Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Illinois State University Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Biological Science Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
ecology mycorrhizae deer prairies fire savanna garlic mustard
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,586
11,257
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
biological sciences
ecology
entomology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,869
4,300
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
plant ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,286
1,269
0.137
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
aquatic ecology
biogeochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,744
5,804
0.664
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,630
1,462
0.192
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Zoology
Evolution
Ecology
Animal Behavior
Behavioral Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,512
1,976
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Host-parasite interactions
Ecological Immunology
Evolutionary Biology
Pollinator Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,257
2,873
0.547
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Ecological Physiology
Maternal Effects
Sex Determination
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,095
1,722
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
behavioral ecology
evolution
parental care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,196
735
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
conservation biology
inbreeding depression
pollination biology
plant-soil microbes interactions
genetic drift
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,861
533
0.186
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Aquatic Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,707
892
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Community ecology
Parasitic Plants
Above/belowground interactions
Symbioses
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,867
477
0.255
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
birds
conservation biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,712
341
0.199
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
botany
floral biology
pollination
floral anatomy
hemiparasites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,663
363
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Microbiology
microbial stress response
redox biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
959
703
0.733
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Evolutionary Biology
Conservation Genetics
Molecular Ecology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
957
611
0.638
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
animal communication
behavioral ecology
evolutionary ecology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
935
522
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Neurobiology
Neurogenetics
Behavior
Evolution
Neuroethology.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
808
451
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Evolutionary Biology
Genetics
Behavioral Ecology
Sexual Selection
Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
602
158
0.262
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,579
12,659
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Roger C Anderson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,586
11,257
0.440
ecology mycorrhizae deer prairies fire savanna garlic mustard
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,728
29,510
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Steven A. Juliano
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,869
4,300
0.334
biological sciences
ecology
entomology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,151
41,407
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Roger Anderson
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,286
1,269
0.137
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,512
43,929
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Catherine O'Reilly
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,744
5,804
0.664
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129,917
50,126
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Kevin Edwards
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,630
1,462
0.192
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,569
57,745
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Scott K. Sakaluk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,512
1,976
0.303
Zoology
Evolution
Ecology
Animal Behavior
Behavioral Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,967
69,029
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ben M. Sadd
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,257
2,873
0.547
Host-parasite interactions
Ecological Immunology
Evolutionary Biology
Pollinator Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
240,732
84,199
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Rachel M Bowden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,095
1,722
0.421
Ecological Physiology
Maternal Effects
Sex Determination
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
298,721
100,990
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Anne K Eggert
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,196
735
0.230
behavioral ecology
evolution
parental care
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
327,393
109,116
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Diane L. Byers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,861
533
0.186
conservation biology
inbreeding depression
pollination biology
plant-soil microbes interactions
genetic drift
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
342,345
113,255
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
William L. Perry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,707
892
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
452,488
143,476
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Victoria Borowicz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,867
477
0.255
Community ecology
Parasitic Plants
Above/belowground interactions
Symbioses
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
480,165
150,903
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Angelo Capparella
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,712
341
0.199
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
489,724
153,423
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Joseph E. Armstrong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,663
363
0.218
botany
floral biology
pollination
floral anatomy
hemiparasites
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
681,237
202,985
149
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jan-Ulrik Dahl
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
959
703
0.733
Microbiology
microbial stress response
redox biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
682,016
203,159
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Pirmin Nietlisbach
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
957
611
0.638
Evolutionary Biology
Conservation Genetics
Molecular Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
690,491
205,245
152
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Matthew B Dugas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
935
522
0.558
animal communication
behavioral ecology
evolutionary ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
742,730
217,802
167
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Andrés G. Vidal-Gadea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
808
451
0.558
Neurobiology
Neurogenetics
Behavior
Evolution
Neuroethology.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
843,174
240,239
190
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Carie B. Weddle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
602
158
0.262
Evolutionary Biology
Genetics
Behavioral Ecology
Sexual Selection
Communication