,241
10,506
0.400
health promotion
health psychology
social psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,588
718
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Ralph TH Leijenaar
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,156
22,205
0.849
Radiomics
advanced medical image analysis
artificial intelligence / machine learning
data science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,798
728
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Leon Schurgers
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,029
12,557
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,978
735
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Stef Kremers
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,908
10,773
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,056
761
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
R Smeets
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,264
17,562
0.695