Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing 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
Mitochondrial biology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,915
13,877
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Genetics of human longevity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,710
12,454
0.703
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Selective Autophagy
Sensing Mechanisms
Metabolism
Cell Biology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,649
7,406
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,244
3,922
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
all things genome stability
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,764
2,567
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,800
3,624
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Genomics
Computational Biology
Bioinformatics
Ageing
Single cell genomics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,025
3,619
0.899
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,256
1,514
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
ADP-ribosylation
PARP1
DNA damage response
proteomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,933
1,696
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Quantitative proteomics
Mass Spectrometry
Bioinformatics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,898
2,492
0.860
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
ions homeostasis
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,606
1,513
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
genetics
genomics
genome organisation
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,389
1,544
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
bioinformatics
computational biology
systems biology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,341
1,965
0.839
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
mitochondrial biology and diseases
metabolism
biology of ageing
muscle physiology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,054
1,038
0.505
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
molecular biology of ageing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,650
671
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Metabolism of Infection
Host Pathogen Interactions
Mitochondrial Biology
Metabolism
Microbiology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,431
1,113
0.778
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Mitochondrial biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,266
1,263
0.998
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Mitochondria
Ferroptosis
Metabolism
Lipids
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,264
1,111
0.879
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Cell growth and Metabolism
Nutrient sensing
mTOR signaling
Ageing and Cancer
Rapamycin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,213
817
0.674
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
epigenetics
chromatin regulation
molecular biology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
908
616
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
856
728
0.850
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Biology of Ageing
mTOR and Autophagy
Rapamycin
Sex Differences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
686
458
0.668
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Ageing
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
675
418
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
569
491
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Stem cells
regeneration
hair
skin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
538
451
0.838
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,823
728
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Thomas Langer
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,915
13,877
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,647
2,037
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Joris Deelen
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,710
12,454
0.703
Genetics of human longevity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,301
2,663
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Angelina Gross
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,649
7,406
0.506
Selective Autophagy
Sensing Mechanisms
Metabolism
Cell Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
140,569
5,955
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sara Wickström
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,244
3,922
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,078
6,369
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Stephanie Panier
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,764
2,567
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
212,392
8,613
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Christian Kukat
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,800
3,624
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
250,142
9,930
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Swati Parekh
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,025
3,619
0.899
Genomics
Computational Biology
Bioinformatics
Ageing
Single cell genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
300,633
11,653
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Peter Tessarz
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,256
1,514
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
327,804
12,564
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ivan Matic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,933
1,696
0.578
ADP-ribosylation
PARP1
DNA damage response
proteomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
330,970
12,674
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ilian Atanassov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,898
2,492
0.860
Quantitative proteomics
Mass Spectrometry
Bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
360,545
13,614
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Maria Patron
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,606
1,513
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
385,504
14,406
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Orsolya Symmons
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,389
1,544
0.646
genetics
genomics
genome organisation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
391,410
14,609
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jorge Boucas
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,341
1,965
0.839
bioinformatics
computational biology
systems biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
431,212
15,870
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sofia Ahola
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,054
1,038
0.505
mitochondrial biology and diseases
metabolism
biology of ageing
muscle physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
502,194
18,029
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Thanos (Athanasios) Metaxakis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,650
671
0.407
molecular biology of ageing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
550,342
19,471
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Lena Pernas
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,431
1,113
0.778
Metabolism of Infection
Host Pathogen Interactions
Mitochondrial Biology
Metabolism
Microbiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
593,062
20,690
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mashun Onishi
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,266
1,263
0.998
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
593,595
20,705
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Soni Deshwal
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,264
1,111
0.879
Mitochondria
Ferroptosis
Metabolism
Lipids
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
608,156
21,144
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Constantinos Demetriades
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,213
817
0.674
Cell growth and Metabolism
Nutrient sensing
mTOR signaling
Ageing and Cancer
Rapamycin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
712,472
24,275
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Monika Maleszewska
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
908
616
0.678
epigenetics
chromatin regulation
molecular biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
733,640
24,881
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
David Willemsen
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
856
728
0.850
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
811,148
27,197
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Yu-Xuan Lu
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
686
458
0.668
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
816,686
27,367
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Maxime Derisbourg
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
675
418
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
872,446
29,094
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Miriam Popkes
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
569
491
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
890,079
29,705
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Carlos Andrés Chacón-Martínez
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
538
451
0.838