Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
World Highly Cited Researchers Citation Medical and Health Sciences / Plastic Surgery 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
Gender-affirming surgery
transgender health
global health
medical education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85,362
81,823
0.959
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Surgery
Clinical Decision Making
Epidemiology
Healthcare Outcomes Research
Health Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,839
23,230
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Cancer Reconstruction
Breast Reconstruction
Lymphedema Surgery
Extremity Reconstruction
Head & Neck Reconstruction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,814
13,480
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Plastic Surgery
Reconstructive Microsurgery
Hand Surgery
Head and Neck Surgery
Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,004
8,631
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Plastic Surgery
Evidence Based Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,011
17,684
0.736
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
peripheral nerve
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,891
4,676
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
plastic surgery
hemangiomas & vascular malformations
lymphedema
HHT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,151
7,189
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Plastic surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,721
11,702
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Perioperative Patient Safety
Anaesthesia
Critical Care
Emergency Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,742
11,619
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Plastic Surgey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,537
6,746
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,384
3,187
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
cirurgia plástica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,693
8,942
0.704
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
General reconstructive surgery
aesthetic surgery
breast surgery
facial surgery
basic research in tissue engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,939
5,209
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Plastic Surgery
Tissue Engineering
Reconstructive Surgery
3D Printing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,449
6,470
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Reconstructive surgery
Hand surgery
nerve reconstruction
neurobiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,243
5,814
0.629
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Regenerative Plastic Surgery. Chirurgia Plastica Rigenerativa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,898
6,243
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,618
8,588
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
plastic surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,806
3,715
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
chirurgia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,666
2,659
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Plastic Surgery
Tissue Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,551
2,197
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Plastic Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,122
6,747
0.947
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Nerve repair
Reconstruction
Schwann Cells
Tissue Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,071
3,264
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Plastic Surgery
Wound Healing
Regenerative Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,066
2,943
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
plastic surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,859
4,701
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
craniofacial
zebrafish
neural crest
plastic surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,741
3,438
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,145
1,963
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Shane D Morrison
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85,362
81,823
0.959
Gender-affirming surgery
transgender health
global health
medical education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,298
6,304
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kevin C Chungms
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,839
23,230
0.555
Surgery
Clinical Decision Making
Epidemiology
Healthcare Outcomes Research
Health Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,466
9,943
113
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
David W Chang
University of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,814
13,480
0.437
Cancer Reconstruction
Breast Reconstruction
Lymphedema Surgery
Extremity Reconstruction
Head & Neck Reconstruction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,384
81
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Fu-Chan Wei
Chang Gung University
Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,004
8,631
0.288
Plastic Surgery
Reconstructive Microsurgery
Hand Surgery
Head and Neck Surgery
Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,342
1,314
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Thoma Achilles
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,011
17,684
0.736
Plastic Surgery
Evidence Based Surgery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,235
20,569
192
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Daniel Hunter
Washington University Saint Louis
St. Louis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,891
4,676
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,029
478
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Laurence M Boon
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,151
7,189
0.419
plastic surgery
hemangiomas & vascular malformations
lymphedema
HHT
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,672
22,327
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Yong Pan
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,721
11,702
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,105
5,247
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Alexander J Fowler
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,742
11,619
0.788
Perioperative Patient Safety
Anaesthesia
Critical Care
Emergency Surgery
Plastic Surgery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,243
26,332
1,159
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mansher Singh
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,537
6,746
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,125
26,662
198
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Foad Nahai
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,384
3,187
0.222
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,145
908
274
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nivaldo Alonso
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,693
8,942
0.704
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,846
772
184
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Phillip Blondeel
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,939
5,209
0.436
General reconstructive surgery
aesthetic surgery
breast surgery
facial surgery
basic research in tissue engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,643
7,839
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Iain S Whitaker
Swansea University
Swansea, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,449
6,470
0.619
Plastic Surgery
Tissue Engineering
Reconstructive Surgery
3D Printing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
107,771
633
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Aszmann Oskar
Medizinische Universität Wien
Vienna, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,243
5,814
0.629
Reconstructive surgery
Hand surgery
nerve reconstruction
neurobiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
112,446
4,601
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Pietro Gentile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,898
6,243
0.702
Regenerative Plastic Surgery. Chirurgia Plastica Rigenerativa
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,605
45,605
453
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Malke Asaad
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,618
8,588
0.997
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,151
50,107
140
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mark Granick
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,806
3,715
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,797
5,588
284
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nicolò Scuderi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,666
2,659
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,936
51,653
1,095
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
David L Brown
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,551
2,197
0.291
Plastic Surgery
Tissue Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
143,695
54,475
1,382
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mimi R Borrelli
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,122
6,747
0.947
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,775
860
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Christine Radtke
Medizinische Universität Wien
Vienna, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,071
3,264
0.462
Nerve repair
Reconstruction
Schwann Cells
Tissue Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,866
2,813
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Hirotaka Suga
Teikyo University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,066
2,943
0.417
Plastic Surgery
Wound Healing
Regenerative Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,443
56,334
258
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jonas A Nelson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,859
4,701
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
152,147
57,175
2,053
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Liao EC
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,741
3,438
0.510
craniofacial
zebrafish
neural crest
plastic surgery