Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of South Carolina 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 :51
neurodegenerative disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,980
5,027
0.240
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :52
age-related macular degeneration
retinitis pigmentosa
complement activation
mitochondria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,632
8,888
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :53
Structural health monitoring (SHM)
active materials and smart structures
aerospace composites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,602
7,681
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :54
Organic Chemistry
Biomaterials Chemistry
Chemical Biology
Bionanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,600
6,342
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :55
Numerical Analysis
Approximation Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,451
3,632
0.178
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :56
Cell Biology
Extracellular Matrix
Development
Cardiovascular Biology
Cardiovascular Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,351
3,287
0.162
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :57
theoretical chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,111
6,943
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :58
STEM Education
Legal Epidemiology
Geospatial Analysis
Community Psychology
Urban Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,081
8,868
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :59
Stem Cell and Developmental Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,000
5,572
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :60
Polymer chemistry
controlled radical polymerization
polymer grafted nanoparticles
membranes for fuel cells and flow batteries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,799
8,177
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :61
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Brain
Neurodegeneration
AD
ADHD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,795
6,742
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :62
Structural and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization. Composite Design and Optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,743
6,899
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :63
Promoting physical activity and healthy eating in communities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,708
6,715
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :64
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,554
10,195
0.521
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :65
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,486
5,222
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :66
Breast cancer
oncogenomics
cell signaling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,527
4,249
0.229
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :67
cystic fibrosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,400
10,200
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :68
breast cancer
drug resistance
metastasis
signaling pathways
drug discovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,199
8,896
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :69
Neurology
Aphasia
Language Disorders
Epilepsy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,189
10,695
0.588
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :70
Natural Products
Drug Discovery
Pharmacology
Natural Products Synthesis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,006
6,233
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :71
Tumor Microenvironment
Cancer Genetics & Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,778
5,864
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :72
Physical Activity
Children
Policy
Nutrition
Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,566
9,624
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :73
ecology
environment
marine science
modeling
botany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,421
7,570
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :74
oceanography
coastal processes
rivers
estuaries
coast
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,252
4,953
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :75
psychiatric epidemiology
public health ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,226
4,107
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,939
16,955
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Mark Kindy
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,980
5,027
0.240
neurodegenerative disorders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,843
17,298
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Barb Rohrer
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,632
8,888
0.431
age-related macular degeneration
retinitis pigmentosa
complement activation
mitochondria
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,933
17,336
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Victor Giurgiutiu
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,602
7,681
0.373
Structural health monitoring (SHM)
active materials and smart structures
aerospace composites
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,942
17,340
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Qian Wang
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,600
6,342
0.308
Organic Chemistry
Biomaterials Chemistry
Chemical Biology
Bionanotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,362
17,503
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Wolfgang Dahmen
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,451
3,632
0.178
Numerical Analysis
Approximation Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,601
17,589
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
W Scott Argraves
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,351
3,287
0.162
Cell Biology
Extracellular Matrix
Development
Cardiovascular Biology
Cardiovascular Disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,266
17,844
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Vitaly Rassolov
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,111
6,943
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,367
17,877
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
William F Tate
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,081
8,868
0.442
STEM Education
Legal Epidemiology
Geospatial Analysis
Community Psychology
Urban Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,563
17,960
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Stephen A Duncan
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,000
5,572
0.279
Stem Cell and Developmental Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,136
18,188
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Brian C Benicewicz
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,799
8,177
0.413
Polymer chemistry
controlled radical polymerization
polymer grafted nanoparticles
membranes for fuel cells and flow batteries
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,147
18,191
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Joseph A Helpern
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,795
6,742
0.341
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Brain
Neurodegeneration
AD
ADHD
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,295
18,238
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Zafer Gurdal
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,743
6,899
0.349
Structural and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization. Composite Design and Optimization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,404
18,280
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Sara Wilcox
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,708
6,715
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,833
18,456
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Daping Fan
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,554
10,195
0.521
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,041
18,550
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Ronald J Prinz
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,486
5,222
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,933
19,653
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Stephen Ethier
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,527
4,249
0.229
Breast cancer
oncogenomics
cell signaling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,417
19,844
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Patrick Flume
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,400
10,200
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,127
20,129
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Ozgur Sahin *
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,199
8,896
0.489
breast cancer
drug resistance
metastasis
signaling pathways
drug discovery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,167
20,141
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Leonardo Bonilha
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,189
10,695
0.588
Neurology
Aphasia
Language Disorders
Epilepsy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,790
20,395
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Mark T Hamann
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,006
6,233
0.346
Natural Products
Drug Discovery
Pharmacology
Natural Products Synthesis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,643
20,729
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Mike Ostrowski
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,778
5,864
0.330
Tumor Microenvironment
Cancer Genetics & Genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,413
21,029
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Michael W Beets
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,566
9,624
0.548
Physical Activity
Children
Policy
Nutrition
Public Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,979
21,264
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
James T Morris
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,421
7,570
0.435
ecology
environment
marine science
modeling
botany
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,654
21,530
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Björn Kjerfve
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,252
4,953
0.287
oceanography
coastal processes
rivers
estuaries
coast
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,762
21,568
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Robert Mckeown
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,226
4,107
0.238
psychiatric epidemiology
public health ethics