Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Asia Highly Cited Researchers Citation Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education Rankings 2025

The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
Taiwan
Chi Cheng Chang
e-Learning
Educational Technology
Engineering and Technology Education
Human Resource Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,694
8,269
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
India
Ramesh Chander Sharma
eLearning
Distance Eduction
Open Educational Resources
Student Support
Educational Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,337
9,053
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Taiwan
Jyh Chong Liang
E-learning
Science education
Basic medical science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,186
8,547
0.701
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Taiwan
Chih Ming Chen
e-learning
data mining
digital library
intelligent agent on the web
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,551
5,150
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
India
S Panda
Distance Learning
Online Learning
Continuing Professional Development
Economics of Distance Education
ICT Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,697
4,424
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Hong Kong
Zhang Weiyuan
open and distance learning
e-learning
lifelong learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,645
1,987
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Hong Kong
Morris Siu Yung Jong
Technology-Enhanced Learning
VR in Education
STEM/ AI Education
Gamification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,160
5,254
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Malaysia
Noraffandy Yahaya
e-learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,746
4,415
0.930
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Indonesia
Herman Dwi Surjono
multimedia learning
e-learning
distance education
adaptive hypermedia
computer-based learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,306
3,453
0.802
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Taiwan
Ting-Chia Hsu (Ching-Kun Hsu)
AI literacy
Computational Thinking Education
AI in education
e-Learning
Learning Analytics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,226
3,441
0.814
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Hong Kong
Gaowei Chen
Learning sciences
Classroom dialogue
Teacher professional development
AI in education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,350
2,890
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Israel
Sarah Rosenblit
higher education
e-learning
distance education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,274
1,437
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Qatar
Khaled Alshare
Technology Acceptance
Cross cultural studies in IS
Behavioral information security
Distance Education
DEA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,915
1,603
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
China
Xiangyang Zhang
Distance learning
Linguistics
Pedagogy
learning culture
course desgin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,729
1,656
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Indonesia
Made Candiasa
Sistem Pengambilan Keputusan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,697
2,046
0.759
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
India
Kaushal Kumar Bat
Online learning
Augmented Reality
Virtual Reality
Flipped classroom
Formative Assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,359
2,092
0.887
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Indonesia
Tian Belawati
open
online and distance education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,332
1,287
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Taiwan
Hsien Sheng Hsiao
e-Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,154
1,578
0.733
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Hong Kong
Eugenia Mw Ng
e-learning
portfolios
flipped classroom
wiki projects
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,837
855
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
China
Jingjing Zhang
online learning
network analysis
learning analytics
information visualisation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,754
1,473
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Malaysia
Hanafi Atan
E-learning
instructional technology
open and distance learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,732
639
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Malaysia
Habibah Lateh
Landslide
Soil Erosion
Geography Education
Environmental Education
Distance Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,684
1,073
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
India
Santosh Panda
Distance Education
Blended Learning
Online Learning
Staff Development
Higher Education Policy and Research.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,624
691
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Israel
Miri Shonfeld
Virtual worlds
intercultural education
online learning
collaborative learning
technology in education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,528
1,209
0.791
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Malaysia
Anealka Aziz
e-Learning
Corpus-based Studies
Readability Studies
ELT Materials Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,525
1,436
0.942
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,727
Taiwan
195
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Chi Cheng Chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,694
8,269
0.467
e-Learning
Educational Technology
Engineering and Technology Education
Human Resource Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,403
India
859
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ramesh Chander Sharma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,337
9,053
0.734
eLearning
Distance Eduction
Open Educational Resources
Student Support
Educational Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,524
Taiwan
346
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jyh Chong Liang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,186
8,547
0.701
E-learning
Science education
Basic medical science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,268
Taiwan
427
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Chih Ming Chen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,551
5,150
0.488
e-learning
data mining
digital library
intelligent agent on the web
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
152,669
India
2,350
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
S Panda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,697
4,424
0.661
Distance Learning
Online Learning
Continuing Professional Development
Economics of Distance Education
ICT Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,873
Hong Kong
1,151
294
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Zhang Weiyuan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,645
1,987
0.299
open and distance learning
e-learning
lifelong learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,347
Hong Kong
1,228
279
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Morris Siu Yung Jong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,160
5,254
0.853
Technology-Enhanced Learning
VR in Education
STEM/ AI Education
Gamification
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
214,699
Malaysia
866
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Noraffandy Yahaya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,746
4,415
0.930
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
235,062
Indonesia
814
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Herman Dwi Surjono
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,306
3,453
0.802
multimedia learning
e-learning
distance education
adaptive hypermedia
computer-based learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,123
Taiwan
1,383
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ting-Chia Hsu (Ching-Kun Hsu)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,226
3,441
0.814
AI literacy
Computational Thinking Education
AI in education
e-Learning
Learning Analytics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
293,365
Hong Kong
1,997
502
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Gaowei Chen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,350
2,890
0.863
Learning sciences
Classroom dialogue
Teacher professional development
AI in education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
299,238
Israel
2,558
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sarah Rosenblit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,274
1,437
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
329,461
Qatar
324
155
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Khaled Alshare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,915
1,603
0.550
Technology Acceptance
Cross cultural studies in IS
Behavioral information security
Distance Education
DEA
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
347,532
China
16,227
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Xiangyang Zhang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,729
1,656
0.607
Distance learning
Linguistics
Pedagogy
learning culture
course desgin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
350,791
Indonesia
1,755
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Made Candiasa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,697
2,046
0.759
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
389,207
India
9,354
117
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kaushal Kumar Bat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,359
2,092
0.887
Online learning
Augmented Reality
Virtual Reality
Flipped classroom
Formative Assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
392,678
Indonesia
2,202
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Tian Belawati
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,332
1,287
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
416,225
Taiwan
2,656
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Hsien Sheng Hsiao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,154
1,578
0.733
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
466,756
Hong Kong
2,851
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Eugenia Mw Ng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,837
855
0.465
e-learning
portfolios
flipped classroom
wiki projects
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
481,493
China
22,749
194
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jingjing Zhang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,754
1,473
0.840
online learning
network analysis
learning analytics
information visualisation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
485,827
Malaysia
3,054
347
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Hanafi Atan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,732
639
0.369
E-learning
instructional technology
open and distance learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
495,172
Malaysia
3,171
355
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Habibah Lateh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,684
1,073
0.637
Landslide
Soil Erosion
Geography Education
Environmental Education
Distance Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
507,499
India
13,709
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Santosh Panda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,624
691
0.425
Distance Education
Blended Learning
Online Learning
Staff Development
Higher Education Policy and Research.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
528,073
Israel
4,195
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Miri Shonfeld
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,528
1,209
0.791
Virtual worlds
intercultural education
online learning
collaborative learning
technology in education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
528,739
Malaysia
3,472
172
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Anealka Aziz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,525
1,436
0.942
e-Learning
Corpus-based Studies
Readability Studies
ELT Materials Development