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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 20 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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,558
5,229
0.298
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,769
1,694
0.193
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
cancer
metastasis
clinical trial
immunotherapy
cancer vaccin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,847
644
0.167
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Bioinformatics
Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,506
658
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Real World Evidence
Pharmacoepidemiology
HTA/PASS
Medical Informatics
Database Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,478
676
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
clinical trial
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,022
1,027
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,779
823
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Medical imaging
cardiovascular
MSK
Body
tumor metric
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,777
779
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Clinical Laboratories in Developing Countries
Non-Communicable Diseases in sub-Saharan Afric
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,365
808
0.592
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
drug discovery
developmental biology
stem cells
regenerative medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,347
861
0.639
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Health Economics and Outcomes Researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
925
397
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Biochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
918
576
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
cancer
leukemia
pediatric
chemotherapy
immune syste
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
517
171
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Molecular Immunolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190
168
0.884
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141
134
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
patient-reported outcomes
neurology
psychiatr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
32
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Clinical Pharmacology
PK/PD
Pharmacometrics
DMPK
Gene Therap
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
89
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Value Based HealthCare
eCOA
PROs
Decentralised Trial
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
86
0.811
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Qualitative research - Clinical Outcomes Assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
12
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
clinical research
biotechnolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
9
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,537
200
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
David J. Pasta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,558
5,229
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,046
537
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jonathan M Cordeiro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,769
1,694
0.193
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
275,062
1,327
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Chengsen Xue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,847
644
0.167
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
391,017
1,898
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Zhenyu Yan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,506
658
0.263
Bioinformatics
Physic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
394,350
1,915
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
René Schade
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,478
676
0.273
Real World Evidence
Pharmacoepidemiology
HTA/PASS
Medical Informatics
Database Epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
457,466
2,224
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Antonio Viudez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,022
1,027
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
499,831
2,428
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Maaike Steenhof
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,779
823
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
500,212
2,430
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ramkumar Krishnamurthy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,777
779
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
590,769
2,824
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Timothy Amukele
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,365
808
0.592
Clinical Laboratories in Developing Countries
Non-Communicable Diseases in sub-Saharan Afric
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
595,484
2,847
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Aleksander D. Szymaniak
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,347
861
0.639
drug discovery
developmental biology
stem cells
regenerative medicin
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
730,396
3,426
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Vanita Tongbram
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
925
397
0.429
Health Economics and Outcomes Researc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
733,054
3,434
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Clarissa Branco Haas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
918
576
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
938,448
4,306
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Robert Sutphin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
517
171
0.331
cancer
leukemia
pediatric
chemotherapy
immune syste
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,386,035
6,325
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Raghavendra Yadavalli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190
168
0.884
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,540,694
6,823
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kyaw San Lin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141
134
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,557,987
6,878
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Amy Noll Mclean
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
32
0.234
patient-reported outcomes
neurology
psychiatr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,611,585
7,016
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Pavan Chityala
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
89
0.724
Clinical Pharmacology
PK/PD
Pharmacometrics
DMPK
Gene Therap
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,685,199
7,222
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Barbara Skerritt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
86
0.811
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,222,258
8,424
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ufuk Coşkun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
12
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,314,057
8,575
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Albin Jose Mphil ,,Dmlt , Pgdcr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
9
0.474
clinical research
biotechnolog