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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 88 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
micologia
mycology
antifungal susceptibility testing
resistência a antifúngicos
micose
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,353
2,063
0.385
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Patologia molecula
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,227
1,642
0.314
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
parasitologia
biologia molecular
imunologia
epidemiologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,122
1,511
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citologia e HP
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,975
1,881
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
virology
molecular biology
epidemiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,935
1,301
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
HIV/AIDS
Virologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,252
667
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
leptospiros
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,014
841
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
virologia
riquetsia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,993
1,669
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
virology
arbovirolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,809
1,568
0.558
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,731
1,157
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Patologia clinica
patologia molecular
imunohistoquimica
controle de qualidad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,730
1,089
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Microbiologia
Biologia molecula
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,715
1,059
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Parasitologia
Saúde Públic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,704
1,310
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Monitoramento de H. influenza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,528
1,035
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Tuberculose
Micobacterioses
Micobacteriologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,471
1,008
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
hepatites virais
virologia
diagnóstico molecula
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,466
781
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Microbiologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,097
815
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Biomolecular diagnosis
Bioinformatics
Phylogenetics
Viral genomics
Gene expressio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,003
1,979
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Bacteriologia
Infecção Hospitalar
Resistência Microbian
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,947
1,202
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ecoepidemiologia
Entomologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,811
524
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Vigilância laboratorial de doenças infecciosa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,621
1,021
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,600
571
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ciência dos Alimentos
controle de qualidade de óleos e gorduras
saúde pública
alimentos funcionai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,566
458
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Micotoxinas
Microbiologia
contaminantes orgânicos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,501
668
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
contaminantes em alimento
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,434
517
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
203,378
4,260
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Melhem Msc; Marcia De Souza Carvalho Melhem
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,353
2,063
0.385
micologia
mycology
antifungal susceptibility testing
resistência a antifúngicos
micose
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
208,123
4,405
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Suely Nonogaki
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,227
1,642
0.314
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
260,044
6,126
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Vera Lucia Pereira-Chioccola
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,122
1,511
0.367
parasitologia
biologia molecular
imunologia
epidemiologi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
268,545
6,430
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sonia Maria Miranda Pereira
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,975
1,881
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
270,948
6,523
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Maria Do Carmo Sampaio Tavares Timenetsky
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,935
1,301
0.331
virology
molecular biology
epidemiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
318,859
8,167
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Luis Brigido
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,252
667
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
339,283
8,957
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Eliete C. Romero|Romero E. C., Calo Romero E.
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,014
841
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
341,183
9,030
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mariana Sequetin Cunha
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,993
1,669
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
359,141
9,718
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nogueira, Js
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,809
1,568
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
367,353
10,017
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Doroti De Oliveira Garcia
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,731
1,157
0.424
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
367,460
10,022
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Raimunda Telma De Macedo Santos
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,730
1,089
0.399
Patologia clinica
patologia molecular
imunohistoquimica
controle de qualidad
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
369,051
10,090
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Erica Chimara
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,715
1,059
0.390
Microbiologia
Biologia molecula
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
370,219
10,131
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Pedro Luiz Silva Pinto
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,704
1,310
0.484
Parasitologia
Saúde Públic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
390,104
10,868
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Rosemeire C Zanella
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,528
1,035
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
396,804
11,120
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Lucilaine Ferrazoli
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,471
1,008
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
397,458
11,151
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Regina Célia Moreira
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,466
781
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
447,600
13,150
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ana Paula Silva De Lemos
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,097
815
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
462,245
13,711
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Leonardo José Tadeu De Araújo
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,003
1,979
0.988
Biomolecular diagnosis
Bioinformatics
Phylogenetics
Viral genomics
Gene expressio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
471,589
14,073
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Carlos Henrique Camargo
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,947
1,202
0.617
Bacteriologia
Infecção Hospitalar
Resistência Microbian
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
495,814
15,023
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
José Eduardo Tolezano
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,811
524
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
533,209
16,472
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Fabiana Cristina Pereira Dos Santos
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,621
1,021
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
537,645
16,696
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Maria De Fatima Henriques Carvalho
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,600
571
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
545,045
16,990
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sabria Aued-Pimentel
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,566
458
0.292
Ciência dos Alimentos
controle de qualidade de óleos e gorduras
saúde pública
alimentos funcionai
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
559,902
17,603
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Adriana Palma De Almeida
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,501
668
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
575,749
18,277
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Maria Helena Iha
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,434
517
0.361
contaminantes em alimento