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Medical and Health Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 475 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025

Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.

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Total 475 scientists
* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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2,936
World Rank
Germany
96
Country Rank
Technische Universität München Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Markus Schwaiger
Technische Universität München Munich, Germany
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
medicine | molecular imaging | nuclear medicine | radiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    108,807
  • Last 6 Years
    24,091
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.221
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Rankings

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7,407
World Rank
Italy
371
Country Rank
Humanitas University Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Wim JG Oyen
Humanitas University Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Molecular Imaging | Nuclear Medicine | PET | targeted systemic radiotherap

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    63,514
  • Last 6 Years
    21,587
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.340
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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8,434
World Rank
United States
3,986
Country Rank
Washington University Saint Louis Logo
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Richard L Wahl
Washington University Saint Louis St. Louis, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine | Radiopharmaceutical Therapy | PET | Molecular Imaging | Cancer Imagin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    58,635
  • Last 6 Years
    11,377
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.194
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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12,853
World Rank
Germany
547
Country Rank
Technische Universität München Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Wolfgang Weber
Technische Universität München Munich, Germany
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
molecular imaging | theranostic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    44,996
  • Last 6 Years
    12,451
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.277
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Rankings

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14,250
World Rank
Italy
597
Country Rank
Università di Bologna Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Stefano Fanti
Università di Bologna Bologna, Italy
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Medicina Nuclear

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,182
  • Last 6 Years
    23,548
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.558
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Rankings

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14,843
World Rank
United States
6,948
Country Rank
Yeshiva University Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
M Donald Blaufox
Yeshiva University New York, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine | Kidney Disease | Hypertensio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,220
  • Last 6 Years
    4,907
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.119
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Rankings

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17,139
World Rank
South Korea
137
Country Rank
Seoul National University Logo
33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Dong Soo Lee
Seoul National University Seoul, South Korea
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
nuclear medicine | molecular imagin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,610
  • Last 6 Years
    11,619
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.309
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Rankings

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19,297
World Rank
Italy
773
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Marco Salvatore
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Napoli, Italy
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
diagnostic imaging | radiolog | nuclear medicine | molecular imaging | neuroradiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,850
  • Last 6 Years
    12,919
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.371
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Rankings

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24,690
World Rank
Japan
328
Country Rank
Osaka University Logo
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Yoshiharu Yonekura
Osaka University Suita, Japan
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine | Molecular Imagin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,717
  • Last 6 Years
    3,195
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.108
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Rankings

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31,500
World Rank
Germany
1,366
Country Rank
Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg Logo
63
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Walter Mier
Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine | Peptide Synthesis | Pharmacokinetics | Drug Developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,218
  • Last 6 Years
    13,343
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.529
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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35,635
World Rank
United States
15,879
Country Rank
Duke University Logo
240
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Michael Zalutsky
Duke University Durham, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
radionuclide therapy | targeted radiotherapy | radiochemistry | radiopharmaceuticals | nuclear medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,136
  • Last 6 Years
    4,921
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.213
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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35,851
World Rank
Australia
1,592
Country Rank
Peter Maccallum Cancer Centre Logo
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Michael S. Hofman
Peter Maccallum Cancer Centre Melbourne, Australia
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
theranostics | positron emission tomography | radionuclide therapy | cancer imagin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,030
  • Last 6 Years
    18,699
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.812
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Rankings

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35,960
World Rank
United Kingdom
3,152
Country Rank
King's College London Logo
164
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Gary Cook
King's College London London, United Kingdom
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Cancer Imaging | Molecular Imaging | Nuclear Medicine | Positron Emission Tomograph

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,984
  • Last 6 Years
    11,793
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.513
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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36,230
World Rank
South Korea
338
Country Rank
University of Ulsan Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Jae Seung Kim
University of Ulsan Ulsan, South Korea
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,840
  • Last 6 Years
    9,909
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.434
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Rankings

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40,347
World Rank
Australia
1,793
Country Rank
University of Adelaide Logo
87
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Karen L Jones
University of Adelaide Adelaide, Australia
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
postprandial hypotension | gastric emptying | postprandial glycaemia | nuclear medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,183
  • Last 6 Years
    7,455
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.352
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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45,706
World Rank
Germany
1,984
Country Rank
Universität Münster Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Michael Schäfers
Universität Münster Münster, Germany
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine / Molecular Imagin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,335
  • Last 6 Years
    8,368
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.433
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Rankings

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48,860
World Rank
United States
21,059
Country Rank
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Logo
134
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Lisa Bodei
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Indore, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine | Neuroendocrinology | Theranostic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,429
  • Last 6 Years
    10,481
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.569
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Rankings

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56,094
World Rank
United States
23,873
Country Rank
University of California San Francisco Logo
261
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Thomas A Hope
University of California San Francisco San Francisco, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,639
  • Last 6 Years
    12,800
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.769
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Rankings

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64,210
World Rank
Germany
2,844
Country Rank
Universität Tubingen Logo
85
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Christian la Fougère
Universität Tubingen Tübingen, Germany
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,021
  • Last 6 Years
    8,382
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.558
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Rankings

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64,278
World Rank
Italy
2,453
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Logo
86
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Alberto Cuocolo
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Napoli, Italy
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine | Nuclear Cardiology | Cardiac Imaging | Molecular Imagin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,010
  • Last 6 Years
    4,549
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.303
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Rankings

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64,510
World Rank
Austria
362
Country Rank
International Atomic Energy Agency Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Francesco Giammarile
International Atomic Energy Agency Vienna, Austria
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine | Oncology | Radionuclide therapy | PET-M

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,967
  • Last 6 Years
    9,312
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.622
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Rankings

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72,601
World Rank
Italy
2,818
Country Rank
Università Vita Salute San Raffaele Logo
68
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Maria Picchio
Università Vita Salute San Raffaele Milano, Italy
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine | Molecular Imaging | Positron Emission Tomography | Hybrid Imagin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,662
  • Last 6 Years
    3,672
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.269
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Rankings

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74,448
World Rank
Germany
3,282
Country Rank
Universität Ulm Logo
34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Gerhard Glatting
Universität Ulm Ulm, Germany
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Medical Radiation Physics | Nuclear Medicine | Radiation Therap

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,385
  • Last 6 Years
    3,333
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.249
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Rankings

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84,026
World Rank
United States
34,104
Country Rank
Baptist Health South Florida Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Warren R Janowitz
Baptist Health South Florida Miami, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Cardiac Imaging | Nuclear Medicine | Diagnostic Ultrasoun

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,120
  • Last 6 Years
    3,215
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.265
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Rankings

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84,550
World Rank
Switzerland
1,457
Country Rank
Université de Lausanne Logo
125
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
John O. Prior
Université de Lausanne Lausanne, Switzerland
Medical and Health Sciences / Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,068
  • Last 6 Years
    7,540
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.625
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