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More Than a Ranking

World Scientists Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education Rankings 2024

The international independent ranking organisation AD Scientific Index is more than an ordinary "Ranking". The "AD Scientific Index" analyses the academic work of scientists using the H-index, i10 index and number of citations, and provides results that can be used to evaluate the productivity and efficiency of individuals and institutions. In addition to ranking according to "total H-index" for individuals and institutions, you can also see the ranking and analyses according to "last 6 years H-index", "total i10 Productivity index", "last 6 years i10 Productivity index", "total citations" and "last 6 years citations" only in "AD Scientific Index". See also: Subject Rankings, University Subject Rankings and  Universities Rankings 2024 (Sort by: Last 6 years H Index).   Click here for individual or institutional registration.

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Total 587 scientist
Curtis J Bonk
Curtis J Bonk
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington
United States
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Self-directed online learning
open education
MOOCs
e-learning
emerging learning technologies
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 30
Country:
# 11,109
Region:
# 12,225
World:
# 25,782
H-Index
Total:
73
Last 6 Year:
50
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.685
i10 Index
Total:
193
Last 6 Year:
116
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.601
Citation
Total:
28,207
Last 6 Year:
9,988
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.354
Terry Anderson
Terry Anderson
Athabasca University
Athabasca University
Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
distance learning
e-learning
open scholarship
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 1
Country:
# 1,176
Region:
# 12,808
World:
# 27,093
H-Index
Total:
72
Last 6 Year:
46
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.639
i10 Index
Total:
169
Last 6 Year:
109
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.645
Citation
Total:
59,925
Last 6 Year:
22,639
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.378
Ron Oliver
Ron Oliver
Edith Cowan University
Edith Cowan University
Australia
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
learning technologies
e-learning
online learning
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 12
Country:
# 1,454
Region:
# 1,550
World:
# 29,983
H-Index
Total:
70
Last 6 Year:
39
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.557
i10 Index
Total:
212
Last 6 Year:
90
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.425
Citation
Total:
23,858
Last 6 Year:
6,572
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.275
Chi Cheng Chang
Chi Cheng Chang
National Taiwan Normal University
National Taiwan Normal University
Taiwan
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
e-Learning
Educational Technology
Engineering and Technology Education
Human Resource Development
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 4
Country:
# 151
Region:
# 4,090
World:
# 34,004
H-Index
Total:
67
Last 6 Year:
41
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.612
i10 Index
Total:
321
Last 6 Year:
179
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.558
Citation
Total:
17,201
Last 6 Year:
7,821
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.455
Ahmed Nour
Ahmed Nour
El Shorouk Academy
El Shorouk Academy
Egypt
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
E - Learning
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 1
Country:
# 38
Region:
# 198
World:
# 38,578
H-Index
Total:
64
Last 6 Year:
47
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.734
i10 Index
Total:
372
Last 6 Year:
257
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.691
Citation
Total:
20,656
Last 6 Year:
12,620
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.611
Mohammad Ghavamzadeh
Mohammad Ghavamzadeh
Google Inc.
Google Inc.
United States
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Reinforcement Learning
Online Learning
Machine Learning
Control
AI
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 87
Country:
# 21,456
Region:
# 23,951
World:
# 53,964
H-Index
Total:
57
Last 6 Year:
45
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.789
i10 Index
Total:
119
Last 6 Year:
111
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.933
Citation
Total:
13,566
Last 6 Year:
10,177
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.750
Karen Swan
Karen Swan
University of Illinois Springfield
University of Illinois Springfield
United States
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
online learning
learning analytics
data literary
programming & problem solvling
community of inquiry framework
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 1
Country:
# 23,537
Region:
# 26,288
World:
# 59,998
H-Index
Total:
55
Last 6 Year:
40
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.727
i10 Index
Total:
127
Last 6 Year:
72
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.567
Citation
Total:
24,528
Last 6 Year:
8,181
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.334
Mark Brown
Mark Brown
Dublin City University
Dublin City University
Ireland
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Digital Learning
Online Learning
Educational Leadership
Educational Policy
Micro-credentials
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 10
Country:
# 279
Region:
# 23,424
World:
# 66,664
H-Index
Total:
53
Last 6 Year:
36
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.679
i10 Index
Total:
220
Last 6 Year:
130
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.591
Citation
Total:
15,233
Last 6 Year:
7,656
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.503
Aras Bozkurt
Aras Bozkurt
Anadolu University
Anadolu University
Türkiye
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Distance Education
Educational Technology
Open Education
Online Learning
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 3
Country:
# 234
Region:
# 24,213
World:
# 68,638
H-Index
Total:
52
Last 6 Year:
51
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.981
i10 Index
Total:
132
Last 6 Year:
127
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.962
Citation
Total:
15,348
Last 6 Year:
14,379
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.937
Jyh Chong Liang
Jyh Chong Liang
National Taiwan Normal University
National Taiwan Normal University
Taiwan
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
E-learning
Science education
Basic medical science
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 8
Country:
# 406
Region:
# 10,734
World:
# 76,830
H-Index
Total:
50
Last 6 Year:
40
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.800
i10 Index
Total:
116
Last 6 Year:
96
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.828
Citation
Total:
11,554
Last 6 Year:
7,941
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.687
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Peter Shea
Peter Shea
University at Albany
University at Albany
United States
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
online learning
distance education
online education
distance learning
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 33
Country:
# 30,621
Region:
# 34,394
World:
# 81,679
H-Index
Total:
49
Last 6 Year:
36
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.735
i10 Index
Total:
63
Last 6 Year:
50
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.794
Citation
Total:
14,355
Last 6 Year:
5,860
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.408
Patrick R Lowenthal
Patrick R Lowenthal
Boise State University
Boise State University
United States
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Online learning
instructional design
social presence
identity
community
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 5
Country:
# 33,040
Region:
# 37,146
World:
# 89,297
H-Index
Total:
47
Last 6 Year:
42
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.894
i10 Index
Total:
95
Last 6 Year:
80
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.842
Citation
Total:
8,570
Last 6 Year:
5,308
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.619
Chih Ming Chen
Chih Ming Chen
National Chengchi University
National Chengchi University
Taiwan
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
e-learning
data mining
digital library
intelligent agent on the web
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 1
Country:
# 491
Region:
# 13,110
World:
# 90,750
H-Index
Total:
47
Last 6 Year:
34
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.723
i10 Index
Total:
99
Last 6 Year:
71
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.717
Citation
Total:
10,181
Last 6 Year:
4,813
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.473
Baltasar Fernández Manjón|Baltasar Fernandez-Manjon, B. F. Manjon, Baltasar Fernández Manjón
Baltasar Fernández Manjón|Baltasar Fernandez-Manjon, B. F. Manjon, Baltasar Fernández Manjón
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Spain
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
e-learning
serious games
medical simulation
game-based learning
learning analytics
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 137
Country:
# 2,476
Region:
# 32,705
World:
# 91,663
H-Index
Total:
47
Last 6 Year:
30
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.638
i10 Index
Total:
172
Last 6 Year:
81
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.471
Citation
Total:
8,493
Last 6 Year:
3,399
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.400
Raquel Benbunan Fich
Raquel Benbunan Fich
CUNY Baruch College
CUNY Baruch College
United States
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Multitasking
Virtual Teams
Online Learning
Web usability
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 4
Country:
# 40,118
Region:
# 45,231
World:
# 112,314
H-Index
Total:
43
Last 6 Year:
31
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.721
i10 Index
Total:
73
Last 6 Year:
50
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.685
Citation
Total:
7,819
Last 6 Year:
3,105
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.397
Peter N. Keiyoro
Peter N. Keiyoro i
University of Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Kenya
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Open
distance and elearning
Global Burden of Diseases
Ecology and environmental conservatin
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 8
Country:
# 32
Region:
# 973
World:
# 122,451
H-Index
Total:
41
Last 6 Year:
40
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.976
i10 Index
Total:
51
Last 6 Year:
49
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.961
Citation
Total:
94,017
Last 6 Year:
82,359
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.876
Morris Siu Yung Jong
Morris Siu Yung Jong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Technology-Enhanced Learning
VR in Education
Educational Gamification
STEM Education
Flipped Classroom
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 222
Country:
# 994
Region:
# 18,698
World:
# 122,810
H-Index
Total:
41
Last 6 Year:
37
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.902
i10 Index
Total:
95
Last 6 Year:
78
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.821
Citation
Total:
5,500
Last 6 Year:
4,600
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.836
Minjuan Wang
Minjuan Wang
San Diego State University
San Diego State University
United States
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
cloud learning
Metaverse
AI in Education
cultural studies
XR and Immersive Learning
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 61
Country:
# 43,647
Region:
# 49,220
World:
# 124,109
H-Index
Total:
41
Last 6 Year:
32
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.780
i10 Index
Total:
142
Last 6 Year:
92
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.648
Citation
Total:
8,295
Last 6 Year:
4,630
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.558
Lorenzo Cantoni
Lorenzo Cantoni
Università della Svizzera Italiana Lugano
Università della Svizzera Italiana Lugano
Switzerland
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
eLearning
Tourism
eGovernment
Fashion
Heritage
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 22
Country:
# 2,033
Region:
# 47,631
World:
# 132,086
H-Index
Total:
40
Last 6 Year:
29
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.725
i10 Index
Total:
145
Last 6 Year:
88
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.607
Citation
Total:
8,486
Last 6 Year:
4,350
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.513
Robert M Bernard
Robert M Bernard
Concordia University Montréal
Concordia University Montréal
Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Technology integration
distance education
online learning
blended learning
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 85
Country:
# 6,250
Region:
# 54,579
World:
# 140,360
H-Index
Total:
39
Last 6 Year:
28
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.718
i10 Index
Total:
66
Last 6 Year:
41
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.621
Citation
Total:
16,845
Last 6 Year:
8,099
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.481
Niki Davis
Niki Davis
University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury
New Zealand
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
e-learning
teacher education
virtual schooling
change with digital technologies
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 60
Country:
# 757
Region:
# 7,719
World:
# 142,470
H-Index
Total:
39
Last 6 Year:
23
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.590
i10 Index
Total:
99
Last 6 Year:
46
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.465
Citation
Total:
7,996
Last 6 Year:
2,780
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.348
Malik Bader Alazzam
Malik Bader Alazzam
Ajloun National University
Ajloun National University
Jordan
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
medical applications
Healthcare engineering
AI
DL
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 1
Country:
# 51
Region:
# 22,609
World:
# 144,581
H-Index
Total:
38
Last 6 Year:
37
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.974
i10 Index
Total:
170
Last 6 Year:
163
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.959
Citation
Total:
5,571
Last 6 Year:
5,304
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.952
S Panda
S Panda
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Indira Gandhi National Open University
India
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Distance Learning
Online Learning
Continuing Professional Development
Economics of Distance Education
ICT Policy
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 3
Country:
# 2,711
Region:
# 24,959
World:
# 155,564
H-Index
Total:
37
Last 6 Year:
29
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.784
i10 Index
Total:
108
Last 6 Year:
68
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.630
Citation
Total:
6,349
Last 6 Year:
4,088
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.644
Zhang Weiyuan
Zhang Weiyuan
University of Hong Kong
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
open and distance learning
e-learning
lifelong learning
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 333
Country:
# 1,258
Region:
# 25,714
World:
# 160,567
H-Index
Total:
37
Last 6 Year:
19
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.514
i10 Index
Total:
159
Last 6 Year:
41
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.258
Citation
Total:
6,555
Last 6 Year:
1,916
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.292
Jered Borup
Jered Borup
George Mason University
George Mason University
United States
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
K-12 online learning
K-12 distance education
online learning communities
online learning
social presence
H-Index Rankings
University / Institution:
# 142
Country:
# 54,668
Region:
# 61,782
World:
# 162,680
H-Index
Total:
36
Last 6 Year:
33
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.917
i10 Index
Total:
53
Last 6 Year:
50
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.943
Citation
Total:
5,541
Last 6 Year:
4,230
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.763
AD Scientific Index - World Scientists Rankings - 2024 H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University /
Institution 		Country Region World Name Country University / Institution Subject Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total
30 11,109 12,225 25,782
Curtis J BonkCurtis J Bonk
United States United States Indiana University Bloomington Indiana University Bloomington Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

Self-directed online learning | open education | MOOCs | e-learning | emerging learning technologies |

73 50 0.685 193 116 0.601 28,207 9,988 0.354
1 1,176 12,808 27,093
Terry AndersonTerry Anderson
Canada Canada Athabasca University Athabasca University Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

distance learning | e-learning | open scholarship |

72 46 0.639 169 109 0.645 59,925 22,639 0.378
12 1,454 1,550 29,983
Ron OliverRon Oliver
Australia Australia Edith Cowan University Edith Cowan University Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

learning technologies | e-learning | online learning |

70 39 0.557 212 90 0.425 23,858 6,572 0.275
4 151 4,090 34,004
Chi Cheng ChangChi Cheng Chang
Taiwan Taiwan National Taiwan Normal University National Taiwan Normal University Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

e-Learning | Educational Technology | Engineering and Technology Education | Human Resource Development |

67 41 0.612 321 179 0.558 17,201 7,821 0.455
1 38 198 38,578
Ahmed NourAhmed Nour
Egypt Egypt El Shorouk Academy El Shorouk Academy Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

E - Learning |

64 47 0.734 372 257 0.691 20,656 12,620 0.611
87 21,456 23,951 53,964
Mohammad GhavamzadehMohammad Ghavamzadeh
United States United States Google Inc. Google Inc. Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

Reinforcement Learning | Online Learning | Machine Learning | Control | AI |

57 45 0.789 119 111 0.933 13,566 10,177 0.750
1 23,537 26,288 59,998
Karen SwanKaren Swan
United States United States University of Illinois Springfield University of Illinois Springfield Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

online learning | learning analytics | data literary | programming & problem solvling | community of inquiry framework |

55 40 0.727 127 72 0.567 24,528 8,181 0.334
10 279 23,424 66,664
Mark BrownMark Brown
Ireland Ireland Dublin City University Dublin City University Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

Digital Learning | Online Learning | Educational Leadership | Educational Policy | Micro-credentials |

53 36 0.679 220 130 0.591 15,233 7,656 0.503
3 234 24,213 68,638
Aras BozkurtAras Bozkurt
Türkiye Türkiye Anadolu University Anadolu University Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

Distance Education | Educational Technology | Open Education | Online Learning |

52 51 0.981 132 127 0.962 15,348 14,379 0.937
8 406 10,734 76,830
Jyh Chong LiangJyh Chong Liang
Taiwan Taiwan National Taiwan Normal University National Taiwan Normal University Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

E-learning | Science education | Basic medical science |

50 40 0.800 116 96 0.828 11,554 7,941 0.687
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33 30,621 34,394 81,679
Peter SheaPeter Shea
United States United States University at Albany University at Albany Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

online learning | distance education | online education | distance learning |

49 36 0.735 63 50 0.794 14,355 5,860 0.408
5 33,040 37,146 89,297
Patrick R LowenthalPatrick R Lowenthal
United States United States Boise State University Boise State University Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

Online learning | instructional design | social presence | identity | community |

47 42 0.894 95 80 0.842 8,570 5,308 0.619
1 491 13,110 90,750
Chih Ming ChenChih Ming Chen
Taiwan Taiwan National Chengchi University National Chengchi University Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

e-learning | data mining | digital library | intelligent agent on the web |

47 34 0.723 99 71 0.717 10,181 4,813 0.473
137 2,476 32,705 91,663
Baltasar Fernández Manjón|Baltasar Fernandez-Manjon, B. F. Manjon, Baltasar Fernández ManjónBaltasar Fernández Manjón|Baltasar Fernandez-Manjon, B. F. Manjon, Baltasar Fernández Manjón
Spain Spain Universidad Complutense de Madrid Universidad Complutense de Madrid Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

e-learning | serious games | medical simulation | game-based learning | learning analytics |

47 30 0.638 172 81 0.471 8,493 3,399 0.400
4 40,118 45,231 112,314
Raquel Benbunan FichRaquel Benbunan Fich
United States United States CUNY Baruch College CUNY Baruch College Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

Multitasking | Virtual Teams | Online Learning | Web usability |

43 31 0.721 73 50 0.685 7,819 3,105 0.397
8 32 973 122,451
Peter N. KeiyoroPeter N. Keiyoro i
Kenya Kenya University of Nairobi University of Nairobi Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

Open | distance and elearning | Global Burden of Diseases | Ecology and environmental conservatin |

41 40 0.976 51 49 0.961 94,017 82,359 0.876
222 994 18,698 122,810
Morris Siu Yung JongMorris Siu Yung Jong
Hong Kong Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

Technology-Enhanced Learning | VR in Education | Educational Gamification | STEM Education | Flipped Classroom |

41 37 0.902 95 78 0.821 5,500 4,600 0.836
61 43,647 49,220 124,109
Minjuan WangMinjuan Wang
United States United States San Diego State University San Diego State University Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

cloud learning | Metaverse | AI in Education | cultural studies | XR and Immersive Learning |

41 32 0.780 142 92 0.648 8,295 4,630 0.558
22 2,033 47,631 132,086
Lorenzo CantoniLorenzo Cantoni
Switzerland Switzerland Università della Svizzera Italiana Lugano Università della Svizzera Italiana Lugano Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

eLearning | Tourism | eGovernment | Fashion | Heritage |

40 29 0.725 145 88 0.607 8,486 4,350 0.513
85 6,250 54,579 140,360
Robert M BernardRobert M Bernard
Canada Canada Concordia University Montréal Concordia University Montréal Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

Technology integration | distance education | online learning | blended learning |

39 28 0.718 66 41 0.621 16,845 8,099 0.481
60 757 7,719 142,470
Niki DavisNiki Davis
New Zealand New Zealand University of Canterbury University of Canterbury Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

e-learning | teacher education | virtual schooling | change with digital technologies |

39 23 0.590 99 46 0.465 7,996 2,780 0.348
1 51 22,609 144,581
Malik Bader AlazzamMalik Bader Alazzam
Jordan Jordan Ajloun National University Ajloun National University Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

medical applications | Healthcare engineering | AI | DL |

38 37 0.974 170 163 0.959 5,571 5,304 0.952
3 2,711 24,959 155,564
S PandaS Panda
India India Indira Gandhi National Open University Indira Gandhi National Open University Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

Distance Learning | Online Learning | Continuing Professional Development | Economics of Distance Education | ICT Policy |

37 29 0.784 108 68 0.630 6,349 4,088 0.644
333 1,258 25,714 160,567
Zhang WeiyuanZhang Weiyuan
Hong Kong Hong Kong University of Hong Kong University of Hong Kong Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

open and distance learning | e-learning | lifelong learning |

37 19 0.514 159 41 0.258 6,555 1,916 0.292
142 54,668 61,782 162,680
Jered BorupJered Borup
United States United States George Mason University George Mason University Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education

K-12 online learning | K-12 distance education | online learning communities | online learning | social presence |

36 33 0.917 53 50 0.943 5,541 4,230 0.763