Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of 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
200,207
93,038
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Cognitive neurology and dementia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,933
40,901
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,575
26,394
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
EEG
ICA
ERP
MEG
ECoG
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,838
34,345
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,050
10,401
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Neuroscience
neuroinformatics
scholarly communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,462
19,774
0.542
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
HIV
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,363
13,682
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Comparative Neurobiology
Evolution
Vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,435
2,972
0.117
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
NEUROSCI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,707
8,862
0.450
* 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
19,347
6,279
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
psychiatry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,108
7,713
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,468
3,177
0.172
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Neurosciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,184
4,391
0.271
* 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
15,809
7,914
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,329
5,509
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
neuroscience
microscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,133
7,814
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
neuroscience
dynamical systems
cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,476
2,688
0.199
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Neurodegeneration Epigenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,897
4,591
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,528
3,750
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Systems neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,046
4,237
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Substance Use Disorder
Withdrawal
Preclinical
Addiction Models
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,575
3,919
0.596
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,246
1,837
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,169
1,639
0.266
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Neuroscience
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Microscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,141
3,976
0.647
* 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
6,053
2,550
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
798
318
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
200,207
93,038
0.465
Neuroimaging
MRI
Computational Neuroscience
Statistical Genetics
Biomedical Optics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,703
1,758
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
90,933
40,901
0.450
Cognitive neurology and dementia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,754
2,260
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
78,575
26,394
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,853
2,310
53
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
77,838
34,345
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,685
5,546
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
45,050
10,401
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,423
7,717
155
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
36,462
19,774
0.542
Neuroscience
neuroinformatics
scholarly communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,499
7,756
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
36,363
13,682
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,618
13,009
248
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
25,435
2,972
0.117
Comparative Neurobiology
Evolution
Vision
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,207
18,171
351
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
19,707
8,862
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,249
18,586
355
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
19,347
6,279
0.325
Axon growth and regeneration
spinal cord injury
CNS repair
mouse genetics
stem cells
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,946
18,847
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
19,108
7,713
0.404
Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
psychiatry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,925
19,596
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
18,468
3,177
0.172
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,747
23,048
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
16,184
4,391
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,522
23,707
430
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
15,809
7,914
0.501
Neurology
Epilepsy
Ketogenic Diet
Neuropharmacology
Autism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,136
26,583
468
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
14,329
5,509
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,330
27,048
478
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
14,133
7,814
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,450
28,558
497
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
13,476
2,688
0.199
neuroscience
dynamical systems
cognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,300
39,486
638
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
9,897
4,591
0.464
Neurodegeneration Epigenetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,850
51,470
783
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
7,528
3,750
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,781
54,627
819
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
7,046
4,237
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
155,613
58,091
854
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
6,575
3,919
0.596
Substance Use Disorder
Withdrawal
Preclinical
Addiction Models
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,047
60,723
882
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
6,246
1,837
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,153
61,357
892
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Yimin Zou
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,169
1,639
0.266
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,897
61,589
894
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Daniela Boassa
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,141
3,976
0.647
Neuroscience
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Microscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169,351
62,382
903
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
6,053
2,550
0.421
Developmental neuroscience
Cognitive development
Developmental disorders
Language and music
Neuroscience and education