Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
exercise and muscle physiology
nutritional biochemistry
nutrigenetics
molecular physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,504
6,223
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Stem cells
bioinformatics
immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,555
3,093
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Exercise Physiology
Nutrition (Sport)
Supplementation
Resistance Training
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,263
3,584
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Plant Molecular Biology
Developmental Biology
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,177
1,281
0.307
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Race/Ethnicity
Religion
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,136
581
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Photonics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
844
633
0.750
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
math/science
technology
teacher preparation
professional development
leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
530
310
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Neuroscience
Endocrinology
Anatomy
Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
508
171
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
health behavior
public health
health promotion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430
185
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Sociology of Religion
Organizations
Congregations
Clergy
Gender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
423
359
0.849
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Biochemistry
Epigenetics
Gene Transcription
Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
343
213
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Online Interactions
Engaging Teaching
Educational Leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
314
67
0.213
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Music Theory
Computational musicology
Empirical Musicology
Music Cognition
Music Perception
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
305
205
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
herpetology
reproductive ecology
zoology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
294
35
0.119
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
neuroscience
electrophysiology
exercise physiology
seizures and epilepsy
learning and memory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
231
43
0.186
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Shakespeare
Milton
the Reformation and early modern drama
Luther
anti-Realism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
65
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
communication
rhetoric
film
mediated communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
5
0.040
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Muscle physiology
motor unit behavior
strength and conditioning
sex-related differences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
123
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
literacy
ESL
teacher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
76
0.697
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
81
0.757
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
music education
teacher education
novice teacher induction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
94
0.969
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
73
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Leadership
ethics
application of faith to life
church history
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
55
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
73
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Strength and Conditioning
Nutritional Supplementation
Speed Training
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
40
0.548
Darryn Willoughby
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,504
6,223
0.461
exercise and muscle physiology
nutritional biochemistry
nutrigenetics
molecular physiology
Joni H Ylostalo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,555
3,093
0.324
Stem cells
bioinformatics
immunology
Lem Taylor M Fissn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,263
3,584
0.493
Exercise Physiology
Nutrition (Sport)
Supplementation
Resistance Training
Andrew Woodward
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,177
1,281
0.307
Plant Molecular Biology
Developmental Biology
Genetics
Aida I Ramos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,136
581
0.511
Chengli Wei
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
844
633
0.750
Christie Bledsoe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
530
310
0.585
math/science
technology
teacher preparation
professional development
leadership
Nicole Poritsanos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
508
171
0.337
Neuroscience
Endocrinology
Anatomy
Medicine
Ariane Hollub Secrest
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430
185
0.430
health behavior
public health
health promotion
Todd W Ferguson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
423
359
0.849
Sociology of Religion
Organizations
Congregations
Clergy
Gender
Brett Bishop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
343
213
0.621
Biochemistry
Epigenetics
Gene Transcription
Development
Susan Wegmann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
314
67
0.213
Joshua Albrecht
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
305
205
0.672
Music Theory
Computational musicology
Empirical Musicology
Music Cognition
Music Perception
Karen P Grant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
294
35
0.119
herpetology
reproductive ecology
zoology
Seena Mathew
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
231
43
0.186
neuroscience
electrophysiology
exercise physiology
seizures and epilepsy
learning and memory
Sean Benson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
65
0.363
Shakespeare
Milton
the Reformation and early modern drama
Luther
anti-Realism
Joseph Tabarlet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
5
0.040
communication
rhetoric
film
mediated communication
Mandy Parra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
123
1.000
Muscle physiology
motor unit behavior
strength and conditioning
sex-related differences
Judy Trotti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
76
0.697
literacy
ESL
teacher education
Joshua P Bias
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
81
0.757
Marta Frey-Clark
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
94
0.969
music education
teacher education
novice teacher induction
Larry Locke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
73
0.753
Marty Mcmahone
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
55
0.585
Leadership
ethics
application of faith to life
church history
Akinjide Akintunde
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
73
0.913
Brian Brabham
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
40
0.548
Strength and Conditioning
Nutritional Supplementation
Speed Training