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Intuitive Surgical Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Medical Imaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,316
11,683
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Robotics
Control Theory
Teleoperation
Haptics
Surgical Robotics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,967
8,621
0.786
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Robotics
Motion Planning and Control
Teleoperation
Robotics Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,517
2,434
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Robotics
Teleoperation
Haptics
Servo control
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,731
2,558
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Robotics
Mechanics
Orthotics
Exoskeleton
Rehabilitation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,369
2,464
0.731
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Medical Robotics
Image-guided surgery
Computer vision
Artificial Intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,181
2,733
0.859
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Surgical Robotics
Computer Vision
Visual Control
Visual Servoing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,130
2,517
0.804
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,482
1,236
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Human motor control
surgical robotics
human-machine interaction
eye gaze
machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,303
1,670
0.725
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
machine learning
Bayesian inference
neural networks
motor control and learning
computational neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,151
907
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Robotics
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,768
1,520
0.860
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Artificial intelligence
Cardiology
Radiology
Neurology
Robotic surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,423
990
0.696
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Human locomotor control
legged robotics
exoskeleton
human-robot physical interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,398
1,000
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Machine learning
Deep learning
Computer vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,308
1,090
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Image Quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,210
326
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
medical imaging
mathematical modeling
image guided therapy
biomechanics
machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,029
652
0.634
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
biomedical optics
biomedical image processing
machine learning
physiological monitoring
cardiovascular
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
988
658
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
840
344
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Surgical Robotics
AI and Computer Vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
822
522
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Endoscopy
Computer Vision
Deep Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
812
806
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Biomedical engineering
Machine learning
Neuroscience
Robot-assisted surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
729
362
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Medical Image Processing
Image Guided Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
699
464
0.664
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Robotics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
679
618
0.910
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Medical Image Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
520
416
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
423
228
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,378
539
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Alexander Lee Antaris
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,316
11,683
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,948
832
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nicola Diolaiti
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,967
8,621
0.786
Robotics
Control Theory
Teleoperation
Haptics
Surgical Robotics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
219,829
1,974
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Surya Singh
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,517
2,434
0.539
Robotics
Motion Planning and Control
Teleoperation
Robotics Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
261,647
2,311
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Paul Griffiths
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,731
2,558
0.686
Robotics
Teleoperation
Haptics
Servo control
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,620
2,491
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Marco Cempini
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,369
2,464
0.731
Robotics
Mechanics
Orthotics
Exoskeleton
Rehabilitation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
299,825
2,600
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mahdi Azizian
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,181
2,733
0.859
Medical Robotics
Image-guided surgery
Computer vision
Artificial Intelligence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
303,931
2,629
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Azad Shademan
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,130
2,517
0.804
Surgical Robotics
Computer Vision
Visual Control
Visual Servoing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
366,612
3,068
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Pechin Lo
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,482
1,236
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
388,069
3,200
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Anthony Jarc
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,303
1,670
0.725
Human motor control
surgical robotics
human-machine interaction
eye gaze
machine learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
408,267
3,355
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Max Berniker
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,151
907
0.422
machine learning
Bayesian inference
neural networks
motor control and learning
computational neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
469,728
3,798
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Max Allan
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,768
1,520
0.860
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Robotics
Minimally Invasive Surgery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
541,968
4,273
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
François De Guio
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,423
990
0.696
Artificial intelligence
Cardiology
Radiology
Neurology
Robotic surgery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
548,017
4,316
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jongwoo Lee
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,398
1,000
0.715
Human locomotor control
legged robotics
exoskeleton
human-robot physical interaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
571,029
4,499
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Wenqing Sun
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,308
1,090
0.833
Machine learning
Deep learning
Computer vision
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
598,396
4,709
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Elaine Jin
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,210
326
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
656,105
5,079
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Thomas Pheiffer
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,029
652
0.634
medical imaging
mathematical modeling
image guided therapy
biomechanics
machine learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
670,573
5,177
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Robert Amelard
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
988
658
0.666
biomedical optics
biomedical image processing
machine learning
physiological monitoring
cardiovascular
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
729,034
5,521
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Fenglei Du
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
840
344
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
736,565
5,571
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Omid Mohareri
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
822
522
0.635
Surgical Robotics
AI and Computer Vision
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
740,712
5,591
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Xingtong Liu
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
812
806
0.993
Endoscopy
Computer Vision
Deep Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
778,704
5,821
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Kiran Bhattacharyya
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
729
362
0.497
Biomedical engineering
Machine learning
Neuroscience
Robot-assisted surgery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
792,940
5,906
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jonathan Mcleod
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
699
464
0.664
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
802,785
5,946
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Aneeq Zia
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
679
618
0.910
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Robotics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
888,593
6,382
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jianyu Lin
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
520
416
0.800
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Medical Image Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
968,979
6,944
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Nima Khatibzadeh
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
423
228
0.539