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 Rankings
Rankings

4,464
World Rank

248
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total85,915
-
Last 6 Years35,664
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.415
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

13,022
World Rank

545
Country Rank

2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Medical and Health Sciences / Physiology
MASLD | diabetes | metabolism | metabolomics | system biolog
MASLD | diabetes | metabolism | metabolomics | system biolog
Citation Metrics
-
Total44,599
-
Last 6 Years20,252
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.454
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

14,271
World Rank

598
Country Rank

3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
-
Total42,097
-
Last 6 Years11,975
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.284
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

18,003
World Rank

723
Country Rank

4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
-
Total36,398
-
Last 6 Years4,427
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Last 6 Years / Total0.122
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

19,136
World Rank

763
Country Rank

5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
-
Total34,964
-
Last 6 Years26,077
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Last 6 Years / Total0.746
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

47,469
World Rank

1,826
Country Rank

6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
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Total18,789
-
Last 6 Years4,344
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Last 6 Years / Total0.231
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

58,886
World Rank

2,242
Country Rank

7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total16,007
-
Last 6 Years6,684
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.418
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

75,414
World Rank

2,920
Country Rank

8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
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Total13,221
-
Last 6 Years4,787
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.362
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

84,634
World Rank

3,323
Country Rank

9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total12,032
-
Last 6 Years6,170
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.513
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

95,154
World Rank

3,756
Country Rank

10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
-
Total10,904
-
Last 6 Years4,297
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.394
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

110,399
World Rank

4,451
Country Rank

11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
epidemiologia | statistica sanitaria | salute pubblic
epidemiologia | statistica sanitaria | salute pubblic
Citation Metrics
-
Total9,588
-
Last 6 Years6,551
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.683
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

130,761
World Rank

5,422
Country Rank

12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
epidemiologia | malformazioni congenite | registri di patologia | malattie rare | farmacovigilanz
epidemiologia | malformazioni congenite | registri di patologia | malattie rare | farmacovigilanz
Citation Metrics
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Total8,240
-
Last 6 Years4,428
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.537
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

135,200
World Rank

5,654
Country Rank

13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total7,999
-
Last 6 Years5,066
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.633
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

142,591
World Rank

5,996
Country Rank

14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
-
Total7,615
-
Last 6 Years2,199
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.289
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

166,665
World Rank

7,103
Country Rank

15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Biomarcatori | Biochimica clinica | Medicina di laboratorio | Meccanismi molecolar
Biomarcatori | Biochimica clinica | Medicina di laboratorio | Meccanismi molecolar
Citation Metrics
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Total6,559
-
Last 6 Years1,326
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.202
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

170,845
World Rank

7,307
Country Rank

16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total6,404
-
Last 6 Years4,953
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.773
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

195,181
World Rank

8,497
Country Rank

17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
-
Total5,602
-
Last 6 Years1,971
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.352
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

203,794
World Rank

8,907
Country Rank

18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Endocrinology and Metabolism
rischio cardiovascolare | endocrinologia ginecologica | menopausa | osteoporos
rischio cardiovascolare | endocrinologia ginecologica | menopausa | osteoporos
Citation Metrics
-
Total5,361
-
Last 6 Years2,837
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.529
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

208,826
World Rank

9,127
Country Rank

19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
-
Total5,227
-
Last 6 Years612
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.117
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

220,114
World Rank

9,669
Country Rank

20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
-
Total4,949
-
Last 6 Years4,228
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.854
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

231,529
World Rank

10,239
Country Rank

21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
-
Total4,690
-
Last 6 Years1,158
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.247
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

234,228
World Rank

10,373
Country Rank

22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
-
Total4,632
-
Last 6 Years2,015
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.435
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

238,787
World Rank

10,596
Country Rank

23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
-
Total4,538
-
Last 6 Years935
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.206
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

242,510
World Rank

10,780
Country Rank

24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total4,459
-
Last 6 Years1,314
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.295
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

244,535
World Rank

10,870
Country Rank

25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
-
Total4,420
-
Last 6 Years1,177
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.266