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Highly Cited Researchers 76 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
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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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,217
54,789
0.853
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Immunology
Mucosal Immunology
microbiot
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,554
30,566
0.446
* Last 6 Years 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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Cardiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,122
21,153
0.570
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Medicine - Gastroenterology - Inflammatory Bowel Diseas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,128
17,520
0.726
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,982
15,377
0.641
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,788
13,990
0.306
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Hematolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,073
13,955
0.464
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Immunology
Rheumatolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,330
13,011
0.444
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
liver cancer
cholangiocarcinoma
autoimmune liver disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,358
11,825
0.681
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
medical statistics
epidemiology
evidence synthesis
research methodolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,496
11,505
0.658
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Hepatobiliary Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Liver tumors
Intraoperative Ultrasoun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,258
10,655
0.479
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Allergy
Asthma
Airway inflammation
Biologic therapy
Nasal polyposi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,178
10,530
0.799
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ophthalmology
Retin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,050
10,045
0.386
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Medical genetics
Molecular biology
Molecular genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,303
9,986
0.577
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Neurochirurgi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,644
9,799
0.433
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Radiosurgery
SBRT
VMAT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,198
9,213
0.649
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Dermatology
molecular biology
psoriasis
cancer researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,792
8,637
0.415
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Medicina e Chirurgia
Urologia
Oncologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,638
7,445
0.302
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
chirurgia pancreatica
pancreatologia
tumori del pancreas
pancreatite acut
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,551
7,441
0.450
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Radiologia Interventistica
Ecografi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,649
7,146
0.212
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
controllo nervoso cardiovascolare
sincop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,958
6,867
0.287
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
liver patholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,868
6,724
0.322
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
876
64
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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,450
147
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Maurizio Cecconi
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,217
54,789
0.853
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,290
320
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,974
499
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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,318
512
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Giulio G Stefanini
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,122
21,153
0.570
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,953
635
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,169
733
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Alessio Aghemo
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,982
15,377
0.641
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,979
810
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Riccardo Cappato
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,788
13,990
0.306
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,066
813
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,441
898
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Carlo Selmi
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,330
13,011
0.444
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,093
1,031
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ana Lleo
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,358
11,825
0.681
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,210
1,080
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,555
1,202
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,875
1,212
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,104
1,218
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Enrico Heffler
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,178
10,530
0.799
Allergy
Asthma
Airway inflammation
Biologic therapy
Nasal polyposi
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,477
1,302
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mario R Romano
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,050
10,045
0.386
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,805
1,317
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,802
1,357
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Franco Servadei
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,644
9,799
0.433
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,148
1,496
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Marta Scorsetti
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,198
9,213
0.649
Radiosurgery
SBRT
VMAT
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,971
1,639
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,997
2,013
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,045
2,017
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,186
2,127
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,423
2,248
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Raffaello Furlan
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,958
6,867
0.287
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,086
2,312
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Massimo Roncalli
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,868
6,724
0.322