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Highly Cited Researchers 191 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
organic chemistry
nucleic acid chemistry
Antisense oligonucleotides
RNAi
siRN
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,429
18,574
0.677
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Human Genetics
Genomics
Complex Trait Association
Cancer Genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,523
11,049
0.433
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,205
9,539
0.722
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Bioinformatics
computational biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,274
8,329
0.584
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,553
6,790
0.437
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,857
4,908
0.716
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Computational biology
Oncology
clinical tria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,078
4,140
0.513
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Machine Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,516
3,808
0.304
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Proteomics
genomics
microbiome
big data
mass spectrometr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,846
3,593
0.525
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Clinical Biostatistics
Computational Biology
Personalized medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,654
2,952
0.341
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
oncolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,078
2,978
0.421
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Dose
PK/PD
Clinical Pharmacology
Oncolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,116
2,859
0.559
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Biostatistics
Real-World Evidence
Machine Learning
Data Science
Clinical Trial
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,811
2,741
0.719
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Computational Chemistry
Computational Biology
Bioinformatics
Toxicology
Chemometric
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,895
2,691
0.303
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Biomarkers
RNA Therapeutics
Clinical Development
lncRNA
Fibrosi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,216
2,558
0.412
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
pharma R&D
computational biology
genetics
digital biomarkers
machine learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,508
2,486
0.709
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,754
2,138
0.776
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Systems Neuroscience
Electrophysiology
Precision Medicine
Drug Discovery
Sleep Medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,056
1,950
0.322
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
computational biology
disease modeling and drug discovery
statistical modeling
signal processing
nonlinear dynamic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,904
1,932
0.394
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Computational Oncology
Machine Learning
Biomarkers
Omics Sciences
Data Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,454
1,911
0.553
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Structure-Based Drug Design
Strategic Partnerships
External Innovatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,526
1,950
0.299
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
G-protein coupled receptor
structure biology
Protein Chemistry
Cryo-E
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,174
1,856
0.585
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
infectious diseases
virology
dengue
dengue vaccine
diagnostic tes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,929
1,850
0.632
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,916
1,868
0.641
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,234
1,678
0.321
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,044
132
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Pawan Kumar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,429
18,574
0.677
organic chemistry
nucleic acid chemistry
Antisense oligonucleotides
RNAi
siRN
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,812
318
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Erin N Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,523
11,049
0.433
Human Genetics
Genomics
Complex Trait Association
Cancer Genetic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,257
428
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Robert D Latzman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,205
9,539
0.722
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,472
532
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Emily Hm Wong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,274
8,329
0.584
Bioinformatics
computational biolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,945
795
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Daniel Papinski
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,553
6,790
0.437
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,210
1,340
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Henry Haiser
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,857
4,908
0.716
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117,392
1,714
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Zhou Du
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,078
4,140
0.513
Computational biology
Oncology
clinical tria
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129,769
1,927
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Marcin Von Grotthuss
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,516
3,808
0.304
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
138,924
2,090
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lily Ting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,846
3,593
0.525
Proteomics
genomics
microbiome
big data
mass spectrometr
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,910
2,699
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Savina Jaeger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,654
2,952
0.341
Clinical Biostatistics
Computational Biology
Personalized medicin
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
172,259
2,683
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Walid Kamoun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,078
2,978
0.421
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,058
2,816
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Neeraj Gupta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,116
2,859
0.559
Dose
PK/PD
Clinical Pharmacology
Oncolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,575
2,955
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jianchang Lin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,811
2,741
0.719
Biostatistics
Real-World Evidence
Machine Learning
Data Science
Clinical Trial
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,355
3,028
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Zhenqiang Su
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,895
2,691
0.303
Computational Chemistry
Computational Biology
Bioinformatics
Toxicology
Chemometric
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
203,070
3,230
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Carsten Merkwirth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,216
2,558
0.412
Biomarkers
RNA Therapeutics
Clinical Development
lncRNA
Fibrosi
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
209,406
3,349
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sandor Szalma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,508
2,486
0.709
pharma R&D
computational biology
genetics
digital biomarkers
machine learnin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
244,808
3,951
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Christopher Deboever
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,754
2,138
0.776
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Genetic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,912
4,384
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Derek L Buhl
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,056
1,950
0.322
Systems Neuroscience
Electrophysiology
Precision Medicine
Drug Discovery
Sleep Medicin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
270,453
4,426
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Dmitri Volfson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,904
1,932
0.394
computational biology
disease modeling and drug discovery
statistical modeling
signal processing
nonlinear dynamic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
273,409
4,488
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Xiangjun Tian
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,454
1,911
0.553
Computational Oncology
Machine Learning
Biomarkers
Omics Sciences
Data Science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,908
4,383
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Andrew Ferguson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,526
1,950
0.299
Structure-Based Drug Design
Strategic Partnerships
External Innovatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
281,240
4,657
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Yanyong Kang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,174
1,856
0.585
G-protein coupled receptor
structure biology
Protein Chemistry
Cryo-E
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
282,134
4,678
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Vianney Tricou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,929
1,850
0.632
infectious diseases
virology
dengue
dengue vaccine
diagnostic tes
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
279,553
4,622
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kris Sachsenmeier
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,916
1,868
0.641
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
309,054
5,220
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Skene R
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,234
1,678
0.321