Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries Highly Cited Researchers 7.216 Scientists Citation Rankings - 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.
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Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Marine Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
166,947
80,159
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Fisheries
marine ecosystems
conservation biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155,341
48,639
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Aquatic microbial ecology
limnology
estuarine and coastal ecology and biogeochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,165
31,448
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Fisheries
Fish Ecology
Conservation Science
Conservation Physiology
Freshwater Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,350
39,932
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Fisheries
conservation
population dynamics
ecosystem modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,264
12,002
0.190
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Coral reefs
marine ecology
marine conservation
fisheries
climate change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,643
25,875
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Aquaporins
Malaria
Human Rights
Science Diplomacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,727
7,792
0.137
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
fisheries
ornithology
ecology
conservation biology
water quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,338
7,973
0.147
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Fish nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,817
16,131
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Conservation Biology
Marine Conservation
Fisheries
Extinction
Biodiversity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,444
19,869
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
fish
fisheries
conservation
aquatic ecosystems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,505
8,211
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Fisheries
Fish behaviour
Ecosystems
Governance
Ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,876
8,266
0.224
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
marine ecology
historical ecology
coastal ecosystems
human impacts...
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,159
14,935
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Marine biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,371
12,336
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Conservation Biology
Wildlife Biology
Endangered Species
Hawaii
Conservation Reliant Species
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,996
7,430
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Aquatic Ecology
Biological Oceanography
Microbial Ecology
Theoretical Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,945
15,673
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Applied Marine Ecology and Fisheries Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,811
10,560
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
fisheries
otolith
shark
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,532
8,044
0.247
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Marine biogeochemistry and microbial genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,315
10,961
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Sharks and rays
elasmobranch fisheries
acoustic telemetry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,259
16,242
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Fish Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,534
10,844
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Marine Virology
Marine Microbiology
Microbial Diversity
Biological Oceanography
Virus Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,133
9,734
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
molecular breeding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,797
15,715
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
oceanography
limnology
hydrology
climate
arctic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,180
8,341
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
marine ecology
ecotoxicology
environmental chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,795
24,404
0.848
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,189
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Carlos M Duarte
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
166,947
80,159
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,374
54
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Daniel Pauly
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155,341
48,639
0.313
Fisheries
marine ecosystems
conservation biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,789
2,264
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Hans W Paerl
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,165
31,448
0.392
Aquatic microbial ecology
limnology
estuarine and coastal ecology and biogeochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,668
219
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Steven J Cooke
Carleton University
Ottawa, Canada
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,350
39,932
0.552
Fisheries
Fish Ecology
Conservation Science
Conservation Physiology
Freshwater Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,067
264
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Carl Walters
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,264
12,002
0.190
Fisheries
conservation
population dynamics
ecosystem modelling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,752
298
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Peter J Mumby
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,643
25,875
0.434
Coral reefs
marine ecology
marine conservation
fisheries
climate change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,420
4,010
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Peter Agre
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,727
7,792
0.137
Aquaporins
Malaria
Human Rights
Science Diplomacy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,032
4,310
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
James R Karr
University of Washington
Seattle, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,338
7,973
0.147
fisheries
ornithology
ecology
conservation biology
water quality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,657
928
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Douglas R Tocher
University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,817
16,131
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,877
497
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Nicholas Dulvy
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Canada
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,444
19,869
0.457
Conservation Biology
Marine Conservation
Fisheries
Extinction
Biodiversity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,298
7,641
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Peter B Moyle
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,505
8,211
0.219
fish
fisheries
conservation
aquatic ecosystems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,708
684
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Tony J Pitcher
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,876
8,266
0.224
Fisheries
Fish behaviour
Ecosystems
Governance
Ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,245
713
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Heike K Lotze
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,159
14,935
0.413
marine ecology
historical ecology
coastal ecosystems
human impacts...
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,644
158
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Pei Yuan Qian
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,371
12,336
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,958
8,814
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
JM Scott
University of Idaho
Moscow, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,996
7,430
0.219
Conservation Biology
Wildlife Biology
Endangered Species
Hawaii
Conservation Reliant Species
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,001
468
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jef Huisman
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,945
15,673
0.462
Aquatic Ecology
Biological Oceanography
Microbial Ecology
Theoretical Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,116
8,886
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Hunter S Lenihan
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,811
10,560
0.312
Applied Marine Ecology and Fisheries Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,306
20
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Steven Campana
University of Iceland
Reykjavík, Iceland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,532
8,044
0.247
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,527
833
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Julie Laroche
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,315
10,961
0.339
Marine biogeochemistry and microbial genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,583
889
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Colin Simpfendorfer
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,259
16,242
0.503
Sharks and rays
elasmobranch fisheries
acoustic telemetry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,319
9,864
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ronald W Hardy
University of Idaho
Moscow, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,534
10,844
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,728
896
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Curtis Suttle
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,133
9,734
0.313
Marine Virology
Marine Microbiology
Microbial Diversity
Biological Oceanography
Virus Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,102
786
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Xianhu Zheng
Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,797
15,715
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,848
942
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Eddy Carmack
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Ontario, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,180
8,341
0.276
oceanography
limnology
hydrology
climate
arctic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,529
1,012
151
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Chelsea M Rochman
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,795
24,404
0.848
marine ecology
ecotoxicology
environmental chemistry