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Others Highly Cited Researchers 409 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
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
injury
disability
quality of life
integrated care
equit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,901
28,781
0.489
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
medical researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,559
9,968
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Gout
psoriatic arthritis
outcome measuremen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,173
17,320
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,776
12,860
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
alcoho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,318
9,309
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,499
11,212
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Physical activity
Laser Photomedicine
CAM
Pai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,111
6,970
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Neutrophils
myeloperoxidase
redox biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,607
6,268
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
immunisation
pertussis
pneumococcal disease
measles
waning immunit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,385
5,332
0.275
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Obesit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,835
7,827
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Redox Biology
Ageing
Mitochondria
Cancer
Neutrophil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,930
5,545
0.309
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Vitamin C in human health and diseas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,819
9,803
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,953
9,293
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Motor Control and Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,537
6,922
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Reintroduction Biology
Conservation Biology
Wildlife Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,069
6,386
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
musculoskeletal disorders
osteoarthriti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,691
9,458
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,664
5,096
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
phage-bacterial interactions
bacterial defences
anti-defences
CRISPR-Ca
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,446
8,645
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Batten disease
gene therap
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,333
6,775
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,038
12,822
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,533
4,833
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,371
4,878
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Head and Neck Oncology
PET/CT and Health Outcome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,132
6,612
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,157
6,457
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,091
4,600
0.415
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,353
24
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sarah Derrett
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,901
28,781
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,669
39
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Peter Herbison
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,559
9,968
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,830
40
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
William J Taylor
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,173
17,320
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,111
66
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Brett Delahunt
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,776
12,860
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,594
70
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Elisabeth Wells
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,318
9,309
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,158
95
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Joseph Boden
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,499
11,212
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,449
148
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
David Baxter
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,111
6,970
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,751
166
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Tony Kettle
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,607
6,268
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,426
168
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Peter Mcintyre
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,385
5,332
0.275
immunisation
pertussis
pneumococcal disease
measles
waning immunit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,270
178
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Rachael Taylor
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,835
7,827
0.416
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,558
198
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mark Hampton
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,930
5,545
0.309
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,098
225
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Anitra Carr
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,819
9,803
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,082
243
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
XC Morgan
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,953
9,293
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,271
255
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Button C
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,537
6,922
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,719
262
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Philip J Seddon
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,069
6,386
0.424
Reintroduction Biology
Conservation Biology
Wildlife Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,840
276
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
J Haxby Abbott
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,691
9,458
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,999
277
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Michelle Glass
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,664
5,096
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,374
282
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Peter Fineran
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,446
8,645
0.598
phage-bacterial interactions
bacterial defences
anti-defences
CRISPR-Ca
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,059
286
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Stephanie M Hughes
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,333
6,775
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,909
296
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Sean Coffey
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,038
12,822
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,206
314
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Michael Ja Williams
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,533
4,833
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,641
360
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jamin Halberstadt
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,371
4,878
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,701
376
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Rathan Subramaniam
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,132
6,612
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,518
422
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Lynette Sadleir
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,157
6,457
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,205
426
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ken Hodge
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,091
4,600
0.415