Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 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
conservation genetics
population genetics
genomics
Orchidaceae
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,322
14,335
0.374
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Genome size and chromosome diversity across plants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,973
10,619
0.409
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,952
3,815
0.480
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Systematics
Evolution
Orchidaceae
Genomics
Phylogenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,817
2,585
0.918
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Lichenology
Mycology
Evolutionary Biology
Phylogenetics
Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,326
2,491
0.749
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Wheat
genetics
grain size
genomics
grasses
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,643
2,436
0.922
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,321
2,119
0.398
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Evolution
Genomics
aDNA
Crop Biology
Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,142
1,017
0.891
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Mass Spectrometry
Metabolomics
Data Analysis/Chemometrics
Natural Products Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
932
862
0.925
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
biology
genomics
lichenology
mycology
metabolomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
705
702
0.996
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Orchid Conservation
Orchid Phylogeny
Evolutionary Biology
Population Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
480
369
0.769
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Digitisation
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
480
281
0.585
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Evolution
Adaptation
Speciation
Genomics
Genomic Imprinting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
242
159
0.657
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Phylogenomics
Taxonomy of Andropogoneae (Poaceae)
Trait Evolution
Grass Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
159
0.850
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
DNA barcoding
Phylogenomics
Biogeography
Rattans
Palms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
83
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Molecular biology
Genetics
Symbiosis
Nodulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,278
1,872
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
MF Fay
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,322
14,335
0.374
conservation genetics
population genetics
genomics
Orchidaceae
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,611
2,977
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
IJ Leitch
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,973
10,619
0.409
Genome size and chromosome diversity across plants
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,662
10,431
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Paul Bailey
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,952
3,815
0.480
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
204,007
15,363
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Oscar Alejandro Pérez-Escobar|O A Pérez-Escobar, Oscar Pérez-Escobar
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,817
2,585
0.918
Systematics
Evolution
Orchidaceae
Genomics
Phylogenetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
212,203
15,904
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ester Gaya
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,326
2,491
0.749
Lichenology
Mycology
Evolutionary Biology
Phylogenetics
Genomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
217,277
16,259
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jemima Brinton
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,643
2,436
0.922
Wheat
genetics
grain size
genomics
grasses
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
250,427
18,349
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Dion Devey
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,321
2,119
0.398
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
474,848
31,126
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Rafal Marek Gutaker
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,142
1,017
0.891
Evolution
Genomics
aDNA
Crop Biology
Ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
533,854
34,176
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Guillermo Federico Padilla-Gonzalez
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
932
862
0.925
Mass Spectrometry
Metabolomics
Data Analysis/Chemometrics
Natural Products Chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
608,683
37,840
115
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Theo Llewellyn
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
705
702
0.996
biology
genomics
lichenology
mycology
metabolomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
858,545
49,389
135
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ai-Qun Hu
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
480
369
0.769
Orchid Conservation
Orchid Phylogeny
Evolutionary Biology
Population Genomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
977,105
55,314
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sarah Phillips
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
480
281
0.585
Digitisation
Bioinformatics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,238,100
67,221
170
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Thomas D Brekke
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
242
159
0.657
Evolution
Adaptation
Speciation
Genomics
Genomic Imprinting
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,238,705
67,250
171
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Watchara Arthan
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
159
0.850
Phylogenomics
Taxonomy of Andropogoneae (Poaceae)
Trait Evolution
Grass Ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,532,357
78,022
183
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Benedikt Kuhnhäuser
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
83
1.000
DNA barcoding
Phylogenomics
Biogeography
Rattans
Palms
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,253,829
94,492
198
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mariel Carolina IsidraArellano
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
Molecular biology
Genetics
Symbiosis
Nodulation