Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 728 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161,407
28,176
0.175
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Cognitive neuroscience
philosophy of mind
empirical aesthetics
language
schizophrenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112,857
25,362
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Gravitational Waves
Relativistic Astrophysics
Numerical Relativity
Mathematical Physics
General Relativity.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,779
50,374
0.802
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
geriatrics-gerontology
endocrinology of aging
sarcopenia
clinical nutrition
frailty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,461
25,263
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Microbiology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,056
21,748
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Theoretical chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,062
11,245
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
diabetes mellitus
pancreatic beta cell
insulin resistance
computational biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,523
6,231
0.198
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Human nutrition
polyphenols
bioavailability
metabolism
phytochemicals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,343
15,524
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Area of Interest: Parkinson's Disease and Mobility Disability in Older Persons
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,185
10,987
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Pharmacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,377
5,901
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
stem cells
regenerative medicine
oncology
hematology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,341
4,106
0.184
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,743
3,719
0.171
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Toxicology
Occupational Medicine
Respiratory disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,141
4,815
0.228
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Biochimica Biologia Molecolare Oncologia Biologia Cellulare
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,283
6,959
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
human nutrition
food science
public health
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,261
7,163
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,970
12,836
0.643
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,345
6,779
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,147
13,029
0.718
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,292
5,957
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Cognitive neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,272
9,362
0.575
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
computer vision
computer engineering
intelligent transportation systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,222
3,141
0.194
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Chemistry
Calixarenes
Surfactants
Ligands
Lubricants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,626
2,558
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
medicinal chemistry
drug design
pharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,326
4,179
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Behavioral Biology
Neuroscience
Development
Sex Differences
Endocrine Disruptors.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,256
4,785
0.314
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Epatologia
Immunologia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,128
2,853
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,275
90
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Giacomo Rizzolatti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161,407
28,176
0.175
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,530
148
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Vittorio Gallese
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112,857
25,362
0.225
Cognitive neuroscience
philosophy of mind
empirical aesthetics
language
schizophrenia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,137
364
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Roberto De Pietri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,779
50,374
0.802
Gravitational Waves
Relativistic Astrophysics
Numerical Relativity
Mathematical Physics
General Relativity.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,008
611
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Marcello Maggio
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,461
25,263
0.640
geriatrics-gerontology
endocrinology of aging
sarcopenia
clinical nutrition
frailty
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,891
646
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Marco Ventura
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,056
21,748
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,550
675
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Roberto Cammi
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,062
11,245
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,278
842
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Riccardo Bonadonna
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,523
6,231
0.198
diabetes mellitus
pancreatic beta cell
insulin resistance
computational biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,604
893
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Daniele Del Rio
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,343
15,524
0.512
Human nutrition
polyphenols
bioavailability
metabolism
phytochemicals
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,780
903
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Fulvio Lauretani
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,185
10,987
0.364
Area of Interest: Parkinson's Disease and Mobility Disability in Older Persons
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,431
1,379
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Paolo Colombo
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,377
5,901
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,516
1,382
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Federico Quaini
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,341
4,106
0.184
stem cells
regenerative medicine
oncology
hematology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,902
1,452
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Luppino G
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,743
3,719
0.171
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,414
1,508
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Antonio Mutti
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,141
4,815
0.228
Toxicology
Occupational Medicine
Respiratory disorders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,695
1,588
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Saverio Bettuzzi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,283
6,959
0.343
Biochimica Biologia Molecolare Oncologia Biologia Cellulare
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,762
1,591
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Furio Brighenti
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,261
7,163
0.354
human nutrition
food science
public health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,575
1,627
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Francesca Turroni
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,970
12,836
0.643
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,364
1,701
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Rosangela Marchelli
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,345
6,779
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,399
1,840
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Christian Milani
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,147
13,029
0.718
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,841
2,103
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Liborio Parrino
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,292
5,957
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,931
2,108
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Paolo Caffarra
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,272
9,362
0.575
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,151
2,117
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Alberto Broggi
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,222
3,141
0.194
computer vision
computer engineering
intelligent transportation systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,865
2,218
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alessandro Casnati
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,626
2,558
0.164
Chemistry
Calixarenes
Surfactants
Ligands
Lubricants
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,449
2,277
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Marco Mor
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,326
4,179
0.273
medicinal chemistry
drug design
pharmacology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,828
2,289
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Paola Palanza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,256
4,785
0.314
Behavioral Biology
Neuroscience
Development
Sex Differences
Endocrine Disruptors.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,448
2,315
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Gabriele Missale
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,128
2,853
0.189