Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
World Highly Cited Researchers CitationMedical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences 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
nephrology
non-communicable chronic diseases
health services
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
227,005
156,136
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Nephrology
Cell biology
Kidney disease
Chronic Kidney Disease
Systems Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176,216
135,039
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
diabetes
nephrology
diabetic complications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164,728
75,212
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Nephrology
Cell Biology
Genetics
Transplantation
Clinical Trials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142,837
111,599
0.781
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
kidney
kidney disease
nephrology
acute kidney injury
chronic kidney disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135,289
54,388
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Long COVID
Clinical Epidemiology
Environmental Epidemiology
Pharmacoepidemiology
Nephrology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129,869
115,297
0.888
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Critical Care Nephrology
acute kidney injury
sepsis
renal replacement therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125,120
62,032
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Nephrology
Pediatrics
Child Health
Epidemiology
Aboriginal Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119,072
66,306
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Nephrology
eGFR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,267
54,119
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Renal medicine
Clinical epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,937
78,706
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
social networks
internet and society
mobile phones and society
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,687
17,432
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
kidney disease
ckd
chronic kidney disease
dialysis
blood pressure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,636
45,266
0.660
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Nephrology
Hypertension
Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,338
31,990
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Nephrology
Fabry Disease
Diabetic kidney disease
Diabetic nephropathy
Acute Kidney Injury
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,174
51,544
0.816
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,794
26,441
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Neurology
drug discovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,970
13,667
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Oxygen-sensing
nephrology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,929
16,362
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Clinical Nephrology
Renal Transplantation
Dialysis
and Basic Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,946
45,654
0.879
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Neurology
Neuroimmunology
Multiple Sclerosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,196
24,152
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Neurology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,655
26,043
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Mineral metabolism
kidney disease
nephrology
FGF23
phosphate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,466
17,593
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
nephrology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,964
9,661
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Nephrology
epidemiology
genetics
medical education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,352
14,718
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Nephrology and Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,255
24,652
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Nephrology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,760
19,320
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
579
26
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Marcello Tonelli
University of Calgary
Calgary, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
227,005
156,136
0.688
nephrology
non-communicable chronic diseases
health services
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,003
31
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Alberto Ortiz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176,216
135,039
0.766
Nephrology
Cell biology
Kidney disease
Chronic Kidney Disease
Systems Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,135
30
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mark Cooper
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164,728
75,212
0.457
diabetes
nephrology
diabetic complications
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,500
21
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Vivekanand Jha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142,837
111,599
0.781
Nephrology
Cell Biology
Genetics
Transplantation
Clinical Trials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,660
752
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Chi Yuan Hsu
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135,289
54,388
0.402
kidney
kidney disease
nephrology
acute kidney injury
chronic kidney disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,798
817
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ziyad Al-Aly
US Veterans Affairs
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129,869
115,297
0.888
Long COVID
Clinical Epidemiology
Environmental Epidemiology
Pharmacoepidemiology
Nephrology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,926
892
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
John A Kellum
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125,120
62,032
0.496
Critical Care Nephrology
acute kidney injury
sepsis
renal replacement therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,096
66
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jonathan C Craig
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119,072
66,306
0.557
Nephrology
Pediatrics
Child Health
Epidemiology
Aboriginal Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,075
1,486
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lesley Inker
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,267
54,119
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,521
139
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Aminu Bello
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,937
78,706
0.856
Renal medicine
Clinical epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,141
159
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Barry Wellman
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,687
17,432
0.208
social networks
internet and society
mobile phones and society
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,775
228
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Vlado Perkovic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,636
45,266
0.660
kidney disease
ckd
chronic kidney disease
dialysis
blood pressure
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,418
143
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Gerjan Navis
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,338
31,990
0.497
Nephrology
Hypertension
Nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,605
124
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Maria Dolores Sanchez-Nino
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,174
51,544
0.816
Nephrology
Fabry Disease
Diabetic kidney disease
Diabetic nephropathy
Acute Kidney Injury
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,668
259
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jürgen Floege
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,794
26,441
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,838
3,265
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dale Bredesen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,970
13,667
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,843
586
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Patrick Maxwell
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,929
16,362
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,085
95
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Narayan Prasad|N Prasad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,946
45,654
0.879
Clinical Nephrology
Renal Transplantation
Dialysis
and Basic Sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,586
387
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Bernhard Hemmer
Technische Universität München
München, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,196
24,152
0.481
Neurology
Neuroimmunology
Multiple Sclerosis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,130
5,305
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
James Leverenz
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,655
26,043
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,198
5,343
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Myles Wolf
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,466
17,593
0.387
Mineral metabolism
kidney disease
nephrology
FGF23
phosphate
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,743
6,077
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Michael Mauer
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,964
9,661
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,154
6,741
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Akinlolu Ojo
University of Kansas
Lawrence, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,352
14,718
0.374
Nephrology
epidemiology
genetics
medical education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,197
350
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kitty Jager
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,255
24,652
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,487
581
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Carol Pollock
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,760
19,320
0.498