Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of California Davis 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
Phylogenomics
Microbial Diversity
Evolution
Symbiosis
Host-Microbe Interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,411
28,196
0.292
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Genomics
Cancer
Precision Medicine
Cancer Models
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,114
27,104
0.311
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
bioinformatics
metagenomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,489
26,465
0.725
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
lipid metabolism
lactation genomics
personalizing health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,017
19,249
0.332
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Epigenomics
Genome Engineering
Single Cell Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,958
15,635
0.474
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Host-microbe interactions - Genomics - Proteomics - Autophagy - Programmed cell death - VIGS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,735
14,388
0.381
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Arthropod genomics
Quantitative genetics
Human genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,082
14,239
0.323
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Cell biology
mitochondria
membrane contact sites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,854
11,818
0.440
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Plant genetics
genetic resources
domestication
plant breeding
grain legumes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,134
11,586
0.330
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Genome Evolution
Animal Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,871
11,044
0.383
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Diabetes
Obesity
Metabolic Diseases
Animal Models
Bariatric Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,578
10,354
0.268
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Plant genetics
Plant genomics
Genetics
Plant pathology
Plant biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,332
10,106
0.271
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
evolutionary genetics
Wolbachia population biology
speciation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,738
9,136
0.329
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Cell andMolecular Biology
Vision Science
Ophthalmology
Biomedical Engineering
Physiological Optics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,461
9,108
0.358
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Stroke
Genomics
Alzheimer's
Biomarkers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,348
8,948
0.202
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Genome evolution
crop domestication
evolutionary theory
wheat genetics and genomics
comparative genomics of grasses
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,294
8,334
0.343
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Molecular Epidemiology
epigenetics
autism
folate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,971
7,931
0.795
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Cardiovascular signaling
Aging
Stem cells
Autophagy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,020
7,899
0.464
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Signal Transduction
Cell Growth Control
Molecular Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,579
7,843
0.381
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Stem cells and regenerative medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,972
6,875
0.362
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
human genetics and genomics
duplicated genes
neurodevelopmental disorders
human-specific traits
gene expression and function
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,819
6,820
0.773
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Bacterial Genomics
dairy science
food microbiology
lactic acid bacteria
Metagenomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,711
6,643
0.452
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,198
6,452
0.161
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Cancer Research
Cancer Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,711
6,238
0.424
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
stem cells
extracellular matrix
extracellular vesicle
vascular disease
fetal interventions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,608
5,759
0.599
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,589
3,072
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jonathan A Eisen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,411
28,196
0.292
Phylogenomics
Microbial Diversity
Evolution
Symbiosis
Host-Microbe Interactions
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,086
3,259
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
John D Mcpherson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,114
27,104
0.311
Genomics
Cancer
Precision Medicine
Cancer Models
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,405
3,381
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
C Titus Brown
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,489
26,465
0.725
bioinformatics
metagenomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,615
5,430
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
J Bruce German
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,017
19,249
0.332
lipid metabolism
lactation genomics
personalizing health
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,622
7,415
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Henriette O Geen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,958
15,635
0.474
Epigenomics
Genome Engineering
Single Cell Genomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,173
8,407
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Savithramma Dinesh Kumar *
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,735
14,388
0.381
Host-microbe interactions - Genomics - Proteomics - Autophagy - Programmed cell death - VIGS
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,520
8,515
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Stephen Richards
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,082
14,239
0.323
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Arthropod genomics
Quantitative genetics
Human genetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,518
11,197
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jodi Nunnari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,854
11,818
0.440
Cell biology
mitochondria
membrane contact sites
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,373
11,489
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Paul Gepts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,134
11,586
0.330
Plant genetics
genetic resources
domestication
plant breeding
grain legumes
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,618
12,354
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Harris Lewin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,871
11,044
0.383
Genome Evolution
Animal Genetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,841
13,570
111
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Peter Havel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,578
10,354
0.268
Diabetes
Obesity
Metabolic Diseases
Animal Models
Bariatric Surgery
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,033
14,001
118
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Richard Michelmore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,332
10,106
0.271
Plant genetics
Plant genomics
Genetics
Plant pathology
Plant biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,812
16,158
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Michael Turelli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,738
9,136
0.329
evolutionary genetics
Wolbachia population biology
speciation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,985
16,223
144
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Christopher J Murphy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,461
9,108
0.358
Cell andMolecular Biology
Vision Science
Ophthalmology
Biomedical Engineering
Physiological Optics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,108
16,606
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Frank Sharp
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,348
8,948
0.202
Stroke
Genomics
Alzheimer's
Biomarkers
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,700
18,249
165
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jan Dvorak
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,294
8,334
0.343
Genome evolution
crop domestication
evolutionary theory
wheat genetics and genomics
comparative genomics of grasses
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,183
19,505
177
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Rebecca J Schmidt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,971
7,931
0.795
Molecular Epidemiology
epigenetics
autism
folate
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,475
19,606
180
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nirmala Hariharan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,020
7,899
0.464
Cardiovascular signaling
Aging
Stem cells
Autophagy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,965
19,806
181
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ted Powers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,579
7,843
0.381
Signal Transduction
Cell Growth Control
Molecular Biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,530
23,472
219
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jan Nolta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,972
6,875
0.362
Stem cells and regenerative medicine
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,239
23,714
223
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Megan Y Dennis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,819
6,820
0.773
human genetics and genomics
duplicated genes
neurodevelopmental disorders
human-specific traits
gene expression and function
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,500
24,573
234
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Bart C Weimer|Bc weimer, B weimer, Bart weimer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,711
6,643
0.452
Bacterial Genomics
dairy science
food microbiology
lactic acid bacteria
Metagenomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,005
25,433
250
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
John Crowe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,198
6,452
0.161
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,223
26,530
261
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jeremy Chien
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,711
6,238
0.424
Cancer Research
Cancer Genomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,052
29,206
286
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Wang Aijun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,608
5,759
0.599
stem cells
extracellular matrix
extracellular vesicle
vascular disease
fetal interventions