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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 76 Scientists Citation Rankings - 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.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Immunologia
Immunità innata
Infiammazione
Immunologia dei tumor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
280,798
92,102
0.328
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Immunology
Mucosal Immunology
microbiot
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,554
30,566
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,217
54,789
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Molecular Imaging
Nuclear Medicine
PET
targeted systemic radiotherap
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,514
21,587
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,788
13,990
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Cardiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,122
21,153
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Radiologia Interventistica
Ecografi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,649
7,146
0.212
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Hematolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,073
13,955
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Immunology
Rheumatolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,330
13,011
0.444
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ophthalmology
Retin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,050
10,045
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Medicina e Chirurgia
Urologia
Oncologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,638
7,445
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Medicine - Gastroenterology - Inflammatory Bowel Diseas
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,128
17,520
0.726
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,982
15,377
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
controllo nervoso cardiovascolare
sincop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,958
6,867
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Neurochirurgi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,644
9,799
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Hepatobiliary Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Liver tumors
Intraoperative Ultrasoun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,258
10,655
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
liver patholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,868
6,724
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Liver Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,805
4,323
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Dermatology
molecular biology
psoriasis
cancer researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,792
8,637
0.415
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression
Human genetics
Neurodegenerative disorders
Myocardial infarctio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,024
10,581
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
medical statistics
epidemiology
evidence synthesis
research methodolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,496
11,505
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
liver cancer
cholangiocarcinoma
autoimmune liver disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,358
11,825
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Medical genetics
Molecular biology
Molecular genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,303
9,986
0.577
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Onco-Hematology
Medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,988
5,899
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
chirurgia pancreatica
pancreatologia
tumori del pancreas
pancreatite acut
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,551
7,441
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
318
9
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Alberto Mantovani
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
280,798
92,102
0.328
Immunologia
Immunità innata
Infiammazione
Immunologia dei tumor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,506
337
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Maria Rescigno
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,554
30,566
0.446
Immunology
Mucosal Immunology
microbiot
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,198
362
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Maurizio Cecconi
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,217
54,789
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,331
368
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Wim JG Oyen
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,514
21,587
0.340
Molecular Imaging
Nuclear Medicine
PET
targeted systemic radiotherap
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,336
519
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Riccardo Cappato
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,788
13,990
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,279
693
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Giulio G Stefanini
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,122
21,153
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,094
801
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Luigi Solbiati
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,649
7,146
0.212
Radiologia Interventistica
Ecografi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,991
938
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Della Porta Matteo Giovanni
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,073
13,955
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,853
971
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Carlo Selmi
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,330
13,011
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,749
1,157
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mario R Romano
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,050
10,045
0.386
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,242
1,249
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Giorgio Guazzoni
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,638
7,445
0.302
Medicina e Chirurgia
Urologia
Oncologi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,243
1,283
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Gionata Fiorino
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,128
17,520
0.726
Medicine - Gastroenterology - Inflammatory Bowel Diseas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,565
1,298
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Alessio Aghemo
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,982
15,377
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,603
1,301
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Raffaello Furlan
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,958
6,867
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,339
1,417
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Franco Servadei
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,644
9,799
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,241
1,458
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Guido Torzilli
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,258
10,655
0.479
Hepatobiliary Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Liver tumors
Intraoperative Ultrasoun
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,848
1,588
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Massimo Roncalli
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,868
6,724
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,024
1,595
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Savino Bruno
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,805
4,323
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,051
1,598
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Antonio Costanzo
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,792
8,637
0.415
Dermatology
molecular biology
psoriasis
cancer researc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,322
1,792
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Stefano Duga
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,024
10,581
0.556
Post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression
Human genetics
Neurodegenerative disorders
Myocardial infarctio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,928
1,977
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Stefanos Bonovas
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,496
11,505
0.658
medical statistics
epidemiology
evidence synthesis
research methodolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,462
1,995
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ana Lleo
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,358
11,825
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,674
2,008
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Rosanna Asselta
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,303
9,986
0.577
Medical genetics
Molecular biology
Molecular genetic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,969
2,056
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Carmelo Carlo Stella
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,988
5,899
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,922
2,140
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Alessandro Zerbi
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,551
7,441
0.450
chirurgia pancreatica
pancreatologia
tumori del pancreas
pancreatite acut