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Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics Highly Cited Researchers 94 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
A.I.
genomics
digital
individualized medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
366,944
92,531
0.252
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
structural molecular biology
computational chemistry
docking
graphics
molecular visualizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109,660
56,270
0.513
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Host and Pathogen Genomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,088
21,738
0.293
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Genomics
Evolution
Immunology
Infectious disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,877
19,571
0.756
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Stem cells
Cell therapy
Cancer Biology
Lead Discover
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,754
19,404
0.514
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Bioinformatics
Multiomics
Venomics
Microbiology
Science Communicatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,729
19,266
0.977
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Genomics
Human Genetics
Genome Informatics
Bioinformatics
Individualized Medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,968
8,389
0.560
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,731
7,977
0.141
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Bioinformatics
Chemical Biology
Drug Design
RN
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,850
7,717
0.487
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Structural Biology
Electron Microscopy
Molecular Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,957
6,594
0.472
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Cell Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,014
5,802
0.118
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Infectious Disease Genomics
Computational Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,602
5,666
0.858
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Genomics
Deep Learning
Human Genetics
Cardiovascular Diseases
Agin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,859
4,755
0.693
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
molecular modeling
autodoc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,535
4,461
0.984
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
quantum chemistry
spectroscopy
bioinorganic chemistry
inorganic chemistry
physical chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,035
4,057
0.193
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Cancer biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,629
3,745
0.491
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Cancer biology
Tumor heterogeneity
Glioblastom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,468
3,691
0.675
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Cell Cycle Control
DNA Damage Response
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,912
3,230
0.108
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
chromatin structure
transcription
gene expression
cell development
CD8 T memor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,169
2,845
0.550
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Chromatin biology
gene regulation
chemical biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,440
2,829
0.822
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
RNA therapeutics
cryo-EM
non-coding RNA
microRNA
RNA viruse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,413
2,712
0.795
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
bioinformatics
proteomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,606
2,596
0.341
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Genomics
Biomarkers
Transplantation
Mental Health
Breast Cance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,906
2,217
0.375
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Infectious Disease Genomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,884
2,034
0.705
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Bioinformatics Directo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,771
1,915
0.508
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
861
281
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Eric Topol
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
366,944
92,531
0.252
A.I.
genomics
digital
individualized medicin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,346
910
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Arthur Olson
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109,660
56,270
0.513
structural molecular biology
computational chemistry
docking
graphics
molecular visualizatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,830
4,279
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Amalio Telenti
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,088
21,738
0.293
Host and Pathogen Genomic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,680
5,011
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Kristian G Andersen
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,877
19,571
0.756
Genomics
Evolution
Immunology
Infectious disease
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,850
5,081
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Donald G Phinney
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,754
19,404
0.514
Stem cells
Cell therapy
Cancer Biology
Lead Discover
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,967
5,139
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Sabah Ul-Hasan
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,729
19,266
0.977
Bioinformatics
Multiomics
Venomics
Microbiology
Science Communicatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,746
17,068
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ali Torkamani
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,968
8,389
0.560
Genomics
Human Genetics
Genome Informatics
Bioinformatics
Individualized Medicin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,068
18,267
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
John H Griffin
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,731
7,977
0.141
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,366
19,083
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Matthew D Disney
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,850
7,717
0.487
Bioinformatics
Chemical Biology
Drug Design
RN
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,725
23,332
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gabriel Lander
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,957
6,594
0.472
Structural Biology
Electron Microscopy
Molecular Biolog
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,707
27,494
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Zaverio M Ruggeri
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,014
5,802
0.118
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,124
28,287
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Karthik Gangavarapu
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,602
5,666
0.858
Infectious Disease Genomics
Computational Biolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,688
34,803
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Elias Salfati
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,859
4,755
0.693
Genomics
Deep Learning
Human Genetics
Cardiovascular Diseases
Agin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,818
37,438
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jerome Eberhardt
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,535
4,461
0.984
molecular modeling
autodoc
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117,429
41,490
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Louis Noodleman
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,035
4,057
0.193
quantum chemistry
spectroscopy
bioinorganic chemistry
inorganic chemistry
physical chemistr
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129,337
45,269
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
MIN GUO
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,629
3,745
0.491
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,534
45,916
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Michalina Janiszewska
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,468
3,691
0.675
Cancer biology
Tumor heterogeneity
Glioblastom
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,593
52,709
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Paul Russell
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,912
3,230
0.108
Cell Cycle Control
DNA Damage Response
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
177,146
59,862
115
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Matthew Pipkin
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,169
2,845
0.550
chromatin structure
transcription
gene expression
cell development
CD8 T memor
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
178,284
60,217
116
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Michael A Erb
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,440
2,829
0.822
Chromatin biology
gene regulation
chemical biolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,722
62,737
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Luca Gebert
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,413
2,712
0.795
RNA therapeutics
cryo-EM
non-coding RNA
microRNA
RNA viruse
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
195,664
65,397
124
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sung Kyu Robin Park
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,606
2,596
0.341
bioinformatics
proteomic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
230,948
75,738
147
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sunil Kurian
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,906
2,217
0.375
Genomics
Biomarkers
Transplantation
Mental Health
Breast Cance
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
252,126
81,883
155
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Glenn Oliveira
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,884
2,034
0.705
Infectious Disease Genomic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,319
86,252
159
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mohammad Fallahi
Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,771
1,915
0.508
Bioinformatics Directo