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Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,109
16,013
0.276
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
lung cancer
EBM
embedded research
learning healthcare system
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,644
18,247
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
asthma
food allergy
outcomes researc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,093
9,577
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,045
11,500
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,574
8,550
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Gestational diabetes
Diabetes
Lactation
Obesity
Cardiovascular diseas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,654
7,915
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Obesity
childhood obesity
hypertension
health services research
nutritio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,775
6,744
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,558
5,468
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
cancer epidemiology
cancer research
population-based studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,641
7,107
0.485
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
cardiovascular disease
heart failure
clinical trial
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,670
9,603
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
medicin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,505
1,852
0.161
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Perinatal Epidemiolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,173
4,953
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
breast cancer
epidemiology
screening
chemotherapy
breast densit
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,660
4,489
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
hypertension
chronic kidney disease
glomerular disease
polycystic kidney disease
vitamin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,434
5,730
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
hypertension
cancer screenin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,926
5,923
0.597
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Neurocritical Care
Stroke
Instrumental Variable Analysis
Multivariable Modelin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,854
3,025
0.307
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Healthy aging
multiple morbidities
palliative care
home and community-based care
family caregivin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,818
5,056
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
vaccin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,195
7,705
0.838
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Cancer
Epidemiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,466
2,620
0.309
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
vaccin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,409
1,431
0.170
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Well-being
mindfulness
medical student educatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,977
3,923
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Child and adolescent healt
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,693
4,653
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,457
6,112
0.820
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,083
4,060
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,999
2,836
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,512
4,024
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
L Kushi
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,109
16,013
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,591
5,003
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Michael K Gould
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,644
18,247
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,457
8,113
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Robert S Zeiger
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,093
9,577
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,329
12,832
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stephen Van Den Eeden
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,045
11,500
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,187
17,300
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Diana Buist
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,574
8,550
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,926
20,700
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Erica P Gunderson
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,654
7,915
0.424
Gestational diabetes
Diabetes
Lactation
Obesity
Cardiovascular diseas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,155
21,993
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Corinna Koebnick
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,775
6,744
0.379
Obesity
childhood obesity
hypertension
health services research
nutritio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,160
25,789
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Lisa Herrinton
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,558
5,468
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,157
27,644
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Marilyn L Kwan
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,641
7,107
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,239
29,853
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Andrew Ambrosy
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,670
9,603
0.702
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,312
36,010
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Thomas E Wiswell
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,505
1,852
0.161
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,374
37,050
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Monique Hedderson
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,173
4,953
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,624
38,858
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Erin J Aiello Bowles
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,660
4,489
0.421
breast cancer
epidemiology
screening
chemotherapy
breast densit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,061
39,683
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
John Sim
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,434
5,730
0.549
hypertension
chronic kidney disease
glomerular disease
polycystic kidney disease
vitamin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,998
41,730
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Beverly B Green
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,926
5,923
0.597
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,860
42,026
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alexander C Flint
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,854
3,025
0.307
Neurocritical Care
Stroke
Instrumental Variable Analysis
Multivariable Modelin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
107,302
42,179
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Huong Q Nguyen
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,818
5,056
0.515
Healthy aging
multiple morbidities
palliative care
home and community-based care
family caregivin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,649
45,067
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ousseny Zerbo
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,195
7,705
0.838
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
126,777
48,716
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Reina Haque
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,466
2,620
0.309
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,772
49,026
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
John Hansen
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,409
1,431
0.170
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135,467
51,535
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Anne Eacker
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,977
3,923
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
140,869
53,284
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Paul Chung
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,693
4,653
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,663
54,817
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Elizabeth M Cespedes Feliciano
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,457
6,112
0.820
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
179,757
65,472
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Elizabeth Scruth
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,083
4,060
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
182,325
66,249
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Nareg Roubinian
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,999
2,836
0.473