World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacology 4.037 Scientists Subject Rankings - 2025
The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) provides the most comprehensive analysis across 13 main fields and 211 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses are based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, including their values from the last 6 years. As of May 17, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H Index. BETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in their Beta phase. This is due to the exclusion of (1.121.239) scientists categorized under ‘Others’, whose profiles have yet to be determined, edited, or classified. As updates are made to these fields, the rankings will be adjusted accordingly. Note: Please keep this in mind while reviewing the rankings. For further details, explore our [University Subject Rankings].
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Molecular Biology
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Signal Transductio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
283
696
357,478
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Endocannabinoids
TRP channels
pharmacology
biochemistr
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
179
810
119,643
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Depression
Psychopharmacology
CNS Clinical Trial
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
171
907
123,081
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Biolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
159
918
107,137
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Pharmacology
ion channels
neurosciences
neurological and psychiatric diseases
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
156
629
86,149
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Neuropharmacology
serotonin receptors
chemical biology
GPCRs
psychedelic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
152
531
101,060
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
cell signaling
G proteins
GPCRs
cancer
precision immunotherap
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
152
530
81,530
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
pharmacolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
141
644
230,895
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Physiology
Pharmacology
Cardiology
Biochemistry
Computational Modelin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
141
489
76,613
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Dementia
nutrition
basal gangli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
141
572
98,233
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
drug discovery
pharmacology
cardiovascular disease
GPCRs
oxidative stres
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
138
364
68,891
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cancer Biolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
137
284
66,646
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Vascular Biology
Pharmacology
Nitric Oxid
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
136
335
75,406
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
cognitive neuroscience
non-invasive brain stimulation
functional neuroimaging
neuropsychopharmacolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
133
411
95,947
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Farmacologi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
132
836
69,684
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
neuroscience and neuropharmacolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
128
626
57,802
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
pain
opioid
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
127
569
59,805
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Translational Medicine
Pharmacology
Surger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
126
520
57,079
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
metabolomics
biosynthesis
chromatography
phytochemistry
ethnopharmacolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
124
668
67,467
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Apoptosis
Anti-cancer drug
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
124
370
61,318
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Pharmacology
physiology
urolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
124
883
78,656
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
pulmonary embolism
cardiovascular conditions
pharmacology of artheriosclerosis
anticoagulant
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
123
543
139,759
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Pharmacology
Inflammation
Drug Development
Gastroenterolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
123
329
50,875
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Toxicology
Pharmacology
Immunology
Infectious Diseas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
121
522
52,404
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Obesity
diabetes
biomarker discovery
adipocyte biology
adipokine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
121
492
51,882
Michael Karin
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
283
696
357,478
Molecular Biology
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Signal Transductio
Vincenzo Di Marzo
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
179
810
119,643
Endocannabinoids
TRP channels
pharmacology
biochemistr
Fava, M
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
171
907
123,081
Depression
Psychopharmacology
CNS Clinical Trial
Paul M Vanhoutte
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
159
918
107,137
Michel Lazdunski
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
156
629
86,149
Pharmacology
ion channels
neurosciences
neurological and psychiatric diseases
Bl Roth
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
152
531
101,060
Neuropharmacology
serotonin receptors
chemical biology
GPCRs
psychedelic
J Silvio Gutkind
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
152
530
81,530
cell signaling
G proteins
GPCRs
cancer
precision immunotherap
Catapano Al
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
141
644
230,895
Donald Bers
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
141
489
76,613
Physiology
Pharmacology
Cardiology
Biochemistry
Computational Modelin
A David Smith
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
141
572
98,233
Dementia
nutrition
basal gangli
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Pal Pacher
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
138
364
68,891
drug discovery
pharmacology
cardiovascular disease
GPCRs
oxidative stres
Neal Rosen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
137
284
66,646
William C Sessa
Yale University
New Haven, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
136
335
75,406
Vascular Biology
Pharmacology
Nitric Oxid
Michael Nitsche
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
133
411
95,947
cognitive neuroscience
non-invasive brain stimulation
functional neuroimaging
neuropsychopharmacolog
Salvatore Cuzzocrea
Università degli Studi di Messina
Messina, Italy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
132
836
69,684
William C De Groat
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
128
626
57,802
neuroscience and neuropharmacolog
Frank Porreca
University of Arizona
Tucson, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
127
569
59,805
Walter J Koch
Temple University
Philadelphia, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
126
520
57,079
Translational Medicine
Pharmacology
Surger
Robert Verpoorte
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
124
668
67,467
metabolomics
biosynthesis
chromatography
phytochemistry
ethnopharmacolog
Scott Kaufmann
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
124
370
61,318
Apoptosis
Anti-cancer drug
Karl Erik Andersson
Lund University
Lund, Sweden
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
124
883
78,656
Pharmacology
physiology
urolog
Giancarlo Agnelli
Università degli Studi di Perugia
Perugia, Italy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
123
543
139,759
pulmonary embolism
cardiovascular conditions
pharmacology of artheriosclerosis
anticoagulant
John L Wallace
University of Calgary
Calgary, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
123
329
50,875
Pharmacology
Inflammation
Drug Development
Gastroenterolog
Thomas Hartung
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
121
522
52,404
Toxicology
Pharmacology
Immunology
Infectious Diseas
Aimin Xu
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
121
492
51,882
Obesity
diabetes
biomarker discovery
adipocyte biology
adipokine