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World Subject Rankings 2025

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Didier Raoult
Rickettsia
Infectious Diseases
Viruses
Microbiota
Genomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
215
2,098
236,331
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Willem M De Vos
Microbiology
Microbiome
Microbial Ecology
Bacterial Genetics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
206
858
192,852
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Derek Lovley
electromicrobiology
'green' electronics
corrosion
bioenergy
biogeochemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
196
510
136,326
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Robert E. W. Hancock
Microbiology
Host Defence (antimicrobial) Peptides
Immunomodulatory and Anti-biofilm therapies
Systems biology of Innate Immunity
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
188
752
147,353
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Rudolf Amann
Microbiology
Microbial Ecology
Environmental Sciences
Taxonomy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
161
419
114,761
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
B Brett Finlay
microbiology
bacterial pathogenesis
microbiota
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
161
534
93,026
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Carl Nathan
tuberculosis
macrophages
nitric oxide
interferon
neutrophils
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
151
364
129,790
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Colin Hill
Microbiology
microbiome
bacteriophage
bacteriocins
infection
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
145
617
95,207
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Mike SM Jetten
anaerobic microbiology
nitrogen cycle
methane archaea
anammox
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
141
435
85,083
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
John Mekalanos
microbiology
immunology
molecular biology
and bacterial cell biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
138
323
68,309
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Ian Paulsen
Microbial Genomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
134
320
106,816
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Michael Givskov
Chemical Biofilm Biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
131
305
67,131
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Peter Vandamme
Microbiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
131
590
71,881
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Philip Hugenholtz
microbial ecology and evolution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
130
386
119,898
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
William Jacobs
microbiology
viruses
genetics
molecular biology
tuberculosis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
130
359
56,883
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Charles Gerba
applied microbiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
130
596
62,592
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Nico Boon
microbiology
environmental biotechnology
microbial ecology
wastewater treatment
environmental microbiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
129
487
58,813
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
GQ Chen(陈国强)
Microbiology and Biomaterials
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
128
1,216
86,480
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Gurdyal Besra
Microbiology and Immunology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
126
505
52,682
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Didier Raoult
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
215
2,098
236,331
Rickettsia
Infectious Diseases
Viruses
Microbiota
Genomics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Willem M De Vos
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
206
858
192,852
Microbiology
Microbiome
Microbial Ecology
Bacterial Genetics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Derek Lovley
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
196
510
136,326
electromicrobiology
'green' electronics
corrosion
bioenergy
biogeochemistry
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Robert E. W. Hancock
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
188
752
147,353
Microbiology
Host Defence (antimicrobial) Peptides
Immunomodulatory and Anti-biofilm therapies
Systems biology of Innate Immunity
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Lewis L Lanier
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
185
483
127,276
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Patrice Nordmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
166
741
111,218
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Rudolf Amann
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
161
419
114,761
Microbiology
Microbial Ecology
Environmental Sciences
Taxonomy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
B Brett Finlay
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
161
534
93,026
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Beatrice H Hahn
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
152
432
97,462
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Carl Nathan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
151
364
129,790
tuberculosis
macrophages
nitric oxide
interferon
neutrophils
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Laurent Poirel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
147
542
88,172
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Colin Hill
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
145
617
95,207
Microbiology
microbiome
bacteriophage
bacteriocins
infection
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mike SM Jetten
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
141
435
85,083
anaerobic microbiology
nitrogen cycle
methane archaea
anammox
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
John Mekalanos
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
138
323
68,309
microbiology
immunology
molecular biology
and bacterial cell biology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ian Paulsen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
134
320
106,816
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Staffan Kjelleberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
134
379
66,984
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Michael Givskov
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
131
305
67,131
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Stewart Cole
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
131
415
76,116
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Peter Vandamme
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
131
590
71,881
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Philip Hugenholtz
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
130
386
119,898
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
William Jacobs
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
130
359
56,883
microbiology
viruses
genetics
molecular biology
tuberculosis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Charles Gerba
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
130
596
62,592
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Nico Boon
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
129
487
58,813
microbiology
environmental biotechnology
microbial ecology
wastewater treatment
environmental microbiology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
GQ Chen(陈国强)
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
128
1,216
86,480
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Gurdyal Besra
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
126
505
52,682