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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 185 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
Genetics
Cardiology
Genetic Epidemiology
Pharmacogenomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,067
13,223
0.269
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
歯科�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,437
15,567
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
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: 4
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: 5
構造生物学、生物物理学、生理�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,385
4,978
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
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
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
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: 8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,032
2,328
0.129
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
生化学、がん、シグナル伝達、老�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,953
3,428
0.191
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Ranking Based On Selection: 10
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: 11
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: 12
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: 13
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: 14
Urolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,296
4,468
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
bon
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,897
2,923
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Bioceramic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,831
2,334
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Orthodontic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,009
3,498
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Bon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,316
2,501
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Orthodontics
Craniofacial Anomalies
Jaw Deformity
Bone Cell Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,023
2,582
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
autophagy
cell death
electron microscop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,735
2,898
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
AT
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,741
3,363
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
optogenetics signaling cytosk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,368
963
0.151
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,053
4,263
0.704
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Stem Cell Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,028
3,149
0.522
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Precision Cancer Medicine
Medical Oncology
Liquid Biops
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,697
2,627
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,104
131
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
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
13,074
160
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Junji Tagami
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,437
15,567
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,368
200
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
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
27,489
385
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sekiya Ichiro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,569
9,304
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,328
405
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Yoshinori Fujiyoshi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,385
4,978
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,824
415
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
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
49,775
769
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kohichi Tanaka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,123
4,265
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,109
774
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Hiroshi Shibuya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,032
2,328
0.129
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,405
785
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Yutaka Hata
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,953
3,428
0.191
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,858
1,023
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Kohsuke Imai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,028
7,384
0.491
immunology
pediatrics
primary immunodeficienc
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Rankings
71,603
1,189
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
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
91,541
1,608
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Takeo Fujiwara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,257
7,617
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,274
1,786
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
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
101,537
1,834
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Yasuhisa Fujii
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,296
4,468
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,253
1,919
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Shohei Kasugai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,897
2,923
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
107,048
1,943
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Masakazu Kawashita
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,831
2,334
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,223
2,165
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Takashi Ono
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,009
3,498
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129,275
2,423
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kazuhiro Aoki
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,316
2,501
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,464
2,546
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Keiji Moriyama
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,023
2,582
0.322
Orthodontics
Craniofacial Anomalies
Jaw Deformity
Bone Cell Biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,925
2,673
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Satoko Arakawa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,735
2,898
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
161,711
3,127
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Masatoshi Takagi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,741
3,363
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,509
3,337
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Takao Nakata
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,368
963
0.151
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,538
3,559
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Satomi Mitsuhashi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,053
4,263
0.704
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
181,300
3,570
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Yo Mabuchi|Mabuchi Y, Mabuchi Yho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,028
3,149
0.522
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,672
3,787
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sadakatsu Ikeda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,697
2,627
0.461
Precision Cancer Medicine
Medical Oncology
Liquid Biops