Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of South Carolina Highly Cited Researchers CitationMedical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health Rankings 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
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
physical activity
exercise
public health
children
youth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138,860
56,183
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology
Cancer Epidemiology
Nutritional Epidemiology
Health Systems Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,419
53,358
0.981
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Health Promotion
Education
and Behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,985
11,962
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
cancer and nutrition epidemiology
tobacco and nicotine research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,829
18,509
0.811
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Physical Activity
Children
Policy
Nutrition
Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,093
9,176
0.537
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
psychiatric epidemiology
public health ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,015
3,928
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Epidemiology
Nutrition
Chronic disease
Oral health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,233
6,729
0.415
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Microbiology
biofilms and EPS
nanoparticles
marine science
pathogens/antibiotic interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,758
5,783
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Survival Analysis
Mixture Cure Model
Spatial Survival
Frailty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,591
5,643
0.743
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,553
5,332
0.814
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Aging
public health
delirium
dementia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,353
1,968
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Environmental
Occupational & Molecular Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,318
2,338
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Health services Research
Medical Geography
Cancer Prevention and Control
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,204
3,499
0.832
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Women's Health Research
Public Health
Research Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,957
1,328
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Statistical Genetics
Biostatistics
Cancer Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,923
1,484
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
HIV/AIDS
sexual health
mental health
intimate partner violence
adverse childhood experiences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,107
1,637
0.777
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,989
1,396
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Epidemiology
Cancer
Health Management
Reproductive Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,645
1,079
0.656
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Medication Safety
Cancer Research
Health Services Research
Health Economics
Outcomes Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,628
902
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,559
1,222
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
air quality
environmental health
geographic information science
environmental informatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,303
1,012
0.777
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Nutrition
Cancer
Liver Health
Biomarker
Omics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,258
1,020
0.811
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
epidemiology
study designs
modeling techniques
use of electronic medical records in research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
708
352
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Public Health
Physical Activity
Environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
456
320
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Public health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
52
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,573
705
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Russell R Pate
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138,860
56,183
0.405
physical activity
exercise
public health
children
youth
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,445
4,054
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rajat Das Gupta
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,419
53,358
0.981
Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology
Cancer Epidemiology
Nutritional Epidemiology
Health Systems Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,869
10,612
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Xiaoming Li
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,985
11,962
0.413
Health Promotion
Education
and Behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,633
14,768
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Nitin Shivappa
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,829
18,509
0.811
cancer and nutrition epidemiology
tobacco and nicotine research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,716
21,222
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Michael W Beets
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,093
9,176
0.537
Physical Activity
Children
Policy
Nutrition
Public Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,004
21,312
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Robert Mckeown
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,015
3,928
0.231
psychiatric epidemiology
public health ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,171
22,571
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Anwar T Merchant
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,233
6,729
0.415
Epidemiology
Nutrition
Chronic disease
Oral health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,293
23,395
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Alan Decho
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,758
5,783
0.367
Microbiology
biofilms and EPS
nanoparticles
marine science
pathogens/antibiotic interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,632
50,355
132
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jiajia Zhang
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,591
5,643
0.743
Survival Analysis
Mixture Cure Model
Spatial Survival
Frailty
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
152,568
57,424
155
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Michael D Wirth
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,553
5,332
0.814
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,514
59,003
163
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sue Levkoff
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,353
1,968
0.310
Aging
public health
delirium
dementia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
158,429
59,280
165
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
James Burch Ms
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,318
2,338
0.370
Environmental
Occupational & Molecular Epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
234,851
82,436
246
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jan Eberth
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,204
3,499
0.832
Health services Research
Medical Geography
Cancer Prevention and Control
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
248,493
86,515
116
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tammy L Loucks
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,957
1,328
0.336
Women's Health Research
Public Health
Research Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
321,653
107,457
315
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Feifei Xiao
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,923
1,484
0.508
Statistical Genetics
Biostatistics
Cancer Epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
414,382
133,106
400
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Monique J Brown
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,107
1,637
0.777
HIV/AIDS
sexual health
mental health
intimate partner violence
adverse childhood experiences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
432,296
138,060
418
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Nicole L Hair
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,989
1,396
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
493,229
154,382
469
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Oluwole Adeyemi Babatunde
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,645
1,079
0.656
Epidemiology
Cancer
Health Management
Reproductive Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
496,808
155,355
472
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Zaina Qureshi
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,628
902
0.554
Medication Safety
Cancer Research
Health Services Research
Health Economics
Outcomes Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
511,230
159,193
217
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Azza Shoaib
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,559
1,222
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
572,383
175,361
230
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
John L Pearce
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,303
1,012
0.777
air quality
environmental health
geographic information science
environmental informatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
584,692
178,429
541
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Longgang Zhao
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,258
1,020
0.811
Nutrition
Cancer
Liver Health
Biomarker
Omics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
788,778
228,236
694
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Peter Georgantopoulos
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
708
352
0.497
epidemiology
study designs
modeling techniques
use of electronic medical records in research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
938,797
258,767
761
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Morgan Clennin
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
456
320
0.702
Public Health
Physical Activity
Environment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,793,578
378,991
1,046
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Fanghui Shi
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
52
1.000