Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 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
marketing
services marketing
service management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
312,576
97,580
0.312
* 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
229,890
84,344
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Bioinformatics
cancer genetics
gene expression
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
200,536
118,887
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172,083
117,472
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Genomics
genetics
schizophrenia
major depressive disorder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164,203
92,296
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
epidemiology
cardiovascular
cognition
EHR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163,075
57,416
0.352
* 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
150,794
66,252
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
diabetes
obesity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129,682
53,352
0.411
* 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
126,715
98,221
0.775
* 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
118,362
61,284
0.518
* 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
114,572
34,391
0.300
* 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
113,835
95,258
0.837
* 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
108,783
47,912
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
evolution
new genes
genomics
RNA
Drosophila
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108,724
77,695
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Hemostasis and Thrombosis
Sickle Cell Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,540
47,369
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Plant Biology
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105,455
39,374
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Life Course
Sociology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,048
25,794
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Human Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101,732
47,795
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Computational Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,503
30,926
0.314
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Bioinformatics
Genomics
RNASeq
Proteomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97,846
72,063
0.736
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Neuropharmacology
serotonin receptors
chemical biology
GPCRs
psychedelics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97,174
43,044
0.443
* 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
96,859
85,523
0.883
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Bioinformatics
Software Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,409
69,317
0.750
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
chronic disease epidemiology
clinical trials
cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,461
23,318
0.255
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
semiconductor devices
perovskite solar cells
X-ray Detection and Imaging
Photodetectors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,231
60,647
0.665
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
183
85
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
312,576
97,580
0.312
marketing
services marketing
service management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
588
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
229,890
84,344
0.367
nutrition transition: trends
environmental determinants
consequences
large scale solutions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
806
322
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
200,536
118,887
0.593
Bioinformatics
cancer genetics
gene expression
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,086
462
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
172,083
117,472
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,185
516
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Patrick F Sullivan
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164,203
92,296
0.562
Genomics
genetics
schizophrenia
major depressive disorder
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,206
528
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Gerardo Heiss
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163,075
57,416
0.352
epidemiology
cardiovascular
cognition
EHR
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,406
621
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
150,794
66,252
0.439
affective science
positive psychology
social psychology
psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,885
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
129,682
53,352
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,970
906
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
126,715
98,221
0.775
computer vision
machine learning
visual perception
web mining
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,233
1,043
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
118,362
61,284
0.518
Statistical Genetics
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Complex Traits
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,373
1,124
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
114,572
34,391
0.300
structural equation models
latent variables
population and health
democracy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,410
1,146
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
113,835
95,258
0.837
Deep learning
computer vision
reinforcement learning
foundation model
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,643
1,256
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
108,783
47,912
0.440
Obesity & Cardiometabolic Consequences
Global Health
Genetic Epidemiology
Microbiome &
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,646
1,258
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Corbin Jones
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108,724
77,695
0.715
evolution
new genes
genomics
RNA
Drosophila
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,755
1,311
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nigel Key
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,540
47,369
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,813
1,339
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jeff Dangl
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105,455
39,374
0.373
Plant Biology
Plant-Microbe Interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,952
1,414
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
103,048
25,794
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,005
1,437
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
101,732
47,795
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,206
1,537
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
98,503
30,926
0.314
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,255
1,558
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Stuart R Jefferys
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97,846
72,063
0.736
Bioinformatics
Genomics
RNASeq
Proteomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,301
1,581
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Bl Roth
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97,174
43,044
0.443
Neuropharmacology
serotonin receptors
chemical biology
GPCRs
psychedelics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,322
1,591
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
96,859
85,523
0.883
statistics
biostatistics
genomics
bioinformatics
computational biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,633
1,725
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Lisle Mose
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,409
69,317
0.750
Bioinformatics
Software Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,692
1,751
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
John Baron
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,461
23,318
0.255
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,716
1,765
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jinsong Huang
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,231
60,647
0.665
semiconductor devices
perovskite solar cells
X-ray Detection and Imaging
Photodetectors