Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
Cardiovascular Disease
Heart Transplantation
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Heart Failure
Atherosclerosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,356
16,592
0.904
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Epilepsy
FCD
Stereo-EEG
Epilepsy surgery
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,072
7,817
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Endoscopia digestiva diagnostica e terapeutica
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,509
3,776
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Body Imaging
Contrast Media
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,744
4,419
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
respiratory disease
tubercolosis
non-tuberculous mycobacteria
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,750
4,482
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
epilessia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,900
3,163
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
cerebrovascular disease
head trauma
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,892
5,064
0.735
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Infection
lung transplantation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,041
2,098
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Epilespsy
sleep medicine
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,255
2,554
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Minimal Invasive Surgery
Robotic Surgery
Interventional Endoscopy
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,999
2,046
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Stroke headache
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,585
2,147
0.599
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Clinical governance_Risk Management_HTA
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,182
1,223
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
wound healing
regenerative medicine
Cell Delivery systems
Drug Delivery
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,024
1,249
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,649
658
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,277
719
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Tubercolosi
Micobatteri Non Tubercolari
Malattie dell'apparato Respiratorio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,185
1,187
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Transplantation
HPB surgery
emergency surgery
trauma
liver cirrhosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,166
536
0.247
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,602
1,261
0.787
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Neuroscience
emergencies
neuro critical care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,321
999
0.756
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,222
1,102
0.902
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
acute cardiovascular care
cardiogenic shock
heart transplantation
bioethics
palliative care
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,095
844
0.771
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
lung cancer
thoracic oncology
airway mangement
chest wall pathology
Airway endoscopy
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,081
381
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Neurocritical Care
Intensive Respiratory Care
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,065
608
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Infectious Diseases
Infections in immunocompromised host
Transplantation
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
950
644
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Chirurgia Vascolare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
468
323
0.690
Enrico Ammirati
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,356
16,592
0.904
Cardiovascular Disease
Heart Transplantation
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Heart Failure
Atherosclerosis
Laura Tassi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,072
7,817
0.486
Massimiliano Mutignani
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,509
3,776
0.359
Angelo Vanzulli
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,744
4,419
0.454
Luigi R. Codecasa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,750
4,482
0.578
Roberto Mai
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,900
3,163
0.458
Arturo Chieregato
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,892
5,064
0.735
Paolo Tarsia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,041
2,098
0.347
Ivana Sartori
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,255
2,554
0.486
Antonello Forgione
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,999
2,046
0.409
Minimal Invasive Surgery
Robotic Surgery
Interventional Endoscopy
Elio Agostoni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,585
2,147
0.599
Paola Colombo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,182
1,223
0.384
Mario Marazzi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,024
1,249
0.413
wound healing
regenerative medicine
Cell Delivery systems
Drug Delivery
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
Costantino De Giacomo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,649
658
0.248
Elena Magni
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,277
719
0.316
Maurizio Ferrarese
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,185
1,187
0.543
Tubercolosi
Micobatteri Non Tubercolari
Malattie dell'apparato Respiratorio
Paolo Aseni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,166
536
0.247
Transplantation
HPB surgery
emergency surgery
trauma
liver cirrhosis
Camillo Leonardo Bertoglio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,602
1,261
0.787
Martino Napolitani
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,321
999
0.756
Marco Merli
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,222
1,102
0.902
Alice Sacco
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,095
844
0.771
acute cardiovascular care
cardiogenic shock
heart transplantation
bioethics
palliative care
Massimo Torre
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,081
381
0.352
lung cancer
thoracic oncology
airway mangement
chest wall pathology
Airway endoscopy
Francesco Curto
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,065
608
0.571
Giovanna Travi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
950
644
0.678
Infectious Diseases
Infections in immunocompromised host
Transplantation
Maria Teresa Occhiuto
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
468
323
0.690