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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
Pathophysiology Cell Biology & Genetics of Pancreatic Diseases
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,853
32,107
0.495
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Genetically tailored large animal models
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,593
15,356
0.323
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Human Genetics
Functional Genomics
eQTL
Immunogenetics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,465
11,906
0.770
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Computational genetics
plant genomics
bioinformatics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,383
7,221
0.502
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
tumor biology
microRNA
p53 and c-MYC transcription factors
metastasis/EMT
miR-34
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,459
7,055
0.232
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Cell Reprogramming
Neurosicience
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,003
6,802
0.756
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
single cell bioinformatics
population genetics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,550
6,632
0.378
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Allelopathy
Plant epigenetics
Plant genomics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,036
6,002
0.747
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
genetics
genome engineering
quantitative biology
cell biology
signaling
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,477
3,324
0.742
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
cell biology
cell nucleus
nuclear architecture
molecular cytogenetics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,595
2,505
0.261
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
epigenetics
Cell biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,898
2,418
0.620
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Tumor biology
bioinformatics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,501
2,240
0.896
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
retrograde signaling
(a)biotic acclimation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,078
2,045
0.501
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Epigenetics
Stem Cell Biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,607
1,662
0.361
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Molecular Neuroscience
Gene Expression
Schizophrenia
Neurodegenerative Disorders
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,873
1,520
0.812
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
chromatin / genome architecture / parasitology / single cell biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,101
1,453
0.469
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Tumor Immunology
Immunotherapy
Immune monitoring
cancer stem cells
transplantation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,407
1,432
0.325
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Cancer research
microRNA
bioinformatics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,230
1,337
0.600
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Cell Biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,028
1,259
0.416
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Systematics
Mycology
Ecological Genomics
Population Genetics
Lichenology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,741
1,181
0.431
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Chromatin
Epigenetics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,741
956
0.349
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Bioinformatics
Translational Medicine
Cancer research
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,136
904
0.796
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
epigenetics
genomics
transcription factors
nuclear RNA-interference
transposable elements
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,249
892
0.714
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
rare diseaes
next-generation sequencing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
896
891
0.994
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
neurodegenerative diseases
gene regulation
epigenetics
bioinformatics
gene therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
574
454
0.791
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,726
233
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Markus M. Lerch
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,853
32,107
0.495
Pathophysiology Cell Biology & Genetics of Pancreatic Diseases
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,729
791
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Eckhard Wolf
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,593
15,356
0.323
Genetically tailored large animal models
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,072
1,158
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Sarah Kim Hellmuth
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,465
11,906
0.770
Human Genetics
Functional Genomics
eQTL
Immunogenetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,214
2,353
125
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Korbinian Schneeberger
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,383
7,221
0.502
Computational genetics
plant genomics
bioinformatics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,045
2,439
126
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Hermeking H
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,459
7,055
0.232
tumor biology
microRNA
p53 and c-MYC transcription factors
metastasis/EMT
miR-34
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,934
2,586
132
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Sergio Gascon
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,003
6,802
0.756
Cell Reprogramming
Neurosicience
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,092
2,684
136
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ines Hellmann
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,550
6,632
0.378
single cell bioinformatics
population genetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,823
3,064
151
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Claude Becker
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,036
6,002
0.747
Allelopathy
Plant epigenetics
Plant genomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,116
6,173
264
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lucas T. Jae
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,477
3,324
0.742
genetics
genome engineering
quantitative biology
cell biology
signaling
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
198,728
8,239
341
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Marion Cremer
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,595
2,505
0.261
cell biology
cell nucleus
nuclear architecture
molecular cytogenetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,341
8,493
349
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sebastian Bultmann
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,898
2,418
0.620
epigenetics
Cell biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
223,620
9,152
365
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Martin Franz Orth
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,501
2,240
0.896
Tumor biology
bioinformatics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
245,236
9,979
381
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Tatjana Kleine
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,078
2,045
0.501
retrograde signaling
(a)biotic acclimation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
299,849
11,887
439
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Fabio Spada
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,607
1,662
0.361
Epigenetics
Stem Cell Biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
325,482
12,811
453
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nirmal Raman Kannaiyan
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,873
1,520
0.812
Molecular Neuroscience
Gene Expression
Schizophrenia
Neurodegenerative Disorders
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
338,724
13,247
462
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Nicolai Siegel
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,101
1,453
0.469
chromatin / genome architecture / parasitology / single cell biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
343,057
13,404
467
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Heike Pohla
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,407
1,432
0.325
Tumor Immunology
Immunotherapy
Immune monitoring
cancer stem cells
transplantation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
364,418
14,139
483
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Matjaz Rokavec
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,230
1,337
0.600
Cancer research
microRNA
bioinformatics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
383,454
14,734
504
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Christof Osman
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,028
1,259
0.416
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
404,229
15,391
514
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Silke Werth
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,741
1,181
0.431
Systematics
Mycology
Ecological Genomics
Population Genetics
Lichenology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
475,665
17,716
557
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sigurd Braun
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,741
956
0.349
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
495,353
18,339
568
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Verena Passerini
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,136
904
0.796
Bioinformatics
Translational Medicine
Cancer research
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
500,089
18,495
571
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Filippo M. Cernilogar
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,249
892
0.714
epigenetics
genomics
transcription factors
nuclear RNA-interference
transposable elements
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
500,660
18,509
572
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tim Jeske
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
896
891
0.994
rare diseaes
next-generation sequencing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
747,098
26,510
688
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Felix L Struebing|Felix L Struebing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
574
454
0.791
neurodegenerative diseases
gene regulation
epigenetics
bioinformatics
gene therapy