Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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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
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,652
7,878
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Proteomcs
Brain injury
Biomarkers
drug abuse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,668
6,475
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Cancer
Cell Cycle
Medicinal Plants
Cancer Therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,373
3,995
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Cell Biology
breast cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,197
1,320
0.254
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Normal and Cancer Stem cells
Neurogenesis
3D cell biology
Patient-derived organoids
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,986
2,631
0.660
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Genomics
Epigenetics
Genome Rearrangement
DNA elimination
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,750
1,174
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Cancer metastasis. Cell Signaling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,534
1,964
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,372
2,257
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
RNA-protein interactions
molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,907
305
0.160
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Cancer Pharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,852
1,446
0.781
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Molecular & Cell Biology of iron and Cancer
Environmental Toxicology
Food Safety and Slum Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,824
696
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Cancer Biology
Molecular Biology
Research Ethics
Medical Writing
Liver Fibrosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,722
1,008
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Preclinical research
Immuno-oncology
Next-generation pipeline design and management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,605
985
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,161
740
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
CANCER Pathology-Breast- Sarcoma-Cytopathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
927
589
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Comparative genomics
Single Cell
Epigenomics
NGS
AI/ML
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
913
504
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Drosophila genetics
Epigenetics
Brain tumors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
904
508
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Virology
Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology
Computational Biology
& Biomedical sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
888
881
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Cell cycle
Cell death
Calcium signaling
Heart and kidney diseases
Acute kidney injury
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
807
609
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Bioinformatics
data integration
data engineering
human microbiome
workflows
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
607
401
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
in-vitro Transcription
in-vitro Diagnostics
Genomic Imprinting
DNA methylation
single cell NGS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
596
431
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Gene therapy
Stem cell biology
Lipid nanoparticles
Regenerative medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
585
533
0.911
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Environmental Health
Toxicogenomics
Cancer Risk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
535
314
0.587
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Original multi-media and cartoon comics series on biology and biotechnology. Applied cellular and molecular biology
and genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
534
138
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
stem cells
cell biology
molecular biology
cell culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
461
128
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,309
14
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Andre Megarbane
Lebanese American University
Beirut, Lebanon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,652
7,878
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,502
37
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Firas Kobeissy|Kobeissy F, F kobeissy, F H Kobeissy
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,668
6,475
0.670
Proteomcs
Brain injury
Biomarkers
drug abuse
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,042
42
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Hala Gali Muhtasib
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,373
3,995
0.426
Cancer
Cell Cycle
Medicinal Plants
Cancer Therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,163
101
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Rabih Talhouk
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,197
1,320
0.254
Cell Biology
breast cancer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
246,810
150
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Wassim Abou Kheir
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,986
2,631
0.660
Normal and Cancer Stem cells
Neurogenesis
3D cell biology
Patient-derived organoids
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
260,509
89,932
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
John Bracht
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,750
1,174
0.313
Genomics
Epigenetics
Genome Rearrangement
DNA elimination
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
274,165
170
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mirvat El sibai
Lebanese American University
Beirut, Lebanon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,534
1,964
0.556
Cancer metastasis. Cell Signaling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,393
179
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Hazem Assi
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,372
2,257
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
445,744
340
206
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Colin Andrew Smith
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,907
305
0.160
RNA-protein interactions
molecular biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
454,950
778
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Cijo George Vazhappilly
American University of Ras al Khaimah AURAK
Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,852
1,446
0.781
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
459,918
359
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Zouhair Attieh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,824
696
0.382
Molecular & Cell Biology of iron and Cancer
Environmental Toxicology
Food Safety and Slum Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
478,202
376
223
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Rola Jaafar
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,722
1,008
0.585
Cancer Biology
Molecular Biology
Research Ethics
Medical Writing
Liver Fibrosis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
501,509
399
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Dan Georgess
Lebanese American University
Beirut, Lebanon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,605
985
0.614
Preclinical research
Immuno-oncology
Next-generation pipeline design and management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
612,770
169
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Nouar Qutob
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,161
740
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
693,576
3
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mohamed Aziz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
927
589
0.635
CANCER Pathology-Breast- Sarcoma-Cytopathology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
699,143
580
304
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Pierre Khoueiry
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
913
504
0.552
Comparative genomics
Single Cell
Epigenomics
NGS
AI/ML
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
702,712
587
306
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Margret Shirinian
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
904
508
0.562
Drosophila genetics
Epigenetics
Brain tumors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
708,822
2,447
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Emmanuel Funsho Alakunle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
888
881
0.992
Virology
Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology
Computational Biology
& Biomedical sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
743,007
1,409
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Rawad Hodeify
American University of Ras al Khaimah AURAK
Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
807
609
0.755
Cell cycle
Cell death
Calcium signaling
Heart and kidney diseases
Acute kidney injury
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
840,192
5,042
117
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Mariam Reyad Rizkallah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
607
401
0.661
Bioinformatics
data integration
data engineering
human microbiome
workflows
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
846,098
732
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Walid Abi Habib
Lebanese American University
Beirut, Lebanon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
596
431
0.723
in-vitro Transcription
in-vitro Diagnostics
Genomic Imprinting
DNA methylation
single cell NGS
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
851,909
6
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Noha Attia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
585
533
0.911
Gene therapy
Stem cell biology
Lipid nanoparticles
Regenerative medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
880,136
779
367
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Hassan R Dhaini
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
535
314
0.587
Environmental Health
Toxicogenomics
Cancer Risk
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
880,953
377
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Bilal Ghareeb
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
534
138
0.258
Original multi-media and cartoon comics series on biology and biotechnology. Applied cellular and molecular biology
and genetic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
934,746
436
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Feras Al Battah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
461
128
0.278
stem cells
cell biology
molecular biology
cell culture