Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 434 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
neurology
stroke
global health
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144,722
63,769
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
diabetes
aging
population health
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115,785
40,881
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
addiction neurobiology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,480
14,932
0.195
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
cell biology
bioenergetics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,328
20,619
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Inflammation and Cancer
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,992
9,919
0.138
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Nutritional Biochemistry
Maternal and Child Health
Pediatric Nutrition
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,437
14,787
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
depression
brain stimulation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,465
22,266
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
PTSD
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,473
13,821
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Tobacco Control
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,585
14,490
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
addictions
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,685
12,075
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
cancer
aging
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,878
11,124
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cardiovascular Imaging
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,094
15,401
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,096
9,639
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
lung cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,966
9,952
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
mri brain imaging
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,742
4,362
0.192
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
neurodegenerative disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,146
4,257
0.201
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
age-related macular degeneration
retinitis pigmentosa
complement activation
mitochondria
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,843
7,622
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Cell Biology
Extracellular Matrix
Development
Cardiovascular Biology
Cardiovascular Disease
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,466
2,864
0.140
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Stem Cell and Developmental Biology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,138
4,581
0.227
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Brain
Neurodegeneration
AD
ADHD
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,976
5,623
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
cystic fibrosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,835
9,217
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Breast cancer
oncogenomics
cell signaling
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,657
3,538
0.190
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Neurology
Aphasia
Language Disorders
Epilepsy
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,628
9,745
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Natural Products
Drug Discovery
Pharmacology
Natural Products Synthesis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,233
5,395
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Tumor Microenvironment
Cancer Genetics & Genomics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,962
5,042
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,576
701
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Bruce Ovbiagele
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144,722
63,769
0.441
neurology
stroke
global health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,405
1,134
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Hermes Florez *
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115,785
40,881
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,170
2,434
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Peter Kalivas
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,480
14,932
0.195
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,419
2,563
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
John J Lemasters
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,328
20,619
0.277
cell biology
bioenergetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,706
2,697
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Raymond Dubois
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,992
9,919
0.138
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,921
2,802
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Bruce W Hollis
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,437
14,787
0.210
Nutritional Biochemistry
Maternal and Child Health
Pediatric Nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,210
2,937
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mark S George
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,465
22,266
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,009
3,314
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Dean Kilpatrick
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,473
13,821
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,456
5,424
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
K Michael Cummings
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,585
14,490
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,817
5,599
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Kathleen T Brady
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,685
12,075
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,166
5,759
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Lina Obeid
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,878
11,124
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,498
6,369
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
U Joseph Schoepf
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,094
15,401
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,857
7,441
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Kenneth D Tew
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,096
9,639
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,008
12,351
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Gerard Silvestri
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,966
9,952
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,620
15,535
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Truman Brown
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,742
4,362
0.192
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,400
17,092
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mark Kindy
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,146
4,257
0.201
neurodegenerative disorders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,222
17,392
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Barb Rohrer
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,843
7,622
0.366
age-related macular degeneration
retinitis pigmentosa
complement activation
mitochondria
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,235
17,773
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
W Scott Argraves
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,466
2,864
0.140
Cell Biology
Extracellular Matrix
Development
Cardiovascular Biology
Cardiovascular Disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,103
18,125
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Stephen A Duncan
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,138
4,581
0.227
Stem Cell and Developmental Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,558
18,294
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Joseph A Helpern
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,976
5,623
0.281
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Brain
Neurodegeneration
AD
ADHD
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,002
19,620
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Patrick Flume
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,835
9,217
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,620
19,874
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Stephen Ethier
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,657
3,538
0.190
Breast cancer
oncogenomics
cell signaling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,705
19,905
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Leonardo Bonilha
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,628
9,745
0.523
Neurology
Aphasia
Language Disorders
Epilepsy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,093
20,465
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mark T Hamann
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,233
5,395
0.296
Natural Products
Drug Discovery
Pharmacology
Natural Products Synthesis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,078
20,866
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mike Ostrowski
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,962
5,042
0.281
Tumor Microenvironment
Cancer Genetics & Genomics