Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics Highly Cited Researchers 50 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
Cancer Biology and Therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,372
7,996
0.184
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
nutrigenomics
genetics
cancer
epigenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,167
12,552
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Protein structure
X-ray crystallography
metalloproteins
enzymes
bacterial proteins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,714
5,024
0.169
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Cancer Biology and Therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,811
4,988
0.173
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Diabetes
dementia
peptide hormones
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,936
4,858
0.195
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Genomics
Genetics
Microbiology
Evolution
Molecular Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,292
10,612
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Proteins: structure
function and applications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,428
2,339
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Cancer therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,423
1,985
0.236
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Eye research
stem cells
cell reprogramming
cornea dystrophies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,346
2,187
0.262
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Genome organization
complex disease
Microbiome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,650
4,046
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
HIV and TB
Prostate and Breast Cancer
Omega 3
Ganoderma lucidum
Genotype-Epigenetic-Nutrition interactions.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,726
1,879
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
cancer
endocrinology
reproduction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,510
1,621
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
cancer
epigenetic
non-coding RNA
gene regulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,275
1,874
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Plant biology
hormone signalling
fruit development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,015
1,590
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Endocrinology
Diabetes/Diabetic Complications and their experimental therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,009
1,795
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
CYP2C19
pharmacogenetics
drug metabolism
nitroreduction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,774
1,726
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
AI
In Vitro Fertilisation
Bioinformatics
Machine Learning
Cancer Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,566
1,193
0.335
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Genomics
Ageing
Exercise and Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,477
1,606
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Genomics
Genetics
Bioinformatics
Disease
Multiomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,191
1,584
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Cancer
Next Generation Sequencing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,082
1,628
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Hypoxia
cancer metabolism
epigenetics
drug development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,172
1,077
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
cancer
disgust
avoidance
sexuality
compassion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,135
1,477
0.692
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Plant molecular biology
Plant:virus interactions
Plant virus ecology & evolution
Aquaculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,585
648
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Cancer research
Anaesthetics
fluorescent probes for biomedical applications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,449
608
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
cancer biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,386
295
0.213
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,880
43
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
William A Denny
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,372
7,996
0.184
Cancer Biology and Therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,816
54
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
L Ferguson
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,167
12,552
0.329
nutrigenomics
genetics
cancer
epigenetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,383
76
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Edward N Baker
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,714
5,024
0.169
Protein structure
X-ray crystallography
metalloproteins
enzymes
bacterial proteins
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,458
77
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Bruce Baguley
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,811
4,988
0.173
Cancer Biology and Therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,392
102
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Garth JS Cooper
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,936
4,858
0.195
Diabetes
dementia
peptide hormones
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,672
150
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Peter Meintjes
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,292
10,612
0.523
Genomics
Genetics
Microbiology
Evolution
Molecular Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,070
603
181
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Juliet A Gerrard
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,428
2,339
0.278
Proteins: structure
function and applications
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,154
604
182
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mark McKeage
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,423
1,985
0.236
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
123,366
616
183
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Trevor Sherwin
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,346
2,187
0.262
Eye research
stem cells
cell reprogramming
cornea dystrophies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,349
792
223
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Justin M O Sullivan
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,650
4,046
0.608
Genome organization
complex disease
Microbiome
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
183,037
940
254
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Karen S Bishop
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,726
1,879
0.328
HIV and TB
Prostate and Breast Cancer
Omega 3
Ganoderma lucidum
Genotype-Epigenetic-Nutrition interactions.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
230,296
1,245
324
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jo Perry
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,510
1,621
0.359
cancer
endocrinology
reproduction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
241,943
1,318
342
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Marjan Askarian Amiri
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,275
1,874
0.438
cancer
epigenetic
non-coding RNA
gene regulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
256,301
1,414
364
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Karine David
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,015
1,590
0.396
Plant biology
hormone signalling
fruit development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
256,649
1,417
366
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Shaoping Zhang
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,009
1,795
0.448
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Endocrinology
Diabetes/Diabetic Complications and their experimental therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
270,525
1,492
384
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Nuala Ann Helsby
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,774
1,726
0.457
CYP2C19
pharmacogenetics
drug metabolism
nitroreduction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
284,171
1,581
400
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Nicholas Knowlton
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,566
1,193
0.335
AI
In Vitro Fertilisation
Bioinformatics
Machine Learning
Cancer Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
290,377
1,621
412
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Robin A McGregor
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,477
1,606
0.462
Genomics
Ageing
Exercise and Nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,213
1,743
440
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Klaus Lehnert
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,191
1,584
0.496
Genomics
Genetics
Bioinformatics
Disease
Multiomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
321,431
1,796
458
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Peter Tsai
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,082
1,628
0.528
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Cancer
Next Generation Sequencing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
421,965
2,321
566
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Dean Singleton
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,172
1,077
0.496
Hypoxia
cancer metabolism
epigenetics
drug development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
427,348
2,356
573
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Lisa M Reynolds
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,135
1,477
0.692
cancer
disgust
avoidance
sexuality
compassion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
524,723
2,889
180
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Colleen Higgins
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,585
648
0.409
Plant molecular biology
Plant:virus interactions
Plant virus ecology & evolution
Aquaculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
555,279
3,061
728
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jiney Jose
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,449
608
0.420
Cancer research
Anaesthetics
fluorescent probes for biomedical applications
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
570,759
3,136
737
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Robyn Lints
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,386
295
0.213