Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics Highly Cited Researchers 45 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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.
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Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Pathophysiology Cell Biology & Genetics of Pancreatic Diseases
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,753
30,133
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Genetically tailored large animal models
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,604
13,869
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
tumor biology
microRNA
p53 and c-MYC transcription factors
metastasis/EMT
miR-34
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,004
6,245
0.201
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Chromatin
Proteomics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,428
7,902
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
single cell bioinformatics
population genetics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,149
5,973
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Human Genetics
Functional Genomics
eQTL
Immunogenetics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,711
12,234
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Plant genetics and genomics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,071
6,668
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Molecular medicine
Genomics
Transciptomics
high-throughput screening
EOR
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,517
3,465
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
cell biology
cell nucleus
nuclear architecture
molecular cytogenetics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,752
2,117
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Cell Reprogramming
Neurosicience
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,693
6,776
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Allelopathy
Plant epigenetics
Plant genomics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,491
5,588
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Microbial Functional Genomics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,655
2,335
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
genetics
genome engineering
quantitative biology
cell biology
signaling
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,750
3,133
0.660
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Epigenetics
Stem Cell Biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,723
1,465
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Tumor Immunology
Immunotherapy
Immune monitoring
cancer stem cells
transplantation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,497
1,248
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
retrograde signaling
(a)biotic acclimation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,291
1,937
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
epigenetics
Cell biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,097
2,389
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
chromatin / genome architecture / parasitology / single cell biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,206
1,344
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Cell Biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,150
1,146
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Systematics
Mycology
Ecological Genomics
Population Genetics
Lichenology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,830
1,055
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Chromatin
Epigenetics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,812
874
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Tumor biology
bioinformatics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,695
2,210
0.820
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Cancer research
microRNA
bioinformatics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,372
1,273
0.537
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Molecular Neuroscience
Gene Expression
Schizophrenia
Neurodegenerative Disorders
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,040
1,503
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
epigenetics
genomics
transcription factors
nuclear RNA-interference
transposable elements
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,376
961
0.698
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,306
243
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Markus M. Lerch
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,753
30,133
0.445
Pathophysiology Cell Biology & Genetics of Pancreatic Diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,724
436
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Eckhard Wolf
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,604
13,869
0.285
Genetically tailored large animal models
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,819
972
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Hermeking H
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,004
6,245
0.201
tumor biology
microRNA
p53 and c-MYC transcription factors
metastasis/EMT
miR-34
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,227
1,448
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Axel İmhof
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,428
7,902
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,392
2,041
104
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ines Hellmann
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,149
5,973
0.329
single cell bioinformatics
population genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,919
2,314
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Sarah Kim Hellmuth
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,711
12,234
0.732
Human Genetics
Functional Genomics
eQTL
Immunogenetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,734
2,658
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Korbinian Schneeberger
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,071
6,668
0.442
Plant genetics and genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,871
4,153
191
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Rimantas Kodzius
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,517
3,465
0.329
Molecular medicine
Genomics
Transciptomics
high-throughput screening
EOR
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,463
4,512
207
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Marion Cremer
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,752
2,117
0.217
cell biology
cell nucleus
nuclear architecture
molecular cytogenetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,169
4,537
209
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sergio Gascon
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,693
6,776
0.699
Cell Reprogramming
Neurosicience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,079
5,220
227
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Claude Becker
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,491
5,588
0.658
Allelopathy
Plant epigenetics
Plant genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
185,309
7,704
316
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Andreas Brachmann
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,655
2,335
0.413
Microbial Functional Genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
219,366
8,902
360
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Lucas T. Jae
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,750
3,133
0.660
genetics
genome engineering
quantitative biology
cell biology
signaling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
220,595
8,936
363
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Fabio Spada
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,723
1,465
0.310
Epigenetics
Stem Cell Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
230,927
9,300
375
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Heike Pohla
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,497
1,248
0.278
Tumor Immunology
Immunotherapy
Immune monitoring
cancer stem cells
transplantation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
241,119
9,668
388
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Tatjana Kleine
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,291
1,937
0.451
retrograde signaling
(a)biotic acclimation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
251,611
10,021
398
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sebastian Bultmann
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,097
2,389
0.583
epigenetics
Cell biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
310,998
12,035
459
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nicolai Siegel
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,206
1,344
0.419
chromatin / genome architecture / parasitology / single cell biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
315,600
12,175
465
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Christof Osman
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,150
1,146
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
344,470
13,179
493
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Silke Werth
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,830
1,055
0.373
Systematics
Mycology
Ecological Genomics
Population Genetics
Lichenology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
346,281
13,237
498
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sigurd Braun
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,812
874
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
358,254
13,594
506
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Martin Franz Orth
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,695
2,210
0.820
Tumor biology
bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
395,411
14,794
521
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Matjaz Rokavec
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,372
1,273
0.537
Cancer research
microRNA
bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
441,615
16,252
537
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Nirmal Raman Kannaiyan
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,040
1,503
0.737
Molecular Neuroscience
Gene Expression
Schizophrenia
Neurodegenerative Disorders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
573,056
20,215
586
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Filippo M. Cernilogar
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,376
961
0.698
epigenetics
genomics
transcription factors
nuclear RNA-interference
transposable elements