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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 419 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
Émotions dépression cerveau neurogenese stress hippocampe glucocorticoides interdiscipl
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,641
10,414
0.319
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
médecin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,013
20,998
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
ischemia reperfusion
immuno inflammatory responses
atherosclerosis
lipids
thrombosi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,391
19,587
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
hématologie
psychologie du travai
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,405
4,723
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
immunologie transplantatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,127
4,656
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,942
9,281
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
dermatology
lymphedema
oral diseases
high resolution ultrasonograph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,670
2,725
0.186
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Hématologie
Hémostas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,936
5,031
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Biochimie
génétique moléculaire
maladie neurodéveloppementales
maladies neurodégénérative
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,683
4,781
0.409
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Hématologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,817
6,798
0.575
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
dermatologie
ultrason
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,239
4,281
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Dose-response relationship of monoclonal antibodie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,067
3,507
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Hematopoiesis leukemogenesis Signal Transduction JAK/STAT pathwa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,501
1,336
0.127
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,384
7,111
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Neuroscience
Neurobiology
Stress-related disorders
Neurogenesi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,371
3,738
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Thermodynamics
Structure – Properties relationships
Thermodynamic models for process simulatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,329
4,912
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,144
3,308
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
pneumologi
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,071
6,461
0.642
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
imaging
ultrasound
microbubbles
drug delivery
transducer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,192
3,493
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,043
3,190
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,987
7,262
0.808
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Evolution - Virology - Genomics - Insect
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,818
2,465
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
medecin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,739
3,150
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
interdisciplinarity
natural sciences
ecology
biomimetics
entomolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,733
3,021
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,704
3,595
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,241
394
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Catherine Belzung
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,641
10,414
0.319
Émotions dépression cerveau neurogenese stress hippocampe glucocorticoides interdiscipl
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,471
496
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jean-Michel Halimi
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,013
20,998
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,956
483
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Denis Angoulvant
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,391
19,587
0.666
ischemia reperfusion
immuno inflammatory responses
atherosclerosis
lipids
thrombosi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,364
970
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Philippe Colombat
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,405
4,723
0.243
hématologie
psychologie du travai
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,738
1,191
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Yvon Lebranchu
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,127
4,656
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,148
1,346
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Vincent Camus
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,942
9,281
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,967
1,532
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Loïc Vaillant
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,670
2,725
0.186
dermatology
lymphedema
oral diseases
high resolution ultrasonograph
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,565
1,674
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Yves Gruel
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,936
5,031
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,597
2,150
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Christian Andres
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,683
4,781
0.409
Biochimie
génétique moléculaire
maladie neurodéveloppementales
maladies neurodégénérative
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,396
2,123
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Emmanuel Gyan
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,817
6,798
0.575
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,793
2,271
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Laurent Machet
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,239
4,281
0.381
dermatologie
ultrason
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,468
2,323
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Gilles Paintaud
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,067
3,507
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,332
2,513
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Fabrice Gouilleux
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,501
1,336
0.127
Hematopoiesis leukemogenesis Signal Transduction JAK/STAT pathwa
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,621
2,554
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
El Hage
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,384
7,111
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,764
2,561
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Alexandre Surget
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,371
3,738
0.360
Neuroscience
Neurobiology
Stress-related disorders
Neurogenesi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,205
2,569
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Johan Jacquemin
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,329
4,912
0.476
Thermodynamics
Structure – Properties relationships
Thermodynamic models for process simulatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,439
2,632
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mustapha Si Tahar
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,144
3,308
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,285
2,664
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sylvain Marchand Adam
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,071
6,461
0.642
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,862
2,616
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ayache Bouakaz
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,192
3,493
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,618
2,677
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Sergey N. Solodukhin
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,043
3,190
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,667
3,148
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Stephan Ehrmann
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,987
7,262
0.808
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,195
3,213
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Elisabeth Herniou
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,818
2,465
0.280
Evolution - Virology - Genomics - Insect
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,356
3,246
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Matthias Buchler
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,739
3,150
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,465
3,252
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jerome Casas|Jérôme Casas
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,733
3,021
0.346
interdisciplinarity
natural sciences
ecology
biomimetics
entomolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,934
3,267
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Philippe Roingeard
Université de Tours
Tours, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,704
3,595
0.413