Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics Highly Cited Researchers 30 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.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Immuology
aging
stem cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,691
7,691
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Live Cell Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,476
7,358
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Genetic epidemiology
Bioinformatics
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,475
6,044
0.809
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Photobiology
Live Cell Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,626
3,439
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Molecular Evolution
Animal Phylogenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,699
730
0.155
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Developmental Disorder
Molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,481
1,932
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Genomics
System Biology
Archaea biology
Bioenergetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,287
1,077
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Cell manufacturing
Regenerative medicine
Medical Implant
Peptide Engineering
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,721
1,150
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Carcinogenesis
Cancer biology
Tumor biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,598
550
0.212
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Proteases
Snake venome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,345
319
0.136
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Microtubule
Cell Biology
Plant Physiology
Arabidopsis
Biosensor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,902
869
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Stem Cells
Primary Cilia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,869
885
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Smooth muscle
Vascular smooth muscle
Autonomic nervous system
Gastrointestinal tract
Lower urinary tract
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,583
640
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Cell biology
Biochemistry
Psychiatry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,353
349
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Toxicology
drug metabolism
gene regulation
epigenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,337
766
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Genetics
Psychiatry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,251
1,044
0.835
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Molecular Biology
RNA Biology
Plant Science
Gene Regulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,183
359
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Molecular Biology
Biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
996
336
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Bioinformatics
Evolutionary biology
Developmental biology
Systems biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
793
487
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
767
532
0.694
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Cancer biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
552
396
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
genetic diversity
evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
524
220
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Cell biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
425
265
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
421
282
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Molecular Simulations
Drug Discovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
416
265
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,445
387
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ken Ichi Isobe
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,691
7,691
0.288
Immuology
aging
stem cells
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,011
855
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Tetsuya Higashiyama
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,476
7,358
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,200
2,686
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Masahiro Nakatochi
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,475
6,044
0.809
Genetic epidemiology
Bioinformatics
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,923
3,070
121
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Yoshikatsu Sato
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,626
3,439
0.519
Photobiology
Live Cell Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
221,634
4,478
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Yoshinori Kumazawa
Nagoya City University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,699
730
0.155
Molecular Evolution
Animal Phylogenetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
290,084
5,903
197
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Daisuke Mori
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,481
1,932
0.555
Developmental Disorder
Molecular biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
304,576
6,229
207
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kunio Ihara
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,287
1,077
0.328
Genomics
System Biology
Archaea biology
Bioenergetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
355,607
7,214
240
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ryuji Kato
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,721
1,150
0.423
Cell manufacturing
Regenerative medicine
Medical Implant
Peptide Engineering
Bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
368,742
7,478
250
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Tomoya Yamaguchi
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,598
550
0.212
Carcinogenesis
Cancer biology
Tumor biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
398,858
8,122
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Akihiko Moriyama
Nagoya City University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,345
319
0.136
Proteases
Snake venome
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
464,067
9,405
291
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Masayoshi Nakamura
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,902
869
0.457
Microtubule
Cell Biology
Plant Physiology
Arabidopsis
Biosensor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
469,641
9,515
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Issei S Shimada
Nagoya City University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,869
885
0.474
Stem Cells
Primary Cilia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
525,146
10,553
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Retsu Mitsui
Nagoya City University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,583
640
0.404
Smooth muscle
Vascular smooth muscle
Autonomic nervous system
Gastrointestinal tract
Lower urinary tract
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
579,151
11,539
342
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Keisuke Kuroda
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,353
349
0.258
Cell biology
Biochemistry
Psychiatry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
583,197
11,624
343
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Shingo Oda
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,337
766
0.573
Toxicology
drug metabolism
gene regulation
epigenetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
606,441
12,055
354
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kanako Ishizuka
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,251
1,044
0.835
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
626,502
12,384
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Yasushi Yukawa
Nagoya City University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,183
359
0.303
Molecular Biology
RNA Biology
Plant Science
Gene Regulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
688,265
13,352
384
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Shinichi Kiyonari
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
996
336
0.337
Molecular Biology
Biochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
769,307
14,720
415
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Koh Onimaru
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
793
487
0.614
Bioinformatics
Evolutionary biology
Developmental biology
Systems biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
780,782
14,917
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Koichi Ogami
Nagoya City University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
767
532
0.694
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
891,131
16,663
463
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Shoma Tsubota
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
552
396
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
910,447
16,931
469
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mitsuo Nunome
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
524
220
0.420
genetic diversity
evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
996,100
18,191
500
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Takema Sasaki
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
425
265
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
999,916
18,255
505
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Strahil Pastuhov
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
421
282
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,004,790
18,319
508
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Manish Kesherwani
Nagoya University
Nagoya, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
416
265
0.637
Molecular Simulations
Drug Discovery