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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
Bioinformatics
cancer genetics
gene expression
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195,481
114,541
0.586
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Genomics
genetics
schizophrenia
major depressive disorder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159,101
87,482
0.550
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
evolution
new genes
genomics
RNA
Drosophila
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,395
73,799
0.714
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Bioinformatics
Genomics
RNASeq
Proteomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,193
69,472
0.730
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Statistical Genetics
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Complex Traits
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,961
58,102
0.505
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Human Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,605
45,826
0.460
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
genetic epidemiology
obesity epidemiology
CVD epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,531
30,419
0.548
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Computational Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97,327
29,840
0.307
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
genetics
mutation
cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,859
24,792
0.460
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
proteomics
chromatin epigenetics
systems biology
cancer
immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,985
20,682
0.493
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Lung Cell Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,469
18,111
0.511
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Genetics
psychiatry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,501
16,259
0.692
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Bioinformatics
genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,634
14,423
0.585
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Computational immunology
Immunogenomics
Immunotherapy
Immuno-Oncology
Systems immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,842
12,992
0.939
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Genomics
Cancer Genetics
Epigenetics
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,950
12,512
0.501
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Genetics of Renal Cell Carcinoma - Bladder Cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,103
11,513
0.441
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
stem cells
exosomes
biomaterials
nano medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,373
9,978
0.649
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Cell biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,433
9,807
0.155
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Genetics
NeuroImaging
Neuropsychiatry
Neural Stem Cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,122
9,704
0.567
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Genetics
genetic medicine
gene surgery
pharmacology
neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,077
9,337
0.663
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Stem Cells
Tissue Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,794
9,200
0.404
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Genetics
Genomics
Developmental Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,323
7,877
0.278
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Quantitative Cell Biology
Microscopy
phase separation
cytoskeleton
cell division
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,990
7,819
0.711
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
genetics
dementia
critical care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,249
7,598
0.573
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Cell Biology
Cell Migration
Cytoskeleton
Biomedical Engineering
Microfabrication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,314
7,503
0.564
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
452
157
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Joel Parker
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195,481
114,541
0.586
Bioinformatics
cancer genetics
gene expression
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,001
336
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Patrick F Sullivan
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159,101
87,482
0.550
Genomics
genetics
schizophrenia
major depressive disorder
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,484
537
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Corbin Jones
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,395
73,799
0.714
evolution
new genes
genomics
RNA
Drosophila
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,664
627
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stuart R Jefferys
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,193
69,472
0.730
Bioinformatics
Genomics
RNASeq
Proteomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,174
848
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Yun Li
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,961
58,102
0.505
Statistical Genetics
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Complex Traits
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,267
1,296
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Karen Mohlke
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,605
45,826
0.460
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,200
2,516
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kari North
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,531
30,419
0.548
genetic epidemiology
obesity epidemiology
CVD epidemiology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,411
2,603
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Terrence Furey
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97,327
29,840
0.307
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,575
3,464
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Michael Topal
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,859
24,792
0.460
genetics
mutation
cancer
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,286
4,541
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Xian Chen
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,985
20,682
0.493
proteomics
chromatin epigenetics
systems biology
cancer
immunology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,784
5,542
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Scott Randell
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,469
18,111
0.511
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,239
6,501
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
James J Crowley
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,501
16,259
0.692
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,444
7,764
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Anthony Fodor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,634
14,423
0.585
Bioinformatics
genomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,885
9,095
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Benjamin Vincent
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,842
12,992
0.939
Computational immunology
Immunogenomics
Immunotherapy
Immuno-Oncology
Systems immunology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,207
9,611
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jeremy M Simon
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,950
12,512
0.501
Genomics
Cancer Genetics
Epigenetics
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,385
10,816
121
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
William Y Kim
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,103
11,513
0.441
Genetics of Renal Cell Carcinoma - Bladder Cancer
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,050
13,330
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ke Cheng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,373
9,978
0.649
stem cells
exosomes
biomaterials
nano medicine
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,866
13,619
154
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Keith Burridge
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,433
9,807
0.155
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,371
13,818
157
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jason L Stein
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,122
9,704
0.567
Genetics
NeuroImaging
Neuropsychiatry
Neural Stem Cells
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,486
14,602
164
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Martilias S Farrell
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,077
9,337
0.663
Genetics
genetic medicine
gene surgery
pharmacology
neuroscience
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,331
14,928
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Bruce Bunnell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,794
9,200
0.404
Stem Cells
Tissue Engineering
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,010
18,440
198
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Terry Magnuson
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,323
7,877
0.278
Genetics
Genomics
Developmental Biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,485
18,616
202
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Amy Gladfelter
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,990
7,819
0.711
Quantitative Cell Biology
Microscopy
phase separation
cytoskeleton
cell division
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,471
19,333
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Robert C Barber
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,249
7,598
0.573
genetics
dementia
critical care
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,402
19,668
216
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Zaozao Chen *
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,314
7,503
0.564
Cell Biology
Cell Migration
Cytoskeleton
Biomedical Engineering
Microfabrication