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Medical and Health Sciences / Neuroscience Highly Cited Researchers 33 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Neuroscience
Pharmacology
Neurodegenerative Diseas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,150
22,698
0.220
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Neuroscience
Metabolism
Biochemistry
High-Throughput Scree
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,352
8,156
0.470
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Neurodegenerative disease
Neuro-Proteomics
Nano-toxicology
Autophag
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,083
5,851
0.415
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Neuroscience
Addiction
Alcohol
Amygdala
Stres
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,765
4,632
0.474
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,605
3,575
0.182
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,621
3,293
0.310
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
addiction
learning
memory
motivatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,348
3,163
0.142
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Neuroscience
Molecular Pharmacology
Biophysics
Physiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,388
2,534
0.397
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,532
1,227
0.347
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,863
1,177
0.201
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,193
1,094
0.917
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Neuroscience
Learning and Memor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,043
1,047
0.344
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Neuroscience
Interoception
Fragile X Syndrome
Schizophrenia
Endocannabinoid
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,107
905
0.818
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Neuroscience
Cell Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,721
762
0.280
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,003
745
0.743
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,130
691
0.612
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Neuroscience
Retina
G protein signalin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,294
622
0.481
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
830
547
0.659
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
neuroscience
behavioral neuroscience
neurogenetics
behavioral genetics
ingestive behavio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
633
526
0.831
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
881
484
0.549
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
neuroscience
electrophysiology
data scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
831
465
0.560
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Neuroscience
microRNAs
development
addictio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,007
370
0.367
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
573
335
0.585
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
421
286
0.679
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
664
249
0.375
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,131
3,993
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Stuart Lipton
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,150
22,698
0.220
Neuroscience
Pharmacology
Neurodegenerative Diseas
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,597
17,737
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Li Ye
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,352
8,156
0.470
Neuroscience
Metabolism
Biochemistry
High-Throughput Scree
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,899
27,202
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Abhishek Sadhu
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,083
5,851
0.415
Neurodegenerative disease
Neuro-Proteomics
Nano-toxicology
Autophag
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,994
35,876
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Marisa Roberto
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,765
4,632
0.474
Neuroscience
Addiction
Alcohol
Amygdala
Stres
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
136,506
47,449
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Hollis T Cline
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,605
3,575
0.182
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,240
51,686
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Baoji Xu
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,621
3,293
0.310
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,357
53,898
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Friedbert Weiss
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,348
3,163
0.142
addiction
learning
memory
motivatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
200,793
66,884
130
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Kevin K Ogden
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,388
2,534
0.397
Neuroscience
Molecular Pharmacology
Biophysics
Physiolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
398,227
122,811
224
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Thomas Vaissière
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,532
1,227
0.347
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
411,796
126,430
231
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Paul Schweitzer
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,863
1,177
0.201
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
436,331
133,035
237
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Meaghan Loud
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,193
1,094
0.917
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
450,919
136,887
250
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sathya Puthanveettil
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,043
1,047
0.344
Neuroscience
Learning and Memor
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
501,663
150,161
274
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jonathan Lovelace
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,107
905
0.818
Neuroscience
Interoception
Fragile X Syndrome
Schizophrenia
Endocannabinoid
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
563,197
165,877
313
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Pranav Sharma
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,721
762
0.280
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
571,800
167,991
318
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Wen-Chin Huang
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,003
745
0.743
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
599,339
174,740
331
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Stefano Zucca
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,130
691
0.612
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
638,379
184,086
352
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Yan Cao
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,294
622
0.481
Neuroscience
Retina
G protein signalin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
687,997
195,645
376
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Alessandra Matzeu
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
830
547
0.659
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
703,766
199,077
383
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Scarlet J Park
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
633
526
0.831
neuroscience
behavioral neuroscience
neurogenetics
behavioral genetics
ingestive behavio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
737,402
206,497
397
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Isabel Espadas
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
881
484
0.549
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
754,299
210,106
407
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Olga Ostrovskaya
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
831
465
0.560
neuroscience
electrophysiology
data scienc
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
852,935
230,178
440
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Giordano Lippi
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,007
370
0.367
Neuroscience
microRNAs
development
addictio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
897,895
238,945
459
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Dong Yang
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
573
335
0.585
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
971,433
252,765
482
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Min Huang
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
421
286
0.679
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,036,939
264,521
502
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ori S Cohen
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
664
249
0.375