Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics Highly Cited Researchers Citation 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
molecular medicine
chemical biology
systems biology
proteomics
membrane transport
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,476
18,670
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
stem cell biology
developmental biology
brain development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,511
20,620
0.522
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Genetics
Population genetics
Evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,859
11,721
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
RNA biology
RNA interference
piRNAs
transposon silencing
heterochromatin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,063
6,398
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Intestine
Stem cell
Wnt
Organoids
CRISPR/Cas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,849
12,042
0.675
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Genomic Imprinting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,746
3,200
0.180
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Cell biology
genome organization
mitosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,071
6,918
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Molecular Biology Chemical Biology Epigenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,047
6,042
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
genetics
immunology
molecular therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,100
7,039
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Lung cancer
regeneration and injury
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,799
8,890
0.823
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Chromatin and epigenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,010
1,365
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Computational Systems Biology
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,998
2,033
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
genetics evolution population genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,680
3,033
0.824
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
stem cells
genetics
genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,650
2,045
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
human cardiogenesis
congenital defects
cardioids
stem cells
mesoderm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,090
1,957
0.633
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Molecular Medicine
Cancer Research
Genetic and chemical screening
Proteomics
Clinical and molecular diagnostics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,048
2,215
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Structural biology
Biochemistry
Genetics
chromatin
epigenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,011
1,756
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Bioinformatics
Orthology
Chromatin
Epigenetics
Genome Assembly
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,848
1,659
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
quantitative and population genetics
computational biology
ancient DNA
maize genomics
conifer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,961
1,372
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Epigenetics
Chromatin Biology
Transcription factors
Stem cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,944
1,390
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
epigenetics
genetics
RNA biology
photobiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,860
674
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Lab Management
Molecular Biology
Systems Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,592
719
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
RNA Biology
Cancer Biology
drug discovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,586
1,485
0.936
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
neural stem cells
brain regeneration
neural circuits
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,583
715
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
neuroscience
human development
data analysis
single-cell sequencing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,327
1,256
0.946
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,734
34
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Giulio Superti-Furga
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,476
18,670
0.343
molecular medicine
chemical biology
systems biology
proteomics
membrane transport
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,574
66
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Juergen Knoblich
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,511
20,620
0.522
stem cell biology
developmental biology
brain development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,388
98
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Magnus Nordborg
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,859
11,721
0.368
Genetics
Population genetics
Evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,158
173
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Julius Brennecke
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,063
6,398
0.277
RNA biology
RNA interference
piRNAs
transposon silencing
heterochromatin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,389
255
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Bon-Kyoung Koo
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,849
12,042
0.675
Intestine
Stem cell
Wnt
Organoids
CRISPR/Cas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,766
257
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Denise P. Barlow
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,746
3,200
0.180
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,569
306
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Daniel W Gerlich
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,071
6,918
0.430
Cell biology
genome organization
mitosis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,642
406
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Stefan Kubicek
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,047
6,042
0.463
Molecular Biology Chemical Biology Epigenetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,532
444
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kaan Boztug
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,100
7,039
0.582
genetics
immunology
molecular therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
90,111
521
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Shuan Rao
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,799
8,890
0.823
Lung cancer
regeneration and injury
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
251,858
1,433
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Lorkovic Zdravko J
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,010
1,365
0.340
Chromatin and epigenetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
252,567
1,440
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Lukas Endler
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,998
2,033
0.509
Computational Systems Biology
Bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
271,483
1,527
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Haijun Liu
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,680
3,033
0.824
genetics evolution population genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
273,381
1,539
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ulrich Elling
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,650
2,045
0.560
stem cells
genetics
genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
314,983
1,770
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sasha Mendjan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,090
1,957
0.633
human cardiogenesis
congenital defects
cardioids
stem cells
mesoderm
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
318,534
1,787
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Johannes W. Bigenzahn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,048
2,215
0.727
Molecular Medicine
Cancer Research
Genetic and chemical screening
Proteomics
Clinical and molecular diagnostics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
321,713
1,797
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Akihisa Osakabe
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,011
1,756
0.583
Structural biology
Biochemistry
Genetics
chromatin
epigenetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
336,672
1,876
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sean Powell
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,848
1,659
0.583
Bioinformatics
Orthology
Chromatin
Epigenetics
Genome Assembly
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
446,879
2,397
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kelly Swarts
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,961
1,372
0.700
quantitative and population genetics
computational biology
ancient DNA
maize genomics
conifer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
449,612
2,415
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ramesh Yelagandula
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,944
1,390
0.715
Epigenetics
Chromatin Biology
Transcription factors
Stem cells
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
463,917
2,475
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Zsuzsanna Mérai
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,860
674
0.362
epigenetics
genetics
RNA biology
photobiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
515,506
2,695
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
S. Andreas Angermayr
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,592
719
0.452
Lab Management
Molecular Biology
Systems Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
516,627
2,701
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Brian Reichholf
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,586
1,485
0.936
RNA Biology
Cancer Biology
drug discovery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
517,401
2,708
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sofia Grade
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Redwood City, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,583
715
0.452
neural stem cells
brain regeneration
neural circuits
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
577,454
3,002
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ábel Vértesy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,327
1,256
0.946
neuroscience
human development
data analysis
single-cell sequencing