Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics Highly Cited Researchers 15 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
Molecular Biology
Mitochondria and Oxidative Stress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,331
6,105
0.398
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Molecular Biology
Oxidative Stress
Yeast
Aspirin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,732
5,524
0.402
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Molecular Pathology
Oncology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,398
5,172
0.958
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
experimental haematology
molecular genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,530
1,039
0.411
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Molecular Oncology
Molecular Diagnostics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,945
832
0.428
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Genetics
thalassaemia
physiology
molecular genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,423
825
0.340
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Genomics
Genetics Medicine
Haematology
Haemoglobinopathies & Globin Gene Control
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,482
676
0.194
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
genetics genomics osteoporosis fractures
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
961
657
0.684
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Genetics of Complex Diseases in particular Osteoporosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
833
400
0.480
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Cancer biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
315
146
0.463
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
protein science
molecular recognition and interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
894
135
0.151
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Genetic Algorithms
Genetic Programming
Linear Genetic Programming
Applied Computer Graphics
Anti-Spam and Computer Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
97
0.708
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Protein Methylation
Colorectal Cancer
Chemoresistance
p53 methylation
Proteomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
76
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Differentiation therapy
neuroanatomy
cell biology
cell culture
stem cells and cancer treatments
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
51
0.739
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Head and neck cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
6
0.750
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,810
7
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Rena Balzan
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,331
6,105
0.398
Molecular Biology
Mitochondria and Oxidative Stress
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,098
11
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Maria Azzopardi
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,732
5,524
0.402
Molecular Biology
Oxidative Stress
Yeast
Aspirin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,836
14
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Christian Saliba
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,398
5,172
0.958
Molecular Pathology
Oncology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
432,506
97
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Joseph Borg
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,530
1,039
0.411
experimental haematology
molecular genetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
509,273
119
117
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Godfrey Grech
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,945
832
0.428
Molecular Oncology
Molecular Diagnostics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
512,343
120
118
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Christian Scerri
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,423
825
0.340
Genetics
thalassaemia
physiology
molecular genetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
584,098
145
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Alex Felice
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,482
676
0.194
Genomics
Genetics Medicine
Haematology
Haemoglobinopathies & Globin Gene Control
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
594,989
150
147
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Melissa Marie Formosa
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
961
657
0.684
genetics genomics osteoporosis fractures
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
789,728
197
194
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Angela A Xuereb Anastasi
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
833
400
0.480
Genetics of Complex Diseases in particular Osteoporosis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,256,841
326
316
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Robert Formosa
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
315
146
0.463
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,293,411
337
326
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Gary Hunter
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
894
135
0.151
protein science
molecular recognition and interaction
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,448,566
374
360
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Clyde Meli
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
97
0.708
Genetic Algorithms
Genetic Programming
Linear Genetic Programming
Applied Computer Graphics
Anti-Spam and Computer Security
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,558,582
406
387
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Isaac Micallef
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
76
1.000
Protein Methylation
Colorectal Cancer
Chemoresistance
p53 methylation
Proteomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,714,576
457
431
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Analisse Cassar
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
51
0.739
Differentiation therapy
neuroanatomy
cell biology
cell culture
stem cells and cancer treatments
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,227,208
616
581
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
L Larios
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
6
0.750