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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 78 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
diabetic foot
wound healing
offloading
foot and ankle surger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,634
21,936
0.599
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,882
4,225
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Immunity
Tensor decomposition
Cance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,715
12,465
0.980
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Innate immunity
inflammation
host-pathogen interactio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,450
1,628
0.142
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Basic and preclinical resuscitation research
critical care medicin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,242
3,466
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,725
1,430
0.133
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Reproductive Immunolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,859
5,606
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sexual and gender minority health
health disparities
bisexuality
pansexuality
stigm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,706
6,948
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
biology
physiology
biochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,622
1,093
0.114
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
prefrontal cortex
adolescence
interneurons
schizophrenia
addiction liabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,957
3,003
0.335
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Psychology
Psychiatry
Behavioural Genetics
Anxiety
Depressio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,034
7,600
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
physical activity
diabetes
obesit
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,433
2,687
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,319
2,906
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
behavioral scienc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,968
1,585
0.227
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Neuroscience
basal ganglia
dopamine
molecular mechanisms of drug addictio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,277
972
0.155
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
apoptosis
electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,466
708
0.130
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,463
1,606
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,167
1,689
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ion channel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,474
596
0.133
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
MICROBIOLOG
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,453
1,465
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,325
1,680
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
computational chemistry
drug discover
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,181
932
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Brain development
gender development
neuroplasticity
critical period
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,152
1,470
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
inflammation and microvascular physiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,129
1,177
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Orthopaedics
Spinal Deformity
Surface Topograph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,521
2,162
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,793
8,261
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Stephanie Wu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,634
21,936
0.599
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,706
31,790
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Gustavo J Martinez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,882
4,225
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,905
32,212
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Justin P. Whalley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,715
12,465
0.980
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Immunity
Tensor decomposition
Cance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,723
36,145
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Fabio Re
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,450
1,628
0.142
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,685
36,820
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Raúl J Gazmuri Fccm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,242
3,466
0.308
Basic and preclinical resuscitation research
critical care medicin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,852
38,595
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Donghee Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,725
1,430
0.133
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,696
41,971
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Joanne Kwak Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,859
5,606
0.569
Reproductive Immunolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,640
42,644
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Brian A Feinstein
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,706
6,948
0.716
Sexual and gender minority health
health disparities
bisexuality
pansexuality
stigm
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,758
43,052
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Richard A Hawkins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,622
1,093
0.114
biology
physiology
biochemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,998
46,135
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Kuei Yuan Tseng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,957
3,003
0.335
prefrontal cortex
adolescence
interneurons
schizophrenia
addiction liabilit
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117,868
45,784
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Monika A Waszczuk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,034
7,600
0.841
Psychology
Psychiatry
Behavioural Genetics
Anxiety
Depressio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,027
54,955
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kristin Schneider
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,433
2,687
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
148,386
55,697
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Michelle L Hastings
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,319
2,906
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,291
58,147
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
John Calamari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,968
1,585
0.227
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,988
63,690
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Heinz Steiner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,277
972
0.155
Neuroscience
basal ganglia
dopamine
molecular mechanisms of drug addictio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
199,637
71,551
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kyoung Joon Oh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,466
708
0.130
apoptosis
electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscop
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
199,749
71,583
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Virginie Bottero
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,463
1,606
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
210,825
74,866
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
J Amiel Rosenkranz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,167
1,689
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
241,399
83,865
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Lisa Ebihara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,474
596
0.133
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
242,364
84,126
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Neelam Sharma Walia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,453
1,465
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
249,144
86,092
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Rachel Greenley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,325
1,680
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
257,080
88,430
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
D Eric Walters
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,181
932
0.223
computational chemistry
drug discover
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
258,721
88,891
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Lise S Eliot
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,152
1,470
0.354
Brain development
gender development
neuroplasticity
critical period
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
260,081
89,266
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Carl White
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,129
1,177
0.285
inflammation and microvascular physiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
298,553
100,303
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Patrick Knott
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,521
2,162
0.614
Orthopaedics
Spinal Deformity
Surface Topograph