Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Guelph 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
Biodiversity Science
Evolution
Genetics
Ecology
DNA barcoding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113,496
43,259
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Biodiversity Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,467
13,679
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
evolutionary genomics
DNA barcoding
metabarcoding
environmental DNA
eDNA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,980
13,216
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Ecology
Theoretical Ecology
Food webs
Global Change
Community/Ecosystem Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,779
9,394
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
population ecology
models
movement
predator-prey
wildlife
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,556
8,627
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
evolutionary ecology
ecological genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,504
6,220
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
DNA barcoding
eDNA
Molecular Biodiversity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,196
7,682
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Ecology
Invasion Biology
Conservation Biology
Grasslands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,897
7,989
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
conservation
behavioral ecology
population ecology
avian ecology
ornithology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,804
6,581
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,598
4,922
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Physiological Ecology
Evolutionary Ecology
Plant Ecology
Mutualism
Mycorrhizal Symbiosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,401
6,234
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
biodiversity
ecology
evolution
elevation
Area_de_Conservacion_Guanacaste
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,008
3,174
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
DNA barcoding
molecular evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,769
4,719
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
ecology
data analysis in R
metacommunity dynamics
computational ecology
molecular identification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,621
3,548
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Evolutionary Psychology
Cooperation
Altruism
Biological Markets
Public Goods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,634
3,669
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Physical Ecology and Aquatic Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,432
2,056
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,316
2,794
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Evolution
Ecology
Aquatic Diversity
Phenotypic Plasticity
Adaptive Divergence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,961
1,397
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Entomology
Diptera
Taxonomy
Sphaeroceridae
Micropezidae
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,799
2,313
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
wildlife disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,528
3,402
0.751
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Evolutionary Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,447
1,691
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Data analysis
Statistics
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,421
2,877
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
conservation biology
wildlife physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,716
1,127
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Biodiversity
Molecular Evolution
Macroevolution
DNA Barcoding
Arctic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,153
1,442
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Ecology
Food Webs
Mathematical Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,737
1,812
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,423
91
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Paul Dn Hebert
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113,496
43,259
0.381
Biodiversity Science
Evolution
Genetics
Ecology
DNA barcoding
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,819
847
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jeremy R Dewaard
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,467
13,679
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,879
1,156
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mehrdad Hajibabaei
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,980
13,216
0.509
evolutionary genomics
DNA barcoding
metabarcoding
environmental DNA
eDNA
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,966
1,546
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Kevin Mccann
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,779
9,394
0.431
Ecology
Theoretical Ecology
Food webs
Global Change
Community/Ecosystem Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,502
1,575
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Fryxell John M
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,556
8,627
0.400
population ecology
models
movement
predator-prey
wildlife
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,983
1,838
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Brian C Husband
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,504
6,220
0.319
evolutionary ecology
ecological genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,729
2,587
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Robert Hanner
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,196
7,682
0.506
DNA barcoding
eDNA
Molecular Biodiversity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,664
3,226
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Andrew S Macdougall
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,897
7,989
0.619
Ecology
Invasion Biology
Conservation Biology
Grasslands
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,325
3,251
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ryan Norris
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,804
6,581
0.514
conservation
behavioral ecology
population ecology
avian ecology
ornithology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,850
3,313
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Tyler Zemlak
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,598
4,922
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,252
3,372
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hafiz Maherali
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,401
6,234
0.503
Physiological Ecology
Evolutionary Ecology
Plant Ecology
Mutualism
Mycorrhizal Symbiosis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
110,946
4,950
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
M Alex Smith
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,008
3,174
0.352
biodiversity
ecology
evolution
elevation
Area_de_Conservacion_Guanacaste
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
114,404
5,087
108
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Dirk Steinke
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,769
4,719
0.538
DNA barcoding
molecular evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,561
5,168
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Karl Cottenie
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,621
3,548
0.412
ecology
data analysis in R
metacommunity dynamics
computational ecology
molecular identification
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,709
6,789
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Pat Barclay
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,634
3,669
0.553
Evolutionary Psychology
Cooperation
Altruism
Biological Markets
Public Goods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,974
8,109
166
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Josef Ackerman
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,432
2,056
0.378
Physical Ecology and Aquatic Sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,972
8,285
173
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ajila Chandran
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,316
2,794
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,488
8,855
186
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Beren W Robinson
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,961
1,397
0.282
Evolution
Ecology
Aquatic Diversity
Phenotypic Plasticity
Adaptive Divergence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
213,205
9,139
196
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Stephen A Marshall
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,799
2,313
0.482
Entomology
Diptera
Taxonomy
Sphaeroceridae
Micropezidae
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
225,043
9,612
206
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Claire Jardine
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,528
3,402
0.751
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
228,991
9,758
211
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jinzhong Fu
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,447
1,691
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
230,225
9,812
212
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Teresita M Porter
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,421
2,877
0.651
Data analysis
Statistics
Bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
269,208
11,279
246
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Laura Graham
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,716
1,127
0.303
conservation biology
wildlife physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
309,712
12,737
285
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sarah J Adamowicz
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,153
1,442
0.457
Biodiversity
Molecular Evolution
Macroevolution
DNA Barcoding
Arctic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
347,711
14,079
311
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Gabriel Gellner
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,737
1,812
0.662
Ecology
Food Webs
Mathematical Biology