Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health Highly Cited Researchers 28 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.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Evidence-based medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
603,120
261,256
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
GRADE
Recommendations
Knowledge Synthesis
Systematic Reviews
Guidelines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
349,787
190,904
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
clinical epidemiology
evidence-based knowledge translation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136,641
22,972
0.168
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Clinical Epidemiology
Guidelines
Systematic Reviews
Knowledge Translation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108,995
41,217
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Cognitive science
education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,368
17,384
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Public Health
Epidemiology
Population Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,606
52,142
0.875
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
asthma
allergy
epidemiology
respiratory diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,474
17,339
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,101
6,585
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Research Methods
Surgical Trials
Meta-analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,696
7,484
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Medicine
Epidemiology
Infectious Diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,838
6,893
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Health economic evaluation
preference measurement
utility measurement
health technology assessment
patient reported outcome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,891
5,318
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
public health
guideline development
health equity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,828
6,779
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Clinical Epidemiology
Guideline Development
Public Health
GRADE
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,573
6,233
0.948
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Implementation science
knowledge translation
public health
cancer survivorship
physical activity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,788
1,922
0.689
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,668
1,479
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Public Health
Health Policy
Bioethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,628
1,880
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Public health
epidemiology
violence prevention
mental health
psychotherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,152
918
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
epidemiology
biostatistics
health services research
ethics
population health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,632
501
0.307
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Epidemiology
obstetrics
midwifery
health economics
population and public health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,320
206
0.156
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Brain Injury
Childhood Disability
Knowledge Translation
Qualitative Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
565
197
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Global Health
Public Health
Reproductive Maternal and Child Health
Program Evaluation
Anthropology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
513
421
0.821
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Public Health
Health Services
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
374
342
0.914
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
public health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
313
13
0.042
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Public Health
Chronic Disease Prevention
Nutritional Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Artificial Intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
310
306
0.987
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
236
141
0.597
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Gordon Guyatt
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
603,120
261,256
0.433
Evidence-based medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135
12
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Holger Schünemann
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
349,787
190,904
0.546
GRADE
Recommendations
Knowledge Synthesis
Systematic Reviews
Guidelines
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,768
72
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
R Brian Haynes
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136,641
22,972
0.168
clinical epidemiology
evidence-based knowledge translation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,731
105
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Robby Nieuwlaat
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108,995
41,217
0.378
Clinical Epidemiology
Guidelines
Systematic Reviews
Knowledge Translation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,998
195
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Geoffrey Norman
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,368
17,384
0.222
Cognitive science
education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,760
293
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Tinuke O Olagunju
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,606
52,142
0.875
Public Health
Epidemiology
Population Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,000
345
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Malcolm Sears
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,474
17,339
0.318
asthma
allergy
epidemiology
respiratory diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,978
1,343
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Paola Muti
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,101
6,585
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,108
2,322
153
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Forough Farrokhyar
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,696
7,484
0.448
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Research Methods
Surgical Trials
Meta-analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,803
4,089
237
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Dominik Mertz
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,838
6,893
0.636
Medicine
Epidemiology
Infectious Diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,207
5,120
284
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Feng Xie
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,891
5,318
0.598
Health economic evaluation
preference measurement
utility measurement
health technology assessment
patient reported outcome
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,441
6,744
353
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Thomas Piggott
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,828
6,779
0.993
public health
guideline development
health equity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
159,590
6,983
367
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Tejan Baldeh
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,573
6,233
0.948
Clinical Epidemiology
Guideline Development
Public Health
GRADE
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
349,314
14,123
628
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sarah Neil Sztramko
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,788
1,922
0.689
Implementation science
knowledge translation
public health
cancer survivorship
physical activity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
361,892
14,561
644
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Binod Neupane
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,668
1,479
0.554
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
366,168
14,694
649
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Manisha Pahwa
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,628
1,880
0.715
Public Health
Health Policy
Bioethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
425,775
16,562
715
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Masako Tanaka
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,152
918
0.427
Public health
epidemiology
violence prevention
mental health
psychotherapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
516,075
19,281
792
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jennifer Salerno
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,632
501
0.307
epidemiology
biostatistics
health services research
ethics
population health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
589,107
21,414
857
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Rashid J Ahmed
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,320
206
0.156
Epidemiology
obstetrics
midwifery
health economics
population and public health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
885,540
29,003
1,067
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Chia Yu A Lin
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
565
197
0.349
Brain Injury
Childhood Disability
Knowledge Translation
Qualitative Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
920,838
29,933
1,102
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Kristy M Hackett
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
513
421
0.821
Global Health
Public Health
Reproductive Maternal and Child Health
Program Evaluation
Anthropology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,049,816
33,450
1,234
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ariana Mihan
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
374
342
0.914
Public Health
Health Services
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,123,780
35,497
1,318
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Christina Mills
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
313
13
0.042
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,126,608
35,555
1,321
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jason D Morgenstern
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
310
306
0.987
Public Health
Chronic Disease Prevention
Nutritional Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Artificial Intelligence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,243,452
38,574
1,466
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
M. Mustafa Hirji
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
236
141
0.597