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
Evolution
Medicinal plants
pharmacology
ornithology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,608
23,444
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Evolution
genetics
next-generation sequencing
plant defense
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,238
513
0.414
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Chemical Biology
Organic Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
554
475
0.857
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Cancer Biology
Cancer Therapeutics
Pharmacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
73
0.777
Michael Wink
Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,608
23,444
0.374
Evolution
Medicinal plants
pharmacology
ornithology
Aura Navarro Quezada
Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,238
513
0.414
Evolution
genetics
next-generation sequencing
plant defense
Philipp Werther
Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
554
475
0.857
Chemical Biology
Organic Chemistry
Hiba Ghura
Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
73
0.777
Cancer Biology
Cancer Therapeutics
Pharmacy