Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Africa Business & Management Highly Cited Researchers 1.084 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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,460
9,685
0.720
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Policy
Advocacy
Communication
Childrights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,727
1,799
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Professor of Public Relations
Advertising and Behavioural Change Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,014
3,937
0.785
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
media and war
visual communication
peace journalism
conflict reporting
digital activism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,432
1,818
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,774
1,835
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Disability
Human Rights
AAC
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,382
1,981
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ion beam analysis
surfaces
ion beam modification of materials
diamond
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,130
342
0.161
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
media
freedom of expression
journalism
internet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,107
492
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Journalism
Indigenous/Minority Language Media
Development Communication
Media/Cultural Studies
New Media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,878
1,267
0.675
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,868
1,432
0.767
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Media Library
School Librarianship and ICT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,849
1,577
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Broadcasting
Journalism
public relations
print media
online media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,805
951
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Digital journalism
social media
social movements
political participation
youth and digital
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,632
1,302
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
media policy
journalism
human rights
freedom of expression
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,381
527
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Public communication of science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,369
1,072
0.783
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
relativité générale
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,348
429
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Media and Communication Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,346
1,343
0.998
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,237
846
0.684
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
communication
science
environment
consumption
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,100
700
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Advertising
Public Relations and Representational Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,088
590
0.542
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Media and Cultural Studies
African Journalism
African Film Studies
African Rap and Hip Hop
Islam and Gender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,028
337
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Digital media
broadcast media
strategic communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
996
995
0.999
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Journalism
Digital Humanities
Mass Communication
Advertising
Communication Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
952
590
0.620
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Journalism Profession
Media Development
News Production
Journalism Education
Media and
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
949
256
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Journalism
Media and Mass Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
935
136
0.145
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,531
94
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Fathi E. Abd El-Samie
Menoufia University
Monufia, Egypt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,460
9,685
0.720
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
155,859
52
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Muthuri Joseph
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,727
1,799
0.267
Policy
Advocacy
Communication
Childrights
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
208,766
173
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ezekiel Asemah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,014
3,937
0.785
Professor of Public Relations
Advertising and Behavioural Change Communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
234,505
497
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Shahira S Fahmy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,432
1,818
0.410
media and war
visual communication
peace journalism
conflict reporting
digital activism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
271,081
1,172
254
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tanja Bosch
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,774
1,835
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
297,988
1,310
117
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Juan Bornman
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,382
1,981
0.586
Disability
Human Rights
AAC
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
429,078
2,031
217
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Trevor E.Derry
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,130
342
0.161
Ion beam analysis
surfaces
ion beam modification of materials
diamond
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
432,416
2,054
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Guy Berger
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,107
492
0.234
media
freedom of expression
journalism
internet
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
469,011
2,235
104
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Abiodun Salawu
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,878
1,267
0.675
Journalism
Indigenous/Minority Language Media
Development Communication
Media/Cultural Studies
New Media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
470,697
2,241
219
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Shakila Dada
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,868
1,432
0.767
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
474,000
928
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Oshinaike Abdullateef Babatunde
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,849
1,577
0.853
Media Library
School Librarianship and ICT
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
482,002
960
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mariam Momoh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,805
951
0.527
Broadcasting
Journalism
public relations
print media
online media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
515,945
22
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Admire Mare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,632
1,302
0.798
Digital journalism
social media
social movements
political participation
youth and digital
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
573,187
2,842
191
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jane Duncan
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,381
527
0.382
media policy
journalism
human rights
freedom of expression
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
576,057
2,853
355
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Marina Joubert
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,369
1,072
0.783
Public communication of science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
581,610
427
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Djalti Manseur
Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis Mostaganem
Mostagenem, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,348
429
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
581,904
1,457
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Aondover Eric Msughter
Caleb University
Lagos, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,346
1,343
0.998
Media and Communication Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
611,691
2,742
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Amera Ahmed
Damietta University
Damietta, Egypt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,237
846
0.684
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
653,937
3,315
335
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Mehita Iqani
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,100
700
0.636
communication
science
environment
consumption
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
657,859
1,947
191
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Nnanyelugo Okoro
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,088
590
0.542
Advertising
Public Relations and Representational Communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
678,440
2,149
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Abdalla Uba Adamu
Bayero University
Gwarzo Road, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,028
337
0.328
Media and Cultural Studies
African Journalism
African Film Studies
African Rap and Hip Hop
Islam and Gender
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
689,469
2,285
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Emeke Precious Nwaoboli
Benson Idahosa University
Benin City, Nigeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
996
995
0.999
Digital media
broadcast media
strategic communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
705,782
2,497
111
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Oladokun Omojola
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
952
590
0.620
Journalism
Digital Humanities
Mass Communication
Advertising
Communication Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
707,077
3,653
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Naila Hamdy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
949
256
0.270
Journalism Profession
Media Development
News Production
Journalism Education
Media and
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
712,585
3,711
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Hussein Amin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
935
136
0.145
Journalism
Media and Mass Communication