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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 159 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
Tumor Immunology
Innate Immunity
NK cell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,774
26,726
0.268
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Hematology-Oncology-Immunolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,010
23,676
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Neuromuscular and Neurogenetic Disorders in childhood
Leukodystrophies
Congenital Ataxia
Mitochondrial Disorders in Childhoo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,189
27,009
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Tumor immunolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,514
9,087
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Pediatric Rheumatolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,311
11,881
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
child psychiatr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,926
10,532
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Cellular and Molecular Pathology
Liver pathophysiology
NAFLD
HC
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,381
9,336
0.537
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
obesity
insulin
fatty liver
childre
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,503
5,551
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Parasitology
Microbiology
Human Microbiome
Proteomics
Metagenomics (NGS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,814
9,810
0.662
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
stem cells
neurodegeneration
motor neurone
ips cell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,001
5,848
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Neurology
Neurophysiology
Pain
Migraine
Childre
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,308
4,297
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
cardiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,517
1,838
0.160
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Epidemiology
infectious diseases
modelling
computational epidemiology
innovatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,327
6,286
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,831
5,528
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
perinatal epidemiology
ethics
follow-u
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,192
4,067
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
pediatric cardiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,017
2,861
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Pediatric Allerg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,754
7,473
0.854
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
05/E1 (Biochemistry). Oxidative stress
glutathione metabolism
sulfur compounds metabolis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,121
2,644
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
pediatrics
HIV
vaccinology
immunology
primary and acquired immunodeficiencie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,240
5,107
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
immunoterapia dei tumori
citochine
microambiente tumorale
Cancer Stem Cell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,176
1,564
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Immunolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,806
4,716
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Radiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,721
2,683
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
pediatria
medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,973
3,725
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
next generation sequencing
genomics
medical genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,833
4,410
0.756
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
neuropsycology
dyslexia
adhd
brain stimulatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,755
2,958
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,447
198
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Lorenzo Moretta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,774
26,726
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,138
234
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Locatelli Franco
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,010
23,676
0.263
Hematology-Oncology-Immunolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,858
387
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Enrico Bertini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,189
27,009
0.441
Neuromuscular and Neurogenetic Disorders in childhood
Leukodystrophies
Congenital Ataxia
Mitochondrial Disorders in Childhoo
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,638
927
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Vito Pistoia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,514
9,087
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,134
1,369
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Fabrizio De Benedetti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,311
11,881
0.510
Pediatric Rheumatolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,362
1,497
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Stefano Vicari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,926
10,532
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,726
2,009
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Alisi A
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,381
9,336
0.537
Cellular and Molecular Pathology
Liver pathophysiology
NAFLD
HC
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,505
2,336
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Melania Manco
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,503
5,551
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,185
2,493
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lorenza Putignani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,814
9,810
0.662
Parasitology
Microbiology
Human Microbiome
Proteomics
Metagenomics (NGS
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,190
2,719
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Fiorella Colasuonno
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,001
5,848
0.418
stem cells
neurodegeneration
motor neurone
ips cell
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,303
3,212
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Massimiliano Valeriani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,308
4,297
0.349
Neurology
Neurophysiology
Pain
Migraine
Childre
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,273
3,517
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Marcello Chinali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,517
1,838
0.160
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,028
3,590
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Caterina Rizzo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,327
6,286
0.555
Epidemiology
infectious diseases
modelling
computational epidemiology
innovatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,890
3,789
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Maria Roberta Cilio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,831
5,528
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,953
4,108
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Marina Cuttini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,192
4,067
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,000
4,203
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Gianfranco Butera
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,017
2,861
0.286
pediatric cardiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,213
5,035
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Stefania Arasi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,754
7,473
0.854
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,930
5,542
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Anna Pastore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,121
2,644
0.326
05/E1 (Biochemistry). Oxidative stress
glutathione metabolism
sulfur compounds metabolis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,357
6,346
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Paolo Palma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,240
5,107
0.705
pediatrics
HIV
vaccinology
immunology
primary and acquired immunodeficiencie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,779
6,436
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bruno Azzarone
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,176
1,564
0.218
immunoterapia dei tumori
citochine
microambiente tumorale
Cancer Stem Cell
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
160,369
6,822
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
P Vacca
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,806
4,716
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,540
6,913
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Paolo Toma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,721
2,683
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
183,269
7,922
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Renato Cutrera
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,973
3,725
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
187,673
8,158
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Andrea Ciolfi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,833
4,410
0.756
next generation sequencing
genomics
medical genetic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
190,121
8,264
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Deny Menghini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,755
2,958
0.514