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Highly Cited Researchers

Highly Cited Researchers 188 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025

Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.

* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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266,954
World Rank
Austria
1,505
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
76
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
76
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurosurgery
Neurooncology | vascular and skull base surger

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,021
  • Last 6 Years
    3,673
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.913
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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272,880
World Rank
Austria
1,536
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
77
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
77
Medical and Health Sciences / Gastroenterology
hepatology | gastroenterolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,922
  • Last 6 Years
    3,504
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.893
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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277,066
World Rank
Austria
1,562
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
78
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
78
Medical and Health Sciences / Immunology
immunology | hematology | miRNAs | DNA methylation | cell deat

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,854
  • Last 6 Years
    1,193
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.310
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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294,975
World Rank
Austria
1,652
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
79
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
79
Medical and Health Sciences / Microbiology
T-cell immunity | host-pathogen interactions | innate immunity | emerging infectious diseases | HIV-

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,582
  • Last 6 Years
    3,057
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.853
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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298,410
World Rank
Austria
1,671
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
80
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
80
* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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300,248
World Rank
Austria
1,678
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
81
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
81
Medical and Health Sciences / Neuroscience
Neuroscience | Electrophysiology | Neurophysiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,510
  • Last 6 Years
    1,159
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.330
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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307,299
World Rank
Austria
1,715
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
82
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
82
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurology | Neuroscience | Stroke | Behavioral Neuroscienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,415
  • Last 6 Years
    1,137
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.333
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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311,815
World Rank
Austria
1,739
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
83
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
83

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,357
  • Last 6 Years
    1,701
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.507
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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317,369
World Rank
Austria
1,779
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
84
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
84
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Membrane and organelle biology | lipid metabolism | protein trafficking and turnover | signallin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,287
  • Last 6 Years
    1,564
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.476
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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321,777
World Rank
Austria
1,803
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
85
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
85
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
patient-reported outcome researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,232
  • Last 6 Years
    2,040
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.631
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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344,154
World Rank
Austria
1,921
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
86
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
86

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,978
  • Last 6 Years
    812
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.273
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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362,575
World Rank
Austria
2,025
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
87
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
87
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Immunology (focus: T lymphcytes

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,791
  • Last 6 Years
    609
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.218
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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368,615
World Rank
Austria
2,052
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
88
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
88

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,734
  • Last 6 Years
    1,370
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.501
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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375,184
World Rank
Austria
2,081
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
89
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
89
* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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378,272
World Rank
Austria
2,094
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
90
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
90
* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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388,815
World Rank
Austria
2,138
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
91
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
91
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurologie | Multiple Sklerose | Intrakranielle Hypertensio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,552
  • Last 6 Years
    2,340
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.917
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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400,565
World Rank
Austria
2,200
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
92
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
92
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Computer Science in Surgery and Medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,454
  • Last 6 Years
    737
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.300
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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411,773
World Rank
Austria
2,257
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
93
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
93
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Mycology
medical mycology | alternative in vivo models | host pathogen interaction | novel antifungals | bioluminescent reporter strain

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,364
  • Last 6 Years
    1,392
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.589
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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413,826
World Rank
Austria
2,264
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
94
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
94

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,348
  • Last 6 Years
    1,856
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.790
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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415,440
World Rank
Austria
2,272
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
95
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
95
Others
Molecular Immunolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,336
  • Last 6 Years
    1,247
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.534
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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433,491
World Rank
Austria
2,340
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
96
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
96

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,204
  • Last 6 Years
    1,294
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.587
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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436,991
World Rank
Austria
2,358
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
97
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
97
Others
Cancer Researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,180
  • Last 6 Years
    1,033
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.474
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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438,990
World Rank
Austria
2,368
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
98
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
98
Others
transcriptional regulation | differentiation | regeneratio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,167
  • Last 6 Years
    670
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.309
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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440,672
World Rank
Austria
2,376
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
99
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
99
Medical and Health Sciences / Cardiology
Interventional Cardiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,155
  • Last 6 Years
    894
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.415
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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481,159
World Rank
Austria
2,555
Country Rank
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Logo
100
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
100
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Cellbiology | Gastroenterology | Pediatric

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,902
  • Last 6 Years
    1,224
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.644
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