Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics Highly Cited Researchers 33 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
genomics
metagenomics
metabolic analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,346
22,807
0.492
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Gene expression
Chromatin regulation
Chromosome dynamics
Epigenetics
Histone modification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,765
12,316
0.444
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Cell Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,369
4,477
0.362
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI) Life Science Institute
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,189
2,944
0.410
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Protein Science
Phage Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,950
2,175
0.243
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Molecular Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,290
1,925
0.135
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
protein science
chaperone
prion
aggregation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,932
1,821
0.307
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
stem cells
differentiation
regeneration
pancreas
liver
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,637
1,752
0.264
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,573
1,564
0.608
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Developmental Engineering
Synthetic Biology
Regenerative Medicine
Stem Cells
Hepatology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,936
1,213
0.175
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Environmental biotechnology
Anaerobic digestion
Composting
Bioinformatics
Microbial community analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,358
1,165
0.858
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,695
939
0.140
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Molecular cell biology
Oncology
Molecular Development
Cell cycle
Signal transduction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,574
898
0.349
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Cheminformatics
Computational Drug Discovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,266
820
0.648
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Molecular Biology
Molecular Physiology
Cell Biology
Comparative Physiology
Fish Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,904
733
0.252
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Molecular Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,382
630
0.264
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Molecular Neuroscience
Olfaction
Chemical Senses
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,406
605
0.251
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Protein Synthesis
Yeast Biotechnology
Synthetic Biology
Bioeconomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,206
439
0.199
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Cell Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,484
443
0.299
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
genome biology
synthetic biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
551
386
0.701
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
placenta biology
pharmacology
toxicology
molecular biology
phytomedicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
328
303
0.924
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Molecular Programming
DNA Nanotechnology
Molecular Robotics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,136
208
0.183
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
DNA repair
Homologous recombination
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254
197
0.776
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Cell biology
Molecular biology
Bioinformatics
Imaging analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
295
172
0.583
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Gene structure and function
especially species-specific genes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
549
148
0.270
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,309
83
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Takuji Yamada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,346
22,807
0.492
genomics
metagenomics
metabolic analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,923
244
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Hiroshi Kimura
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,765
12,316
0.444
Gene expression
Chromatin regulation
Chromosome dynamics
Epigenetics
Histone modification
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,426
1,342
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Naonobu Fujita
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,369
4,477
0.362
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,218
2,518
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Takeshi Shimi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,189
2,944
0.410
World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI) Life Science Institute
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
223,724
3,626
117
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Fumio Arisaka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,950
2,175
0.243
Protein Science
Phage Biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
253,985
4,138
138
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Shigehisa Hirose
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,290
1,925
0.135
Molecular Physiology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
271,124
4,475
149
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Hideki Taguchi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,932
1,821
0.307
protein science
chaperone
prion
aggregation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,370
4,727
164
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Shoen Kume
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,637
1,752
0.264
stem cells
differentiation
regeneration
pancreas
liver
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
309,617
5,249
180
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Rei Kajitani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,573
1,564
0.608
Genomics
Bioinformatics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
385,744
6,755
227
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Yoh Ichi Tagawa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,936
1,213
0.175
Developmental Engineering
Synthetic Biology
Regenerative Medicine
Stem Cells
Hepatology
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
408,426
7,178
245
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mitsuhiko Koyama
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,358
1,165
0.858
Environmental biotechnology
Anaerobic digestion
Composting
Bioinformatics
Microbial community analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
479,450
8,547
286
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Yoichi Murakami
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,695
939
0.140
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
491,791
8,777
292
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Toshiaki Tanaka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,574
898
0.349
Molecular cell biology
Oncology
Molecular Development
Cell cycle
Signal transduction
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
541,782
9,750
324
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Masahito Ohue (大上 雅史)|大上 雅史
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,266
820
0.648
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Cheminformatics
Computational Drug Discovery
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
564,954
10,183
335
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Akira Kato
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,904
733
0.252
Molecular Biology
Molecular Physiology
Cell Biology
Comparative Physiology
Fish Physiology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
619,075
11,251
365
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Tsubouchi Hideo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,382
630
0.264
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
627,472
11,400
370
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Junji Hirota
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,406
605
0.251
Molecular Neuroscience
Olfaction
Chemical Senses
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
750,058
13,530
424
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Hideki Tohda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,206
439
0.199
Protein Synthesis
Yeast Biotechnology
Synthetic Biology
Bioeconomy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
756,922
13,663
429
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Yui Jin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,484
443
0.299
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
813,447
14,651
453
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ryudo Ohbayashi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
551
386
0.701
genome biology
synthetic biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
939,802
16,737
526
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Beni Lestari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
328
303
0.924
placenta biology
pharmacology
toxicology
molecular biology
phytomedicine
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,086,172
18,989
602
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ken Komiya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,136
208
0.183
Molecular Programming
DNA Nanotechnology
Molecular Robotics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,138,452
19,775
627
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kentaro Ito
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254
197
0.776
DNA repair
Homologous recombination
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,189,219
20,557
659
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Daiki Nakatsu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
295
172
0.583
Cell biology
Molecular biology
Bioinformatics
Imaging analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,265,458
21,666
699
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Yasunori Aizawa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
549
148
0.270
Gene structure and function
especially species-specific genes
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