Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
National Institutes of Health Highly Cited Researchers CitationMedical and Health Sciences / Immunology Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 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.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Immunotherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
312,085
84,511
0.271
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,520
29,067
0.321
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,916
19,348
0.252
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Immunotherapy
Prostate cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,202
15,291
0.506
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
immunology oncology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,316
15,157
0.159
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Immunology
Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,103
12,099
0.389
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
immunology
neuroscience
virology
microscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,783
10,991
0.556
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
immunology
cell signaling
kinases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,363
10,271
0.327
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
immunology
toxicology
nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,719
9,537
0.509
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Immunology
vaccines
cancer immunotherapy
HIV/AIDS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,752
8,402
0.159
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Immunology
Cell Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,172
7,047
0.200
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Immunology
primary immunodeficiency
COVID19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,285
7,017
0.963
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Immunotherapy
oncology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,499
6,985
0.822
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Immunology
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,698
6,981
0.653
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Immunology
Clinical Research
Molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,152
6,950
0.491
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Immunology
Vaccine
Medicine
Diets
Microbiota
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,772
6,886
0.539
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
immunology
virology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,747
6,219
0.803
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,580
6,054
0.281
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,740
5,915
0.764
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Immunology
receptor biology
immunometabolism
signaling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,183
5,238
0.324
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Immunology
Virology
Vaccine development
Host/pathogen interactions
Immunopathogenesis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,226
5,054
0.812
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
HIV
virus fitness
cytokines
recombination
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,134
4,552
0.638
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Immunoregulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,786
4,448
0.506
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Immunology
Allergy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,264
4,399
0.836
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,137
4,327
0.842
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,194
418
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Steven A Rosenberg
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
312,085
84,511
0.271
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,060
2,855
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
John J Oshea
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,520
29,067
0.321
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,165
5,281
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Warren J Leonard
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,916
19,348
0.252
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,783
7,497
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
James L Gulley
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,202
15,291
0.506
Immunotherapy
Prostate cancer
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,043
7,606
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Thomas A Waldmann
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,316
15,157
0.159
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,883
10,581
130
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Wanjun Chen
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,103
12,099
0.389
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,093
12,150
151
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Dorian Mcgavern
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,783
10,991
0.556
immunology
neuroscience
virology
microscopy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,430
13,434
160
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Pamela Schwartzberg
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,363
10,271
0.327
immunology
cell signaling
kinases
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,364
14,894
172
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Marina Dobrovolskaia
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,719
9,537
0.509
immunology
toxicology
nanotechnology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,084
17,693
204
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jay Berzofsky
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,752
8,402
0.159
Immunology
vaccines
cancer immunotherapy
HIV/AIDS
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,027
22,254
242
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Eric O Long
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,172
7,047
0.200
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,372
22,379
245
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ottavia Delmonte
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,285
7,017
0.963
Immunology
primary immunodeficiency
COVID19
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,796
22,520
248
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Marie Vetizou
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,499
6,985
0.822
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,822
22,533
249
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Chuan Wu
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,698
6,981
0.653
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,210
22,690
251
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Payel Sil
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,152
6,950
0.491
Immunology
Clinical Research
Molecular biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,999
786
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jun Kunisawa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,772
6,886
0.539
Immunology
Vaccine
Medicine
Diets
Microbiota
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,947
26,120
287
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Masaru Kanekiyo
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,747
6,219
0.803
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,468
26,950
295
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Rachel R Caspi
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,580
6,054
0.281
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,743
27,698
302
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kevin Vannella
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,740
5,915
0.764
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,415
32,042
325
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Daniel W Mcvicar
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,183
5,238
0.324
Immunology
receptor biology
immunometabolism
signaling
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,517
33,399
339
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Tracy Ruckwardt
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,226
5,054
0.812
Immunology
Virology
Vaccine development
Host/pathogen interactions
Immunopathogenesis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,301
37,571
369
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Tom Imamichi|Tom Imamichi
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,134
4,552
0.638
HIV
virus fitness
cytokines
recombination
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
107,436
38,621
376
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Behdad Afzali
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,786
4,448
0.506
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,835
39,076
377
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jonathan J Lyons
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,264
4,399
0.836
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,060
39,772
380
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Nicholas Collins
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,137
4,327
0.842