Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Biological Science 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
Entomology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79,226
62,946
0.795
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
insects
biodiversity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,698
17,603
0.290
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Machine Learning
Drug Discovery
Computational Biology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,622
13,330
0.756
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
high-performance computing
molecular dynamics
structural biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,946
12,161
0.369
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
agroecosystem modeling
remote sensing
carbon cycle
ecohydrology
biogeochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,181
10,774
0.884
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Influenza virus
SARS-CoV-2
antibodies
protein evolution
structural biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,088
10,155
0.916
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Computational Biology
Population Genomics
Structural Variation
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,272
9,678
0.595
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Behavioral Ecology
Coevolution
Ornithology
Recognition Systems
Host-parasite Interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,739
6,794
0.495
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Ant Ecology
Biological Invasions
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,680
6,474
0.313
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
conservation biology
restoration ecology
community ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,100
6,078
0.318
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
primate behavior
ecology
conservation
cognition
foraging strategies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,752
5,365
0.421
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Microbial Ecology
Geomicrobiology
Anaerobic microbiology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,963
4,580
0.460
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Microbial ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,545
4,068
0.426
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Computational biology
Evolutionary genomics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,053
4,001
0.210
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
behavior
ecology
ornithology
herpetology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,284
3,785
0.196
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Ecohydrology
Water Quality
Agriculture
Modeling
Remote Sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,914
3,747
0.957
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
avian ecology
conservation biology
tropical ecology
ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,038
3,660
0.304
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Behavioral Neuroscience
Behavioral Genetics
Evolution
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,053
3,313
0.366
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Microbial Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,868
3,015
0.439
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Community and Evolutionary Ecology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,308
2,950
0.317
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
microbial ecology
soil microbiology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,588
2,574
0.391
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Conservation Biology
Herpetology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,869
2,555
0.372
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Africa
political ecology
history of cartography
climate change adaptation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,273
2,418
0.292
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
microbial ecology and evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,665
2,402
0.901
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Computational Biology
Bioinformatics
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,252
2,203
0.978
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,926
740
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Weifone Huang
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79,226
62,946
0.795
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,404
5,786
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Inhs Insect Collection
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,698
17,603
0.290
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,987
8,749
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jian Peng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,622
13,330
0.756
Machine Learning
Drug Discovery
Computational Biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,223
9,981
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
James C Phillips
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,946
12,161
0.369
high-performance computing
molecular dynamics
structural biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,346
11,922
104
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Kaiyu Guan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,181
10,774
0.884
agroecosystem modeling
remote sensing
carbon cycle
ecohydrology
biogeochemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,200
13,002
115
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Nicholas C Wu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,088
10,155
0.916
Influenza virus
SARS-CoV-2
antibodies
protein evolution
structural biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,505
13,865
124
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Julian M Catchen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,272
9,678
0.595
Computational Biology
Population Genomics
Structural Variation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,036
22,376
200
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mark E Hauber
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,739
6,794
0.495
Behavioral Ecology
Coevolution
Ornithology
Recognition Systems
Host-parasite Interactions
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,097
23,815
213
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Andrew V Suarez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,680
6,474
0.313
Ant Ecology
Biological Invasions
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,627
25,770
225
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
James R Miller
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,100
6,078
0.318
conservation biology
restoration ecology
community ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,795
29,950
262
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Paul Garber
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,752
5,365
0.421
primate behavior
ecology
conservation
cognition
foraging strategies
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98,666
35,874
317
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Robert Sanford
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,963
4,580
0.460
Microbial Ecology
Geomicrobiology
Anaerobic microbiology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
114,289
40,976
360
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Angela Kent
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,545
4,068
0.426
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,546
41,680
366
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Gustavo Caetano-Anolles
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,053
4,001
0.210
Computational biology
Evolutionary genomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,531
44,242
393
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Patrick J Weatherhead
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,284
3,785
0.196
behavior
ecology
ornithology
herpetology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
126,144
44,760
401
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Bin Peng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,914
3,747
0.957
Ecohydrology
Water Quality
Agriculture
Modeling
Remote Sensing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129,566
45,828
408
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jeffrey D Brawn
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,038
3,660
0.304
avian ecology
conservation biology
tropical ecology
ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,645
50,906
442
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Justin S Rhodes
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,053
3,313
0.366
Behavioral Neuroscience
Behavioral Genetics
Evolution
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,113
55,869
476
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Anthony Yannarell
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,868
3,015
0.439
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,126
57,101
485
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Carla E Caceres
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,308
2,950
0.317
Community and Evolutionary Ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,960
65,260
544
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Joanne Chee Sanford
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,588
2,574
0.391
microbial ecology
soil microbiology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
194,530
65,717
548
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Chris Phillips
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,869
2,555
0.372
Conservation Biology
Herpetology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,289
69,273
587
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Thomas Bassett
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,273
2,418
0.292
Africa
political ecology
history of cartography
climate change adaptation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
207,801
69,722
591
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Nicholas Youngblut
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,665
2,402
0.901
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
227,383
75,580
640
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Yunan Luo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,252
2,203
0.978
Computational Biology
Bioinformatics
Machine Learning