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The Top 50 Researchers Ranked By Citations To Their Scientific Articles During 1965-78 And 1973-84

RANK NAME FIELD CITATIONS 1965-78 1. GOOD R.A. Immunology 17,679 2. SCHALLY A.V.* Endocrinology 15,340 3. BRAUNWALD E. Cardiology 13,483 4. WEBER K. Biochemistry 13,427 5. FUXE K.G. Cell Biology 13,319 6. SNYDER S.H. Pharmacology 13,149 7. POPLE J.A. Chemistry 12,714 8. AXELROD J.A.* Pharmacology 12,425 9. DELUCA H.F. Biochemistry 12,090 10. KARNOVSKY M.J. Cell Biology 11,427 11. LEVY R.I. Cardiology 10,784 12. CUATRECASAS P. Biochemistry 10,543 13. OSBORN M.

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RANK NAME FIELD CITATIONS 1965-78 1. GOOD R.A. Immunology 17,679 2. SCHALLY A.V.* Endocrinology 15,340 3. BRAUNWALD E. Cardiology 13,483 4. WEBER K. Biochemistry 13,427 5. FUXE K.G. Cell Biology 13,319 6. SNYDER S.H. Pharmacology 13,149 7. POPLE J.A. Chemistry 12,714 8. AXELROD J.A.* Pharmacology 12,425 9. DELUCA H.F. Biochemistry 12,090 10. KARNOVSKY M.J. Cell Biology 11,427 11. LEVY R.I. Cardiology 10,784 12. CUATRECASAS P. Biochemistry 10,543 13. OSBORN M. Cell Biology 10,376 14. KLEIN G. Immunology 10,347 15. SUTHERLAND E.W.* Pharmacology 10,297 16. BOYSE E.A. Immunology 10,159 17. VANE J.R.* Pharmacology 9,971 18. FUDENBERG H.H. Immunology 9,602 19. FREDRICKSON D.S. Genetics 9,499 20. COTTON F.A. Inorganic Chem. 9,346 21. COREY E.J. Organic Chem. 9,152 22. KUNKEL H.G. Immunology 9,134 23. TODARO G.J. Oncology 8,933 24. CROMER D.T. Physics 8,778 25. BROWN H.C.* Organic Chem. 8,756 26. BENACERRAF B.* Immunology 8,694 27. UDENFRIEND S. Biochemistry 8,641 28. ARIMURA A. Endocrinology ...

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