Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
World Highly Cited Researchers CitationMedical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences 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
Nursing
Heart Disease
Ethics
Cancer
Respiratory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155,696
129,862
0.834
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
enfermedades cardiometabolicas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144,110
78,236
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
self-care
cardiovascular disease
prevention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139,046
55,828
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Concepts-patient falls
qualitative research
suffering
mixed method
breast feeding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113,505
42,441
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
physical activity
cardiovascular prevention
rehabilitation
management & self-management of long-term conditions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,631
41,795
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Dementia. cognitive ageing
nursing home care
behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84,368
40,831
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
heart failure
nursing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,095
37,565
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Improving Health Outcomes through Research and Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,690
30,054
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Genomics
Stroke genetics
Stroke
Stroke outcome
Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,083
34,263
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,345
64,031
0.910
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Medicina
microbiología clínica
enfermedades infecciosas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,353
21,848
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Mental Health
Clinical Trials
Nursing Care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,526
30,418
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Síndrome metabólico
enfermedad cardiovascular
obesidad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,510
60,538
0.953
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
ethics
nursing
communication
end of life
interprofessional
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,226
36,654
0.580
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
tobacco cessation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,977
47,799
0.771
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Nursing Policy Research
Scoping Reviews
Systematic Reviews
Cancer Care
Implementation Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,814
58,407
0.976
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Nursing
bioethics
infection prevention
infectious diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,475
18,465
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
health service research
statistics
research methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,438
20,475
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
critical care
advanced practice nursing
outcomes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,916
24,580
0.513
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Heart Failure
Cardiovascular Nursing
Atrial Fibrillation
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,489
13,532
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,694
22,137
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
cardiovascular nursing
heart failure
gerontology nursing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,624
38,603
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
nursing
cardiac rehabilitation
psychosocial interventions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,883
15,117
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Malaria
tuberculosis
primary biliary cirrhosis
bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,278
6,901
0.176
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
CVD Prevention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,364
33,028
0.861
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,321
95
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Donna Fitzsimons
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155,696
129,862
0.834
Nursing
Heart Disease
Ethics
Cancer
Respiratory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,548
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Patricio Lopez Jaramillo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144,110
78,236
0.543
enfermedades cardiometabolicas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,648
738
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Debra K Moser
University of Kentucky
Lexington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139,046
55,828
0.402
self-care
cardiovascular disease
prevention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,430
1,150
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Janice M Morse
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113,505
42,441
0.374
Concepts-patient falls
qualitative research
suffering
mixed method
breast feeding
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,001
325
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Christi Deaton
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,631
41,795
0.477
heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
physical activity
cardiovascular prevention
rehabilitation
management & self-management of long-term conditions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,244
167
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
H Brodaty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84,368
40,831
0.484
Dementia. cognitive ageing
nursing home care
behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,341
2,061
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Nancy M Albert
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,095
37,565
0.452
heart failure
nursing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,573
2,176
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Linda H Aiken
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,690
30,054
0.372
Improving Health Outcomes through Research and Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,346
217
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jane Maguire
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,083
34,263
0.462
Genomics
Stroke genetics
Stroke
Stroke outcome
Public Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,777
228
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
David Edvardsson
La Trobe University
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,345
64,031
0.910
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,219
115
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Bouza E
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,353
21,848
0.324
Medicina
microbiología clínica
enfermedades infecciosas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,483
554
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
David Richards
University of Exeter
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,526
30,418
0.464
Mental Health
Clinical Trials
Nursing Care
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,845
24
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Edgar Denova Gutiérrez
National Institute of Public Health of Mexico
Cuernavaca, Mexico
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,510
60,538
0.953
Síndrome metabólico
enfermedad cardiovascular
obesidad
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,894
3,261
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sarah Shannon
Montana State University
Bozeman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,226
36,654
0.580
ethics
nursing
communication
end of life
interprofessional
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,136
3,373
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kawkab Shishani *
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,977
47,799
0.771
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,517
282
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Micah Peters
University of South Australia
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,814
58,407
0.976
Nursing Policy Research
Scoping Reviews
Systematic Reviews
Cancer Care
Implementation Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,003
3,800
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Elaine Larson
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,475
18,465
0.321
Nursing
bioethics
infection prevention
infectious diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,572
4,555
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Douglas Sloane
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,438
20,475
0.398
health service research
statistics
research methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,718
5,083
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ruth Kleinpell
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,916
24,580
0.513
critical care
advanced practice nursing
outcomes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,528
496
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Simon Stewart
Torrens University Australia
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,489
13,532
0.311
Heart Failure
Cardiovascular Nursing
Atrial Fibrillation
Acute Coronary Syndromes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,916
47
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
李中一 Chung-Yi Li
Fu Jen Catholic University
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,694
22,137
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,970
8
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ekaterini Lambrinou
Cyprus University of Technology
Limassol, Cyprus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,624
38,603
0.950
cardiovascular nursing
heart failure
gerontology nursing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,422
1,263
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
David R Thompson
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,883
15,117
0.379
nursing
cardiac rehabilitation
psychosocial interventions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,761
594
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ross Coppel
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,278
6,901
0.176
Malaria
tuberculosis
primary biliary cirrhosis
bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,323
46
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Catriona Jennings
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,364
33,028
0.861