Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Biological Science Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
The innate immune system
the complement system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,815
6,021
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Biodiversity Informatics
Biomonitoring
Botany
Lichenology
Systematic Botany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,340
3,218
0.284
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Oncologia molecolare
biologia molecolare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,372
2,411
0.232
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Botany
Lichenology
Biomonitoring
Ecophysiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,737
2,998
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,086
2,553
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Biodiversity
Plant Ecology
Statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,701
2,749
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Molecular oncology
Cell biology
Developmental biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,555
2,385
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
zoology
animal behavior
comparative physiology
neurobiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,234
1,404
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
vegetation ecology
quantitative ecology
landscape ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,990
784
0.196
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,787
1,948
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
personality assessment
psycholexical approach
dynamics in personality
personality development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,311
1,498
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Botany
Biodiversity Informatics
Lichenology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,894
1,410
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Marine Ecology
Marine Biodiversity
Impact assessment
Conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,754
1,669
0.606
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Phycology
Marine Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,690
1,738
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
zoology
crustacean biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,639
1,149
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Development of lateralization
Inborn musical preferences
Comparative cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,062
876
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Cognition
perception
action
attention
sport psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,462
1,117
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
biotecnologie
phage display
biomarcatori
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,354
365
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Lichen biology
photo-oxidative stress
Trebouxiae
Biomonitoring.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,334
1,160
0.870
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Perception
Action
Psychophysics
Amodal Completion
Optic Flow
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
733
350
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Bioinformatics
Human genetics
Cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
643
433
0.673
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
ecology
botany
ecotoxicology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
293
158
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Biologia Ambientale
Ecotossicologia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
129
0.741
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Biodiversity Informatics
Botany
Zoology
Geology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110
30
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Graphene
botany
ecotoxicology
stigma
pollen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
82
0.820
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,756
2,149
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Francesco Tedesco
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,815
6,021
0.381
The innate immune system
the complement system
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,998
3,356
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Pier Luigi Nimis
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,340
3,218
0.284
Biodiversity Informatics
Biomonitoring
Botany
Lichenology
Systematic Botany
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,486
3,772
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Guidalberto Manfioletti
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,372
2,411
0.232
Oncologia molecolare
biologia molecolare
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
179,164
7,813
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mauro Tretiach
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,737
2,998
0.523
Botany
Lichenology
Biomonitoring
Ecophysiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,448
8,865
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Roberta Bulla
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,086
2,553
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
217,373
9,613
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Giovanni Bacaro
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,701
2,749
0.585
Biodiversity
Plant Ecology
Statistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
223,794
9,930
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Licio Collavin
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,555
2,385
0.524
Molecular oncology
Cell biology
Developmental biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,559
10,691
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Enrico A Ferrero
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,234
1,404
0.332
zoology
animal behavior
comparative physiology
neurobiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
253,032
11,327
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Enrico Feoli
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,990
784
0.196
vegetation ecology
quantitative ecology
landscape ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
264,904
11,900
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Paolo Macor
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,787
1,948
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
297,290
13,448
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Lisa Di Blas
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,311
1,498
0.452
personality assessment
psycholexical approach
dynamics in personality
personality development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
332,318
15,001
115
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Stefano Martellos
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,894
1,410
0.487
Botany
Biodiversity Informatics
Lichenology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
345,951
15,617
118
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Stanislao Bevilacqua
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,754
1,669
0.606
Marine Ecology
Marine Biodiversity
Impact assessment
Conservation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
352,583
15,929
124
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Annalisa Falace
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,690
1,738
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
357,944
16,201
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Piero Giulio Giulianini
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,639
1,149
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
431,214
19,335
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Cinzia Chiandetti
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,062
876
0.425
Development of lateralization
Inborn musical preferences
Comparative cognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
544,073
23,685
168
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mauro Murgia
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,462
1,117
0.764
Cognition
perception
action
attention
sport psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
570,780
24,627
174
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Paolo Edomi
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,354
365
0.270
biotecnologie
phage display
biomarcatori
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
575,700
24,799
176
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Fabio Candotto Carniel
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,334
1,160
0.870
Lichen biology
photo-oxidative stress
Trebouxiae
Biomonitoring.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
788,784
31,257
214
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Carlo Fantoni
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
733
350
0.477
Perception
Action
Psychophysics
Amodal Completion
Optic Flow
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
833,063
32,358
228
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mariangela Santorsola
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
643
433
0.673
Bioinformatics
Human genetics
Cancer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,134,470
41,008
295
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Massimo Bidussi
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
293
158
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,354,892
46,711
348
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Alice Montagner
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
129
0.741
Biologia Ambientale
Ecotossicologia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,549,429
51,224
381
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Rodolfo Riccamboni
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110
30
0.273
Biodiversity Informatics
Botany
Zoology
Geology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,586,106
51,971
389
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Davide Zanelli
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Trieste, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
82
0.820
Graphene
botany
ecotoxicology
stigma
pollen