Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
CRISPR
phage
Cas9
Ago
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,225
7,381
0.519
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Microbiology
Geomicrobiology
Molecular Evolution
Microbe-Mineral Interactions
Metalloenzyme Biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,462
5,930
0.567
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Infectious diseases
Microbial Ecology
Evolution
Population Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,353
3,843
0.605
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
microbiology
microbial ecology
community ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,519
3,430
0.176
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Environmental microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,539
2,379
0.279
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
virology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,463
1,375
0.308
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,894
1,344
0.710
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Cytolethal Distending Toxins
Protein Evolution
Metagenomics
Machine Learning
Protein Interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,336
1,197
0.276
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
microbiology
environmental microbiology
gut microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,360
1,050
0.772
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Wastewater epidemiology
Toxicology
Immunotoxicology
Medical Laboratory Science
Developmental
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,554
819
0.321
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Microbiology/Dormancy/Antibiotic resistance/Biofilm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
792
458
0.578
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Algal Biofuels
Plant Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
690
314
0.455
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
virology
pathogenesis
neuroimmunology
molecular virology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
183
160
0.874
Blake Wiedenheft
Montana State University
Bozeman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,225
7,381
0.519
Eric Boyd
Montana State University
Bozeman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,462
5,930
0.567
Microbiology
Geomicrobiology
Molecular Evolution
Microbe-Mineral Interactions
Metalloenzyme Biochemistry
Seth T Walk
Montana State University
Bozeman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,353
3,843
0.605
Infectious diseases
Microbial Ecology
Evolution
Population Genetics
David M Ward
Montana State University
Bozeman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,519
3,430
0.176
microbiology
microbial ecology
community ecology
Timothy Mcdermott
Montana State University
Bozeman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,539
2,379
0.279
Matthew P Taylor
Montana State University
Bozeman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,463
1,375
0.308
Kerry S Williamson
Montana State University
Bozeman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,894
1,344
0.710
Mensur Dlakic
Montana State University
Bozeman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,336
1,197
0.276
Cytolethal Distending Toxins
Protein Evolution
Metagenomics
Machine Learning
Protein Interactions
Qian Wang
Montana State University
Bozeman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,360
1,050
0.772
microbiology
environmental microbiology
gut microbiology
Deborah E Keil Mt Ascp Dabt Nrcc
Montana State University
Bozeman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,554
819
0.321
Wastewater epidemiology
Toxicology
Immunotoxicology
Medical Laboratory Science
Developmental
Tatsuya Akiyama
Montana State University
Bozeman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
792
458
0.578
Microbiology/Dormancy/Antibiotic resistance/Biofilm
Karen Moll
Montana State University
Bozeman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
690
314
0.455
Algal Biofuels
Plant Genomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Alyssa Evans
Montana State University
Bozeman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
183
160
0.874
virology
pathogenesis
neuroimmunology
molecular virology