Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of California San Diego Highly Cited Researchers CitationMedical and Health Sciences / Neuroscience 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
Neuroimaging
MRI
Computational Neuroscience
Statistical Genetics
Biomedical Optics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
201,907
94,576
0.468
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Cognitive neurology and dementia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,477
41,397
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,915
26,714
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
EEG
ICA
ERP
MEG
ECoG
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,323
34,796
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,159
10,505
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Neuroscience
neuroinformatics
scholarly communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,811
20,115
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
HIV
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,477
13,808
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Comparative Neurobiology
Evolution
Vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,479
3,011
0.118
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
NEUROSCI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,806
8,950
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Axon growth and regeneration
spinal cord injury
CNS repair
mouse genetics
stem cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,441
6,360
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
psychiatry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,199
7,795
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,522
3,211
0.173
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Neurosciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,245
4,445
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Neurology
Epilepsy
Ketogenic Diet
Neuropharmacology
Autism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,925
8,016
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,391
5,567
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
neuroscience
microscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,238
7,919
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
neuroscience
dynamical systems
cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,500
2,708
0.201
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Neurodegeneration Epigenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,956
4,648
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,580
3,799
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Systems neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,158
4,349
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Substance Use Disorder
Withdrawal
Neuroscience
Addiction Models
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,617
3,955
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,267
1,859
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Neuroscience
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Microscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,196
4,028
0.650
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,195
1,661
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Developmental neuroscience
Cognitive development
Developmental disorders
Language and music
Neuroscience and education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,083
2,582
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
791
316
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Anders M Dale
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
201,907
94,576
0.468
Neuroimaging
MRI
Computational Neuroscience
Statistical Genetics
Biomedical Optics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,691
1,750
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Howard H Feldman
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,477
41,397
0.453
Cognitive neurology and dementia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,754
2,259
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mark Ellisman
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,915
26,714
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,835
2,302
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Scott Makeig
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,323
34,796
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,730
5,561
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Roberto Malinow
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,159
10,505
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,303
7,679
154
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Maryann E Martone
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,811
20,115
0.546
Neuroscience
neuroinformatics
scholarly communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,529
7,780
156
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ronald Ellis
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,477
13,808
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,686
13,070
249
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Harvey Karten
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,479
3,011
0.118
Comparative Neurobiology
Evolution
Vision
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,118
18,180
350
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Chengbiao Wu
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,806
8,950
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,160
18,589
354
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Binhai Zheng
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,441
6,360
0.327
Axon growth and regeneration
spinal cord injury
CNS repair
mouse genetics
stem cells
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,843
18,862
357
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
William Perry
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,199
7,795
0.406
Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
psychiatry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,957
19,666
368
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nicholas Spitzer
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,522
3,211
0.173
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,742
23,119
418
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Armin Blesch
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,245
4,445
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,269
23,686
428
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jong M Rho
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,925
8,016
0.503
Neurology
Epilepsy
Ketogenic Diet
Neuropharmacology
Autism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,088
26,654
467
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Martin Marsala
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,391
5,567
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,006
27,003
474
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Eric A Bushong
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,238
7,919
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,578
28,694
496
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mikhail Rabinovich
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,500
2,708
0.201
neuroscience
dynamical systems
cognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98,985
39,517
637
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Paula Desplats
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,956
4,648
0.467
Neurodegeneration Epigenetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,385
51,486
780
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Thomas Hnasko
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,580
3,799
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
142,899
54,217
812
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Takaki Komiyama
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,158
4,349
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
155,152
58,128
851
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Olivier George
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,617
3,955
0.598
Substance Use Disorder
Withdrawal
Neuroscience
Addiction Models
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,061
60,927
881
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Veronica Shubayev
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,267
1,859
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
165,974
61,524
887
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Daniela Boassa
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,196
4,028
0.650
Neuroscience
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Microscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,023
61,537
889
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Yimin Zou
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,195
1,661
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169,061
62,517
901
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Tim T Brown
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,083
2,582
0.424
Developmental neuroscience
Cognitive development
Developmental disorders
Language and music
Neuroscience and education