Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

New Zealand Forest Research Institute (Scion) 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 IndexUniversities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
New Zealand
Steven A Wakelin
Environmental microbiology
microbial ecology
ecotoxicology
soil biogeochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,068
5,056
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
New Zealand
Ayyoob Arpanaei
nanobiotechnology
nanomedicine
nanobiocatalysts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,910
1,882
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
New Zealand
Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Environmental Microbiology
Enzyme Discovery
Lignocellulosic Biotechnology
Lignin
Bioplastics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,442
681
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
New Zealand
Peter Mabbitt
Structural biology
Chemical biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,095
921
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
New Zealand
Matthew B Scott
Biodiversity
Conservation Biology
Ecological Patterns and Processes
Behavioural Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
749
334
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
New Zealand
David Hooks
Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
469
226
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
New Zealand
Yue Lin
Theoretical Ecology
Forest Ecology
Ecological Modelling
Ecological Complexity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
408
239
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
New Zealand
Andrew Pugh
Ecology
Conservation
Entomology
Invasive Species
Biological Control
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
76
0.650
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
New Zealand
Michael Bartlett
Evolutionary Biology
Conservation Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
68
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
New Zealand
Thomas Carlin
Ecology
Invasive Species
Macroecology
Statistics
Species Distribution Models
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,048
New Zealand
607
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Steven A Wakelin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,068
5,056
0.627
Environmental microbiology
microbial ecology
ecotoxicology
soil biogeochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
322,810
New Zealand
1,809
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ayyoob Arpanaei
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,910
1,882
0.647
nanobiotechnology
nanomedicine
nanobiocatalysts
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
371,209
New Zealand
2,060
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,442
681
0.279
Environmental Microbiology
Enzyme Discovery
Lignocellulosic Biotechnology
Lignin
Bioplastics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
633,740
New Zealand
3,416
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Peter Mabbitt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,095
921
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
769,436
New Zealand
3,982
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Matthew B Scott
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
749
334
0.446
Biodiversity
Conservation Biology
Ecological Patterns and Processes
Behavioural Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
927,504
New Zealand
4,530
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
David Hooks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
469
226
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
983,212
New Zealand
4,630
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Yue Lin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
408
239
0.586
Theoretical Ecology
Forest Ecology
Ecological Modelling
Ecological Complexity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,497,796
New Zealand
5,692
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Andrew Pugh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
76
0.650
Ecology
Conservation
Entomology
Invasive Species
Biological Control
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,623,844
New Zealand
5,891
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Michael Bartlett
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
68
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,050,218
New Zealand
6,635
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Thomas Carlin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
Ecology
Invasive Species
Macroecology
Statistics
Species Distribution Models