Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Highly Cited Researchers 142 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: 51
United States
Laura K Grubb
Adolescent Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,779
2,597
0.935
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
United States
Knarik Arkun
neuropathology
cardiac pathology
ophthalmic pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,749
1,342
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
United States
Nagaraj Setty Holalkere
Radiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,671
543
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
United States
David D Kim
health policy
cost-effectiveness analysis
simulation modeling
low-value care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,512
2,062
0.821
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
United States
Gongxian Liao
Immunology
Autoimmune related diseases
Cancer Immunotherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,465
647
0.262
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
United States
Craig E Gordon
Hepatitis C virus and Chronic Kidney Disease
Thrombotic Microangiopathy
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,440
1,097
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
United States
Lakshmi Pulakat
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
Wound healing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,377
964
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
United States
Steven C Vlad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,339
705
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
United States
David A Drew
Kidney Disease
Cognitive Impairment
Vascular Access
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,246
1,488
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
United States
James Chambers
Health economics
innovation
coverage and reimbursement of medical technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,969
1,085
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
United States
Lester Y Leung
Stroke
stroke in young adults
silent brain infarcts
stroke disparities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,876
1,413
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
United States
Richard Wein
Head & Neck Cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,717
475
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
United States
Nanguneri Nirmala
healthcare
genomics
evidence-based medicine
systematic reviews
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,640
494
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
United States
Richard Nathan Puzzitiello
orthopaedic surgery
shoulder Arthroplasty
sports medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,557
1,513
0.972
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
United States
Nikolay Bugaev
Trauma/Acute Care Surgery
Surgical Critical Care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,536
1,147
0.747
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
United States
Shiu-Chung Au
Dermatology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,534
749
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
United States
Natalia Olchanski
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,520
656
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
United States
Katherine Thayer
Cardiogenic Shock
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,505
1,501
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
United States
Ethan Brovman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,444
1,067
0.739
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
United States
Samantha Pulliam
Urogynecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,407
467
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
United States
Elena Byhoff
Health Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,362
1,041
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
United States
Joshua Kornbluth
Neurology
Neurocritical Care
stroke
medical education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,337
938
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
United States
John Junping Xin
Transplantation
Immunology
Oncology
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,229
268
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
United States
Agha Yasin Alibhai
Ophthalmology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,210
1,118
0.924
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
United States
Alexandra Lauric
medical imaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,195
587
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
349,524
United States
114,838
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Laura K Grubb
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,779
2,597
0.935
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
352,653
United States
115,727
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Knarik Arkun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,749
1,342
0.488
neuropathology
cardiac pathology
ophthalmic pathology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
360,916
United States
117,995
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Nagaraj Setty Holalkere
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,671
543
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
378,402
United States
122,819
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
David D Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,512
2,062
0.821
health policy
cost-effectiveness analysis
simulation modeling
low-value care
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
384,075
United States
124,318
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Gongxian Liao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,465
647
0.262
Immunology
Autoimmune related diseases
Cancer Immunotherapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
387,078
United States
125,169
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Craig E Gordon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,440
1,097
0.450
Hepatitis C virus and Chronic Kidney Disease
Thrombotic Microangiopathy
Polycystic Kidney Disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
394,829
United States
127,316
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Lakshmi Pulakat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,377
964
0.406
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
Wound healing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
399,570
United States
128,565
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Steven C Vlad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,339
705
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
411,669
United States
131,853
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
David A Drew
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,246
1,488
0.663
Kidney Disease
Cognitive Impairment
Vascular Access
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
452,873
United States
143,072
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
James Chambers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,969
1,085
0.551
Health economics
innovation
coverage and reimbursement of medical technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
468,374
United States
147,266
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Lester Y Leung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,876
1,413
0.753
Stroke
stroke in young adults
silent brain infarcts
stroke disparities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
497,826
United States
155,005
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Richard Wein
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,717
475
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
513,330
United States
159,082
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Nanguneri Nirmala
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,640
494
0.301
healthcare
genomics
evidence-based medicine
systematic reviews
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
530,648
United States
163,636
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Richard Nathan Puzzitiello
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,557
1,513
0.972
orthopaedic surgery
shoulder Arthroplasty
sports medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
535,273
United States
164,904
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Nikolay Bugaev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,536
1,147
0.747
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
535,803
United States
165,036
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Shiu-Chung Au
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,534
749
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
538,891
United States
165,858
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Natalia Olchanski
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,520
656
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
542,146
United States
166,665
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Katherine Thayer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,505
1,501
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
556,366
United States
170,380
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Ethan Brovman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,444
1,067
0.739
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
565,471
United States
172,804
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Samantha Pulliam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,407
467
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
576,637
United States
175,715
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Elena Byhoff
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,362
1,041
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
583,147
United States
177,338
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Joshua Kornbluth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,337
938
0.702
Neurology
Neurocritical Care
stroke
medical education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
612,874
United States
184,925
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
John Junping Xin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,229
268
0.218
Transplantation
Immunology
Oncology
Neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
618,191
United States
186,303
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Agha Yasin Alibhai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,210
1,118
0.924
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
622,840
United States
187,483
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Alexandra Lauric
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,195
587
0.491