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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 319 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
Neuroscience neuropeptide
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,321
16,390
0.224
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Orthopedic Surger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,049
12,011
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Metastasi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,903
7,035
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Vascular biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,917
2,714
0.109
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,169
10,159
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Molecular Pharmacolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,956
3,127
0.209
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
radiochemistry
geochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,364
3,348
0.251
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,767
1,425
0.121
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
neuronal death
adult neurogenesis
Alzheimer's diseas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,420
1,994
0.175
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
atrial fibrillation
cardiac arrhythmi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,881
3,417
0.314
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,373
4,648
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Biorefinery
Physical Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,187
3,228
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
pharmacokinetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,963
2,627
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Exosomes
Inflammation
Phagocytes
Apoptosi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,390
4,557
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,981
4,460
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Neuroscience and Medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,731
2,293
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Immunology
Differentiation
dendritic cell
monocyt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,716
2,521
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,191
3,364
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Pharmacology
Endocrinology
Chronobiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,054
2,544
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
medical oncology
traditional medicine
cancer supportive car
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,902
1,699
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Clin Chem Genetics Lipi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,886
1,629
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
neuropsychology - schizophrenia - neuroimaging - neurodevelopment- cognitive remediation therap
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,686
2,265
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,570
2,643
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,569
2,893
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Biophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,476
3,196
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,841
65
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Takeshi Sakurai
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,321
16,390
0.224
Neuroscience neuropeptide
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,760
369
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,049
12,011
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,161
423
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Masanobu Oshima
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,903
7,035
0.272
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Metastasi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,892
445
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Yoh Takuwa
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,917
2,714
0.109
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,666
537
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Katsuhiro Hayashi
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,169
10,159
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,264
1,033
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Yukio Yoneda
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,956
3,127
0.209
Molecular Pharmacolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,284
1,256
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Masayoshi Yamamoto
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,364
3,348
0.251
radiochemistry
geochemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,793
1,518
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Takahisa Takino
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,767
1,425
0.121
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
90,010
1,579
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Tetsumori Yamashima
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,420
1,994
0.175
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,241
1,688
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Takeshi Kato
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,881
3,417
0.314
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,652
1,817
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tomoaki Nishiyama
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,373
4,648
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,838
1,855
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kenji Takahashi
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,187
3,228
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,473
1,908
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Yukio Kato
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,963
2,627
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
112,823
2,052
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Rikinari Hanayama
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,390
4,557
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,641
2,173
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mitsuru Kikuchi
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,981
4,460
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,406
2,260
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Hiroshi Kawasaki
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,731
2,293
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,640
2,268
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Nobuyuki Onai
Kanazawa Medical University
Kahoku, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,716
2,521
0.289
Immunology
Differentiation
dendritic cell
monocyt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,425
2,473
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Takeshi Fukuma
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,191
3,364
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,890
2,533
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Hitoshi Ando
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,054
2,544
0.316
Pharmacology
Endocrinology
Chronobiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
136,746
2,602
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Yoshiharu Motoo
Kanazawa Medical University
Kahoku, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,902
1,699
0.215
medical oncology
traditional medicine
cancer supportive car
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
137,013
2,606
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Akihiro Inazu
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,886
1,629
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
140,897
2,701
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mie Matsui
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,686
2,265
0.295
neuropsychology - schizophrenia - neuroimaging - neurodevelopment- cognitive remediation therap
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
143,227
2,743
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Seigo Kinuya
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,570
2,643
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
143,250
2,744
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Michihiro Mieda
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,569
2,893
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,119
2,776
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Noriyuki Kodera
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,476
3,196
0.428