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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
circRNA therapeutics
mRNA therapeutics
oligonucleotide therapeutics
cancer immunotherapy
drug and vaccine delivery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,705
9,569
0.698
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
neurocritical care
traumatic brain injury
status epilepticus
hemostasis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,638
5,542
0.476
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Preventive Cardiology
Hypertension
Dyslipidemia
Chronic Heart Failure
Pharmacy Practice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,471
4,917
0.899
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Medicinal chemistry
proteins
structural biology
computaional biology
computer aided drug design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,489
1,802
0.724
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Drug discovery
medicinal chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,149
1,739
0.809
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
pharmacoeconomics
marketing
Medication use
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,088
1,369
0.443
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
nanomedicine
pulmonary drug delivery
nanotechnology
dendrimer nanocarriers
colloids and interfaces
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,814
1,346
0.353
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Health outcomes research
managed care pharmacy
cost analysis
pharmacy economics pharmacy pricing and reimbursement
specialty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,418
1,170
0.342
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,667
534
0.320
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Pharmaceutics
Respiratory drug delivery
Inhalation formulation
Analytical method development and
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
586
486
0.829
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Respiratory Drug Delivery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
373
317
0.850
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Medicinal Chemistry
Neuroscience
Neurochemistry
Natural Product Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
303
302
0.997
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Pharmaceutical Formulations
Analysis and Bioanalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
350
292
0.834
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
307
275
0.896
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Pharmaceutics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
266
257
0.966
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Biological Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
824
254
0.308
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Health Economics
Health Services Research
Pharmacy Practice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
246
246
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Pharmacology
Toxicology
Medical Education
Cardiovascular system
Autonomic NS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,796
188
0.105
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Pharmaceutics
Drug delivery
Controlled release dosages
Ocular drug delivery
Nanomedicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
144
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Molecular genetics
Pharmacogenetics
Pharmacology
Pharmacotherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
140
0.946
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Health Outcomes
Health Care Services
Pharmacoeconomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
84
0.988
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Pharmacy
Pharmacy Education
Geriatrics and Medication Utilization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
69
0.986
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Pharmaceutics
Long-acting Injectables
Pulmonary drug delivery
Nanomedicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
62
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Medicinal Chemistry
Structure-based Drug Design
Behavioral Pharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
49
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Pharmacokinetics
Drug Metabolism
ADME
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
45
0.978
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,134
14,084
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Guizhi Zhu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,705
9,569
0.698
circRNA therapeutics
mRNA therapeutics
oligonucleotide therapeutics
cancer immunotherapy
drug and vaccine delivery
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,479
28,804
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Gretchen Brophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,638
5,542
0.476
neurocritical care
traumatic brain injury
status epilepticus
hemostasis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
90,346
33,147
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Dave L Dixon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,471
4,917
0.899
Preventive Cardiology
Hypertension
Dyslipidemia
Chronic Heart Failure
Pharmacy Practice
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
277,927
90,232
116
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mostafa H Ahmed
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,489
1,802
0.724
Medicinal chemistry
proteins
structural biology
computaional biology
computer aided drug design
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,482
92,920
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Shijun Zhang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,149
1,739
0.809
Drug discovery
medicinal chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
357,072
112,720
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
David A Holdford
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,088
1,369
0.443
pharmacoeconomics
marketing
Medication use
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
362,260
114,180
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sandro RP Da Rocha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,814
1,346
0.353
nanomedicine
pulmonary drug delivery
nanotechnology
dendrimer nanocarriers
colloids and interfaces
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
407,363
126,617
161
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Norman V Carroll
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,418
1,170
0.342
Health outcomes research
managed care pharmacy
cost analysis
pharmacy economics pharmacy pricing and reimbursement
specialty
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
685,527
197,859
227
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Andrew G Davies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,667
534
0.320
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
720,780
206,008
234
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mohammad Am Momin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
586
486
0.829
Pharmaceutics
Respiratory drug delivery
Inhalation formulation
Analytical method development and
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
897,728
242,228
291
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Xiangyin Wei
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
373
317
0.850
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Respiratory Drug Delivery
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
919,213
246,360
304
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Yash Pal Singh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
303
302
0.997
Medicinal Chemistry
Neuroscience
Neurochemistry
Natural Product Chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
933,722
249,029
309
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Poonam Delvadia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
350
292
0.834
Pharmaceutical Formulations
Analysis and Bioanalysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
960,413
253,831
315
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Caitlin M Gibson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
307
275
0.896
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
991,054
259,320
326
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Chaolong Qin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
266
257
0.966
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
994,978
260,027
331
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Stacie L Richardson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
824
254
0.308
Biological Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,010,967
262,767
339
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Vasco M Pontinha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
246
246
1.000
Health Economics
Health Services Research
Pharmacy Practice
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,132,126
283,145
390
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Edward JN Ishac
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,796
188
0.105
Pharmacology
Toxicology
Medical Education
Cardiovascular system
Autonomic NS
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,258,346
302,829
435
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ehsan Kaffash
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
144
1.000
Pharmaceutics
Drug delivery
Controlled release dosages
Ocular drug delivery
Nanomedicine
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,270,746
304,652
443
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Rabha M YounisMs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
140
0.946
Molecular genetics
Pharmacogenetics
Pharmacology
Pharmacotherapy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,500,602
338,413
516
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Tyler D Wagner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
84
0.988
Health Outcomes
Health Care Services
Pharmacoeconomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,583,375
350,189
542
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Fawaz Alotaibi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
69
0.986
Pharmacy
Pharmacy Education
Geriatrics and Medication Utilization
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,627,119
356,423
560
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Surendra Poudel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
62
1.000
Pharmaceutics
Long-acting Injectables
Pulmonary drug delivery
Nanomedicine
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,717,248
368,794
588
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Celsey M St Onge|Celsey Stahlman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
49
1.000
Medicinal Chemistry
Structure-based Drug Design
Behavioral Pharmacology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,745,464
372,611
594
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Palak S Phansalkar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
45
0.978
Pharmacokinetics
Drug Metabolism
ADME