Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Highly Cited Researchers CitationMedical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health 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
epidemiology
cardiovascular
cognition
EHR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163,075
57,416
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Epidemiology
Statistics
Causality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,446
18,602
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
public health
diet
obesity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,521
8,997
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,294
9,072
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,580
13,464
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
epidemiology
health care quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,658
2,804
0.124
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
virology
coronavirus pathogenesis
mouse models of disease
respiratory disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,837
18,750
0.900
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
HIV
Adolescence
HIV Prevention
Sexual Behavior
Structural Intervention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,994
7,898
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Health disparities
HIV
sexual behavior
sexual networks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,643
2,140
0.157
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
epidemiology
health services research
cancer
population research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,276
9,342
0.761
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Epidemiology
causal inference
implementation science
infectious diseases (HIV)
reproductive health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,760
8,068
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
HIV
mental health
global mental health
implementation science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,609
6,224
0.587
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Epidemiology
Social Epidemiology
Psychiatric Epidemiology
Global Mental Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,053
4,843
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
epidemiology
harm reduction
opioids
overdose
social media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,995
3,944
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Public Health
Comparative Effectiveness
Evidence-based Practice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,176
2,802
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
epidemiology
oncology
clinical research
public health
project management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,082
564
0.111
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,027
1,381
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
epidemiology
causal inference
infectious diseases
HIV
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,825
4,163
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Epidemiology
HIV
Infectious Disease Transmission
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,757
1,670
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Epidemiology
health disparities
gynecologic health and healthcare
cancer
obesity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,651
3,502
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
epidemiology
biostatistics
HIV
Covid-19
women's health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,948
2,410
0.610
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,931
2,138
0.544
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Epidemiology
causal inference
occupational epidemiology
environmental epidemiology
mixtures
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,743
3,356
0.897
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Systems science
health policy and management
public health
decision support models
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,243
2,639
0.814
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Public Health
Maternal & Child Health
M&E
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,061
1,682
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,206
528
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Gerardo Heiss
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163,075
57,416
0.352
epidemiology
cardiovascular
cognition
EHR
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,023
6,630
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Stephen R Cole
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,446
18,602
0.460
Epidemiology
Statistics
Causality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,013
8,441
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Leslie Lytle
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,521
8,997
0.261
public health
diet
obesity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,993
9,737
104
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Steve Meshnick
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,294
9,072
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,272
13,778
147
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Allison E Aiello
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,580
13,464
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,003
15,324
167
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Raymond Greenberg
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,658
2,804
0.124
epidemiology
health care quality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,296
17,077
184
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Lisa E Gralinski
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,837
18,750
0.900
virology
coronavirus pathogenesis
mouse models of disease
respiratory disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,918
23,571
253
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Audrey Pettifor
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,994
7,898
0.494
HIV
Adolescence
HIV Prevention
Sexual Behavior
Structural Intervention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,670
28,369
306
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Victor J Schoenbach
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,643
2,140
0.157
Health disparities
HIV
sexual behavior
sexual networks
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,162
31,779
341
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jennifer L Lund
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,276
9,342
0.761
epidemiology
health services research
cancer
population research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,285
33,291
352
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Daniel Westreich
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,760
8,068
0.686
Epidemiology
causal inference
implementation science
infectious diseases (HIV)
reproductive health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,061
37,117
389
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Brian Pence
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,609
6,224
0.587
HIV
mental health
global mental health
implementation science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,913
39,137
406
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Joanna Maselko
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,053
4,843
0.482
Epidemiology
Social Epidemiology
Psychiatric Epidemiology
Global Mental Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,493
63,298
608
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Nabarun Dasgupta
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,995
3,944
0.658
epidemiology
harm reduction
opioids
overdose
social media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
198,063
71,389
665
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Halle R Amick
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,176
2,802
0.541
Public Health
Comparative Effectiveness
Evidence-based Practice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,623
72,472
676
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mary A Watson
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,082
564
0.111
epidemiology
oncology
clinical research
public health
project management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
203,797
73,108
681
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Eboneé Nicole Butler
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,027
1,381
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
212,103
75,611
703
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jessie K Edwards
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,825
4,163
0.863
epidemiology
causal inference
infectious diseases
HIV
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
214,978
76,422
708
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kimberly Powers
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,757
1,670
0.351
Epidemiology
HIV
Infectious Disease Transmission
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
219,535
77,788
721
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Whitney R Robinson
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,651
3,502
0.753
Epidemiology
health disparities
gynecologic health and healthcare
cancer
obesity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
255,371
88,342
804
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Katie R Mollan
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,948
2,410
0.610
epidemiology
biostatistics
HIV
Covid-19
women's health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
256,416
88,638
809
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Anne-Marie Meyer
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,931
2,138
0.544
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,499
91,788
833
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Alexander Keil
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,743
3,356
0.897
Epidemiology
causal inference
occupational epidemiology
environmental epidemiology
mixtures
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
302,525
101,906
902
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kristen Hassmiller Lich
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,243
2,639
0.814
Systems science
health policy and management
public health
decision support models
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
317,431
106,069
932
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Karar Zunaid Ahsan
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,061
1,682
0.549
Public Health
Maternal & Child Health
M&E