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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 266 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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
274,784
60,129
0.219
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
gene control
transcription
hormones
nuclear receptors
metabolis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
242,900
41,103
0.169
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Molecular and cell biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182,021
28,528
0.157
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Computational Neuroscience
Artificial Intelligenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180,751
42,776
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
DNA methylation
Epigenomics
Neurobiology
Plant Biology
Arabidopsi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
154,967
52,634
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,348
18,049
0.158
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
plant growt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,386
22,932
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,519
25,975
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
cancer
metabolism
growth control
signaling event
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,003
27,608
0.418
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,652
6,058
0.098
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
stem cells
breast cancer
mammary development
cancer pathways
p53 pathwa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,943
9,896
0.191
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Immunolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,399
19,724
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Molecular Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,771
17,471
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
cognitive neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,991
5,148
0.120
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Time-restricted eating
Circadian
Melanopsin
metabolis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,977
21,370
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,147
15,315
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Auditory temporal processing
dyslexia
language impairment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,829
3,535
0.096
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
DNA methylation
epigenomics
epigenetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,752
18,087
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Molecular Evolution
Structural Biology
Chemical Biology
Plant Biology
Enzymology & Biochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,364
9,569
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
neurobiology
immunolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,002
9,411
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,395
12,497
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Genome Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,464
14,389
0.544
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
mitochondria
genetics
aging
signaling
gene expressio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,432
11,789
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Motivated Behaviors
Learning and Memory
Emotional Processing
Neural Circuits Encoding Valenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,247
14,511
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Single cell genomics
Neuroscience
Epigenetics
Developmental Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,972
10,516
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
348
148
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Fred "Rusty" Gage
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
274,784
60,129
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
548
217
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ronald M Evans
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
242,900
41,103
0.169
gene control
transcription
hormones
nuclear receptors
metabolis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,052
436
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tony Hunter
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182,021
28,528
0.157
Molecular and cell biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,068
443
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Terrence Sejnowski
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180,751
42,776
0.237
Computational Neuroscience
Artificial Intelligenc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,425
617
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Joseph R Ecker
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
154,967
52,634
0.340
DNA methylation
Epigenomics
Neurobiology
Plant Biology
Arabidopsi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,608
1,222
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Inder Verma
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,348
18,049
0.158
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,894
1,839
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Joanne Chory
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,386
22,932
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,905
2,785
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,519
25,975
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,870
3,235
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Reuben Shaw
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,003
27,608
0.418
cancer
metabolism
growth control
signaling event
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,666
3,628
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Paul Sawchenko
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,652
6,058
0.098
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,100
4,788
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Geoff Wahl
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,943
9,896
0.191
stem cells
breast cancer
mammary development
cancer pathways
p53 pathwa
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,606
5,479
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Susan M Kaech
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,399
19,724
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,288
5,790
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Michael Downes
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,771
17,471
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,639
6,406
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ursula Bellugi
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,991
5,148
0.120
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,168
6,650
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Satchidananda Panda
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,977
21,370
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,514
7,723
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Manoj Hariharan
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,147
15,315
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,443
8,128
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Paula Tallal
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,829
3,535
0.096
Auditory temporal processing
dyslexia
language impairment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,929
9,193
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Joseph R Nery|Joseph R. Nery
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,752
18,087
0.536
DNA methylation
epigenomics
epigenetic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,273
9,362
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Joseph P Noel
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,364
9,569
0.287
Molecular Evolution
Structural Biology
Chemical Biology
Plant Biology
Enzymology & Biochemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,644
9,518
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Greg Lemke
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,002
9,411
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,309
10,247
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Edward Callaway
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,395
12,497
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,920
13,102
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jesse Dixon
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,464
14,389
0.544
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,983
13,129
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Gerald S Shadel
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,432
11,789
0.446
mitochondria
genetics
aging
signaling
gene expressio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,279
13,256
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kay M Tye
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,247
14,511
0.553
Motivated Behaviors
Learning and Memory
Emotional Processing
Neural Circuits Encoding Valenc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,431
14,991
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Zhuzhu Zhang
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,972
10,516
0.439
Single cell genomics
Neuroscience
Epigenetics
Developmental Biolog