Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Maastricht University 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
health sciences
medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121,552
44,891
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
nutrition
metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,347
15,697
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,171
28,288
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
cachexia
COPD
muscle
clinical nutrition
pulmonary rehabilitation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,987
20,038
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
farmacologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,931
11,169
0.224
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Ultra-High Field fMRI
Human Brain Research
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neural Network Modelling
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,651
15,678
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Toxicology
Pharmacology
Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,310
12,242
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Neuroscience
Neuroanatomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,747
10,683
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Vascular Biology
Extracellular vesicles
Annexin A5
Annexin A1
Rett syndrome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,107
10,032
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Systems Medicine
Network Pharmacology
Drug Repurposing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,892
10,834
0.265
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
type 2 diabetes
muscle
insulin sensitivity
energy metabolism
exercise
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,213
17,207
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
biochemistry
internal medicine
vascular function
advanced glycation endproducts
diabetes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,817
16,076
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Epidemiology
Nutrition
Cacner
Infections
Data Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,081
31,932
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
psychiatry
neuroscience
neuroimaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,175
12,315
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Radiotherapie
tumor hypoxie
autofagie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,159
18,845
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Medical Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,539
10,518
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Metabolism
Intensive care
Physiology
Surgery
Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,437
6,075
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Biochemistry
cell biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,029
12,557
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Epidemiology
Nutrition
Microbiota
Allergy
Asthma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,859
10,932
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Experience Sampling
Psychosis
Mental Health Care
Human Rights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,829
10,982
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
cancer epidemiology
ovarian cancer
endometrial cancer
renal cell cancer
head-neck cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,217
8,488
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
cardiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,076
8,375
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
neuroscience
psychiatry
gene-environment interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,310
14,746
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
nutrition
epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,964
9,323
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
extracellular matrix remodelling
cardiovascular reseach
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,749
5,351
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,113
47
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
André Knottnerus
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121,552
44,891
0.369
health sciences
medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,661
152
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Wim H. Saris
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,347
15,697
0.244
nutrition
metabolism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,303
187
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Frans Verhey
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,171
28,288
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,708
224
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Annemie Schols
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,987
20,038
0.393
cachexia
COPD
muscle
clinical nutrition
pulmonary rehabilitation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,044
236
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
H Struijker Boudier
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,931
11,169
0.224
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,133
262
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Rainer Goebel
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,651
15,678
0.336
Ultra-High Field fMRI
Human Brain Research
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neural Network Modelling
Brain-Computer Interfaces
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,666
284
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
A Bast
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,310
12,242
0.270
Toxicology
Pharmacology
Nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,839
318
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Harry Steinbusch
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,747
10,683
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,671
337
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Chris Reutelingsperger
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,107
10,032
0.244
Vascular Biology
Extracellular vesicles
Annexin A5
Annexin A1
Rett syndrome
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,782
341
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Harald Hhw Schmidt
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,892
10,834
0.265
Systems Medicine
Network Pharmacology
Drug Repurposing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,173
352
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Schrauwen P
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,213
17,207
0.428
type 2 diabetes
muscle
insulin sensitivity
energy metabolism
exercise
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,297
403
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Casper Schalkwijk
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,817
16,076
0.437
biochemistry
internal medicine
vascular function
advanced glycation endproducts
diabetes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,175
516
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mostafa Dianatinasab|Mostafa Dianati-Nasab, Mostafa Dianatinasab
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,081
31,932
0.995
Epidemiology
Nutrition
Cacner
Infections
Data Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,428
603
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
David E Linden
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,175
12,315
0.422
psychiatry
neuroscience
neuroimaging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,446
606
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kasper Rouschop
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,159
18,845
0.646
Radiotherapie
tumor hypoxie
autofagie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,960
700
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Albert Scherpbier
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,539
10,518
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,144
707
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Peter Soeters
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,437
6,075
0.230
Metabolism
Intensive care
Physiology
Surgery
Nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,798
728
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Leon Schurgers
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,029
12,557
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,776
788
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Carel Thijs
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,859
10,932
0.440
Epidemiology
Nutrition
Microbiota
Allergy
Asthma
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,821
790
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Philippe Delespaul|Ph.Delespaul, Ph.A.E.G. Delespaul
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,829
10,982
0.442
Experience Sampling
Psychosis
Mental Health Care
Human Rights
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,966
826
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Leo Schouten
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,217
8,488
0.350
cancer epidemiology
ovarian cancer
endometrial cancer
renal cell cancer
head-neck cancer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,138
887
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Frits Prinzen
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,076
8,375
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,744
928
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Bart Pf Rutten
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,310
14,746
0.661
neuroscience
psychiatry
gene-environment interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,534
950
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Dagnelie Pc
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,964
9,323
0.424
nutrition
epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,519
1,024
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Cleutjens J
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,749
5,351
0.258
extracellular matrix remodelling
cardiovascular reseach