Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics Highly Cited Researchers 21 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
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,259
7,817
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
627
373
0.595
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
cancer genomics
cancer disparities
Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology
Transcriptomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
611
593
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Oomycete: pathogenicity
population genetics
genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
449
319
0.710
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Virology
Epigenetics
Cancer and Theranostics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
295
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Molecular Biology
SCW development
xylan synthesis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
378
209
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Virology
metagenomics
high throughput sequencing
bat viral research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
336
297
0.884
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Molecular plant pathology
Plant-pathogen interactions
Avocado defense
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
206
0.912
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Molecular diagnostics
point-of-care diagnostics
digital health
implementation science
user experience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
178
0.820
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
RNA biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
183
132
0.721
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Metagenomics
Metatranscriptomics and Metaproteomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
130
0.807
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Onco-immunology and Immunogenomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151
150
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
cell biology
antimicrobial peptides
antioxidant
anti-inflammatory activity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
107
0.718
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Anticancer Drug Discovery
Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Cancer Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
69
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Molecular biology
Virology and Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
100
0.935
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
One Health
Genomics
Microbial Pathogenesis
Zoonosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
50
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Phylogenetics
Molecular biology
Phylogeography
Sub- Antartic Islands
Conservation Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
14
0.194
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Molecular biology
Plant Pathology
Genetics
Microbiology
Computer Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
44
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Molecular science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
41
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Genetics
Bioethics
health law
medical ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
10
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Genomics
Pan-genomes
Structural variants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
7
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,677
98
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Brenda Wingfield
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,259
7,817
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
850,883
4,523
469
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kershney Naidoo
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
627
373
0.595
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
859,069
4,580
475
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Rahaba Marima
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
611
593
0.971
cancer genomics
cancer disparities
Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology
Transcriptomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
975,864
5,442
539
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Juanita Engelbrecht
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
449
319
0.710
Oomycete: pathogenicity
population genetics
genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,038,499
5,969
587
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Mankgopo Kgatle
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
295
0.766
Virology
Epigenetics
Cancer and Theranostics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,046,124
6,018
589
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Victoria Maloney
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
378
209
0.553
Molecular Biology
SCW development
xylan synthesis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,093,415
6,434
626
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Marike Geldenhuys
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
336
297
0.884
Virology
metagenomics
high throughput sequencing
bat viral research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,261,177
7,910
741
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Velushka Swart
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
206
0.912
Molecular plant pathology
Plant-pathogen interactions
Avocado defense
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,278,963
8,047
752
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Siphesihle Robin Nxele
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
178
0.820
Molecular diagnostics
point-of-care diagnostics
digital health
implementation science
user experience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,352,627
8,704
795
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mugo Elisha Muchunga
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
183
132
0.721
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,408,183
9,209
829
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jenny Johnson
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
130
0.807
Metagenomics
Metatranscriptomics and Metaproteomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,434,763
9,450
845
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Botle Precious Damane
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151
150
0.993
Onco-immunology and Immunogenomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,441,779
9,524
851
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Helena Taute
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
107
0.718
cell biology
antimicrobial peptides
antioxidant
anti-inflammatory activity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,558,110
10,564
917
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Pontsho Moela
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
69
0.611
Anticancer Drug Discovery
Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Cancer Genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,578,559
10,740
925
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Thandeka Phiri
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
100
0.935
Molecular biology
Virology and Genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,725,838
12,052
1,010
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Samuel Tolulope Ogundare
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
50
0.685
One Health
Genomics
Microbial Pathogenesis
Zoonosis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,732,180
12,118
1,015
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Gert C. Grobler
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
14
0.194
Phylogenetics
Molecular biology
Phylogeography
Sub- Antartic Islands
Conservation Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,885,659
13,644
1,108
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Khumbuzile Bophela
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
44
1.000
Molecular biology
Plant Pathology
Genetics
Microbiology
Computer Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,907,602
13,852
1,131
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Raven Wienk
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
41
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,148,431
16,310
1,283
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Kishen Mahesh
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
10
0.667
Genetics
Bioethics
health law
medical ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,249,820
17,434
1,362
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Anneri Lötter
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
7
1.000
Genomics
Pan-genomes
Structural variants