Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
J. Craig Venter Institute Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Pan-genome analysis
shotgun fragment assemly
prokaryotic genome annotation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,262
25,439
0.246
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,595
9,464
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Plant Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,357
11,213
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Viral Genomics
Vaccines
Informatics
Synthetic Biology
NGS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,403
7,135
0.227
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
computational biology
bioinformatics
machine learning
immunology
infectious diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,724
14,035
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
genomics
microbiome
bacteriophage
synthetic biology
bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,419
8,807
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
genomics
epigenomics
metagenomics
transcriptomics
metabalomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,776
9,491
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Bioinformatics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,615
8,866
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Physiology and evolution
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,132
9,325
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
genomics
bioinformatics
metagenomics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,367
3,147
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
influenza virus
Zika virus
rabies virus
antibodies
virology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,469
5,116
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Data Science
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Multi-modal data analysis
Systems Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,103
3,284
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Human Microbiome
Parasite Genome Diversity and Evolution
Computational Biology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,093
3,267
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Molecular Biology
Synthetic Biology
Biophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,180
1,851
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Genomics
Genetics
Computational Biology
Evolution
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,492
2,490
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Immunology
Inflammation
Oral Biology
Microbiome
Diagnostics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,017
3,964
0.790
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Synthetic Biology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,576
2,857
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Genomics
Ecology
Marine
Virus
Microbes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,770
1,942
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Computational Biology
Bioinformatics
Metagenomics
Transcriptomics
Prostate Cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,525
2,240
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Bioinformatics
Computational biology
System Biology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,293
2,488
0.756
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,134
1,452
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,336
1,161
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Bioinformatics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,241
1,161
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Molecular ecophysiology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,197
1,067
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Bioinformatics
Metagenomics
Machine Learning
Network Analysis
Compositional Data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,187
1,972
0.902
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,950
1,409
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Granger G Sutton III
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,262
25,439
0.246
Pan-genome analysis
shotgun fragment assemly
prokaryotic genome annotation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,966
6,133
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
William C Nierman
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,595
9,464
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,410
8,159
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Christopher Town
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,357
11,213
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,970
9,696
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Tim Stockwell
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,403
7,135
0.227
Viral Genomics
Vaccines
Informatics
Synthetic Biology
NGS
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,407
12,909
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Richard H Scheuermann
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,724
14,035
0.546
computational biology
bioinformatics
machine learning
immunology
infectious diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,904
13,121
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Derrick Fouts
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,419
8,807
0.346
genomics
microbiome
bacteriophage
synthetic biology
bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,389
18,218
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Andrew E Allen
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,776
9,491
0.480
genomics
epigenomics
metagenomics
transcriptomics
metabalomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,913
24,246
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Monika Bihan
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,615
8,866
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,317
25,153
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Chris Dupont
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,132
9,325
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,685
42,071
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Nikhat Zafar
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,367
3,147
0.336
genomics
bioinformatics
metagenomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,557
46,426
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Gene S Tan
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,469
5,116
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,872
54,637
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Naisha Shah
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,103
3,284
0.462
Data Science
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Multi-modal data analysis
Systems Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,082
54,707
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Hernan Lorenzi
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,093
3,267
0.461
Human Microbiome
Parasite Genome Diversity and Evolution
Computational Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,308
61,688
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Evgeniya Denisova
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,180
1,851
0.300
Molecular Biology
Synthetic Biology
Biophysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
187,974
68,124
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Christian Zmasek
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,492
2,490
0.453
Genomics
Genetics
Computational Biology
Evolution
Bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
205,269
73,291
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Marcelo Freire
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,017
3,964
0.790
Immunology
Inflammation
Oral Biology
Microbiome
Diagnostics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
224,117
78,858
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Yo Suzuki
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,576
2,857
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,343
91,424
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Lisa Zeigler Allen
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,770
1,942
0.515
Genomics
Ecology
Marine
Virus
Microbes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,211
96,013
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
John P Mccrow
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,525
2,240
0.635
Computational Biology
Bioinformatics
Metagenomics
Transcriptomics
Prostate Cancer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
300,242
100,896
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Harinder Singh
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,293
2,488
0.756
Bioinformatics
Computational biology
System Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,918
104,484
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sinem Beyhan
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,134
1,452
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
395,289
127,249
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Susmita Shrivastava
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,336
1,161
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
407,511
130,550
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ruben E Valas
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,241
1,161
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
413,547
132,166
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Stephane Lefebvre
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,197
1,067
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
414,857
132,511
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Josh L Espinoza
J. Craig Venter Institute
La Jolla, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,187
1,972
0.902
Bioinformatics
Metagenomics
Machine Learning
Network Analysis
Compositional Data