Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Massey University Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics 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
Biological Informatics
Statistical Genomics
Complex Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,212
5,833
0.571
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
genomics
computational biology
bioinformatics
pathogen evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,214
4,997
0.352
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Fungal Symbiosis
Fungal Genetics
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Bioprotection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,198
3,947
0.352
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
protein structure and function
bioinoganic chemistry
evolution of protein function
solution thermodynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,414
2,597
0.249
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Conservation Genomics
Immunogenetics
Chytridiomycosis
Amphibian Conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,342
2,110
0.901
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
Molecular Plant Pathology
Effector Biology
Apple Scab
Tomato Leaf Mould
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,336
1,765
0.756
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,687
1,591
0.432
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Evolution
hybridisation
population genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,211
1,221
0.380
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Evolution
phylogenetics
birds
mammals
ancient DNA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,275
1,089
0.479
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Molecular biology and evolution of microbe-host interaction
molecular epidemiology
genomics
evolutionary biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,768
1,034
0.217
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
molecular biology
biochemistry
genetics
malignant hyperthermia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,759
1,025
0.372
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Virology
Parasitiology
Molecular Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,249
1,009
0.449
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Molecular Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,599
989
0.619
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Bacterial genetics
evolution
molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,009
982
0.489
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Evolution
Biogeography
Phylogenetics
Speciation
Population genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,347
978
0.726
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Signal transduction
Biomedical sciences
Molecular biology and Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,607
838
0.521
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Molecular Evolution
Population Genetics
Quantitative Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,749
662
0.379
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,956
617
0.315
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
molecular genetics
molecular biology
biomarkers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
882
610
0.692
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Evolutionary Genetics
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,288
523
0.406
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
DNA damage response
Aging
Cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,293
443
0.343
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Molecular Evolution
DNA Replication
Bacteriophages
Genomics
Bacteriophage Evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,124
399
0.355
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Molecular biology
Protein chemistry
Drug development
Lab management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,399
394
0.282
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Molecular evolution
Genomics
Immune system
Mitochondria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
556
377
0.678
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Molecular biology
Genetics
Biochemistry
Natural Products
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
293
267
0.911
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,289
343
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Murray Cox
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,212
5,833
0.571
Biological Informatics
Statistical Genomics
Complex Systems
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,192
417
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Patrick Biggs
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,214
4,997
0.352
genomics
computational biology
bioinformatics
pathogen evolution
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
125,720
573
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Barry Scott
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,198
3,947
0.352
Fungal Symbiosis
Fungal Genetics
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Bioprotection
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,705
984
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Geoffrey B Jameson
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,414
2,597
0.249
protein structure and function
bioinoganic chemistry
evolution of protein function
solution thermodynamics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
250,054
1,234
115
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tiffany A Kosch
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,342
2,110
0.901
Conservation Genomics
Immunogenetics
Chytridiomycosis
Amphibian Conservation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
297,316
1,529
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Carl Mesarich
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,336
1,765
0.756
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
Molecular Plant Pathology
Effector Biology
Apple Scab
Tomato Leaf Mould
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326,849
1,709
167
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Rosie Bradshaw
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,687
1,591
0.432
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
409,744
2,168
211
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mary Morgan Richards
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,211
1,221
0.380
Evolution
hybridisation
population genetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
448,201
2,383
228
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Gillian Gibb
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,275
1,089
0.479
Evolution
phylogenetics
birds
mammals
ancient DNA
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
466,040
2,492
250
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jan Schmid
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,768
1,034
0.217
Molecular biology and evolution of microbe-host interaction
molecular epidemiology
genomics
evolutionary biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
469,075
2,510
252
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Kathryn Stowell
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,759
1,025
0.372
molecular biology
biochemistry
genetics
malignant hyperthermia
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
474,524
2,540
257
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Laryssa Howe
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,249
1,009
0.449
Virology
Parasitiology
Molecular Biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
481,502
2,572
262
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ji Zhang
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,599
989
0.619
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Molecular Biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
483,924
2,581
264
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Nikki Freed
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,009
982
0.489
Bacterial genetics
evolution
molecular biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
485,468
2,596
265
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Juan C Garcia R
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,347
978
0.726
Evolution
Biogeography
Phylogenetics
Speciation
Population genetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
540,477
2,856
286
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Evelyn Sattlegger
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,607
838
0.521
Signal transduction
Biomedical sciences
Molecular biology and Genetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
625,849
3,279
326
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
V Vaughan Symonds
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,749
662
0.379
Molecular Evolution
Population Genetics
Quantitative Genetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
651,523
3,382
337
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Barry Palmer
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,956
617
0.315
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
656,049
3,404
339
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kristene Gedye
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
882
610
0.692
molecular genetics
molecular biology
biomarkers
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
712,965
3,649
358
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Gayle Ferguson
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,288
523
0.406
Evolutionary Genetics
Microbiology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
778,552
3,887
389
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jeong Hyeon Park
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,293
443
0.343
DNA damage response
Aging
Cancer
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
822,602
4,024
402
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Heather Hendrickson
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,124
399
0.355
Molecular Evolution
DNA Replication
Bacteriophages
Genomics
Bacteriophage Evolution
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
827,949
4,038
403
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Daying Wen
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,399
394
0.282
Molecular biology
Protein chemistry
Drug development
Lab management
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
847,316
4,102
412
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Baojun Wu
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
556
377
0.678
Molecular evolution
Genomics
Immune system
Mitochondria
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,000,700
4,554
458
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Daniel Berry
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
293
267
0.911
Molecular biology
Genetics
Biochemistry
Natural Products