Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology Highly Cited Researchers 4.514 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
Stroke prevention
treatment
epidemiology
clinical trials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
386,265
196,648
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238,737
64,278
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Neurodegenerative diseases
neuroepidemiology
population based studies
biomarkers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
220,112
116,206
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Complementary Medicine
Acupuncture
Neurology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
209,979
158,486
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
brain imaging
MRI
PET
connectivity
neuroinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
203,328
52,744
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Brain Imaging
Neurology
Psychiatry
Neuroimaging
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
203,300
74,845
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
brain imaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
199,402
46,593
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
stroke
neuroplasticity
outcomes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198,740
84,597
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Stroke and General Neurology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193,015
89,300
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190,512
56,716
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
migraine headache
alzheimer's disease
neuro-epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187,294
66,739
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Stroke
Dementia
Genetics
Imaging
Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180,460
82,918
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
stroke
neurology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
175,688
119,477
0.680
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Stroke
Neurorehabilitation
Neurogenetics
Non-communicable diseases
Population health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
173,596
146,361
0.843
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
neurology
dementia
neuroimaging
MRI
alzheimer's disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
171,386
85,100
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alzheimer's
neurology
neurodegeneration
neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167,867
47,951
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Neurology
Stroke
Epidemiology
Clinical Trials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167,337
53,878
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
166,270
57,172
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Neurology
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neuroscience
Systems Biology
Precision Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161,618
73,847
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Neurology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161,061
62,379
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160,522
51,235
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Pathophysiology of Movement Disorders
non-invasive brain stimulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
158,316
45,910
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
cerebrovascular disease
innovation
telehealth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152,725
51,533
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Multiple Sclerosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151,703
52,537
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Neurology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149,378
49,552
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88
4
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Graeme J Hankey
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
386,265
196,648
0.509
Stroke prevention
treatment
epidemiology
clinical trials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
564
17
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Werner Hacke
Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238,737
64,278
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
674
60
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Giancarlo Logroscino
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
220,112
116,206
0.528
Neurodegenerative diseases
neuroepidemiology
population based studies
biomarkers
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
746
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Yun Jin Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
209,979
158,486
0.755
Complementary Medicine
Acupuncture
Neurology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
813
36
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Alan Evans
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
203,328
52,744
0.259
brain imaging
MRI
PET
connectivity
neuroinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
815
325
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Paul Thompson
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
203,300
74,845
0.368
Brain Imaging
Neurology
Psychiatry
Neuroimaging
Genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
850
343
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Marcus E Raichle
Washington University Saint Louis
St. Louis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
199,402
46,593
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
856
346
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Brett Kissela
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198,740
84,597
0.426
stroke
neuroplasticity
outcomes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
908
16
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jeyaraj D Pandian
Christian Medical College Ludhiana
Ludhiana, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193,015
89,300
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
931
14
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Peter J Koudstaal
Erasmus University
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190,512
56,716
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
970
403
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Richard B Lipton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187,294
66,739
0.356
migraine headache
alzheimer's disease
neuro-epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,026
27
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Martin Dichgans
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180,460
82,918
0.459
Stroke
Dementia
Genetics
Imaging
Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,083
17
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Bo Norrving
Lund University
Lund, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
175,688
119,477
0.680
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,111
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mayowa Owolabi
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
173,596
146,361
0.843
Stroke
Neurorehabilitation
Neurogenetics
Non-communicable diseases
Population health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,135
85
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nick C Fox
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
171,386
85,100
0.497
neurology
dementia
neuroimaging
MRI
alzheimer's disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,179
505
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Rudolph E Tanzi
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167,867
47,951
0.286
Alzheimer's
neurology
neurodegeneration
neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,185
509
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
S Claiborne Johnston
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167,337
53,878
0.322
Neurology
Stroke
Epidemiology
Clinical Trials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,203
521
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Alvaro Pascual Leone
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
166,270
57,172
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,273
560
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Dan Geschwind
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161,618
73,847
0.457
Neurology
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neuroscience
Systems Biology
Precision Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,285
565
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Donald Silberberg
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161,061
62,379
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,291
567
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Joseph Jankovic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160,522
51,235
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,325
95
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
John Rothwell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
158,316
45,910
0.290
Pathophysiology of Movement Disorders
non-invasive brain stimulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,419
622
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Lee Schwamm
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152,725
51,533
0.337
cerebrovascular disease
innovation
telehealth
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,431
110
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Alan J Thompson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151,703
52,537
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,483
659
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Richard Mayeux
Columbia University New York
New York, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149,378
49,552
0.332