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University of Queensland Highly Cited Researchers CitationMedical and Health Sciences / Microbiology Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
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
microbial ecology and evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119,898
62,300
0.520
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Microbial Ecology
Metagenomics
Metatranscriptomics
Human microbiome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,594
26,430
0.651
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Microbial Biology and Metagenomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,123
13,689
0.567
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
microbial evolution & ecology
multi-omics
microbial plastic degradation
biorecycling
superworm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,463
12,403
0.802
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
microbial genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,381
11,881
0.556
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,523
10,907
0.427
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Environmental Science
Microbiomics
eDNA
Rhizosphere
Soil health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,616
6,868
0.647
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Microbiology
Infectious Disease
Antibiotic Resistance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,741
6,654
0.860
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,293
6,444
0.352
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
microbial ecology
bioinformatics
climate change
permafrost
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,973
6,065
0.676
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,533
4,434
0.679
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
microbial ecology
microbiology
archaea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,418
4,107
0.758
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Microbiology
Infectious Disease
Antibiotic resistance
Plasmid biology
Transposon mutagenesis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,865
3,813
0.555
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Microbial Ecology
Environmental Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,913
3,702
0.754
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Clinical Microbial Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,606
3,690
0.801
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Microbiology
antimicrobial drug resistance
gram negative bacteria
bacterial pathogens
infectious diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,412
3,529
0.800
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Microbiology
Diagnostics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,974
3,450
0.247
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
environmental science
microbial ecology
biodiversity
conservation & restoration
sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,494
2,524
0.722
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
bacterial cellulose
dietary fibre
gut microbiota
in vitro fermentation
microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,621
1,764
0.673
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Microbiology
genomics
glycomics
capsular polysaccharides
Acinetobacter baumannii
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,204
1,652
0.750
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Clinical microbiology
Hospital-acquired infections
antimicrobial resistance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,042
1,469
0.719
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Clinical microbiology
human microbiome
phages
molecular diagnostics
virology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,930
1,347
0.460
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Microbiome and Drug Discovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,006
1,238
0.617
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
coral reefs
symbiosis
microbiology
nutrient cycling
environmental change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,460
1,236
0.847
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Antimicrobial resistance
Host-pathogen interactions
microbiology
advanced microscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,023
915
0.894
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,955
101
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Philip Hugenholtz
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119,898
62,300
0.520
microbial ecology and evolution
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,739
364
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Gene W Tyson
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,594
26,430
0.651
Microbial Ecology
Metagenomics
Metatranscriptomics
Human microbiome
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,080
1,025
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mark Morrison
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,123
13,689
0.567
Microbial Biology and Metagenomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,504
1,188
104
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Christian Rinke|Chris Rinke
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,463
12,403
0.802
microbial evolution & ecology
multi-omics
microbial plastic degradation
biorecycling
superworm
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,163
1,275
112
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Scott Beatson
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,381
11,881
0.556
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,780
1,442
128
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mark Schembri
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,523
10,907
0.427
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,141
2,863
250
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Paul Dennis
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,616
6,868
0.647
Environmental Science
Microbiomics
eDNA
Rhizosphere
Soil health
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,814
2,984
260
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Patrick Harris
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,741
6,654
0.860
Microbiology
Infectious Disease
Antibiotic Resistance
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,527
3,114
269
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ian R Henderson
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,293
6,444
0.352
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,861
3,382
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ben J Woodcroft
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,973
6,065
0.676
microbial ecology
bioinformatics
climate change
permafrost
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,833
5,013
427
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Timothy J Kidd
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,533
4,434
0.679
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
112,982
5,519
471
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Paul N Evans
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,418
4,107
0.758
microbial ecology
microbiology
archaea
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
123,449
6,006
505
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Minh Duy Phan
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,865
3,813
0.555
Microbiology
Infectious Disease
Antibiotic resistance
Plasmid biology
Transposon mutagenesis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,878
6,207
175
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Simon Jon McIlroy
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,913
3,702
0.754
Microbial Ecology
Environmental Biotechnology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,379
6,226
520
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Brian Forde
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,606
3,690
0.801
Clinical Microbial Genomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135,285
6,546
548
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alysha Elliott
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,412
3,529
0.800
Microbiology
antimicrobial drug resistance
gram negative bacteria
bacterial pathogens
infectious diseases
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
138,845
6,691
558
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Theo Sloots
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,974
3,450
0.247
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
197,095
9,386
750
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Inka Vanwonterghem
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,494
2,524
0.722
environmental science
microbial ecology
biodiversity
conservation & restoration
sustainability
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,650
12,905
999
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Deirdre Mikkelsen
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,621
1,764
0.673
bacterial cellulose
dietary fibre
gut microbiota
in vitro fermentation
microbiology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
301,638
13,664
386
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Johanna J Kenyon
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,204
1,652
0.750
Microbiology
genomics
glycomics
capsular polysaccharides
Acinetobacter baumannii
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
335,577
15,004
1,164
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Hosam Mamoon Zowawi
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,042
1,469
0.719
Clinical microbiology
Hospital-acquired infections
antimicrobial resistance
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
362,060
15,989
1,242
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Seweryn Bialasiewicz
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,930
1,347
0.460
Clinical microbiology
human microbiome
phages
molecular diagnostics
virology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
389,001
16,953
1,293
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Paraic O Cuiv
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,006
1,238
0.617
Microbiome and Drug Discovery
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
389,582
16,980
1,296
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Laura Rix
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,460
1,236
0.847
coral reefs
symbiosis
microbiology
nutrient cycling
environmental change
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
491,135
20,483
1,553
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Bernhard Steiner
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,023
915
0.894
Antimicrobial resistance
Host-pathogen interactions
microbiology
advanced microscopy