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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 10 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
Botanical medicine
naturopathic medicine
men's health
urology
nephrolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,311
1,219
0.368
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Integrative oncology
public health
epidemiology
integrative medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
816
343
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Alcohol and Substance Use
Hereditary Cancer
Health Services
Social Determinants of Health
Rura
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
672
506
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
social and health psychology
self-care
healthcare sustainabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
468
149
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Naturopathic Medicine
Complementary and Integrative Medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
384
244
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
child and adolescent health
cultural diversity
stigmatization
social psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
158
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Naturopathic and Integrative Medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
183
86
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Global Nutrition and Health System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
29
0.236
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Midwifer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
78
0.987
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
1
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
314,084
104,669
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Eric L Yarnell
Bastyr University
Kenmore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,311
1,219
0.368
Botanical medicine
naturopathic medicine
men's health
urology
nephrolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
777,421
224,064
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Erin Sweet
Bastyr University
Kenmore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
816
343
0.420
Integrative oncology
public health
epidemiology
integrative medicin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
844,980
238,617
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Kara Bensley
Bastyr University
Kenmore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
672
506
0.753
Alcohol and Substance Use
Hereditary Cancer
Health Services
Social Determinants of Health
Rura
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
985,155
264,691
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Masa Sasagawa
Bastyr University
Kenmore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
468
149
0.318
social and health psychology
self-care
healthcare sustainabilit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,066,784
277,867
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Namuun Bat
Bastyr University
Kenmore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
384
244
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,371,008
320,485
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Cristina Ciupitu-Plath
Bastyr University
Kenmore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
158
0.798
child and adolescent health
cultural diversity
stigmatization
social psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,413,159
325,926
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Blake Kovner
Bastyr University
Kenmore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
183
86
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,618,987
351,819
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ijeoma Kalu
Bastyr University
Kenmore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
29
0.236
Global Nutrition and Health System
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,828,821
377,492
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kristin Effland
Bastyr University
Kenmore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
78
0.987
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,568,161
454,853
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Anna Humphreys
Bastyr University
Kenmore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
1
0.333