Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Biological Science Highly Cited Researchers Citation 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
ecology
conservation
climate change
sustainability
palaeoecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,294
18,396
0.480
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Phytomorphology
leaf mass
pollution effects
natural resources environmental economics
interjurisdictional sharing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,696
5,862
0.605
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
ecological genomics
restoration ecology
ecohealth
microbiome
urban ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,136
5,726
0.802
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Conservation Biology
Landscape Genomics
Evolution
Ichthyology
Ecological Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,451
4,533
0.434
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ecohydrology
Hydrometeorology
Groundwater recharge
Isotope hydrology
Urban climate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,514
4,388
0.674
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,678
4,108
0.352
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
palaeontology
ornithology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,460
3,534
0.338
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Plant Metabolism
Mitochondria
Oxidative Stress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,650
3,046
0.539
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
bacterial chemotaxis
marine sciences
microenvironments
biological oceanography
environmental biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,917
2,799
0.354
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Molecular Ecology
evolution of sociality
MHC in reptiles ...
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,760
2,537
0.440
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
vertebrate palaeontology
palaeontology
vertebrate paleontology
paleontology
palaeobiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,148
2,527
0.310
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
plant biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,402
2,274
0.668
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Behavioural Ecology
Delphinids
Conservation Genetics
Marine Mammals
Molecular Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,925
2,261
0.459
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Genetic basis of disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,167
2,119
0.669
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Evo-Devo
Morphological Evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,802
1,814
0.647
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Wildlife Ecology
Animal Behavior
Conservation Biology
Marine Mammals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,487
1,799
0.516
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Social evolution
Native bees
historical biogeography
thrips
Fiji
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,742
1,754
0.305
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
ecology
marine biology
environmental science
biostatistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,140
1,508
0.211
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
clinical trials
sleep health
cancer
developmental biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,383
1,297
0.544
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Microbial ecology
restoration ecology
ecoacoustics
remote sensing
biodiversity conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,194
1,190
0.997
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Industrial Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,192
847
0.711
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
evolution
ecophysiology
animal behaviour
invasive species
climate change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,038
682
0.657
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
vertebrate palaeontology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,268
667
0.526
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
evolutionary and behavioural ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,376
559
0.406
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Biochemical ecology
ecotoxicology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
626
547
0.874
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,510
670
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Corey JA Bradshaw
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,294
18,396
0.480
ecology
conservation
climate change
sustainability
palaeoecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,771
3,773
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Qi Li
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,696
5,862
0.605
Phytomorphology
leaf mass
pollution effects
natural resources environmental economics
interjurisdictional sharing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,214
3,890
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Martin F Breed
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,136
5,726
0.802
ecological genomics
restoration ecology
ecohealth
microbiome
urban ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,454
5,215
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Luciano Beheregaray
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,451
4,533
0.434
Conservation Biology
Landscape Genomics
Evolution
Ichthyology
Ecological Genomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
110,740
5,427
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Huade Guan
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,514
4,388
0.674
Ecohydrology
Hydrometeorology
Groundwater recharge
Isotope hydrology
Urban climate
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,831
5,866
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
C Michael Bull
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,678
4,108
0.352
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
143,126
6,891
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Trevor H Worthy
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,460
3,534
0.338
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169,540
8,148
115
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Kathleen Soole
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,650
3,046
0.539
Plant Metabolism
Mitochondria
Oxidative Stress
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,215
8,916
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
James G Mitchell
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,917
2,799
0.354
bacterial chemotaxis
marine sciences
microenvironments
biological oceanography
environmental biotechnology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,875
9,846
134
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Michael G Gardner
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,760
2,537
0.440
Molecular Ecology
evolution of sociality
MHC in reptiles ...
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
207,732
9,883
135
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
John Long
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,148
2,527
0.310
vertebrate palaeontology
palaeontology
vertebrate paleontology
paleontology
palaeobiology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
231,699
10,826
152
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Yuri Shavrukov
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,402
2,274
0.668
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
233,054
10,881
153
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Luciana Moller
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,925
2,261
0.459
Behavioural Ecology
Delphinids
Conservation Genetics
Marine Mammals
Molecular Ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
248,957
11,513
163
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Brett W Stringer
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,167
2,119
0.669
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
289,640
13,180
181
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Vera Weisbecker
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,802
1,814
0.647
Evo-Devo
Morphological Evolution
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
291,947
13,274
183
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Guido J Parra
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,487
1,799
0.516
Wildlife Ecology
Animal Behavior
Conservation Biology
Marine Mammals
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
299,013
13,556
190
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Michael Schwarz
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,742
1,754
0.305
Social evolution
Native bees
historical biogeography
thrips
Fiji
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
342,835
15,282
225
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Peter G Fairweather
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,140
1,508
0.211
ecology
marine biology
environmental science
biostatistics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
390,125
17,017
258
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kelly A Loffler
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,383
1,297
0.544
clinical trials
sleep health
cancer
developmental biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
418,528
18,044
284
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jake M. Robinson
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,194
1,190
0.997
Microbial ecology
restoration ecology
ecoacoustics
remote sensing
biodiversity conservation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
536,814
21,951
355
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Adarsha Gupta
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,192
847
0.711
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
615,359
24,248
393
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
John Llewelyn
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,038
682
0.657
evolution
ecophysiology
animal behaviour
invasive species
climate change
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
623,351
24,471
404
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Brian Choo
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,268
667
0.526
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
688,035
26,103
424
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Greg Johnston
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,376
559
0.406
evolutionary and behavioural ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
696,400
26,300
430
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Lauren Meyer
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
626
547
0.874
Biochemical ecology
ecotoxicology