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
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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
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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
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,053
2,550
0.421
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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