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
Nursing
bioethics
infection prevention
infectious diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,613
17,749
0.314
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Sexual minority health
substance abuse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,105
9,955
0.550
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
nursing
health services research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,774
7,753
0.392
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
informatics
HIV
Nursing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,623
4,235
0.753
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
self-management of chronic health conditions
diabetes
sickle cell anemia
early childhood caries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,361
3,078
0.574
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Clinical Decision Support
Healthcare Associated Infections
Nursing Informatics
Medical
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,458
2,224
0.905
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Health Disparities
Cardiovascular Disease and Gerontology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,210
1,987
0.899
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
mHealth
patient support
nursing
global health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,353
1,935
0.822
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,926
1,641
0.561
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
self management
social media
data mining
neuroscience nursing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,024
1,404
0.694
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
informatics
public health systems
data science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,556
1,329
0.520
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Pediatric Chronic Illnesses
Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,347
1,282
0.546
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
reproductive endocrinology
women's health
menopause
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,980
720
0.181
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Integrated primary and mental health services for children
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,360
578
0.425
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Nursing Informatics
Clinical Informatics
Older Adults
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
338
336
0.994
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
nursing research
autism
writing workshops
grant writing
manuscript writing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
464
274
0.591
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
public health
infection prevention and control
HIV/STI prevention
post-acute care
patient-provider communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
325
264
0.812
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
critical care nursing
patient and family outcomes after critical illness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
266
177
0.665
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Nutrition
Oral Health
Dental Caries
Behavior Change
Health Disparities Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
151
0.621
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Columbia Univeristy School
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135
133
0.985
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
aging
cognition
methodology
symptom science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
103
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Nursing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
100
0.505
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Nursing education
transition theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
64
0.552
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
HIV
Mobile Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
64
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Nursing
Nursing Informatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
55
0.982
Elaine Larson
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,613
17,749
0.314
Nursing
bioethics
infection prevention
infectious diseases
Tonda Hughes
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,105
9,955
0.550
Sexual minority health
substance abuse
Pw Stone
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,774
7,753
0.392
nursing
health services research
Rebecca Schnall
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,623
4,235
0.753
informatics
HIV
Nursing
Arlene Smaldone
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,361
3,078
0.574
self-management of chronic health conditions
diabetes
sickle cell anemia
early childhood caries
Kenrick D Cato
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,458
2,224
0.905
Clinical Decision Support
Healthcare Associated Infections
Nursing Informatics
Medical
Billy A Caceres
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,210
1,987
0.899
Health Disparities
Cardiovascular Disease and Gerontology
Sarah Iribarren
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,353
1,935
0.822
mHealth
patient support
nursing
global health
Maureen George
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,926
1,641
0.561
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Sunmoo Yoon
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,024
1,404
0.694
self management
social media
data mining
neuroscience nursing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Jacqueline Merrill
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,556
1,329
0.520
informatics
public health systems
data science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Jean Marie Bruzzese
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,347
1,282
0.546
Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Pediatric Chronic Illnesses
Public Health
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Nancy E Reame
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,980
720
0.181
reproductive endocrinology
women's health
menopause
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Judy Honig
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,360
578
0.425
Integrated primary and mental health services for children
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Mollie Hobensack
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
338
336
0.994
Nursing Informatics
Clinical Informatics
Older Adults
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Kristine M Kulage
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
464
274
0.591
nursing research
autism
writing workshops
grant writing
manuscript writing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ashley M. Chastain
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
325
264
0.812
public health
infection prevention and control
HIV/STI prevention
post-acute care
patient-provider communication
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Christine E Deforge
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
266
177
0.665
critical care nursing
patient and family outcomes after critical illness
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Christie L Custodio-Lumsden
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
151
0.621
Nutrition
Oral Health
Dental Caries
Behavior Change
Health Disparities Research
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Nia Josiah
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135
133
0.985
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Columbia Univeristy School
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Se Hee Min
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
103
1.000
aging
cognition
methodology
symptom science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Meredith Spadaccia
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
100
0.505
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Robin Goodrich
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
64
0.552
Nursing education
transition theory
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rafael Garibay Rodriguez
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
64
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rachel Yeji Lee
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
55
0.982
Nursing
Nursing Informatics