Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics Highly Cited Researchers 76 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
cell biology
bioenergetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,328
20,619
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
miRNA
Immunopharmacology
Molecular Immunology
Cannabinoids
Immunotoxicology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,811
12,211
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Cell Biology
Extracellular Matrix
Development
Cardiovascular Biology
Cardiovascular Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,466
2,864
0.140
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stem Cell and Developmental Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,138
4,581
0.227
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Breast cancer
oncogenomics
cell signaling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,657
3,538
0.190
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Tumor Microenvironment
Cancer Genetics & Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,962
5,042
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Exercise Physiology
Exercise Genomics
Lipid metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,169
8,642
0.534
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
cancer biology
aging
bioinformatics
genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,666
6,415
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cancer Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,750
3,102
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Hepatocellular carcinoma
hepatitis B virus
glycomics
proteomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,525
4,163
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
HIV
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder
Neuroinflammation
Cancer biology
Functional Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,278
1,713
0.185
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
virology
cell biology
molecular genetics
protein kinases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,659
1,362
0.178
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Human genetics
rheumatology
inequities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,241
1,935
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Cancer genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,058
509
0.101
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Cardiac Development
Regenerative Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,706
882
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Cell Biology
Kidney Development
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,523
1,192
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
breast cancer
cancer stem cells
HER2 signaling
microRNA
tumor microenvironment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,107
1,795
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Molecular Biology
Genetics
Next Gen sequencing
Mutagenesis
DNA repair
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,058
3,319
0.818
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Biomedical imaging
cancer biology
molecular signature
nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,910
1,378
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Genetics
Genomics
Bone Biology
Cancer
Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,619
1,102
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Cancer
Cell-cell adhesion
RNAi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,430
2,236
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Molecular Biology
Biochemistry
Cell signaling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,368
764
0.227
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Cancer Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,352
598
0.178
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
cancer biology
nutrition
lifestyle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,221
948
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
KLF4
stem cells
cancer
wound healing
asthma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,172
980
0.309
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,429
2,569
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
John J Lemasters
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,328
20,619
0.277
cell biology
bioenergetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,317
12,490
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Prakash Nagarkatti
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,811
12,211
0.455
miRNA
Immunopharmacology
Molecular Immunology
Cannabinoids
Immunotoxicology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,328
17,811
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
W Scott Argraves
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,466
2,864
0.140
Cell Biology
Extracellular Matrix
Development
Cardiovascular Biology
Cardiovascular Disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,199
18,165
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stephen A Duncan
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,138
4,581
0.227
Stem Cell and Developmental Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,725
19,917
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Stephen Ethier
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,657
3,538
0.190
Breast cancer
oncogenomics
cell signaling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,184
20,909
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mike Ostrowski
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,962
5,042
0.281
Tumor Microenvironment
Cancer Genetics & Genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,510
23,744
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mark A Sarzynski
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,169
8,642
0.534
Exercise Physiology
Exercise Genomics
Lipid metabolism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,776
24,618
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Joe Delaney
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,666
6,415
0.409
cancer biology
aging
bioinformatics
genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,599
26,442
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Phillip Buckhaults
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,750
3,102
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,264
34,684
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Anand S Mehta
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,525
4,163
0.361
Hepatocellular carcinoma
hepatitis B virus
glycomics
proteomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,711
43,145
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Michael Shtutman
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,278
1,713
0.185
HIV
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder
Neuroinflammation
Cancer biology
Functional Genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135,905
51,855
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Paula Traktman
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,659
1,362
0.178
virology
cell biology
molecular genetics
protein kinases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
199,927
71,844
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Paula Sofia Ramos
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,241
1,935
0.369
Human genetics
rheumatology
inequities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
207,043
74,005
217
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
David Reisman
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,058
509
0.101
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
221,774
78,321
231
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jay D Potts
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,706
882
0.187
Cardiac Development
Regenerative Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
230,149
80,860
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
J Lipschutz
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,523
1,192
0.264
Cell Biology
Kidney Development
Polycystic Kidney Disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
251,551
87,073
261
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Hexin Chen
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,107
1,795
0.437
breast cancer
cancer stem cells
HER2 signaling
microRNA
tumor microenvironment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
254,383
87,920
118
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Natalie Saini
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,058
3,319
0.818
Molecular Biology
Genetics
Next Gen sequencing
Mutagenesis
DNA repair
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
262,906
90,353
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ann Marie Broome
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,910
1,378
0.352
Biomedical imaging
cancer biology
molecular signature
nanotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
281,201
95,617
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Sudarshana Mangalore Sharma
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,619
1,102
0.305
Genetics
Genomics
Bone Biology
Cancer
Immunology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
294,452
99,466
136
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Antonis Kourtidis
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,430
2,236
0.652
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Cancer
Cell-cell adhesion
RNAi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
299,097
100,760
297
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Rekha C Patel
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,368
764
0.227
Molecular Biology
Biochemistry
Cell signaling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
300,307
101,115
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Steven A Rosenzweig
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,352
598
0.178
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
310,382
103,998
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Victoria J Findlay
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,221
948
0.294
cancer biology
nutrition
lifestyle
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
314,398
105,114
310
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Walden Ai
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,172
980
0.309
KLF4
stem cells
cancer
wound healing
asthma