This ranking has been created using data consolidated from a wide range of sources including OpenAlex, an open index of the global research system; and Crossref, a not-for-profit membership organization for scholarly publishing. The bibliometric data for estimating the citation-based metrics were collected on 21-12-2022. Position in the ranking is based on a scientist's D-index (Discipline H-index), which takes into account publications and citation data for an examined discipline. According to these parameters, Dr. Esteller ranks number 1 among researchers in Spain and is in position number 43 worldwide in Medicine and Genetics, among the 2,000 best international scientists included in the study. Dr Manel Esteller's research focuses on the control of gene activity, an area called Epigenetics, applied in the study of many human diseases, but mainly in the cancer field. The results derived from his investigations have made possible, in addition to deciphering the molecular bases of many pathologies, the development of new diagnostic biomarkers and the emergence of new types of treatment.

Reference: https://research.com/scientists-rankings/genetics