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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 112 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
Cytometry
Cell cycle
Apoptosis
DNA damage
fluorescent probe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,896
7,403
0.124
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
toxicology
risk assessment
carcinogenicit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,185
4,430
0.142
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
cGMP
hypoxia
reactive oxygen species
pulmonary hypertension
redox signalin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,479
2,980
0.117
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Cell and molecular biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,107
1,989
0.079
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,824
8,280
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,388
8,966
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,189
4,552
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Infectious diseases
molecular virology
molecular cell biology
immunology
environmental biotechnolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,567
6,620
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
cancer biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,960
3,525
0.253
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Developmental Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Social and Cultural Aspects of Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,106
2,703
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Neuroscience
Synaptic Plasticit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,857
2,744
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mitochondria
Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
Radiation effects on the Hear
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,323
5,849
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Neuroscience - astrocytes - gap junctions - purinergic receptor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,077
2,522
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
neuroscienc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,407
1,679
0.178
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
cell biology
molecular biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,208
1,605
0.174
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
toxicology
immunolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,902
1,950
0.247
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,429
721
0.097
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Stem cells
Neurogenesis
neuropsychiatric diseas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,772
1,247
0.184
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Neurophysiology
Neurobiology of sleep
brainstem mechanisms regulating arousal and motivatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,254
1,080
0.173
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
physiology
heart disease
vascular biology
diabete
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,993
1,217
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Clinical Microbiology
Molecular Diagnostics
Emerging Infectious Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,706
1,654
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Cell Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,672
536
0.094
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Cell biology
immunology
cancer
virolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,258
700
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
kidney
hypertension
cytokine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,711
569
0.153
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
asthma
cystic fibrosis
pediatric pulmonolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,695
1,417
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,134
3,846
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,896
7,403
0.124
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,784
10,428
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Gary M Williams
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,185
4,430
0.142
toxicology
risk assessment
carcinogenicit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,942
13,947
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michael S Wolin
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,479
2,980
0.117
cGMP
hypoxia
reactive oxygen species
pulmonary hypertension
redox signalin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,609
14,224
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Frank Traganos
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,107
1,989
0.079
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,047
19,164
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Marina K Holz *
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,824
8,280
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,648
22,559
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Hong Zhao
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,388
8,966
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,927
24,571
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Salomon Amar
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,189
4,552
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,611
27,810
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sushil Kumar
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,567
6,620
0.454
Infectious diseases
molecular virology
molecular cell biology
immunology
environmental biotechnolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,413
29,186
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Joseph Wu
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,960
3,525
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,917
34,030
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Stuart A Newman
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,106
2,703
0.223
Developmental Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Social and Cultural Aspects of Scienc
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,043
34,792
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Patric K Stanton
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,857
2,744
0.231
Neuroscience
Synaptic Plasticit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,289
40,099
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
John G Edwards
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,323
5,849
0.567
Mitochondria
Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
Radiation effects on the Hear
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,222
41,118
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Eliana Scemes
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,077
2,522
0.250
Neuroscience - astrocytes - gap junctions - purinergic receptor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
112,703
44,062
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Esther Sabban
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,407
1,679
0.178
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,464
45,008
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Tze Chen Hsieh
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,208
1,605
0.174
cell biology
molecular biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
136,859
51,998
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Diane Heck
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,902
1,950
0.247
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,255
55,027
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
William N Ross
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,429
721
0.097
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
161,092
59,659
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sangmi Chung
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,772
1,247
0.184
Stem cells
Neurogenesis
neuropsychiatric diseas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
174,827
63,951
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Christopher S Leonard
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,254
1,080
0.173
Neurophysiology
Neurobiology of sleep
brainstem mechanisms regulating arousal and motivatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
182,521
66,321
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Pamela A Lucchesi
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,993
1,217
0.203
physiology
heart disease
vascular biology
diabete
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,567
69,139
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Guiqing Wang
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,706
1,654
0.290
Clinical Microbiology
Molecular Diagnostics
Emerging Infectious Disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,707
69,494
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Joseph D Etlinger
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,672
536
0.094
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
253,040
87,241
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Pravin B Sehgal
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,258
700
0.164
Cell biology
immunology
cancer
virolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,790
96,638
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Nicholas R Ferreri
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,711
569
0.153
kidney
hypertension
cytokine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
286,815
96,912
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Allen J Dozor
New York Medical College
Valhalla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,695
1,417
0.383
asthma
cystic fibrosis
pediatric pulmonolog