Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Biological Science Highly Cited Researchers 69 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
Biological Science
Cardiovascular Physiology Renin-angiotensin system
Angiotensin-(1-7)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,855
12,674
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ecology
Climate change
Conservation Biology
Plant resistance
Plant-animal interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,148
13,050
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Protozoologia
Imunologia
Bioquímica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,432
2,688
0.216
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
stream ecology
environmental education
bioindicators
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,288
5,512
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Sistemática Vegetal
Taxonomia Vegetal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,150
4,118
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Reparo de DNA
metabolismo DNA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,407
2,477
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Plant Biochemistry
Plant Physiology
Nitric Oxide
Plant Nutrition
(A)biotic Stress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,406
2,872
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mammals
Conservation Biology
Applied Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,875
3,143
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sistemática e taxonomia de plantas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,834
3,028
0.519
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Cancer Biology
Nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,514
2,610
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Insect Ecology
Community Ecology
Tropical Ecology
Plant-Insect Interactions
Canopy Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,238
2,867
0.547
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ecologia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,200
2,198
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Galls
plant anatomy
histochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,138
2,413
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ecology
Conservation
Biodiversity
Amazonia
Insects
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,969
3,570
0.718
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Zoologia
Herpetologia
Taxonomia
Sistemática
História Natural
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,449
1,658
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Evolução
Paleontologia
Anatomia
Sistemática
Biogeografia Histórica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,377
1,893
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Macroecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,080
3,101
0.760
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
botânica
fisiologia vegetal
germinação
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,013
2,132
0.531
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Polinização
Botânica
Polinizadores
Comportamento Animal
Abelhas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,791
1,537
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bee sistematics
conservation and ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,502
817
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
sistemática de angiospermas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,479
1,662
0.478
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Biologia da Reprodução
Endocrinologia da Reprodução
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,069
996
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Physiology and Developmental Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,014
1,918
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
botany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,986
802
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
ecologia microbiana
engenharia sanitaria
genetica
biorremediação
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,975
1,993
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,690
129
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Robson Augusto Souza Dos Santos
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,855
12,674
0.344
Biological Science
Cardiovascular Physiology Renin-angiotensin system
Angiotensin-(1-7)
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,306
199
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Geraldo Wilson Fernandes
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,148
13,050
0.464
Ecology
Climate change
Conservation Biology
Plant resistance
Plant-animal interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,646
957
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Egler Chiari
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,432
2,688
0.216
Protozoologia
Imunologia
Bioquímica
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,743
973
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Marcos Callisto
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,288
5,512
0.449
stream ecology
environmental education
bioindicators
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,309
1,658
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
João Renato Stehmann
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,150
4,118
0.450
Sistemática Vegetal
Taxonomia Vegetal
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,462
1,930
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Carlos Renato Machado
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,407
2,477
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
163,660
3,055
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Luzia Valentina Modolo
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,406
2,872
0.448
Plant Biochemistry
Plant Physiology
Nitric Oxide
Plant Nutrition
(A)biotic Stress
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
178,480
3,501
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Adriano Paglia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,875
3,143
0.535
Mammals
Conservation Biology
Applied Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
179,751
3,535
153
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Alexandre Salino
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,834
3,028
0.519
Sistemática e taxonomia de plantas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,943
3,873
166
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Dawidson Gomes
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,514
2,610
0.473
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Cancer Biology
Nanotechnology
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
199,698
4,183
186
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Frederico De Siqueira Neves
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,238
2,867
0.547
Insect Ecology
Community Ecology
Tropical Ecology
Plant-Insect Interactions
Canopy Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,133
4,222
188
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Claudia Maria Jacobi
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,200
2,198
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
203,511
4,294
191
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Isaias Rms
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,138
2,413
0.470
Galls
plant anatomy
histochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
210,225
4,519
198
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ricardo Ribeiro De Castro Solar
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,969
3,570
0.718
Ecology
Conservation
Biodiversity
Amazonia
Insects
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
233,293
5,282
222
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Paulo Christiano Anchietta Garcia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,449
1,658
0.373
Zoologia
Herpetologia
Taxonomia
Sistemática
História Natural
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
236,834
5,398
226
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mario Alberto Cozzuol
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,377
1,893
0.432
Evolução
Paleontologia
Anatomia
Sistemática
Biogeografia Histórica
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
252,651
5,925
245
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Danilo Neves
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,080
3,101
0.760
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
256,491
6,065
250
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Queila Garcia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,013
2,132
0.531
botânica
fisiologia vegetal
germinação
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
269,607
6,539
265
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Clemens Schlindwein
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,791
1,537
0.405
Polinização
Botânica
Polinizadores
Comportamento Animal
Abelhas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
288,718
7,158
291
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Fernando A Silveira
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,502
817
0.233
Bee sistematics
conservation and ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
290,336
7,220
292
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Joao Aguiar Nogueira Batista
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,479
1,662
0.478
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
322,663
8,399
335
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Cleida A Oliveira
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,069
996
0.325
Biologia da Reprodução
Endocrinologia da Reprodução
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
327,465
8,574
341
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Enrrico Bloise
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,014
1,918
0.636
Physiology and Developmental Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
330,039
8,669
345
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Eduardo Leite Borba
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,986
802
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
330,953
8,701
348
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Juliana Calabria De Araújo
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,975
1,993
0.670
ecologia microbiana
engenharia sanitaria
genetica
biorremediação