Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Texas Austin 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
Cancer Genomics
TCGA
Bioinformatics
Splice Variants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,061
37,241
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Synthetic Biology
Biodefense
Origins of Life
DNA computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,182
25,039
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
transcription
genomics
chromatin
cancer
genetic variation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,261
16,745
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Proteins
Systems Biology
Synthetic Biology
Proteomics
Single Molecule Protein Sequencing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,435
16,048
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
structural biology
virology
biophysics
vaccines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,888
33,924
0.850
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Cell BIology Immunology Cell Signaling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,779
2,238
0.066
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Epigenetics
Developmental Neuroscience
Inheritance Stystems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,651
11,210
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
primatology
molecular ecology
genomics
evolutionary biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,105
13,442
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
DNA repair
oxidative stress signaling
neurodegeneration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,800
7,699
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Cancer stem cells
hematologic malignancies
bone marrow transplantation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,793
7,697
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Structural Biology
Signaling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,145
5,473
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
microbial genomics
experimental evolution
synthetic biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,266
8,324
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Stem Cells
Genomics
Systems Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,198
5,506
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Evolution
Microbiome
Behavioral Ecology
Genomics
Research Ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,431
5,125
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Bioinformatics
cloud computing
HPC
AI
ML
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,145
4,962
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
developmental biology
secondary metabolism
genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,774
4,612
0.335
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Gene regulation
embryonic stem cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,584
3,193
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Developmental Biology
Plant Biology
Signal Transduction
Arabidopsis
Stomata
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,721
5,958
0.468
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
cancer clinical genomics
cancer biostatistics
cancer bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,385
4,531
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
DNA damage
Chromatin
Cancer Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,905
4,982
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Pharmaceutics
infectious disease
mucosal drug delivery
formulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,507
5,370
0.631
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Ribosome assembly in eukaryotes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,701
1,946
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Epigenetics
Plant Biology
Developmental Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,615
3,125
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Molecular Biosciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,244
6,152
0.849
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Host-symbiont Interactions
Comparative Genomics
Evolutionary Biology
Environmental DNA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,242
4,539
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,429
2,574
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ari Kahn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,061
37,241
0.510
Cancer Genomics
TCGA
Bioinformatics
Splice Variants
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,781
2,737
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Andrew Ellington
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,182
25,039
0.357
Synthetic Biology
Biodefense
Origins of Life
DNA computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,043
3,339
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Vishy Iyer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,261
16,745
0.269
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genomics
chromatin
cancer
genetic variation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,214
5,316
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Edward Marcotte
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,435
16,048
0.346
Proteins
Systems Biology
Synthetic Biology
Proteomics
Single Molecule Protein Sequencing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,355
6,795
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jason S Mclellan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,888
33,924
0.850
structural biology
virology
biophysics
vaccines
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,605
8,703
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Martin Poenie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,779
2,238
0.066
Cell BIology Immunology Cell Signaling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,600
9,136
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Frances A Champagne
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,651
11,210
0.343
Epigenetics
Developmental Neuroscience
Inheritance Stystems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,141
12,010
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Anthony Di Fiore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,105
13,442
0.496
primatology
molecular ecology
genomics
evolutionary biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,703
15,187
155
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Tanya T Paull
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,800
7,699
0.338
DNA repair
oxidative stress signaling
neurodegeneration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,717
15,194
156
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
William Matsui
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,793
7,697
0.338
Cancer stem cells
hematologic malignancies
bone marrow transplantation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,178
17,814
185
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Daniel Leahy
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,145
5,473
0.272
Structural Biology
Signaling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,887
20,030
203
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jeffrey E Barrick
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,266
8,324
0.456
microbial genomics
experimental evolution
synthetic biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,131
20,132
204
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jonghwan Kim
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,198
5,506
0.303
Stem Cells
Genomics
Systems Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,899
22,797
237
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ulrich Mueller
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,431
5,125
0.312
Evolution
Microbiome
Behavioral Ecology
Genomics
Research Ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,549
27,227
280
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Matthew W Vaughn
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,145
4,962
0.351
Bioinformatics
cloud computing
HPC
AI
ML
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,860
28,083
291
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alan M Lloyd
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,774
4,612
0.335
developmental biology
secondary metabolism
genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,035
28,496
295
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Austin Cooney
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,584
3,193
0.235
Gene regulation
embryonic stem cells
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,941
30,611
311
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Keiko U Torii
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,721
5,958
0.468
Developmental Biology
Plant Biology
Signal Transduction
Arabidopsis
Stomata
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,359
31,510
323
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jeanne Kowalski
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,385
4,531
0.366
cancer clinical genomics
cancer biostatistics
cancer bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,572
39,743
413
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Kyle M Miller
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,905
4,982
0.503
DNA damage
Chromatin
Cancer Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,330
46,169
481
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Hugh Smyth
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,507
5,370
0.631
Pharmaceutics
infectious disease
mucosal drug delivery
formulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,139
50,735
519
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Arlen W Johnson
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,701
1,946
0.253
Ribosome assembly in eukaryotes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,744
51,282
528
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sibum Sung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,615
3,125
0.410
Epigenetics
Plant Biology
Developmental Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
141,128
53,641
550
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Everett Stone
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,244
6,152
0.849
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,720
61,132
623
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Yiyuan Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,242
4,539
0.727
Host-symbiont Interactions
Comparative Genomics
Evolutionary Biology
Environmental DNA