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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 288 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
Tissue Engineering
Regenerative Medicine
Intelligent Polymer
Biomaterials
Drug Delivery System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112,938
23,662
0.210
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Genetics
Cardiology
Genetic Epidemiology
Pharmacogenomic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,067
13,223
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tissue Engineering
Regenerative Medicine
Stem Cell Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,834
11,526
0.251
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
歯科�
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,437
15,567
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Oncology
Human Genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,609
7,314
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Tissue Engineering
Cellular Agriculture
Space Science
Cardiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,923
8,026
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
synovial MSCs
meniscus regeneration
knee MRI 3D analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,569
9,304
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
構造生物学、生物物理学、生理�
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,385
4,978
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Human Genetics
Cardiovascular diseases
Autoimmune diseases
infectious disease
HL
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,091
5,765
0.221
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Pathology
Oncolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,211
7,768
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Oncology
Hematolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,974
8,030
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
cancer biology
molecular physiolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,736
8,455
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Neuroscienc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,123
4,265
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,032
2,328
0.129
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
生化学、がん、シグナル伝達、老�
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,953
3,428
0.191
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,884
9,353
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
immunology
pediatrics
primary immunodeficienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,028
7,384
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Pathology
Immunology
Pulmonology
Microbiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,763
4,716
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,434
3,089
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
epidemiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,257
7,617
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Biostatistic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,830
6,780
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,623
5,654
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Tissue engineering
Biomaterial
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,499
2,868
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Diabetology
Genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,322
1,256
0.122
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Urolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,296
4,468
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,710
28
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Teruo Okano
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112,938
23,662
0.210
Tissue Engineering
Regenerative Medicine
Intelligent Polymer
Biomaterials
Drug Delivery System
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,111
131
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Toshihiro Tanaka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,067
13,223
0.269
Genetics
Cardiology
Genetic Epidemiology
Pharmacogenomic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,396
147
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Masayuki Yamato
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,834
11,526
0.251
Tissue Engineering
Regenerative Medicine
Stem Cell Biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,088
160
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Junji Tagami
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,437
15,567
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,377
200
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Johji Inazawa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,609
7,314
0.189
Oncology
Human Genetic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,970
373
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Tatsuya Shimizu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,923
8,026
0.287
Tissue Engineering
Cellular Agriculture
Space Science
Cardiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,522
385
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sekiya Ichiro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,569
9,304
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,363
405
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Yoshinori Fujiyoshi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,385
4,978
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,856
415
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Akinori Kimura
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,091
5,765
0.221
Human Genetics
Cardiovascular diseases
Autoimmune diseases
infectious disease
HL
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,611
536
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Masahiko Kuroda
Tokyo Medical University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,211
7,768
0.350
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,833
590
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Keisuke Miyazawa
Tokyo Medical University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,974
8,030
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,651
728
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nobuyoshi Kosaka
Tokyo Medical University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,736
8,455
0.451
cancer biology
molecular physiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,821
769
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Kohichi Tanaka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,123
4,265
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,156
774
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Hiroshi Shibuya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,032
2,328
0.129
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,456
785
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Yutaka Hata
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,953
3,428
0.191
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,410
944
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Shigeru Inoue
Tokyo Medical University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,884
9,353
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,931
1,023
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Kohsuke Imai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,028
7,384
0.491
immunology
pediatrics
primary immunodeficienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,675
1,189
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Yoshinobu Eishi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,763
4,716
0.343
Pathology
Immunology
Pulmonology
Microbiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,959
1,576
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ryo Suzuki
Tokyo Medical University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,434
3,089
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,626
1,608
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Takeo Fujiwara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,257
7,617
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,832
1,698
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Masataka Taguri
Tokyo Medical University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,830
6,780
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98,009
1,742
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Masahiro Sugimoto
Tokyo Medical University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,623
5,654
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,360
1,786
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Akio Kishida
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,499
2,868
0.273
Tissue engineering
Biomaterial
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,312
1,830
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Naoko Iwasaki
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,322
1,256
0.122
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,632
1,834
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Yasuhisa Fujii
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,296
4,468
0.434