Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics Highly Cited Researchers 26 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
195,801
World Rank
3,434
Country Rank
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Molecular breeding | Rice | Grain quality | Hybrid ric
Molecular breeding | Rice | Grain quality | Hybrid ric
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Total5,595
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Last 6 Years3,619
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Last 6 Years / Total0.647
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
209,243
World Rank
3,815
Country Rank
31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total5,227
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Last 6 Years2,517
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Last 6 Years / Total0.482
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
240,661
World Rank
4,676
Country Rank
42
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Epigenomics | Abiotic/Biotic Stress | Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnolog
Epigenomics | Abiotic/Biotic Stress | Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnolog
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Total4,507
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Last 6 Years3,218
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Last 6 Years / Total0.714
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
294,680
World Rank
6,409
Country Rank
52
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Maize | Genetics | Breeding | Genomics | Biofortificatio
Maize | Genetics | Breeding | Genomics | Biofortificatio
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Total3,589
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Last 6 Years2,886
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Last 6 Years / Total0.804
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
317,701
World Rank
7,152
Country Rank
59
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total3,285
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Last 6 Years2,698
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Last 6 Years / Total0.821
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
350,600
World Rank
8,296
Country Rank
65
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total2,913
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Last 6 Years1,993
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Last 6 Years / Total0.684
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
420,833
World Rank
10,842
Country Rank
82
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Brassica | Diversity | Quality | Breeding | Molecular Biolog
Brassica | Diversity | Quality | Breeding | Molecular Biolog
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Total2,297
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Last 6 Years1,632
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Last 6 Years / Total0.710
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
455,886
World Rank
12,136
Country Rank
92
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Maize genetics & breeding | Biofortification | Genomics-assisted breeding | Doubled haploid technolog
Maize genetics & breeding | Biofortification | Genomics-assisted breeding | Doubled haploid technolog
Citation Metrics
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Total2,056
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Last 6 Years1,843
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Last 6 Years / Total0.896
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
532,287
World Rank
15,079
Country Rank
112
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total1,636
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Last 6 Years962
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Last 6 Years / Total0.588
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
570,085
World Rank
16,686
Country Rank
120
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total1,466
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Last 6 Years1,144
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Last 6 Years / Total0.780
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
570,860
World Rank
16,713
Country Rank
121
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total1,463
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Last 6 Years913
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Last 6 Years / Total0.624
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
588,303
World Rank
17,454
Country Rank
127
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genetic improvement of flowers and vegetable crops using in vitro techniques
Genetic improvement of flowers and vegetable crops using in vitro techniques
Citation Metrics
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Total1,392
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Last 6 Years866
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Last 6 Years / Total0.622
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
588,550
World Rank
17,461
Country Rank
128
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Wheat Genetics | Cytogenetics | Wheat Rusts | Hybrid Wheat Breeding | Molecular Breedin
Wheat Genetics | Cytogenetics | Wheat Rusts | Hybrid Wheat Breeding | Molecular Breedin
Citation Metrics
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Total1,391
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Last 6 Years885
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Last 6 Years / Total0.636
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
633,677
World Rank
19,314
Country Rank
139
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total1,225
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Last 6 Years979
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Last 6 Years / Total0.799
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
694,993
World Rank
22,108
Country Rank
149
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genomics of Magnaporthe | Magnaporthe-Host interaction | Genome Editin
Genomics of Magnaporthe | Magnaporthe-Host interaction | Genome Editin
Citation Metrics
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Total1,033
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Last 6 Years843
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Last 6 Years / Total0.816
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
764,666
World Rank
25,574
Country Rank
158
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total851
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Last 6 Years484
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Last 6 Years / Total0.569
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,114,354
World Rank
42,700
Country Rank
182
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genetics | Plant breeding | Biotechnology | Bioinformatics | System biolog
Genetics | Plant breeding | Biotechnology | Bioinformatics | System biolog
Citation Metrics
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Total345
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Last 6 Years343
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Last 6 Years / Total0.994
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,277,469
World Rank
50,932
Country Rank
187
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total241
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Last 6 Years241
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Last 6 Years / Total1.000
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,446,277
World Rank
61,086
Country Rank
198
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Soil microbiology | PGPR | Molecular Biology | Mushroom
Soil microbiology | PGPR | Molecular Biology | Mushroom
Citation Metrics
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Total173
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Last 6 Years173
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Last 6 Years / Total1.000
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,630,802
World Rank
74,507
Country Rank
209
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total121
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Last 6 Years119
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Last 6 Years / Total0.983
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,681,974
World Rank
78,507
Country Rank
211
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genetics | Plant Breeding | Biotechnology | Bioinformatic | Genomic
Genetics | Plant Breeding | Biotechnology | Bioinformatic | Genomic
Citation Metrics
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Total109
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Last 6 Years109
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Last 6 Years / Total1.000
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,121,903
World Rank
118,594
Country Rank
245
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total38
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Last 6 Years38
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Last 6 Years / Total1.000
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,147,478
World Rank
121,148
Country Rank
249
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total35
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Last 6 Years35
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Last 6 Years / Total1.000
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,513,996
World Rank
155,707
Country Rank
267
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,513,996
World Rank
155,707
Country Rank
267
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genetics Plant Breeding Biotechnology Crop Biofortificatio
Genetics Plant Breeding Biotechnology Crop Biofortificatio
Citation Metrics
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Total5
-
Last 6 Years5
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Last 6 Years / Total1.000
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