Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Helsinki 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
genetic epidemiology
substance use
sleep
obesity
physical inactivity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
211,084
98,917
0.469
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,565
22,353
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Allergy
Immunology
Toxicology
Nanotoxicology
Microbiome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,390
11,432
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Computational biology
Statistical genetics
Metagenomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,623
11,296
0.522
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
cell biology
cytoskeleton
membranes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,916
7,813
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Evolution
#UnivHelsinkiCS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,590
11,169
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
genetic and neurobiological basis of neuropsychiatric diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,132
6,422
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
molecular biology
science policy
ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,478
1,600
0.119
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
molecular biology
reproductive endocrinology
growth factor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,232
3,319
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
genetics
genomics
brain development
musical traits
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,134
2,836
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,519
4,482
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Amazonia
Biodiversity
Conservation
Genomics
Taxonomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,395
6,981
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Bioinformatics
genome informatics
genomics data science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,238
7,972
0.709
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
alignment algorithms
evolutionary genomics
sequence analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,149
3,301
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
systems medicine
systems biology
proteomics
cancer
immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,484
5,747
0.606
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
genetics
cancer
hematological malignancies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,786
2,992
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
microbial ecology
arctic ecosystems
metagenomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,033
5,169
0.735
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Bioinformatics
Population Genetics
Epigenetics
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,030
5,089
0.844
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,942
5,812
0.978
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
stem cells and aging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,776
3,671
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Microbiology
Computational biology
Metagenomics
Antibiotic resistance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,736
4,975
0.867
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Machine Learning
Cancer Genetics
Computational Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,544
4,166
0.751
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
pre-mRNA splicing
RNA processing
RNAseq
genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,476
1,954
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Statistics
Data Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,425
2,766
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Population genetics
plant genomics
evolution
forest genetics
forest genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,973
2,228
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
708
6
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jaakko Kaprio
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
211,084
98,917
0.469
genetic epidemiology
substance use
sleep
obesity
physical inactivity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,686
89
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Taru Tukiainen *
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,565
22,353
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,227
124
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Harri Alenius
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,390
11,432
0.433
Allergy
Immunology
Toxicology
Nanotoxicology
Microbiome
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,338
170
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jake Lin
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,623
11,296
0.522
Computational biology
Statistical genetics
Metagenomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,104
176
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Pekka Lappalainen
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,916
7,813
0.374
cell biology
cytoskeleton
membranes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,775
287
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ville Mustonen
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,590
11,169
0.716
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Evolution
#UnivHelsinkiCS
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,639
329
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Iiris Hovatta
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,132
6,422
0.454
genetic and neurobiological basis of neuropsychiatric diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,713
354
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Eero Vuorio
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,478
1,600
0.119
molecular biology
science policy
ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,501
413
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Olli Ritvos
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,232
3,319
0.271
molecular biology
reproductive endocrinology
growth factor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,260
418
134
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Irma Järvelä
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,134
2,836
0.234
genetics
genomics
brain development
musical traits
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,445
452
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tuomas Heikkinen
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,519
4,482
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,488
461
145
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alexandre Aleixo
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,395
6,981
0.613
Amazonia
Biodiversity
Conservation
Genomics
Taxonomy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,908
470
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Priit Palta
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,238
7,972
0.709
Bioinformatics
genome informatics
genomics data science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,748
473
149
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ari Löytynoja
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,149
3,301
0.296
alignment algorithms
evolutionary genomics
sequence analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,593
600
187
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Markku Varjosalo
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,484
5,747
0.606
systems medicine
systems biology
proteomics
cancer
immunology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,530
750
226
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Outi Kilpivaara
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,786
2,992
0.384
genetics
cancer
hematological malignancies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,597
838
250
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jenni Hultman
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,033
5,169
0.735
microbial ecology
arctic ecosystems
metagenomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
170,506
990
288
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Richa Gupta
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,030
5,089
0.844
Bioinformatics
Population Genetics
Epigenetics
Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,019
1,005
292
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Teemu Palviainen
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,942
5,812
0.978
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
177,940
1,045
300
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Pekka Katajisto
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,776
3,671
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
179,186
1,050
304
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Antti Karkman
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,736
4,975
0.867
Microbiology
Computational biology
Metagenomics
Antibiotic resistance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
185,265
1,095
316
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Esa Pitkänen
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,544
4,166
0.751
Machine Learning
Cancer Genetics
Computational Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
187,511
1,113
324
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Mikko Frilander
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,476
1,954
0.357
pre-mRNA splicing
RNA processing
RNAseq
genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,200
1,127
329
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
petri toronen
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,425
2,766
0.510
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Statistics
Data Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,013
1,255
358
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Tanja Pyhäjärvi
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,973
2,228
0.448
Population genetics
plant genomics
evolution
forest genetics
forest genomics