Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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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
population genetics evolutionary genomics heterochromatin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152,464
51,683
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Bioinformatics
Microbial Ecology
Obesity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101,655
70,411
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Quantitative Genetics
Plant Biology
Agriculture
Plant Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,517
43,003
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
polyploidy
plant systematics
genomics
nodulation
plant evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,583
23,484
0.315
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
cell biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,787
12,842
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Bioinformatics
genome assembly
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,485
7,195
0.961
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Computational Biology
Single-cell technologies
Aging
Spatial-omics
Multiplexed imaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,297
5,819
0.924
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Bioinformatics
Plant biology
Genomics
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,305
4,802
0.905
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Cancer biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,237
4,832
0.923
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
cancer biology and therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,084
4,334
0.852
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
computational biology
cancer genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,660
4,553
0.977
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
gene drive
synthetic biology
ecology
evolution
population genetic engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,031
3,253
0.807
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Vector biology
proteomics
molecular biology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,015
2,819
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Surgery
neuroendocrine tumors
cancer genomics
personalized medicine
cancer immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,708
3,546
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Computational Biology
Cancer Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,656
2,861
0.783
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Genomics
Biology
Genetics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,596
2,775
0.772
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Personalized Medicine
Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,558
2,455
0.690
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Vector Biology
Plant Pathology
Metagenomics
Microbiome
Data science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,534
2,792
0.790
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Precision Medicine
Systems Biology
Cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,408
3,305
0.970
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Neuronal cell biology
cell death
axon degeneration
neurodegeneration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,361
2,323
0.691
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Microbiology-Molecular Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,244
1,872
0.577
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Immunology
Metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,191
2,114
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Microbiome
Proteomics
Diabetes
Infection
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,127
2,369
0.758
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Molecular Genetics
Cancer Disparities
Genomics
Epigenetics
Systems Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,097
2,345
0.757
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Computational Biology
Non-Coding Transcriptome
Cancer Biology
Transcriptional Regulation
Cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,942
2,511
0.854
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,378
611
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Andrew G Clark
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152,464
51,683
0.339
population genetics evolutionary genomics heterochromatin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,015
1,441
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
William A Walters
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101,655
70,411
0.693
Bioinformatics
Microbial Ecology
Obesity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,075
1,933
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Edward Buckler
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,517
43,003
0.497
Quantitative Genetics
Plant Biology
Agriculture
Plant Genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,263
2,491
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jeff Doyle
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,583
23,484
0.315
polyploidy
plant systematics
genomics
nodulation
plant evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,127
2,906
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Scott D Emr
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,787
12,842
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
136,218
52,061
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Dmitry Meleshko
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,485
7,195
0.961
Bioinformatics
genome assembly
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
163,256
60,685
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
André F Rendeiro
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,297
5,819
0.924
Computational Biology
Single-cell technologies
Aging
Spatial-omics
Multiplexed imaging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
193,375
69,957
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Chen Jiao
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,305
4,802
0.905
Bioinformatics
Plant biology
Genomics
Genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
195,888
70,734
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sara Zaccara
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,237
4,832
0.923
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,511
72,443
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Loredana Puca
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,084
4,334
0.852
cancer biology and therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
219,140
77,684
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Xiaotong Yao
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,660
4,553
0.977
computational biology
cancer genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
250,629
86,945
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jackson Champer
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,031
3,253
0.807
gene drive
synthetic biology
ecology
evolution
population genetic engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
251,537
87,218
108
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Michelle Cilia Heck
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,015
2,819
0.702
Vector biology
proteomics
molecular biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
269,650
92,399
133
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Nikolay A Ivanov
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,708
3,546
0.956
Surgery
neuroendocrine tumors
cancer genomics
personalized medicine
cancer immunology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
272,994
93,363
136
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sagar Chhangawala
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,656
2,861
0.783
Computational Biology
Cancer Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
276,897
94,515
144
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Anthony Olarerin George
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,596
2,775
0.772
Genomics
Biology
Genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
279,446
95,270
152
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Matthew Liebers
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,558
2,455
0.690
Personalized Medicine
Genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
281,085
95,744
157
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Surya Saha
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,534
2,792
0.790
Vector Biology
Plant Pathology
Metagenomics
Microbiome
Data science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
290,022
98,343
172
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Rohan Bareja
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,408
3,305
0.970
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Precision Medicine
Systems Biology
Cancer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
293,530
99,324
182
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
David J Simon
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,361
2,323
0.691
Neuronal cell biology
cell death
axon degeneration
neurodegeneration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
302,465
101,892
197
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ludovic Giloteaux
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,244
1,872
0.577
Microbiology-Molecular Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
306,600
103,066
206
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Yewei Ji
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,191
2,114
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
311,842
104,561
223
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Muhammad Umar Sohail
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,127
2,369
0.758
Microbiome
Proteomics
Diabetes
Infection
Bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
314,363
105,244
225
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Melissa B Davis
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,097
2,345
0.757
Molecular Genetics
Cancer Disparities
Genomics
Epigenetics
Systems Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
327,920
109,061
251
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Akanksha Verma
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,942
2,511
0.854
Computational Biology
Non-Coding Transcriptome
Cancer Biology
Transcriptional Regulation
Cancer