Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
ASEAN Social Sciences / Higher Education Studies Highly Cited Researchers 46 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Higher Education Marketing
Halal Marketing
Internal Marketing
TQM
Service Quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,575
2,420
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
higher education policy
Malaysia
ASEAN
transnational education
urban geography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,562
1,213
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Higher Education
Strategic Planning
Business and Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,152
2,429
0.771
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Higher education research
learning & teaching
pedagogical research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,486
2,473
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Civic-Minded Instructional Designer
Higher Education
Authentic learning
Service-learning
Instructional Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,891
1,502
0.794
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Business Analytics
Sustainability
Innovation Diffusion and Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,853
1,445
0.780
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
International Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,669
562
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
higher education policy research
engineering education
English language studies
web-based teaching and learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,512
900
0.595
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Higher Education Policy
Academic Culture
Multicultural Education
and English Teaching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,350
752
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Evaluation in Education
Assessment
Higher Education
Alternative Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,178
716
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Higher Education
Population
Gender
Migration
Persons with Disabilities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,078
639
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Higher Education Policy
Education
Economics
Southeast Asia
Global South
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,063
751
0.706
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Public Administration
Educational Leadership and Management
Teaching Strategies
Pedagogy
Science Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
917
911
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
sustainability
sustainable development
higher education leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
911
447
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Instructional Design and Technology
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
eLearning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
842
427
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
higher education
occupational therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
643
388
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Assessment for Learning
Language Learning Assessment
Constructive Alignment
Rasch Measurement Model
Higher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
582
552
0.948
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
TESL
e-Learning
Higher Education
Teacher Professional Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
345
190
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
TESOL
Higher Education
International Student
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218
197
0.904
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Higher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
172
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Motivation
Interest
Engagement
Higher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
77
0.726
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Higher Education
Change Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
78
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Women and leadership in higher education
gender equality
women in STEM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
57
0.803
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
higher education
professional education
e-learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
63
0.969
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
international education
higher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
60
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,523
1,336
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sany Sanuri Mohd Mokhtar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,575
2,420
0.677
Higher Education Marketing
Halal Marketing
Internal Marketing
TQM
Service Quality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
284,462
1,347
166
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Morshidi Sirat
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,562
1,213
0.341
higher education policy
Malaysia
ASEAN
transnational education
urban geography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
315,362
1,583
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Abd Rahman Ahmad
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Batu Pahat, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,152
2,429
0.771
Higher Education
Strategic Planning
Business and Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
381,380
2,339
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Shannon Tan
Kaplan Higher Education
Singapore, Singapore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,486
2,473
0.995
Higher education research
learning & teaching
pedagogical research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
465,875
2,885
361
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Farrah Dina Yusop
University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,891
1,502
0.794
Civic-Minded Instructional Designer
Higher Education
Authentic learning
Service-learning
Instructional Design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
472,392
2,942
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mohammad Dalvi Esfahani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,853
1,445
0.780
Business Analytics
Sustainability
Innovation Diffusion and Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
507,277
1,082
130
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Nattavud Pimpa
Mahidol University
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,669
562
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
540,673
3,642
431
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Marlia Puteh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,512
900
0.595
higher education policy research
engineering education
English language studies
web-based teaching and learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
579,774
5,018
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ainul Yaqin|Muhammad Ainul Yaqin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,350
752
0.557
Higher Education Policy
Academic Culture
Multicultural Education
and English Teaching
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
627,910
4,545
114
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Vincent Pang
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,178
716
0.608
Evaluation in Education
Assessment
Higher Education
Alternative Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
659,667
4,887
556
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Rohana Binti Jani Jani
University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,078
639
0.593
Higher Education
Population
Gender
Migration
Persons with Disabilities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
664,680
4,933
524
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Chang Da Wan|Wan Chang Da, Chang Da Wan
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,063
751
0.706
Higher Education Policy
Education
Economics
Southeast Asia
Global South
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
717,624
489
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
John Mark R. Asio
Gordon College, Philippines
Metro Manila, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
917
911
0.993
Public Administration
Educational Leadership and Management
Teaching Strategies
Pedagogy
Science Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
720,275
5,549
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Zainal Abidin Sanusi
International Islamic University of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
911
447
0.491
sustainability
sustainable development
higher education leadership
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
748,283
5,855
171
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Raja Maznah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
842
427
0.507
Instructional Design and Technology
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
eLearning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
840,592
4,457
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sok Mui Lim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
643
388
0.603
higher education
occupational therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
873,226
11,604
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Erwin Akib
Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar
Makassar, Indonesia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
582
552
0.948
Assessment for Learning
Language Learning Assessment
Constructive Alignment
Rasch Measurement Model
Higher Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,080,333
9,173
251
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Wendy Hiew
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
345
190
0.551
TESL
e-Learning
Higher Education
Teacher Professional Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,273,396
27,482
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Rentauli Silalahi
Institut Teknologi Del
Medan, Indonesia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218
197
0.904
TESOL
Higher Education
International Student
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,355,313
12,520
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Syed Lamsah Syed Chear
Universiti Selangor
Bestari Jaya, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
172
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,578,814
116
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sathya Chea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
77
0.726
Motivation
Interest
Engagement
Higher Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,694,254
140
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Raksmey Chan|Chan Raksmey
Royal University of Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
78
1.000
Higher Education
Change Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,729,894
6,506
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ngoc Lan Thi Dang
Vietnamese-German University
Thu Dau Mot City, Vietnam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
57
0.803
Women and leadership in higher education
gender equality
women in STEM
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,758,764
3,274
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jamina Camayang
Quirino State University
Qurini, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
63
0.969
higher education
professional education
e-learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,783,778
10,937
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Zhou Fei (Price Chow)|Fei Zhou
Shinawatra University
Pathum Thani, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
60
1.000
international education
higher education