Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics 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
genomics
bioinformatics
genetics
plant breeding
plant pathogens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,162
2,262
0.247
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Molecular Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,094
882
0.806
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
HIV
human genetics
Bioinformatics
Pharmacogenetics
Molecular Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
272
117
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Clinical Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Genomics
Metagenomics
Environmental Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
205
0.765
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Pollution control and management
molecular biology
plant science
soil science
phytoremediation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
245
171
0.698
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Plant Genomics
plant biotic-stress interactions
Molecular plant breeding
plant physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
234
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Microbiology
phytomedicine
Molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
208
169
0.813
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Microbiology
Molecular biology
Agriculture
Plant pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163
160
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Plant and soil metabolomics
plant and soil metagenomics
cannabis profile
indigenous vegetables
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
114
0.765
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Digital literacy
bioinformatics
knowledge management
open access
scholarly communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
99
0.839
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Molecular Biology
Natural Product (Bio)chemistry
Cancer Biology
Omics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
85
0.955
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Microbial Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
80
0.920
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Molecular Modelling
Molecular Dynamics
Machine Learning
Medicinal Chemistry
Catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
40
0.976
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Microbiology
Molecular
Genetics
bioinfomatics
Metagenomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
34
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Molecular Biology
Molecular Parasitology
Bacterial Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
30
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Molecular Diagnostics
Genetics
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
16
0.941
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
genre
critical theory
ethnicity
choral music
South African music
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
7
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Metabolomics. Molecular Biology. Medicinal Plant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
petroleum technology
environment
toxicology
molecular biology
genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Protein biochemistry
molecular biology
cell culture
bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
5
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Molecular Biology
Parasitology
Molecular Techniques
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
2
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,332
403
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jasper Rees
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,162
2,262
0.247
genomics
bioinformatics
genetics
plant breeding
plant pathogens
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
655,766
3,325
129
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Khaya Ntushelo
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,094
882
0.806
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,182,879
7,199
419
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tracy Masebe
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
272
117
0.430
HIV
human genetics
Bioinformatics
Pharmacogenetics
Molecular Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,188,724
7,250
423
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Monyama M Charles
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
205
0.765
Clinical Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Genomics
Metagenomics
Environmental Microbiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,227,154
7,594
447
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Raymond Oriebe Anyasi|RO Anyasi, Anyasi RO
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
245
171
0.698
Pollution control and management
molecular biology
plant science
soil science
phytoremediation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,235,413
7,666
453
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Molemi Rauwane
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
234
0.975
Plant Genomics
plant biotic-stress interactions
Molecular plant breeding
plant physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,297,260
8,221
508
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Prudence Ngalula Kayoka-Kabongo
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
208
169
0.813
Microbiology
phytomedicine
Molecular biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,402,106
9,155
599
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Chimdi Mang Kalu
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163
160
0.982
Microbiology
Molecular biology
Agriculture
Plant pathology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,441,663
9,523
631
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lufuno Ethel Nemadodzi
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
114
0.765
Plant and soil metabolomics
plant and soil metagenomics
cannabis profile
indigenous vegetables
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,539,549
10,425
727
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ifeanyi Adigwe
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
99
0.839
Digital literacy
bioinformatics
knowledge management
open access
scholarly communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,651,084
21
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Emeka Emea Okoro
Adventist University of West Africa
Scheiffelin, Liberia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
85
0.955
Molecular Biology
Natural Product (Bio)chemistry
Cancer Biology
Omics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,660,055
712
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mohamed Abdelrahman Hussain
International University of Africa
Khartoum, Sudan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
80
0.920
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Microbial Genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,908,598
13,863
1,112
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Damilare David Babatunde
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
40
0.976
Molecular Modelling
Molecular Dynamics
Machine Learning
Medicinal Chemistry
Catalysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,958,663
14,335
1,164
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Aubrey Dickson Chigwada
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
34
1.000
Microbiology
Molecular
Genetics
bioinfomatics
Metagenomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,990,554
14,671
1,206
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
S Marcus Makgabo
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
30
1.000
Molecular Biology
Molecular Parasitology
Bacterial Genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,121,056
36,556
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Olumide Afolabi
University of Africa Toru Orua
Toru-Orua, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
16
0.941
Molecular Diagnostics
Genetics
Bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,126,323
16,090
1,378
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ignatia Madalane
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
7
0.412
genre
critical theory
ethnicity
choral music
South African music
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,130,163
16,130
1,383
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Wilson B Adeosun
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
Metabolomics. Molecular Biology. Medicinal Plant
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,164,824
38,186
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Evieva F. Ogbara
University of Africa Toru Orua
Toru-Orua, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
petroleum technology
environment
toxicology
molecular biology
genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,277,480
17,761
1,602
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Lesego Modibedi
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
5
0.833
Protein biochemistry
molecular biology
cell culture
bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,318,231
18,209
1,678
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Malitaba Mlangeni
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
2
0.500
Molecular Biology
Parasitology
Molecular Techniques