Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Others Highly Cited Researchers 167 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
United States
Thomas Tuschl
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
153,630
31,256
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
United States
Brian Chait
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,393
15,878
0.165
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
United States
Donald Pfaff
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,045
8,686
0.114
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
United States
Alexander Tomasz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,032
8,355
0.133
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
United States
Luciano Marraffini
CRISPR
microbiology
bacteriophage
staphylococcus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,526
23,764
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
United States
Albert Libchaber
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,893
4,811
0.151
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
United States
Leslie Vosshall
Olfaction
Behavior
Chemosensory Receptors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,155
9,610
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
United States
Henrik Molina
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,209
15,449
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
United States
George Cross
Parasitic infections and genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,123
2,312
0.109
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
United States
Scott Campbell
Sleep
Circadian Rhythms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,612
4,304
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
United States
Christian Gaebler
HIV
bnAbs
SARS-CoV-2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,136
14,047
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
United States
Alina Baum
Innate immunity
Virology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,579
12,691
0.935
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
United States
Jue Chen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,863
5,025
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
United States
Elizabeth A Campbell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,979
4,418
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
United States
Katrina Millard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,228
9,000
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
United States
Mark Y Stoeckle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,153
2,074
0.227
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
United States
Stylianos Bournazos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,490
4,861
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
United States
Gregory P Donaldson
microbiology
immunology
microbiome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,913
5,361
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
United States
Vanessa Ruta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,872
2,578
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
United States
Junyue Cao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,570
6,833
0.903
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
United States
Rhonda G Kost
human protections
informed consent
participant experience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,074
3,167
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
United States
Maria Liberti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,577
5,381
0.818
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
United States
Jeremy Rock
Microbiology
Tuberculosis
Immunology
Host-Pathogen Interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,496
2,438
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
United States
Kristie M Gordon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,410
5,569
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
United States
Menachem Katz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,243
1,276
0.204
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,403
United States
615
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Thomas Tuschl
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
153,630
31,256
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,471
United States
1,641
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Brian Chait
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,393
15,878
0.165
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,220
United States
2,459
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Donald Pfaff
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,045
8,686
0.114
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,090
United States
3,352
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Alexander Tomasz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,032
8,355
0.133
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,423
United States
4,947
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Luciano Marraffini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,526
23,764
0.480
CRISPR
microbiology
bacteriophage
staphylococcus
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,898
United States
9,668
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Albert Libchaber
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,893
4,811
0.151
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,823
United States
10,520
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Leslie Vosshall
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,155
9,610
0.319
Olfaction
Behavior
Chemosensory Receptors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,896
United States
13,569
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Henrik Molina
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,209
15,449
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,467
United States
17,118
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
George Cross
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,123
2,312
0.109
Parasitic infections and genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,946
United States
24,682
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Scott Campbell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,612
4,304
0.276
Sleep
Circadian Rhythms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,399
United States
25,626
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Christian Gaebler
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,136
14,047
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,590
United States
28,984
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alina Baum
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,579
12,691
0.935
Innate immunity
Virology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,528
United States
30,803
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jue Chen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,863
5,025
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
90,269
United States
36,431
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Elizabeth A Campbell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,979
4,418
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
110,174
United States
43,309
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Katrina Millard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,228
9,000
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,222
United States
43,692
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mark Y Stoeckle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,153
2,074
0.227
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,096
United States
46,985
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Stylianos Bournazos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,490
4,861
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,815
United States
50,196
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Gregory P Donaldson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,913
5,361
0.677
microbiology
immunology
microbiome
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,580
United States
50,438
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Vanessa Ruta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,872
2,578
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
137,318
United States
52,279
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Junyue Cao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,570
6,833
0.903
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
147,562
United States
55,586
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Rhonda G Kost
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,074
3,167
0.448
human protections
informed consent
participant experience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
159,134
United States
59,264
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Maria Liberti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,577
5,381
0.818
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
161,177
United States
59,920
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jeremy Rock
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,496
2,438
0.375
Microbiology
Tuberculosis
Immunology
Host-Pathogen Interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
163,461
United States
60,633
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kristie M Gordon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,410
5,569
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,919
United States
62,030
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Menachem Katz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,243
1,276
0.204