Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacology Highly Cited Researchers 26 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025

The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Italy
Catapano Al
pharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
219,032
107,248
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Italy
Francesco Clementi
farmacologia generale e molecolare
neuroscienze
comunicazione intracellulari
recettori nicotinici
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,466
3,755
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Italy
Adriana Maggi
Hormone Action
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,142
4,436
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Italy
Alberto Panerai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,473
2,219
0.153
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Italy
Enzo Nisoli
Pharmacology of energy metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,893
4,000
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Italy
Emanuela Corsini
aging
immunotoxicology
in vitro methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,455
5,114
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Italy
Stefano Bellosta
Pharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,755
1,836
0.156
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Italy
G. Enrico Rovati
Pharmacology
biology
medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,615
3,169
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Italy
Stefania Ceruti
pharmacology
neuroscience
pain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,084
3,195
0.395

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Italy
Giuseppe Rossoni
Ricerca di base in campo cardio-polmonare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,676
1,118
0.146
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Italy
Paolo Ciana
Tumor biology
molecular pharmacology
hormone action
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,288
1,954
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Italy
Lucia Zema
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,532
3,015
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Italy
Valeria Lucini
farmacologia
biologia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,404
699
0.159
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Italy
Diego Fornasari
farmacologia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,298
1,656
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Italy
Valérie Capra
pharmacology
life sciences
thromboxane
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,834
779
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Italy
Emma De Fabiani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,546
1,350
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Italy
Barbara Manfredi
Ricerche in campo cardio-polmonare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,206
567
0.177
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Italy
Antonello E. Rigamonti
Pharmacology
Neuroendocrinology
Clinical Endocrinology
Sports Medicine
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,188
925
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Italy
Andrea Baragetti
cardiovascular pharmacology
lipidology
inflammatory markers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,872
2,168
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Italy
Lucia Caffino
Neuropsychopharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,039
1,168
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Italy
Diego Scheggia
Neuroscience
Decision-making
Social behavior
Brain circuits
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,555
1,138
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Italy
Patrizia Uboldi
cardiovascolare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,475
732
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Italy
Dario Brunetti
mitochondrial medicine
pharmacology
neurodegenerative diseases
metabolic disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,444
883
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Italy
Monika Svecla
Pharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
300
299
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
681
Italy
61
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Catapano Al
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
219,032
107,248
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,275
Italy
1,795
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Francesco Clementi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,466
3,755
0.203
farmacologia generale e molecolare
neuroscienze
comunicazione intracellulari
recettori nicotinici
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,174
Italy
1,953
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Adriana Maggi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,142
4,436
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,031
Italy
2,454
112
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Alberto Panerai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,473
2,219
0.153
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,607
Italy
2,621
121
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Enzo Nisoli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,893
4,000
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,429
Italy
2,746
122
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Emanuela Corsini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,455
5,114
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,206
Italy
3,257
140
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Stefano Bellosta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,755
1,836
0.156
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,117
Italy
4,916
196
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
G. Enrico Rovati
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,615
3,169
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,805
Italy
5,333
208
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Stefania Ceruti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,084
3,195
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135,343
Italy
5,686
222
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Giuseppe Rossoni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,676
1,118
0.146

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
143,067
Italy
6,054
231
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Paolo Ciana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,288
1,954
0.268
Tumor biology
molecular pharmacology
hormone action
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,289
Italy
8,253
292
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Lucia Zema
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,532
3,015
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
235,472
Italy
10,462
355
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Valeria Lucini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,404
699
0.159
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
240,870
Italy
10,716
366
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Diego Fornasari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,298
1,656
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,039
Italy
11,972
402
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Valérie Capra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,834
779
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,620
Italy
12,828
427
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Emma De Fabiani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,546
1,350
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
311,149
Italy
14,013
462
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Barbara Manfredi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,206
567
0.177
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,576
Italy
14,074
465
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Antonello E. Rigamonti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,188
925
0.290
Pharmacology
Neuroendocrinology
Clinical Endocrinology
Sports Medicine
Neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
340,437
Italy
15,313
491
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Andrea Baragetti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,872
2,168
0.755
cardiovascular pharmacology
lipidology
inflammatory markers
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
441,996
Italy
19,726
633
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Lucia Caffino
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,039
1,168
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
531,312
Italy
23,127
721
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Diego Scheggia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,555
1,138
0.732
Neuroscience
Decision-making
Social behavior
Brain circuits
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
549,354
Italy
23,805
740
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Patrizia Uboldi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,475
732
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
556,603
Italy
24,052
742
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Dario Brunetti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,444
883
0.611
mitochondrial medicine
pharmacology
neurodegenerative diseases
metabolic disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
701,652
Italy
28,765
870
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Michela Castagna
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
960
268
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,137,675
Italy
41,028
1,160
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Monika Svecla
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
300
299
0.997
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