Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
J. Craig Venter Institute Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics 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
Viral Genomics
Vaccines
Informatics
Synthetic Biology
NGS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,403
7,135
0.227
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
computational biology
bioinformatics
machine learning
immunology
infectious diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,724
14,035
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
genomics
microbiome
bacteriophage
synthetic biology
bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,419
8,807
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
genomics
epigenomics
metagenomics
transcriptomics
metabalomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,776
9,491
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,615
8,866
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
genomics
bioinformatics
metagenomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,367
3,147
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Data Science
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Multi-modal data analysis
Systems Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,103
3,284
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Human Microbiome
Parasite Genome Diversity and Evolution
Computational Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,093
3,267
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Molecular Biology
Synthetic Biology
Biophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,180
1,851
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Genomics
Genetics
Computational Biology
Evolution
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,492
2,490
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Genomics
Ecology
Marine
Virus
Microbes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,770
1,942
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Computational Biology
Bioinformatics
Metagenomics
Transcriptomics
Prostate Cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,525
2,240
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Bioinformatics
Computational biology
System Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,293
2,488
0.756
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,336
1,161
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,241
1,161
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Bioinformatics
Metagenomics
Machine Learning
Network Analysis
Compositional Data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,187
1,972
0.902
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Cell death
Microbial Pathogenesis
Pore-forming toxins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,379
1,146
0.831
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
bioinformatics
machine learning
AI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,241
1,226
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,970
9,696
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Tim Stockwell
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,403
7,135
0.227
Viral Genomics
Vaccines
Informatics
Synthetic Biology
NGS
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,407
12,909
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Richard H Scheuermann
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,724
14,035
0.546
computational biology
bioinformatics
machine learning
immunology
infectious diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,904
13,121
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Derrick Fouts
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,419
8,807
0.346
genomics
microbiome
bacteriophage
synthetic biology
bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,389
18,218
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Andrew E Allen
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,776
9,491
0.480
genomics
epigenomics
metagenomics
transcriptomics
metabalomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,913
24,246
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Monika Bihan
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,615
8,866
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,685
42,071
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Nikhat Zafar
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,367
3,147
0.336
genomics
bioinformatics
metagenomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,872
54,637
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Naisha Shah
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,103
3,284
0.462
Data Science
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Multi-modal data analysis
Systems Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,082
54,707
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Hernan Lorenzi
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,093
3,267
0.461
Human Microbiome
Parasite Genome Diversity and Evolution
Computational Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,308
61,688
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Evgeniya Denisova
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,180
1,851
0.300
Molecular Biology
Synthetic Biology
Biophysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
187,974
68,124
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Christian Zmasek
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,492
2,490
0.453
Genomics
Genetics
Computational Biology
Evolution
Bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,343
91,424
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Lisa Zeigler Allen
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,770
1,942
0.515
Genomics
Ecology
Marine
Virus
Microbes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,211
96,013
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
John P Mccrow
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,525
2,240
0.635
Computational Biology
Bioinformatics
Metagenomics
Transcriptomics
Prostate Cancer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
300,242
100,896
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Harinder Singh
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,293
2,488
0.756
Bioinformatics
Computational biology
System Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
395,289
127,249
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Susmita Shrivastava
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,336
1,161
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
407,511
130,550
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ruben E Valas
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,241
1,161
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
414,857
132,511
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Josh L Espinoza
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,187
1,972
0.902
Bioinformatics
Metagenomics
Machine Learning
Network Analysis
Compositional Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
567,011
172,929
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Norberto Gonzalez-Juarbe
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,379
1,146
0.831
Cell death
Microbial Pathogenesis
Pore-forming toxins
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
603,882
182,460
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Yun Zhang
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,241
1,226
0.988
bioinformatics
machine learning
AI