Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Biological Science Highly Cited Researchers 108 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
37,178
World Rank
321
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total22,449
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Last 6 Years11,789
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Last 6 Years / Total0.525
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
73,469
World Rank
880
Country Rank
68
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total13,532
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Last 6 Years8,159
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Last 6 Years / Total0.603
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
76,185
World Rank
919
Country Rank
76
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total13,142
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Last 6 Years9,184
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Last 6 Years / Total0.699
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
81,125
World Rank
1,013
Country Rank
83
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total12,473
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Last 6 Years5,973
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Last 6 Years / Total0.479
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
90,084
World Rank
1,205
Country Rank
105
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
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Total11,452
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Last 6 Years2,938
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Last 6 Years / Total0.257
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
93,519
World Rank
1,277
Country Rank
108
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecosystem Ecology | Carbon Cycle | Nitrogen Cycle | Tropical Fores
Ecosystem Ecology | Carbon Cycle | Nitrogen Cycle | Tropical Fores
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Total11,093
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Last 6 Years6,194
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Last 6 Years / Total0.558
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
97,419
World Rank
1,345
Country Rank
112
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total10,710
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Last 6 Years4,652
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Last 6 Years / Total0.434
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
105,133
World Rank
1,492
Country Rank
121
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
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Total10,025
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Last 6 Years2,558
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Last 6 Years / Total0.255
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
122,008
World Rank
1,883
Country Rank
149
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total8,789
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Last 6 Years4,232
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Last 6 Years / Total0.482
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
123,260
World Rank
1,909
Country Rank
152
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biology | Parasitology | Infectious Diseases | Malaria | Pathogenesi
Biology | Parasitology | Infectious Diseases | Malaria | Pathogenesi
Citation Metrics
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Total8,708
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Last 6 Years4,838
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Last 6 Years / Total0.556
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
138,254
World Rank
2,294
Country Rank
179
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Virology | viral pathogenesis | innate immune response | arboviruses | respiratory viruse
Virology | viral pathogenesis | innate immune response | arboviruses | respiratory viruse
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Total7,849
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Last 6 Years6,611
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Last 6 Years / Total0.842
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
147,201
World Rank
2,513
Country Rank
193
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
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Total7,407
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Last 6 Years1,737
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Last 6 Years / Total0.235
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
160,215
World Rank
2,897
Country Rank
218
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Plant and vegetation ecology | tropical forests | functional ecology | palm biology and conservatio
Plant and vegetation ecology | tropical forests | functional ecology | palm biology and conservatio
Citation Metrics
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Total6,826
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Last 6 Years4,958
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Last 6 Years / Total0.726
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
181,923
World Rank
3,536
Country Rank
257
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
global change ecology | land use | Earth system modelling | interdisciplinarit
global change ecology | land use | Earth system modelling | interdisciplinarit
Citation Metrics
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Total6,032
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Last 6 Years3,370
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Last 6 Years / Total0.559
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
183,360
World Rank
3,589
Country Rank
261
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total5,983
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Last 6 Years2,874
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Last 6 Years / Total0.480
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
200,527
World Rank
4,126
Country Rank
296
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Sinalização Celular | Expressão Gênica | Fisiologia | Neurociênci
Sinalização Celular | Expressão Gênica | Fisiologia | Neurociênci
Citation Metrics
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Total5,462
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Last 6 Years2,177
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Last 6 Years / Total0.399
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
204,092
World Rank
4,250
Country Rank
301
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
nerve regeneration | neuronal plasticity | synapses | motoneurons | root avulsio
nerve regeneration | neuronal plasticity | synapses | motoneurons | root avulsio
Citation Metrics
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Total5,364
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Last 6 Years2,221
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Last 6 Years / Total0.414
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
207,086
World Rank
4,353
Country Rank
304
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Taxonomia de angiospermas | Sistemática vegetal | Morfologia vegeta
Taxonomia de angiospermas | Sistemática vegetal | Morfologia vegeta
Citation Metrics
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Total5,283
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Last 6 Years1,816
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Last 6 Years / Total0.344
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
211,295
World Rank
4,469
Country Rank
311
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecology | Food Webs | Macroevolution | Extinction | Conservatio
Ecology | Food Webs | Macroevolution | Extinction | Conservatio
Citation Metrics
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Total5,175
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Last 6 Years3,488
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Last 6 Years / Total0.674
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
213,967
World Rank
4,551
Country Rank
315
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total5,108
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Last 6 Years1,724
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Last 6 Years / Total0.338
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
215,933
World Rank
4,617
Country Rank
327
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecologia | Conservação | Populações | Comunidades | Diversidad
Ecologia | Conservação | Populações | Comunidades | Diversidad
Citation Metrics
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Total5,060
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Last 6 Years1,775
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Last 6 Years / Total0.351
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
223,585
World Rank
4,875
Country Rank
343
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Oncotherad | Uropatologia | Carcinogênese Urogenital | Imunoterapia | Anatomi
Oncotherad | Uropatologia | Carcinogênese Urogenital | Imunoterapia | Anatomi
Citation Metrics
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Total4,879
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Last 6 Years3,187
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Last 6 Years / Total0.653
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
224,602
World Rank
4,916
Country Rank
346
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total4,856
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Last 6 Years1,805
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Last 6 Years / Total0.372
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
233,910
World Rank
5,201
Country Rank
366
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total4,648
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Last 6 Years2,001
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Last 6 Years / Total0.431
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
244,716
World Rank
5,563
Country Rank
392
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Taxonomia Vegetal. Sistemtica filogenética. Ecologia de Ecossistemas. Ecologia Química
Taxonomia Vegetal. Sistemtica filogenética. Ecologia de Ecossistemas. Ecologia Química
Citation Metrics
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Total4,425
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Last 6 Years1,719
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Last 6 Years / Total0.388
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