Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics Highly Cited Researchers 1.017 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
460,426
174,148
0.378
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
DNA
Cancer
Genomics
Mutations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217,816
118,094
0.542
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Genitourinary Oncology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
124,065
81,758
0.659
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Human genetics and genomics
Molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174,546
73,780
0.423
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
bioinformatics and genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150,397
72,057
0.479
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Cancer
genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150,502
71,688
0.476
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
genomics
genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118,618
67,405
0.568
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
mitochondria
bioenergetics
calcium
oxygen
genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122,519
59,717
0.487
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cell Biology
Molecular Metabolism
Mitochondrial Biology
Biochemistry
Metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
236,379
56,281
0.238
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Genetic epidemiology
cancer
statistics
biostatistcs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123,052
53,344
0.434
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Cancer Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,767
48,602
0.492
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Computational genomics
RNA biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167,187
48,129
0.288
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Autoimmunity
T cells differentiation
Genomics/Transcription
Cancer Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137,310
44,853
0.327
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Protein Structure
Axon Guidance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,870
44,675
0.613
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Cardiovascular & Metabolism Drug Discovery and Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,732
39,548
0.446
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Bioinformatics
Artificial Intelligence
Autism
Electronic Health Records
Functional Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,503
38,688
0.463
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Cell biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132,974
37,606
0.283
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Epigenetics
transcription
steroid receptors
hormone dependent cancer
CRISPR screens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84,930
36,803
0.433
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Cell biology
Ubiquitin
Proteomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120,567
36,054
0.299
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
genetic
nutrition
epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,795
36,007
0.446
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Genetics
Oncology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,572
34,993
0.351
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
asthma
genetics
genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121,069
31,291
0.258
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Preventive Cardiology
Cardiovascular Genetics
Clonal Hematopoiesis
Genomics
Precision Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,104
29,133
0.745
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Genomics
Constraint
Rare Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,134
27,453
0.667
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Genetics
Genomics
Artificial Intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,096
26,747
0.741
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83
36
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Mark Daly
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
460,426
174,148
0.378
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
299
116
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Michael S Lawrence
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217,816
118,094
0.542
DNA
Cancer
Genomics
Mutations
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,025
344
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Toni Choueiri
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
124,065
81,758
0.659
Genitourinary Oncology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,328
475
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Steven A Mccarroll
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174,546
73,780
0.423
Human genetics and genomics
Molecular biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,401
501
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Peter J Park
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150,397
72,057
0.479
bioinformatics and genomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,417
510
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Levi Garraway
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150,502
71,688
0.476
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,578
581
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Daniel G Macarthur
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118,618
67,405
0.568
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,926
726
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Vamsi Mootha
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122,519
59,717
0.487
mitochondria
bioenergetics
calcium
oxygen
genomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,131
814
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Bruce M Spiegelman
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
236,379
56,281
0.238
Cell Biology
Molecular Metabolism
Mitochondrial Biology
Biochemistry
Metabolism
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,323
904
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Peter Kraft
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123,052
53,344
0.434
Genetic epidemiology
cancer
statistics
biostatistcs
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,689
1,043
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ethan Cerami
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,767
48,602
0.492
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,741
1,064
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sean R Eddy
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167,187
48,129
0.288
Computational genomics
RNA biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,108
1,220
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Vijay Kumar Kuchroo
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137,310
44,853
0.327
Autoimmunity
T cells differentiation
Genomics/Transcription
Cancer Immunology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,123
1,227
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Qiang Chen
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,870
44,675
0.613
Protein Structure
Axon Guidance
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,823
1,517
112
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
JP Casas *
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,732
39,548
0.446
Cardiovascular & Metabolism Drug Discovery and Development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,947
1,572
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Isaac Kohane
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,503
38,688
0.463
Bioinformatics
Artificial Intelligence
Autism
Electronic Health Records
Functional Genomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,121
1,641
122
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Junying Yuan
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132,974
37,606
0.283
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,255
1,690
126
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Myles Brown
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84,930
36,803
0.433
Epigenetics
transcription
steroid receptors
hormone dependent cancer
CRISPR screens
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,393
1,738
128
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
J Wade Harper
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120,567
36,054
0.299
Cell biology
Ubiquitin
Proteomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,398
1,742
129
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Lu Qi
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,795
36,007
0.446
genetic
nutrition
epidemiology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,613
1,832
137
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
David J Kwiatkowski
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,572
34,993
0.351
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,526
2,202
164
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Scott T Weiss
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121,069
31,291
0.258
asthma
genetics
genomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,166
2,454
183
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Pradeep Natarajan
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,104
29,133
0.745
Preventive Cardiology
Cardiovascular Genetics
Clonal Hematopoiesis
Genomics
Precision Medicine
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,761
2,707
199
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kaitlin E Samocha
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,134
27,453
0.667
Genomics
Constraint
Rare Disease
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,047
2,824
206
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jack A Kosmicki
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,096
26,747
0.741
Genetics
Genomics
Artificial Intelligence