Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
World Highly Cited Researchers Citation Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
Infectious disease
decision science
policy modeling
global health
health policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228,438
152,952
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Infectious Diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119,827
54,317
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Biomathematics
Ecology
Parasitology Evolution Alzheimer's Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,884
30,844
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Infectious diseases
medical microbiology
epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,965
71,879
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Infectious diseases
global health
parasitology
immunology
microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81,853
30,031
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Infectious Diseases
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,960
32,187
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Infectious Diseases
HIV
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,041
26,021
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Primary Immune Deficiencies
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
gene therapy
immune dysregulation
thymus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,523
33,053
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Epidemiology
Global Health
Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis
Spatial Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,108
63,701
0.922
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Internal medicine
Infectious diseases
Oncology
Nuclear Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,433
60,458
0.897
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
epidemic modelling
infectious diseases
vaccines
economic analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,235
38,406
0.638
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
infectious diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,067
34,072
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
healthcare associated infections
antimicrobial resistance
respiratory virus infections
prevention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,328
16,431
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
AMR
Bacteriophage therapy
Infectious diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,886
52,373
0.954
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Infectious Disease
Microbiology
Mycology
Biofilm
Antimicrobial Resistance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,915
23,889
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Infectious Diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,474
51,852
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
infectious diseases
medical microbiology
hospital epidemiology
antimicrobial resistance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,072
14,908
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Infectious Diseases
Vaccines
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,909
12,303
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Antibiotics
Fungal infections
infections in critically patients and immunicompromized
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,252
37,189
0.740
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Asthma and Allergic Diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,115
17,971
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
infectious diseases
virology
HIV
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,907
20,197
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
COVID-19
dengue
antimicrobial resistance
antimicrobial stewardship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,797
44,526
0.912
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Immunology
immunogenetics
cell-biology
biomarkers
vaccines.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,158
15,239
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Infectious Diseases
Pathology and Molecular Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,951
28,354
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Infectious Diseases
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,050
13,184
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
598
237
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Joshua A Salomon
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228,438
152,952
0.670
Infectious disease
decision science
policy modeling
global health
health policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,181
72
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
David L Paterson
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119,827
54,317
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,739
214
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Roy Anderson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,884
30,844
0.289
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Biomathematics
Ecology
Parasitology Evolution Alzheimer's Disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,054
14
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
John A Crump
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,965
71,879
0.712
Infectious diseases
medical microbiology
epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,448
2,122
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
William A Petri Jr PJ D
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81,853
30,031
0.367
Infectious diseases
global health
parasitology
immunology
microbiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,746
2,254
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
David Relman
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,960
32,187
0.408
Infectious Diseases
Microbiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,089
2,412
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Joseph J Eron
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,041
26,021
0.342
Infectious Diseases
HIV
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,610
2,661
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Luigi Daniele Notarangelo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,523
33,053
0.462
Primary Immune Deficiencies
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
gene therapy
immune dysregulation
thymus
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,938
234
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kefyalew Addis Alene
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,108
63,701
0.922
Epidemiology
Global Health
Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis
Spatial Epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,187
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Yaw Ampem Amoako
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,433
60,458
0.897
Internal medicine
Infectious diseases
Oncology
Nuclear Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,408
640
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
John Edmunds
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,235
38,406
0.638
epidemic modelling
infectious diseases
vaccines
economic analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,442
376
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Giuseppe Ippolito
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,067
34,072
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,531
4,067
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Trish M Perl
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,328
16,431
0.297
healthcare associated infections
antimicrobial resistance
respiratory virus infections
prevention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,635
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tesfaye Kassa
Jimma University
Jimma, Ethiopia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,886
52,373
0.954
AMR
Bacteriophage therapy
Infectious diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,889
4,246
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
David Andes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,915
23,889
0.443
Infectious Disease
Microbiology
Mycology
Biofilm
Antimicrobial Resistance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,265
811
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Christopher A Green
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,474
51,852
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,373
4,475
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Daniel Diekema
University of Iowa
Iowa City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,072
14,908
0.286
infectious diseases
medical microbiology
hospital epidemiology
antimicrobial resistance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,428
4,506
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Don Burke
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,909
12,303
0.237
Infectious Diseases
Vaccines
Epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,953
449
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Matteo Bassetti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,252
37,189
0.740
Antibiotics
Fungal infections
infections in critically patients and immunicompromized
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,985
4,757
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Alkis Togias
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,115
17,971
0.359
Asthma and Allergic Diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,351
459
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Andrea Antinori
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,907
20,197
0.413
infectious diseases
virology
HIV
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,386
55
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
David Lye
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapur, Singapore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,797
44,526
0.912
COVID-19
dengue
antimicrobial resistance
antimicrobial stewardship
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,959
259
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Tom HM Ottenhoff
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,158
15,239
0.323
Immunology
immunogenetics
cell-biology
biomarkers
vaccines.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,027
434
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mark Loeb
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,951
28,354
0.604
Infectious Diseases
Pathology and Molecular Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,768
471
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Paton Jc
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,050
13,184
0.293
Infectious Diseases
Microbiology