Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Salk 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
Molecular and cell biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179,266
30,225
0.169
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
DNA methylation
Epigenomics
Neurobiology
Plant Biology
Arabidopsis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148,277
55,856
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
stem cells
breast cancer
mammary development
cancer pathways
p53 pathway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,991
10,522
0.206
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Molecular Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,868
18,209
0.415
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
DNA methylation
epigenomics
epigenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,928
19,189
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Genome Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,423
15,341
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Single cell genomics
Neuroscience
Epigenetics
Developmental Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,950
11,494
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Circadian Rhythms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,592
10,466
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Stem Cell Biology
Neuroscience
Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental disorders
Disease Modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,120
9,731
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Genomics
Genetics
Epigenomics
Epigenetics
DNA Methylation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,459
9,254
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Cancer
Cell Biology
Mitochondria
Drug Resistance
Autophagy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,675
9,449
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
neuroepigenetics
neurodevelopment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,787
6,441
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Computational Biology
Genetics
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,531
7,792
0.818
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
gene regulation
history of science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,160
397
0.049
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Chromatin Remodeling
SWI/SNF Complexes
Inflammation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,816
3,648
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Bioinformatics
Programming
Database
Genomics
Kinomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,549
3,299
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Systems Biology
Aging
Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,664
7,129
0.930
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Nuclear organisation
Epigenetics
Cellular differentiation and Human development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,703
3,315
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Reproductive medicine and stem cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,641
4,799
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Stem cells
Neuroscience
Neurodegenerative diseases
Developmental biology
3D culture systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,451
3,565
0.654
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Cell Signaling
Cancer Biology
Stem Cell Biology
Cripto
GRP78
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,447
1,668
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
development and disease
cellular neuroscience
reprogramming
stem cells
systems biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,821
3,209
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Astrocyte
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's Disease
Stem Cells
Aging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,520
1,229
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,360
3,279
0.976
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Cancer biology
inflammation
Signal transduction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,007
1,686
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,007
422
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Tony Hunter
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179,266
30,225
0.169
Molecular and cell biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,456
641
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Joseph R Ecker
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148,277
55,856
0.377
DNA methylation
Epigenomics
Neurobiology
Plant Biology
Arabidopsis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,730
4,633
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Geoff Wahl
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,991
10,522
0.206
stem cells
breast cancer
mammary development
cancer pathways
p53 pathway
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,349
5,850
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Michael Downes
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,868
18,209
0.415
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,422
9,443
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Joseph R Nery|Joseph R. Nery
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,928
19,189
0.601
DNA methylation
epigenomics
epigenetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,711
13,902
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jesse Dixon
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,423
15,341
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,544
15,055
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Zhuzhu Zhang
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,950
11,494
0.501
Single cell genomics
Neuroscience
Epigenetics
Developmental Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,572
16,315
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Todd P Michael
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,592
10,466
0.485
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Circadian Rhythms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,431
17,854
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Maria Carolina Marchetto
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,120
9,731
0.484
Stem Cell Biology
Neuroscience
Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental disorders
Disease Modeling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,026
22,770
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mark Urich
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,459
9,254
0.562
Genomics
Genetics
Epigenomics
Epigenetics
DNA Methylation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,732
26,077
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Christina G Towers
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,675
9,449
0.644
Cancer
Cell Biology
Mitochondria
Drug Resistance
Autophagy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,807
30,474
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
M Margarita Behrens
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,787
6,441
0.504
neuroepigenetics
neurodevelopment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,525
41,295
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Thais Sarraf Sabedot
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,531
7,792
0.818
Computational Biology
Genetics
Bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,600
48,062
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Suzanne Bourgeois
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,160
397
0.049
gene regulation
history of science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,633
50,071
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Diana Hargreaves
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,816
3,648
0.467
Chromatin Remodeling
SWI/SNF Complexes
Inflammation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135,664
51,707
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Yufeng Zhai
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,549
3,299
0.437
Bioinformatics
Programming
Database
Genomics
Kinomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,526
51,017
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Maxim Shokhirev
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,664
7,129
0.930
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Systems Biology
Aging
Immunology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,853
57,508
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Rahul Sharma
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,703
3,315
0.495
Nuclear organisation
Epigenetics
Cellular differentiation and Human development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
155,339
57,987
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Yang Yu
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,641
4,799
0.723
Reproductive medicine and stem cells
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,328
68,526
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Abed AlFatah Mansour
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,451
3,565
0.654
Stem cells
Neuroscience
Neurodegenerative diseases
Developmental biology
3D culture systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,480
68,577
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Peter C Gray
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,447
1,668
0.306
Cell Signaling
Cancer Biology
Stem Cell Biology
Cripto
GRP78
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
264,157
90,508
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Simon Thomas Schafer|Simon T Schaefer, Simon T Schäfer, Simon Schaefer
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,821
3,209
0.840
development and disease
cellular neuroscience
reprogramming
stem cells
systems biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,612
96,135
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jeffrey R Jones
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,520
1,229
0.349
Astrocyte
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's Disease
Stem Cells
Aging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
295,133
99,435
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Wei Tian
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,360
3,279
0.976
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
323,772
107,469
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Yifeng Xia
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,007
1,686
0.561
Cancer biology
inflammation
Signal transduction