Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Plymouth Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Biological Science Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
Biology
Toxicology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,986
4,499
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Conservation Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,038
1,925
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Tropical ecology
Marine ecology
Community ecology
Behavioural ecology
Higher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,946
2,843
0.478
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,684
1,845
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Ecological Design Thinking
Holistic Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,224
740
0.175
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Bone Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,954
824
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Bacterial chemolithoautotrophy
methylotrophy
photoautotrophy and taxonomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,965
1,016
0.517
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Ecosystem services
Marine protected areas
conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,941
1,430
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
molecular ecology
conservation genetics
entomology
evolution
mycology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,915
683
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Biology
Evolution
Behaviour
Behavioural Ecology
Sexual Selection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,789
564
0.315
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
mitochondrial function
cellular bioenergetics
muscle metabolism
insulin resistance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,728
775
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Aquatic Immunology and Nutrition
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,487
931
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
ecological economics
phenomenology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,352
452
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Coastal ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
668
579
0.867
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
ecophysiology
molecular ecology
climate change
marine biology
endocrinology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
647
422
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
ecotoxicology
marine research project management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
540
147
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Marine biology & ecology
marine conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
530
501
0.945
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Evolution
Ecology
Species interactions
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
411
260
0.633
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
130
126
0.969
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,222
6,586
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Awadhesh Jha
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,986
4,499
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
165,854
12,970
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Robert Puschendorf
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,038
1,925
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
168,430
13,132
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Pete Cotton
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,946
2,843
0.478
Tropical ecology
Marine ecology
Community ecology
Behavioural ecology
Higher education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
176,133
13,646
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Miguel Franco
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,684
1,845
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
233,868
17,534
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Koji Dairiki
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,224
740
0.175
Ecological Design Thinking
Holistic Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
248,678
18,477
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Simon Fox
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,954
824
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
436,120
29,132
176
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Rich Boden
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,965
1,016
0.517
Bacterial chemolithoautotrophy
methylotrophy
photoautotrophy and taxonomy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
439,901
29,339
178
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sian Rees
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,941
1,430
0.737
Ecosystem services
Marine protected areas
conservation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
444,301
29,552
180
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jonathan Ellis
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,915
683
0.357
molecular ecology
conservation genetics
entomology
evolution
mycology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
466,015
30,652
185
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Michael Thom
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,789
564
0.315
Biology
Evolution
Behaviour
Behavioural Ecology
Sexual Selection
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
477,117
31,216
189
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jane Carré
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,728
775
0.448
mitochondrial function
cellular bioenergetics
muscle metabolism
insulin resistance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
527,272
33,827
210
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mark Rawling
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,487
931
0.626
Aquatic Immunology and Nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
559,672
35,426
223
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Julie Richardson
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,352
452
0.334
ecological economics
phenomenology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
808,358
46,314
287
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Kathryn (Katie) O'Shaughnessy
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
668
579
0.867
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
819,168
46,738
289
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Lucy Millicent Turner
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
647
422
0.652
ecophysiology
molecular ecology
climate change
marine biology
endocrinology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
877,459
48,674
298
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Victoria Cheung
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
540
147
0.272
ecotoxicology
marine research project management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
882,657
48,835
299
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Anaëlle J. Lemasson
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
530
501
0.945
Marine biology & ecology
marine conservation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
980,263
53,874
329
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
James Buckley
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
411
260
0.633
Evolution
Ecology
Species interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,452,859
74,948
426
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Michael Collins
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
130
126
0.969