Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Duke University Highly Cited Researchers CitationMedical and Health Sciences / Neurosurgery Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
spine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,645
32,899
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Neurosurgery
Immunotherapy
Neuro-oncology
Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,523
17,675
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
neurosurgery and neurobiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,795
4,813
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Brain Tumors
Translational Research
Preclinical Drug Screening
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,059
5,671
0.314
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Duke University
Durham VA Medical Center
Neurosurgery Division
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,405
5,053
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Neurosurgery
Brain Tumor Immunotherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,107
8,281
0.746
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
epilepsy
cervical spine disease
global health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,003
3,863
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Cerebral aneurysms
Stroke
AV fistulas
AVM
carotid disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,755
4,533
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,586
2,219
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Cancer Systems Biology
Cancer Metabolism
Therapeutic Resistance
Brain Metastasis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,002
8,763
0.876
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Neurosurgery
Biomaterials
Health Outcomes
Innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,513
5,349
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Gene Therapy/Immune Oncology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,402
4,309
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Neurosurgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,541
2,882
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Neurosurgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,721
1,884
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Brain Tumor Immunotherapy
Neurosurgery
Neuro-oncology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,845
2,709
0.952
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Neurosurgery
Spine Surgery
Cancer Immunotherapy
Immunometabolics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,805
1,606
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,319
1,676
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Neurosurgery
Neurological Surgery
Spine Surgery
Neuro-oncology
Clinical Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,575
1,015
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,444
1,145
0.793
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Neurosurgery
Brain Tumor
Critical Care Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,278
740
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Neurosurgery
Brain Tumor immunotherapy
Genetics and Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
911
652
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Neurosurgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
559
519
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Neurosurgery
Spine
Neuroscience
Technology
Biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155
155
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
neurosurgery
laser ablation
robotic surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108
95
0.880
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Pediatric neurosurgery
epilepsy
artificial intelligence
machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
80
0.860
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,694
3,185
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Timothy Wang
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,645
32,899
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,049
6,684
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
John H Sampson
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,523
17,675
0.447
Neurosurgery
Immunotherapy
Neuro-oncology
Immunology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,705
14,802
222
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Dennis A Turner
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,795
4,813
0.211
neurosurgery and neurobiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,164
19,816
293
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Steve Keir
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,059
5,671
0.314
Brain Tumors
Translational Research
Preclinical Drug Screening
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,040
30,733
418
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Pavan Kumar Shetty Ampar
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,405
5,053
0.407
Duke University
Durham VA Medical Center
Neurosurgery Division
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,609
34,576
470
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Peter E Fecci
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,107
8,281
0.746
Neurosurgery
Brain Tumor Immunotherapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,604
34,928
482
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Michael Haglund
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,003
3,863
0.351
epilepsy
cervical spine disease
global health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,966
35,745
496
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Gonzalez Lf
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,755
4,533
0.421
Cerebral aneurysms
Stroke
AV fistulas
AVM
carotid disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,603
36,317
505
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ali Osman Francis
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,586
2,219
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,759
38,463
534
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gao Zhang
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,002
8,763
0.876
Cancer Systems Biology
Cancer Metabolism
Therapeutic Resistance
Brain Metastasis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,310
40,432
563
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Shivanand Nandan
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,513
5,349
0.562
Neurosurgery
Biomaterials
Health Outcomes
Innovation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,184
51,492
674
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Luis Sanchez Perez
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,402
4,309
0.582
Gene Therapy/Immune Oncology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
152,863
57,520
727
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Oren N Gottfried
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,541
2,882
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
262,335
90,466
961
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ranjith Babu
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,721
1,884
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
328,727
109,513
1,118
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Pakawat Chongsathidkiet
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,845
2,709
0.952
Brain Tumor Immunotherapy
Neurosurgery
Neuro-oncology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
332,604
110,573
1,128
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Stephen M Bergin
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,805
1,606
0.573
Neurosurgery
Spine Surgery
Cancer Immunotherapy
Immunometabolics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
386,099
125,368
1,235
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Eric M Thompson
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,319
1,676
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
507,815
158,308
1,425
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Chester Yarbrough
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,575
1,015
0.644
Neurosurgery
Neurological Surgery
Spine Surgery
Neuro-oncology
Clinical Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
537,082
166,070
1,494
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Shervin Rahimpour
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,444
1,145
0.793
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
579,240
177,050
1,564
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jordan M Komisarow
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,278
740
0.579
Neurosurgery
Brain Tumor
Critical Care Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
699,818
207,533
1,733
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Andrew Hardigan
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
911
652
0.716
Neurosurgery
Brain Tumor immunotherapy
Genetics and Genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
866,293
245,230
1,874
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Syed M Adil
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
559
519
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,377,958
322,647
2,152
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
David Aw Sykes
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155
155
1.000
Neurosurgery
Spine
Neuroscience
Technology
Biochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,529,179
343,071
2,330
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Weston Ross
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108
95
0.880
neurosurgery
laser ablation
robotic surgery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,588,647
350,961
2,393
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Daniel P Sexton
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
80
0.860
Pediatric neurosurgery
epilepsy
artificial intelligence
machine learning