Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Highly Cited Researchers CitationOthers 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
Influenza
Virology
Immunology
Vaccine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,466
57,471
0.650
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,886
38,210
0.420
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,009
34,392
0.471
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,014
32,507
0.422
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Respiratory virus immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,033
28,137
0.969
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,841
24,484
0.546
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
road safety
injury prevention
Health Promotion
Homelessness & Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,792
23,611
0.395
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
sexual violence
sexual assault
stalking
intimate partner violence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,695
20,164
0.398
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
tobacco
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,150
19,343
0.687
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
cancer
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,512
15,935
0.522
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Mycology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,314
15,237
0.602
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Vaccine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,847
14,496
0.355
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Influenza
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,906
13,188
0.602
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Systematic reviews
meta-analyses
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,876
12,204
0.454
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,227
11,923
0.783
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
norovirus
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,035
11,823
0.381
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,861
11,102
0.398
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,604
10,814
0.932
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Vaccine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,732
10,792
0.404
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
mortality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,085
10,211
0.677
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
vaccines
infectious diseases
surveillance
maternal and child health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,162
9,895
0.974
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,286
9,646
0.528
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,585
9,545
0.758
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,122
9,376
0.490
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,433
9,311
0.366
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,403
941
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Feng Liu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,466
57,471
0.650
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,701
1,894
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Yiling J Cheng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,886
38,210
0.420
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,558
2,243
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Rebecca Bunnell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,009
34,392
0.471
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,056
2,432
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Lb Schonberger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,014
32,507
0.422
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,586
3,075
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Natalie Thornburg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,033
28,137
0.969
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,421
3,757
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
James E Posey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,841
24,484
0.546
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,991
3,992
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
David A Sleet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,792
23,611
0.395
road safety
injury prevention
Health Promotion
Homelessness & Health
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,656
5,081
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sharon G Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,695
20,164
0.398
sexual violence
sexual assault
stalking
intimate partner violence
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,477
5,385
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Brian King
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,150
19,343
0.687
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,044
7,196
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
S Jane Henley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,512
15,935
0.522
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,260
7,684
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Shawn R Lockhart
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,314
15,237
0.602
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,844
8,291
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Robert Chen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,847
14,496
0.355
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,077
9,508
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Carrie Reed
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,906
13,188
0.602
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,056
10,633
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Theresa Sipe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,876
12,204
0.454
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,044
11,003
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Valentine Wanga
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,227
11,923
0.783
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,389
11,140
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jan Vinje
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,035
11,823
0.381
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,250
12,216
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Peter Briss
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,861
11,102
0.398
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,549
12,717
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Shikha Garg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,604
10,814
0.932
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,664
12,760
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Eric S Weintraub
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,732
10,792
0.404
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,396
13,786
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Margaret Warner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,085
10,211
0.677
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,050
14,385
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Michelle Mergler Hughes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,162
9,895
0.974
vaccines
infectious diseases
surveillance
maternal and child health
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,486
14,916
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Charles E Rose
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,286
9,646
0.528
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,077
15,132
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Gery Guy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,585
9,545
0.758
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,136
15,537
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Matthew Biggerstaff
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,122
9,376
0.490
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,531
15,694
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Daniel B Jernigan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,433
9,311
0.366