Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Purdue University Highly Cited Researchers CitationMedical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry Rankings 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.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Intrinsically disordered proteins
Biochemistry
Biophysics
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,931
20,920
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
secondary metabolism
Arabidopsis
lignin
biofuel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,786
8,578
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Structure-based drug design
cancer
coronavirus
COVID-19
Alzheimers Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,652
9,944
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Epigenetics
Histone Methyltransferases
Histone Modifications
Antifungal Drug Resistance
Fungal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,701
2,073
0.194
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Biochemistry
Structural Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,256
2,567
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Biochemistry
biophysics
lipids
viruses
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,254
3,729
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
cancer biology
cell cycle
signaling transduction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,312
3,097
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Genetics
Plant Biology
Evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,173
2,661
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
rna catalysis
ribozymes
structural biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,236
740
0.141
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Epigenetics
DNA methylation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,757
1,594
0.335
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
epigenetics
gene expression
chromatin remodelers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,412
1,083
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
evolution of novel metabolism
gene and genome innovation
horizontal gene transfer
phylogenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,914
2,933
0.749
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Biochemistry
Gene Expression
RNA Helicases
Yeast Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,864
1,487
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,585
653
0.182
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Fungal pathogens
protein phosphatases & kinases
cell cycle
proteomics
antifungal drug discovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,448
859
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
homing endonucleases
protein engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,124
280
0.090
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Ubiquitination
Human cells
Plants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,724
1,637
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
transcription
chromatin
aging
eye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,498
1,167
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
enzymes
purine biosynthesis
acetic acid bacteria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,389
521
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Epigenetics
Silencing
Chromatin
DNA Replication
Histone
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,246
297
0.132
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Regulation of photosynthesis
gene regulation
cell signaling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,845
969
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
biochemistry and molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,774
208
0.117
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Biochemistry/Biophysics
Bacterial Secondary Metabolism
Structural Biology
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,356
665
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Biochemistry
Structure Biology
Molecular Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,190
430
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Epigenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,129
412
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,950
3,287
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
A Keith Dunker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,931
20,920
0.332
Intrinsically disordered proteins
Biochemistry
Biophysics
Bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,930
15,224
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Clint Chapple
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,786
8,578
0.376
secondary metabolism
Arabidopsis
lignin
biofuel
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,791
19,529
108
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Andrew D Mesecar
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,652
9,944
0.533
Structure-based drug design
cancer
coronavirus
COVID-19
Alzheimers Disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,678
36,859
235
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Scott D Briggs
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,701
2,073
0.194
Epigenetics
Histone Methyltransferases
Histone Modifications
Antifungal Drug Resistance
Fungal
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,326
38,468
260
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Yi Lien
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,256
2,567
0.250
Biochemistry
Structural Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,351
38,481
261
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Robert Stahelin
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,254
3,729
0.364
Biochemistry
biophysics
lipids
viruses
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
140,621
53,306
369
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Xiaoqi Liu
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,312
3,097
0.424
cancer biology
cell cycle
signaling transduction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,694
61,840
442
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Brian Dilkes
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,173
2,661
0.431
Genetics
Plant Biology
Evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
197,214
70,896
513
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Barbara Golden
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,236
740
0.141
rna catalysis
ribozymes
structural biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
216,364
76,587
561
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Humaira Gowher
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,757
1,594
0.335
Epigenetics
DNA methylation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
232,173
81,293
608
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Joe Ogas
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,412
1,083
0.245
epigenetics
gene expression
chromatin remodelers
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
259,006
89,104
665
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jennifer Hughes Wisecaver
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,914
2,933
0.749
evolution of novel metabolism
gene and genome innovation
horizontal gene transfer
phylogenetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
261,863
89,896
673
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Elizabeth Tran
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,864
1,487
0.385
Biochemistry
Gene Expression
RNA Helicases
Yeast Genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
279,445
94,955
720
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sandra Rossie
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,585
653
0.182
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
289,030
97,737
748
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mark C Hall
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,448
859
0.249
Fungal pathogens
protein phosphatases & kinases
cell cycle
proteomics
antifungal drug discovery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
314,146
104,882
799
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Frederick Gimble
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,124
280
0.090
homing endonucleases
protein engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
351,217
115,184
890
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Xing Liu
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,724
1,637
0.601
Ubiquitination
Human cells
Plants
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
376,005
122,074
946
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Vikki Weake
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,498
1,167
0.467
transcription
chromatin
aging
eye
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
389,045
125,583
977
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
TJ Kappock
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,389
521
0.218
enzymes
purine biosynthesis
acetic acid bacteria
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
407,315
130,556
1,014
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ann L Kirchmaier
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,246
297
0.132
Epigenetics
Silencing
Chromatin
DNA Replication
Histone
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
469,360
147,353
1,129
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sujith Puthiyaveetil
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,845
969
0.525
Regulation of photosynthesis
gene regulation
cell signaling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
482,109
150,732
1,146
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
James Forney
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,774
208
0.117
biochemistry and molecular biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
573,770
174,819
1,302
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jeremy Lohman
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,356
665
0.490
Biochemistry/Biophysics
Bacterial Secondary Metabolism
Structural Biology
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
619,946
186,588
1,391
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Shalini Iyer
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,190
430
0.361
Biochemistry
Structure Biology
Molecular Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
638,984
191,436
1,428
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ming He
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,129
412
0.365