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Highly Cited Researchers
US Department of Agriculture Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Toxoplasmosis
Sarcocystosis
Neosporosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119,441
34,081
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Water Resources
Water Quality
Watershed Modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,290
38,154
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,065
16,278
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,444
10,832
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
nutrition
micronutrients
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,043
15,998
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,317
17,992
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Evolution
fungi
Fusarium
plant pathology
mycotoxins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,994
17,427
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,055
15,922
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Yeasts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,088
14,936
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Hydrology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,260
15,083
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Remote Sensing
Hydrology
Drought
Water use
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,009
23,162
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,976
18,055
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Immunology
Parasitology
Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,791
9,897
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
honey bees
pollination
genomic
ant
social insect
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,114
14,902
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Soil Erosion
Soil Conservation
Climate Change
Hydrology
Watershed Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,462
12,349
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Food Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Nutrition
Food Science
Herbal Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,750
9,570
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
soil science
agronomy
agriculture
environmental science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,152
11,226
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Genome biology of livestock species
metagenomics
microbial genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,110
8,332
0.307
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
postharvest biological control
freezing tolerance
cold acclimation
dormancy
disease resistance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,020
9,737
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Quantitative Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,570
13,301
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,776
12,038
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Plant Biology
Climate Change
Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,755
10,256
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
pollination
bees
physiological ecology
behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,388
10,158
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
genetics
genomics
soybean
wheat
common bean
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,105
10,718
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
hydrology
remote sensing
water resources
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,161
12,843
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,196
1,025
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jitender Dubey
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119,441
34,081
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,785
1,802
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jeffrey G Arnold
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,290
38,154
0.423
Water Resources
Water Quality
Watershed Modeling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,004
4,767
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Timothy P Smith
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,065
16,278
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,211
5,315
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Rufus Chaney
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,444
10,832
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,351
5,385
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Lindsay Allen
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,043
15,998
0.347
nutrition
micronutrients
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,664
5,534
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Thomas J Jackson
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,317
17,992
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,241
5,816
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kerry O'Donnell
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,994
17,427
0.396
Evolution
fungi
Fusarium
plant pathology
mycotoxins
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,695
6,026
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Pachepsky Y
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,055
15,922
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,162
6,254
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cletus P Kurtzman
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,088
14,936
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,726
6,957
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Bill Kustas
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,260
15,083
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,482
7,308
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Martha Anderson
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,009
23,162
0.609
Remote Sensing
Hydrology
Drought
Water use
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,886
7,940
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Elizabeth A (Lisa) Ainsworth
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,976
18,055
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,008
7,987
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Joseph Urban, Jr
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,791
9,897
0.277
Immunology
Parasitology
Nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,539
8,231
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jay D Evans
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,114
14,902
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,824
9,663
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mark A Nearing
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,462
12,349
0.393
Soil Erosion
Soil Conservation
Climate Change
Hydrology
Watershed Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,236
11,613
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Xianli Wu, Facn, Cfs
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,750
9,570
0.345
Food Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Nutrition
Food Science
Herbal Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,073
11,974
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Alan Franzluebbers
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,152
11,226
0.413
soil science
agronomy
agriculture
environmental science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,131
12,002
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Tim Smith
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,110
8,332
0.307
Genome biology of livestock species
metagenomics
microbial genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,459
13,412
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Michael Wisniewski
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,020
9,737
0.389
postharvest biological control
freezing tolerance
cold acclimation
dormancy
disease resistance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,296
13,786
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jean-Luc Jannink
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,570
13,301
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,797
14,396
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Steven Cannon
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,776
12,038
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,800
15,233
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Lewis Ziska
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,755
10,256
0.451
Plant Biology
Climate Change
Public Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,570
15,546
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jim Cane
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,388
10,158
0.454
pollination
bees
physiological ecology
behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,227
15,813
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Qijian Song
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,105
10,718
0.485
genetics
genomics
soybean
wheat
common bean
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,468
16,755
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Wade Crow
US Department of Agriculture
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,161
12,843
0.607
hydrology
remote sensing
water resources