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
67,613
24,140
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Population Estimation
Mark-Recapture
Wildlife Biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,094
7,773
0.162
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,770
13,233
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Microbiome Science
forensics
human and animal health
Ancient DNA
populations genetics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,604
29,721
0.812
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Microbial Food Satety
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,829
5,048
0.195
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,514
1,819
0.081
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,812
6,658
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
gut microbiome
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,190
9,756
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,823
6,958
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,519
6,555
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,855
5,187
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,156
11,673
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,704
7,109
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Adult Development
Stress and Coping
Awareness of Aging
Intervention Research
Developmental Methods
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,197
5,785
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
gap junctions
aquaporins
internodal ion channels
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,855
1,818
0.167
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
metabolomics
diet
cancer
gut pathogens
probiotics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,675
5,957
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,580
4,534
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Cardiovascular Physiology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,308
2,279
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,304
5,864
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,030
3,731
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,547
4,005
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,314
2,315
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,606
3,004
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,538
4,395
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
engineering
fluid dynamics
computational fluid dynamics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,502
1,521
0.179
Diana H Wall
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,613
24,140
0.357
Gary C White
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,094
7,773
0.162
Ellen Wohl
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,770
13,233
0.350
Jessica L Metcalf
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,604
29,721
0.812
Microbiome Science
forensics
human and animal health
Ancient DNA
populations genetics
John Sofos
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,829
5,048
0.195
HJ Siegel
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,514
1,819
0.081
Christian Kummerow
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,812
6,658
0.305
Tiffany Weir
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,190
9,756
0.508
Richard Bowen
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,823
6,958
0.370
Larissa Bailey
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,519
6,555
0.374
Michael Manfredo
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,855
5,187
0.327
Pankaj Trivedi
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,156
11,673
0.770
Julia A Klein
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,704
7,109
0.483
Manfred Diehl
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,197
5,785
0.474
Adult Development
Stress and Coping
Awareness of Aging
Intervention Research
Developmental Methods
JE Rash
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,855
1,818
0.167
Elizabeth P Ryan
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,675
5,957
0.558
Jennifer Peel
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,580
4,534
0.429
Frank Dinenno
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,308
2,279
0.221
Mevin Hooten
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,304
5,864
0.569
Christian M Puttlitz
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,030
3,731
0.372
Kimberly L Henry
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,547
4,005
0.420
Bernard E Rollin
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,314
2,315
0.249
Kenneth F Reardon
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,606
3,004
0.349
TCJ Hill
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,538
4,395
0.515
Robert Meroney
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,502
1,521
0.179