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Universidad de Costa Rica Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
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
Neurología Vascular
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,576
56,592
0.966
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Toxinology
Experimental Pathology
Antivenoms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,281
18,533
0.400
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
snake venoms
antivenoms
myotoxins
phospholipase A2
proteomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,862
8,491
0.371
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Hydrology
Climate Change
Hydroclimatology
Hydrometeorology
Atmospheric Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,475
6,186
0.400
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
mycology
environmental microbiology
plant pathology
systematics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,677
6,159
0.527
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Arrecifes coralinos
biodiversidad marina
impactos humanos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,571
4,797
0.353
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Nutrición
salud publica
consumo de alimentos
micronutrientes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,545
4,199
0.757
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Data Mining
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,802
4,130
0.607
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Climatología
Predicción Climática
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9278-5017
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,849
4,012
0.586
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
climate
atmospheric physics
meteorology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,995
3,884
0.486
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Especies invasoras
Biogeografía plantas
Comunidades
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,078
3,520
0.863
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Hydrology
tracers
biogeochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,871
3,480
0.714
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Biology
orchidology
evolution
systematics
taxonomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,375
3,073
0.482
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
information science
library science
information access
computer science
technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,500
2,966
0.847
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Psicología Social
Social psychology
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,949
2,884
0.583
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
biochemistry toxins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,821
2,831
0.362
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Biodiversity
Microbial Ecology
Genetics
Biotechnology
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,251
2,819
0.867
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Applied microeconomics
development economics
environmental economics
impact evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,632
2,733
0.485
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Plant physiology
plant biotechnology
phytochemicals
plant hormones
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,984
2,517
0.505
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Microbial Biotechnology
Environmental Microbiology
Natural Products
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,336
2,381
0.714
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Geomorphology
Geography
Natural Hazards
Disaster Risk Reduction
Geoheritage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,520
2,357
0.935
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Food Science & Technology
Carotenoids
Polyphenols
Betalains
Food Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,778
2,338
0.619
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Anfibios y Reptiles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,997
2,220
0.370
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
media psychology
cyberpsychology
social cognition
misinformation
psicologia de los usos y efectos de las Tecnologías digit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,329
2,176
0.654
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Literatura centroamericana
literatura costarricense
literatura regional
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,294
2,115
0.336
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,261
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Miguel A Barboza *
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,576
56,592
0.966
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,311
2
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
José María Gutiérrez
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,281
18,533
0.400
Toxinology
Experimental Pathology
Antivenoms
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,085
4
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bruno Lomonte
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,862
8,491
0.371
snake venoms
antivenoms
myotoxins
phospholipase A2
proteomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,075
6
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Hugo G Hidalgo
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,475
6,186
0.400
Hydrology
Climate Change
Hydroclimatology
Hydrometeorology
Atmospheric Sciences
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,468
7
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Priscila Chaverri
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,677
6,159
0.527
mycology
environmental microbiology
plant pathology
systematics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,188
11
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jorge Cortés Núñez
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,571
4,797
0.353
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
110,051
12
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Georgina Gomez
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,545
4,199
0.757
Nutrición
salud publica
consumo de alimentos
micronutrientes
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
112,290
13
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Oldemar Rodríguez
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,802
4,130
0.607
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,200
14
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Eric Alfaro
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,849
4,012
0.586
Climatología
Predicción Climática
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9278-5017
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,741
17
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jorge A Amador
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,995
3,884
0.486
climate
atmospheric physics
meteorology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135,695
19
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Eduardo Chacón Madrigal|Eduardo Chacón
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,078
3,520
0.863
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
137,494
20
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Christian Birkel
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,871
3,480
0.714
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
158,696
23
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Diego Bogarin
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,375
3,073
0.482
Biology
orchidology
evolution
systematics
taxonomy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
165,101
25
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
E Ciencias De La Información
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,500
2,966
0.847
information science
library science
information access
computer science
technologies
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
170,407
27
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Vanessa Smith Castro
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,949
2,884
0.583
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,957
28
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alexandra Rucavado
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,821
2,831
0.362
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
174,828
29
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Keilor Rojas Jimenez
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,251
2,819
0.867
Biodiversity
Microbial Ecology
Genetics
Biotechnology
Bioinformatics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
181,037
30
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Juan Robalino
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,632
2,733
0.485
Applied microeconomics
development economics
environmental economics
impact evaluation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
197,713
31
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Victor M Jimenez
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,984
2,517
0.505
Plant physiology
plant biotechnology
phytochemicals
plant hormones
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
209,683
34
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Max Chavarría
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,336
2,381
0.714
Microbial Biotechnology
Environmental Microbiology
Natural Products
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
212,026
35
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Adolfo Quesada Román
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,520
2,357
0.935
Geomorphology
Geography
Natural Hazards
Disaster Risk Reduction
Geoheritage
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
213,811
36
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Patricia Esquivel
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,778
2,338
0.619
Food Science & Technology
Carotenoids
Polyphenols
Betalains
Food Security
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
225,584
38
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Federico Bolaños
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,997
2,220
0.370
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
230,216
39
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Rolando Pérez Sánchez|Rolando Pérez, Rolando Pérez-Sanchez
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,329
2,176
0.654
media psychology
cyberpsychology
social cognition
misinformation
psicologia de los usos y efectos de las Tecnologías digit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
237,000
40
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Francisco Rodríguez Cascante
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,294
2,115
0.336
Literatura centroamericana
literatura costarricense
literatura regional