Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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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
MicroRNA
Bioinformatics
Cancer Biomarker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,159
9,041
0.527
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Exosomes
iPS
stem cells
mitochondria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,033
8,983
0.598
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Extracellular Matrix
Tumor Microenvironment
Fibrosis
Proteomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,015
6,242
0.779
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Stem Cell Biology
Hematopoiesis
Stem Cell Niche
Cancer biology
Immunotherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,429
6,129
0.650
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Molecular based study of matter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,377
5,198
0.283
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Mechanobiology
Biomaterials
Stem Cells
Extracellular Vesicles
Regenerative Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,195
4,700
0.653
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Cancer Biology
Cancer metabolism
Lung cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,883
4,676
0.795
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Epigenetics
Psychiatric Disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,002
3,774
0.210
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Bacterial genomics
Biosynthetic gene clusters
Natural Product Biosynthesis
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,655
3,279
0.897
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Cancer biology
avian ecology
ecosystem services
wildlife ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,940
3,274
0.412
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Cancer Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,311
3,270
0.447
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
nanomaterials
glycomics
proteomics
mass spec
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,259
2,584
0.279
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Bioinformatics
Microbiome
Metabolomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,051
2,568
0.842
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
complex traits
genomics
epigenomics
gene regulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,299
2,530
0.477
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Cancer Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,009
2,489
0.311
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Pluripotent stem cells
neurogenesis
Hereditary spastic paraplegia
spinal muscular atrophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,823
2,438
0.864
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Protein Complexes
Protein Interactions
Structure Prediction
Peptidomimetics
Proteomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,149
2,432
0.586
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,468
2,345
0.950
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
FIEEE
FAAAS
FAPS
FAIMBE
Nanoscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,185
2,246
0.201
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Pathogenic microbiology
molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,522
2,191
0.485
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
ameloblastin
enamel proteins
stem cells
epigenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,767
2,190
0.459
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
mesenchymal stem cells
tissue regeneration
radiobiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,749
1,962
0.201
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
cancer biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,752
1,919
0.197
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
cell and cancer cell biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,220
1,796
0.558
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Cell biology
Wound healing
Cellular senescence
Fibrosis
Inflammation resolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,616
1,700
0.470
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,456
16,383
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Xiaowei Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,159
9,041
0.527
MicroRNA
Bioinformatics
Cancer Biomarker
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,850
16,524
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sang Ging Ong *
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,033
8,983
0.598
Exosomes
iPS
stem cells
mitochondria
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,153
26,505
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Alexandra Naba
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,015
6,242
0.779
Extracellular Matrix
Tumor Microenvironment
Fibrosis
Proteomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,858
27,066
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sandra Pinho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,429
6,129
0.650
Stem Cell Biology
Hematopoiesis
Stem Cell Niche
Cancer biology
Immunotherapy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
90,167
32,956
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
G Ali Mansoori
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,377
5,198
0.283
Molecular based study of matter
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,358
36,909
112
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jae Won Shin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,195
4,700
0.653
Mechanobiology
Biomaterials
Stem Cells
Extracellular Vesicles
Regenerative Medicine
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,988
37,115
114
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jiyeon Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,883
4,676
0.795
Cancer Biology
Cancer metabolism
Lung cancer
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,352
46,796
170
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Dennis Grayson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,002
3,774
0.210
Epigenetics
Psychiatric Disorders
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,097
54,182
207
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Maryam Elfeki
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,655
3,279
0.897
Bacterial genomics
Biosynthetic gene clusters
Natural Product Biosynthesis
Bioinformatics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,313
54,250
210
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Christopher J Whelan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,940
3,274
0.412
Cancer biology
avian ecology
ecosystem services
wildlife ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,542
54,305
212
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ajay Rana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,311
3,270
0.447
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
204,032
68,255
283
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Duong N. Trinh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,259
2,584
0.279
nanomaterials
glycomics
proteomics
mass spec
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
205,484
68,697
284
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
George Chlipala
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,051
2,568
0.842
Bioinformatics
Microbiome
Metabolomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
208,789
69,701
287
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Xu Zhang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,299
2,530
0.477
complex traits
genomics
epigenomics
gene regulation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
212,338
70,762
293
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sang Oh Yoon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,009
2,489
0.311
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
217,107
72,127
296
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Yongchao Mou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,823
2,438
0.864
Pluripotent stem cells
neurogenesis
Hereditary spastic paraplegia
spinal muscular atrophy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
217,638
72,287
297
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Kevin Drew
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,149
2,432
0.586
Protein Complexes
Protein Interactions
Structure Prediction
Peptidomimetics
Proteomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
226,060
74,762
311
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Francisco Gonzalez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,468
2,345
0.950
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
236,072
77,653
325
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
M Stroscio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,185
2,246
0.201
FIEEE
FAAAS
FAPS
FAIMBE
Nanoscience
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
242,131
79,421
339
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Lauren Mashburn Warren
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,522
2,191
0.485
Pathogenic microbiology
molecular biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
242,221
79,450
340
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Xianghong Luan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,767
2,190
0.459
ameloblastin
enamel proteins
stem cells
epigenetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
270,331
87,541
379
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Amelia Bartholomew
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,749
1,962
0.201
mesenchymal stem cells
tissue regeneration
radiobiology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
276,261
89,265
389
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Pradip Raychaudhuri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,752
1,919
0.197
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
294,213
94,371
413
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
John G Quigley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,220
1,796
0.558
cell and cancer cell biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
309,555
98,739
430
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Joon Il Jun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,616
1,700
0.470
Cell biology
Wound healing
Cellular senescence
Fibrosis
Inflammation resolution