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
Natural Products
Drug Discovery
Pharmacology
Natural Products Synthesis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,006
6,233
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
drug discovery
medicinal chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,203
3,453
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Pharmacology
GPCRs
drug discovery
cheminformatics
mitochondria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,776
2,360
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Chemical biology
medicinal chemistry
and organic chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,497
2,279
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Malignant Hematology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
461
460
0.998
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
pharmacy practice
pharmacy law
non-sterile compounding
pharmacy education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
54
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Medicinal Chemistry
Drug Discovery
Natural Products
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169
156
0.923
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Drug Discovery and Developement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164
69
0.421
Mark T Hamann
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,006
6,233
0.346
Natural Products
Drug Discovery
Pharmacology
Natural Products Synthesis
Patrick Woster
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,203
3,453
0.283
drug discovery
medicinal chemistry
Yuri Karl Peterson
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,776
2,360
0.494
Pharmacology
GPCRs
drug discovery
cheminformatics
mitochondria
C James Chou
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,497
2,279
0.652
Chemical biology
medicinal chemistry
and organic chemistry
James A Davis, Pharmd, Bcop
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
461
460
0.998
David W Shirley
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
54
0.292
pharmacy practice
pharmacy law
non-sterile compounding
pharmacy education
Xiaoyan Chen
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169
156
0.923
Medicinal Chemistry
Drug Discovery
Natural Products
Isuru R Kumarasinghe
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164
69
0.421
Drug Discovery and Developement