Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Biological Science Highly Cited Researchers 21 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
Chemical ecology
Volatile Organic Compounds
Climate Change Biology
Plant-Insect interactions
Insects
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,417
5,254
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,465
1,325
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Chemical Ecology
Plant Ecophysiology
Insect Behaviour
Atmospheric pollution
Applied Entomology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,311
3,007
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
limnology
lake food webs
greenhouse gases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,259
1,906
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Computational Biology
Biomedicine
Systems Biology
Molecular Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,910
1,979
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
mitochondrial genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,360
1,355
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
evolutionary computation
differential evolution
multi-objective optimization
constrained optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,277
792
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
biologia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,864
1,479
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,149
1,222
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
methane oxidation
ammonia oxidation
denitrification
microbial ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,940
1,330
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
ecosystem services
biodiversity
mapping
geography
remote sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,631
1,231
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
peatland biogeochemistry
plant ecology
functional ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
681
609
0.894
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Phytoremediation
Ecology
Pollution
Biodiversity
Growth and yield study
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
536
480
0.896
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ecology
physiology
thermal biology
invasive species
ecological parasitology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
506
265
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ecology
population genetics
phylogenetics
conservation biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
454
301
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Evolutionary biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
360
279
0.775
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281
87
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ecotoxicology
microplastics
biotransformation of contaminants
remediation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
256
175
0.684
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
ecology
peatland
photosynthesis
plant community
gas exchange
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
120
0.952
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
ecology
peatland
gas fluxes
methane
BVOC
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
124
115
0.927
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Behavioural Ecology
Conservation Biology
Molecular Ecology
Evolution
Marine Mammals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
105
0.938
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,953
295
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jarmo Holopainen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,417
5,254
0.341
Chemical ecology
Volatile Organic Compounds
Climate Change Biology
Plant-Insect interactions
Insects
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,541
1,145
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Roininen H
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,465
1,325
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
196,966
1,185
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
James D Blande
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,311
3,007
0.566
Chemical Ecology
Plant Ecophysiology
Insect Behaviour
Atmospheric pollution
Applied Entomology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
198,876
1,196
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Paula Kankaala
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,259
1,906
0.362
limnology
lake food webs
greenhouse gases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
262,354
1,622
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Merja Heinäniemi
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,910
1,979
0.506
Computational Biology
Biomedicine
Systems Biology
Molecular Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
299,070
1,859
130
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Steffi Goffart
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,360
1,355
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
305,421
1,905
135
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Saku Kukkonen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,277
792
0.242
evolutionary computation
differential evolution
multi-objective optimization
constrained optimization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
341,092
2,151
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mervi Kunnasranta
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,864
1,479
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
425,321
2,711
184
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Anu Valtonen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,149
1,222
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
457,654
2,913
196
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Henri Siljanen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,940
1,330
0.686
methane oxidation
ammonia oxidation
denitrification
microbial ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
515,126
3,275
218
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Laura Poikolainen Mononen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,631
1,231
0.755
ecosystem services
biodiversity
mapping
geography
remote sensing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
821,335
5,090
311
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Aino Korrensalo
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
681
609
0.894
peatland biogeochemistry
plant ecology
functional ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
901,402
5,497
337
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mir Md Abdus Salam
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
536
480
0.896
Phytoremediation
Ecology
Pollution
Biodiversity
Growth and yield study
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
924,705
5,651
342
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sirpa Kaunisto
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
506
265
0.524
Ecology
physiology
thermal biology
invasive species
ecological parasitology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
969,036
5,971
359
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Milaja Nykänen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
454
301
0.663
Ecology
population genetics
phylogenetics
conservation biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,062,910
6,641
396
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Saskia Wutke
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
360
279
0.775
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,166,560
7,282
442
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Kaisa Figueiredo
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281
87
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,205,633
7,534
454
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Victor Carrasco Navarro
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
256
175
0.684
Ecotoxicology
microplastics
biotransformation of contaminants
remediation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,509,825
9,130
545
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nicola Kokkonen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
120
0.952
ecology
peatland
photosynthesis
plant community
gas exchange
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,516,573
9,160
549
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Elisa Männistö
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
124
115
0.927
ecology
peatland
gas fluxes
methane
BVOC
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,558,418
9,329
561
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Vincent Biard
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
105
0.938
Behavioural Ecology
Conservation Biology
Molecular Ecology
Evolution
Marine Mammals