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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 21 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
Chirurgi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,350
9,291
0.696
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
gastroenterology
oncology
endoscopy
artificial intelligence
hepatolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,685
5,685
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
anesthesiologie
cardio-anesthesiologie
geneeskund
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,834
5,736
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
cardiology
electrophysiology
genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,269
2,910
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
COPD
osteoporose
respiratoire allergie
medisch onderwij
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,581
2,211
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Urology
Sacral Neuromodulatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,784
1,702
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Anesthesie Intensive Care Ultrageluid CDS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,083
1,466
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Medical imaging
MRI
radiotherap
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,013
3,125
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
ovarian carcinogenesi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,612
1,682
0.466
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
oral medicine
sialoendoscopy
dental implantolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,201
752
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
oncology
female urology
training in Urolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,053
824
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cardiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,916
1,161
0.606
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,844
1,407
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Interventional Cardiology
Vascular Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,404
1,069
0.761
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
orthopaedics - clubfoot - DDH - (pediatric) ACL - motor contro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,262
925
0.733
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Cardiothoracic Surger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,121
960
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Surgery
Vascular Surger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,012
533
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Chirurgi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,009
743
0.736
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
urolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
850
196
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
480
463
0.965
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Cardiac Anesthesiology
Intensive Car
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
410
146
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,220
1,895
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Misha Luyer
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,350
9,291
0.696
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,093
2,459
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Erik Jan Schoon
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,685
5,685
0.532
gastroenterology
oncology
endoscopy
artificial intelligence
hepatolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
137,756
3,387
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
R. Arthur Bouwman
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,834
5,736
0.732
anesthesiologie
cardio-anesthesiologie
geneeskund
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,926
4,147
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Lukas Dekker
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,269
2,910
0.464
cardiology
electrophysiology
genetic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
195,269
4,549
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Smeenk F
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,581
2,211
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
226,559
5,152
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
J. Drossaerts
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,784
1,702
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
262,242
5,745
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Hhm Erik Korsten|Erik MM Korsten
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,083
1,466
0.359
Anesthesie Intensive Care Ultrageluid CDS
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
266,265
5,834
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Rhn Tijssen
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,013
3,125
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
291,580
6,318
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jurgen Mj Piek
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,612
1,682
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
323,057
6,869
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Justin Pijpe
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,201
752
0.235
oral medicine
sialoendoscopy
dental implantolog
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
335,817
7,066
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Evert Koldewijn
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,053
824
0.270
oncology
female urology
training in Urolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
476,914
9,295
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Thomas P. Mast
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,916
1,161
0.606
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
489,627
9,495
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Michael Isaäc Meesters
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,844
1,407
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
582,938
10,840
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Andreas S. Triantafyllis
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,404
1,069
0.761
Interventional Cardiology
Vascular Biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
620,667
11,333
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mc (Marieke) Van Der Steen
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,262
925
0.733
orthopaedics - clubfoot - DDH - (pediatric) ACL - motor contro
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
663,154
11,897
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Verberkmoes Nj
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,121
960
0.856
Cardiothoracic Surger
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
700,343
12,417
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Stokmans, Ra
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,012
533
0.527
Surgery
Vascular Surger
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
701,328
12,427
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Geert Simkens
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,009
743
0.736
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
763,154
13,208
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Wout Scheepens
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
850
196
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
973,697
16,131
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jo M Zelis
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
480
463
0.965
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,039,994
17,077
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mc Haanschoten
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
410
146
0.356
Cardiac Anesthesiology
Intensive Car