Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Biological Science Highly Cited Researchers 18 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
Conservation biology
restoration ecology
seed science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,657
16,477
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
global health
statistical models
disease ecology
scientific software
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,363
10,591
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Cell signalling
lipid metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,798
6,242
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Australian plant ecology
functional biodiversity
plant water relations
Australian Proteaceae
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,422
5,168
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Evolution and ecology in fire-prone environments
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,901
4,592
0.665
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Synthetic Biology
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Gene Expression
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,461
3,112
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Emergency Medicine
Obstetrics
Endocrinology
Reproduction
Metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,595
3,096
0.674
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
sustainable engineering
industrial ecology
waste management
corporate stewardship
governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,625
2,680
0.739
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ecological Restoration
Carnivorous Plants
Ecohealth
Ecology
Edaphic filters
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,577
2,295
0.891
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Zoology
Comparative Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,515
1,159
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Fire behaviour
flammability
fire ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,492
1,083
0.726
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
SW Australia
Palaeoenvironments
Quaternary Mammals
Isotope Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,266
613
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Environmental biotechnology
Molecular Biology
Microbiology
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,128
642
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
eDNA
ecology
biodiversity
genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,081
903
0.835
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Entomology
Ecology
Conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
959
475
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
cell biology
repair
epithelium
respiratory
therapeutics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
881
677
0.768
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Biology
Ecology
Marine Science
eDNA
Subterranean Fauna
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
184
0.929
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Behavioural ecology
Autotomy
Anti-predation
Regeneration
Fragmentation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
102
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,164
679
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Kingsley Wayne Dixon
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,657
16,477
0.438
Conservation biology
restoration ecology
seed science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,499
2,472
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nick Golding
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,363
10,591
0.647
global health
statistical models
disease ecology
scientific software
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,152
3,117
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Marco Falasca
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,798
6,242
0.452
Cell signalling
lipid metabolism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,697
3,579
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Philip K Groom
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,422
5,168
0.416
Australian plant ecology
functional biodiversity
plant water relations
Australian Proteaceae
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,407
6,972
182
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tianhua He
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,901
4,592
0.665
Evolution and ecology in fire-prone environments
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,092
7,443
196
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Oliver Rackham
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,461
3,112
0.482
Synthetic Biology
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Gene Expression
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
226,208
10,230
272
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kevin N Keane
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,595
3,096
0.674
Emergency Medicine
Obstetrics
Endocrinology
Reproduction
Metabolism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
280,169
12,412
316
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Michele John
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,625
2,680
0.739
sustainable engineering
industrial ecology
waste management
corporate stewardship
governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
371,015
15,898
419
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Adam T Cross
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,577
2,295
0.891
Ecological Restoration
Carnivorous Plants
Ecohealth
Ecology
Edaphic filters
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
378,129
16,151
427
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Christine E Cooper
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,515
1,159
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
545,135
21,949
559
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Philip Zylstra
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,492
1,083
0.726
Fire behaviour
flammability
fire ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
602,346
23,763
601
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alison J Blyth
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,266
613
0.484
SW Australia
Palaeoenvironments
Quaternary Mammals
Isotope Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
643,613
25,015
629
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Himel Nahreen Khaleque
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,128
642
0.569
Environmental biotechnology
Molecular Biology
Microbiology
Bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
658,585
25,438
640
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tina E Berry
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,081
903
0.835
eDNA
ecology
biodiversity
genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
701,674
26,565
666
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nihara Gunawardene
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
959
475
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
732,037
27,364
680
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Thomas Iosifidis
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
881
677
0.768
cell biology
repair
epithelium
respiratory
therapeutics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,314,439
35,361
814
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jason B Alexander
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
184
0.929
Biology
Ecology
Marine Science
eDNA
Subterranean Fauna
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,548,869
38,445
893
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
James Barr
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
102
0.895
Behavioural ecology
Autotomy
Anti-predation
Regeneration
Fragmentation