Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of South Carolina 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
neurology
stroke
global health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142,478
76,202
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
physical activity
exercise
public health
children
youth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141,177
58,148
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
diabetes
aging
population health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,392
48,841
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Banking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108,141
31,720
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
addiction neurobiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,955
17,723
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
cell biology
bioenergetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,599
23,636
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Strategic HRM
HRM
Executive Succession
Human Resource Management
Human Capital
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,550
26,771
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Inflammation and Cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,544
11,630
0.163
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Nanomaterials
Nanomechanics
Biomaterials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,293
32,835
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Nutritional Biochemistry
Maternal and Child Health
Pediatric Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,764
17,748
0.254
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
depression
brain stimulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,119
24,832
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
PTSD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,846
16,468
0.262
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Artificial Intelligence
Neurosymbolic AI
Knowledge Graphs
Knowledge-infused Learning
Cognitive &
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,050
16,081
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology
Cancer Epidemiology
Nutritional Epidemiology
Health Systems Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,632
57,536
0.981
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
diet
cancer
epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,394
30,880
0.529
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
nutrition
food security
child growth and development
statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,718
24,565
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,799
25,653
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
children's well-being
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,545
19,932
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Tobacco Control
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,951
16,734
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
addictions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,123
14,274
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
cancer
aging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,365
12,612
0.284
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Biomedical Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,026
11,033
0.251
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Cardiovascular Imaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,316
17,331
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Fuels
Combustion
Fire Safety
Chemical Kinetics
Propulsion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,200
11,822
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
oceanography
biogeochemistry
microbial ecology
geochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,176
11,406
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,572
699
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Bruce Ovbiagele
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142,478
76,202
0.535
neurology
stroke
global health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,599
712
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Russell R Pate
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141,177
58,148
0.412
physical activity
exercise
public health
children
youth
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,380
1,130
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Hermes Florez *
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,392
48,841
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,675
1,271
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Allen Berger
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108,141
31,720
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,103
2,422
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Peter Kalivas
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,955
17,723
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,369
2,545
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
John J Lemasters
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,599
23,636
0.321
cell biology
bioenergetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,376
2,548
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Patrick M Wright
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,550
26,771
0.364
Strategic HRM
HRM
Executive Succession
Human Resource Management
Human Capital
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,606
2,658
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Raymond Dubois
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,544
11,630
0.163
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,634
2,674
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Xiaodong Chris Li
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,293
32,835
0.461
Nanomaterials
Nanomechanics
Biomaterials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,852
2,773
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Bruce W Hollis
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,764
17,748
0.254
Nutritional Biochemistry
Maternal and Child Health
Pediatric Nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,229
2,952
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mark S George
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,119
24,832
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,923
3,288
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Dean Kilpatrick
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,846
16,468
0.262
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,271
3,450
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Amit Sheth
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,050
16,081
0.263
Artificial Intelligence
Neurosymbolic AI
Knowledge Graphs
Knowledge-infused Learning
Cognitive &
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,739
3,685
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Rajat Das Gupta
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,632
57,536
0.981
Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology
Cancer Epidemiology
Nutritional Epidemiology
Health Systems Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,789
3,709
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
James R Hebert
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,394
30,880
0.529
diet
cancer
epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,938
4,268
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Edward Frongillo
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,718
24,565
0.457
nutrition
food security
child growth and development
statistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,173
4,379
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Susan L Cutter
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,799
25,653
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,173
5,298
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Scott Huebner
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,545
19,932
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,382
5,402
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
K Michael Cummings
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,951
16,734
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,747
5,572
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Kathleen T Brady
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,123
14,274
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,084
5,737
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Lina Obeid
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,365
12,612
0.284
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,222
5,804
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Igor Roninson
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,026
11,033
0.251
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,550
6,417
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
U Joseph Schoepf
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,316
17,331
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,775
6,979
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Frederick Dryer
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,200
11,822
0.302
Fuels
Combustion
Fire Safety
Chemical Kinetics
Propulsion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,782
6,982
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ronald Benner
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,176
11,406
0.291
oceanography
biogeochemistry
microbial ecology
geochemistry