Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: Scientists Last 6 years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025
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Ranking Based On Selection :1
Exercise
Blood Pressure
Hypertension
Genomics
Exercise Prescription
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,195
21,193
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
physical therapy
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,924
19,601
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
hypertension
cardiovascular medicine
clinical pharmacology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,483
13,421
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
bacterial spores
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,162
11,393
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
PTSD
Psychotherapy Outcome
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,322
16,469
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
health psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,475
8,301
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Diabetes
Obesity
Metabolic Diseases
Metabolic Disorders
Endocrinology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,283
1,993
0.086
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,443
8,783
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
obesity
nutrition
public health
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,153
8,387
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,761
8,591
0.414
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Shoulder and Elbow
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,934
10,271
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
molluscs
marine biofouling
microplastics
harmful algal blooms
aquaculture
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,941
6,420
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Meta-analysis
Cardiology
Pharmacy
Comparative Effectiveness
Natural Products
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,448
6,714
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Molecular Cardiology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,547
2,706
0.154
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Aging
Geriatric Medicine
Gerontology
Geroscience
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,161
10,425
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
glial biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,541
4,558
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
bone biology
immunology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,815
3,205
0.232
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Geriatric Psychiatry
Biomarkers
Geroscience
Aging
Clinical Neuroscience
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,358
7,544
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Orthodontics
growth and development
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,750
4,560
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Obesity
HIV
cognition
addiction
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,267
2,124
0.189
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Ranking Based On Selection :21
Cell Biology
Cilia Biology
Advanced Microscopy
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,146
4,522
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Cardiovascular Therapeutics & Outcomes Research
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,063
5,165
0.513
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Exercise Physiology
Cardiology
Statin Myopathy
Hypertension
Cognitive Function
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,043
5,476
0.545
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Ranking Based On Selection :24
depression
stress
fMRI
cognitive impairment
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,330
3,767
0.404
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Ranking Based On Selection :25
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Environmental & Occupational Health
Chronic Diseases
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,381
2,413
0.288
Linda S Pescatello
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,195
21,193
0.406
Exercise
Blood Pressure
Hypertension
Genomics
Exercise Prescription
Richard W Bohannon
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,924
19,601
0.385
William B White
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,483
13,421
0.295
hypertension
cardiovascular medicine
clinical pharmacology
Peter Setlow
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,162
11,393
0.264
Julian Ford
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,322
16,469
0.466
Meg Gerrard
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,475
8,301
0.282
Paul Burn
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,283
1,993
0.086
Diabetes
Obesity
Metabolic Diseases
Metabolic Disorders
Endocrinology
Golda Ginsburg
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,443
8,783
0.391
Marlene B Schwartz
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,153
8,387
0.379
obesity
nutrition
public health
Diane J Burgess
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,761
8,591
0.414
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Augustus Mazzocca
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,934
10,271
0.515
Sandra Shumway
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,941
6,420
0.339
molluscs
marine biofouling
microplastics
harmful algal blooms
aquaculture
C Michael White
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,448
6,714
0.364
Meta-analysis
Cardiology
Pharmacy
Comparative Effectiveness
Natural Products
Nilanjana Maulik
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,547
2,706
0.154
George A Kuchel
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,161
10,425
0.645
Aging
Geriatric Medicine
Gerontology
Geroscience
Akiko Nishiyama
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,541
4,558
0.293
Joseph Lorenzo
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,815
3,205
0.232
bone biology
immunology
Breno Satler Diniz
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,358
7,544
0.565
Geriatric Psychiatry
Biomarkers
Geroscience
Aging
Clinical Neuroscience
Ravindra Nanda
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,750
4,560
0.358
Orthodontics
growth and development
Lance Bauer
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,267
2,124
0.189
Obesity
HIV
cognition
addiction
Dhivya Kumar
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,146
4,522
0.446
Cell Biology
Cilia Biology
Advanced Microscopy
William L Baker Jr
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,063
5,165
0.513
Cardiovascular Therapeutics & Outcomes Research
Beth A Taylor Parker
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,043
5,476
0.545
Exercise Physiology
Cardiology
Statin Myopathy
Hypertension
Cognitive Function
Lihong Wang
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,330
3,767
0.404
depression
stress
fMRI
cognitive impairment
Wenqi Gan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,381
2,413
0.288
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Environmental & Occupational Health
Chronic Diseases