Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
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
marketing
services marketing
service management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
305,286
92,369
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
nutrition transition: trends
environmental determinants
consequences
large scale solutions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226,267
81,359
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Bioinformatics
cancer genetics
gene expression
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195,481
114,541
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
166,604
112,342
0.674
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
epidemiology
cardiovascular
cognition
EHR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160,792
55,440
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Genomics
genetics
schizophrenia
major depressive disorder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159,101
87,482
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
affective science
positive psychology
social psychology
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147,084
63,064
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
diabetes
obesity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127,337
51,212
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
computer vision
machine learning
visual perception
web mining
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121,213
92,896
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Statistical Genetics
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Complex Traits
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,961
58,102
0.505
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
structural equation models
latent variables
population and health
democracy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112,682
32,893
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Deep learning
computer vision
reinforcement learning
foundation model
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110,630
92,090
0.832
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Obesity & Cardiometabolic Consequences
Global Health
Genetic Epidemiology
Microbiome &
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,795
46,170
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Hemostasis and Thrombosis
Sickle Cell Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104,966
45,988
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Plant Biology
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,863
37,854
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
evolution
new genes
genomics
RNA
Drosophila
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,395
73,799
0.714
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Life Course
Sociology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101,546
24,685
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Human Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,605
45,826
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Computational Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97,327
29,840
0.307
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Neuropharmacology
serotonin receptors
chemical biology
GPCRs
psychedelics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,438
41,412
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Bioinformatics
Genomics
RNASeq
Proteomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,193
69,472
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
statistics
biostatistics
genomics
bioinformatics
computational biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,020
80,740
0.877
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
chronic disease epidemiology
clinical trials
cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,488
22,508
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
semiconductor devices
perovskite solar cells
X-ray Detection and Imaging
Photodetectors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,497
57,974
0.655
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Normal Physiology of Airway Surface Liquids (ASL)
ASL System Failure in CF and COPD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,872
22,572
0.260
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
184
84
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Valarie Zeithaml
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
305,286
92,369
0.303
marketing
services marketing
service management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
585
233
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Barry Popkin
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226,267
81,359
0.360
nutrition transition: trends
environmental determinants
consequences
large scale solutions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
820
329
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Joel Parker
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195,481
114,541
0.586
Bioinformatics
cancer genetics
gene expression
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,111
476
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Katherine A Hoadley
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
166,604
112,342
0.674
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,187
519
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Gerardo Heiss
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160,792
55,440
0.345
epidemiology
cardiovascular
cognition
EHR
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,212
535
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Patrick F Sullivan
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159,101
87,482
0.550
Genomics
genetics
schizophrenia
major depressive disorder
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,410
627
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Barbara L Fredrickson
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147,084
63,064
0.429
affective science
positive psychology
social psychology
psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,869
855
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
John Buse
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127,337
51,212
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,030
946
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Alexander C Berg
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121,213
92,896
0.766
computer vision
machine learning
visual perception
web mining
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,259
1,067
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Yun Li
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,961
58,102
0.505
Statistical Genetics
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Complex Traits
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,341
1,108
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Kenneth Bollen
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112,682
32,893
0.292
structural equation models
latent variables
population and health
democracy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,428
1,160
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Wei Liu
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110,630
92,090
0.832
Deep learning
computer vision
reinforcement learning
foundation model
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,608
1,249
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Penny Gordon Larsen
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,795
46,170
0.432
Obesity & Cardiometabolic Consequences
Global Health
Genetic Epidemiology
Microbiome &
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,713
1,295
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Nigel Key
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104,966
45,988
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,764
1,322
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jeff Dangl
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,863
37,854
0.364
Plant Biology
Plant-Microbe Interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,785
1,334
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Corbin Jones
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,395
73,799
0.714
evolution
new genes
genomics
RNA
Drosophila
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,898
1,397
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Glen H Elder Jr
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101,546
24,685
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,995
1,445
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Karen Mohlke
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,605
45,826
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,139
1,517
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Terrence Furey
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97,327
29,840
0.307
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,271
1,575
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bl Roth
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,438
41,412
0.434
Neuropharmacology
serotonin receptors
chemical biology
GPCRs
psychedelics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,292
1,587
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Stuart R Jefferys
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,193
69,472
0.730
Bioinformatics
Genomics
RNASeq
Proteomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,512
1,681
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Michael I Love
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,020
80,740
0.877
statistics
biostatistics
genomics
bioinformatics
computational biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,612
1,727
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
John Baron
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,488
22,508
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,765
1,809
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jinsong Huang
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,497
57,974
0.655
semiconductor devices
perovskite solar cells
X-ray Detection and Imaging
Photodetectors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,875
1,862
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Richard Boucher
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,872
22,572
0.260
Normal Physiology of Airway Surface Liquids (ASL)
ASL System Failure in CF and COPD