Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Asia Highly Cited Researchers Citation Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality 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
South Korea
Heesup Han
sustainable tourism
hospitality marketing
consumer behavior
destination development
cryptocurrency and tourism technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,864
43,462
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
South Korea
Choong Ki Lee
Tourism
CVM
Forecasting
Casino
CSR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,929
16,859
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Hong Kong
Haiyan Song
Tourism
tourism economics
forecasting
Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,461
14,942
0.544
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Hong Kong
Cathy Hsu
Hotel and Tourism Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,046
9,230
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Kuwait
Yvette Reisinger
tourism
marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,494
7,745
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
South Korea
Namho Chung
Smart Tourism
e-Tourism
IT Adoption
Knowledge Sharing
Travel Behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,745
11,556
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
India
Akhilesh Singh
Travel and Tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,195
8,495
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
South Korea
Yong Ki Lee
hotel & tourism
trading area
franchising
sustainability
leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,419
6,960
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
South Korea
Sunghyup Hyun
Airline Management
Service Management
Luxury Marketing
Psychology and Marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,168
10,667
0.810
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Hong Kong
Brian King
Tourism
Events
Hospitality
Recreation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,700
7,408
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
South Korea
Chulmo Koo
smart tourism
tourism marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,607
10,191
0.808
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Malaysia
S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh
Tourism
Sustainable Tourism
Heritage Tourism
PLS-SEM
fsQCA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,014
11,198
0.932
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Japan
Takahide Kagawa
Shinrin-yoku Forest Therapy Forest Medicine stress reduction Forest landscape planning Five sense stimulation Regional promotion Preventive Medicine Medical Tourism psychological benefits Coexisting with COVID-19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,581
7,461
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
India
Vikas Sharma
Elasticity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,513
7,677
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Taiwan
Shu Sheng Liaw
learning technology
attitudes
technology acceptance
electronic commerce
hospitality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,228
4,982
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Hong Kong
Dan Wang
tourism
smartphone
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,941
6,543
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Hong Kong
Jin Soo Lee
MICE
Consumer Behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,779
4,928
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
South Korea
Wansoo Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,213
6,560
0.799
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
South Korea
Myung Ja Kim
ClimateCrisis
DataAnalytics/AI
Sustainability/Digitalization
SpaceTourism
GeoAI/Blockchain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,164
6,729
0.824
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
South Korea
Sangwon Park
Hospitality
Tourism
Information System
Big Data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,071
6,511
0.807
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Taiwan
Tsung Hung Lee
Sustainable tourism
Smart tourism
Community-based tourism
Nature-based tourism
Ecotourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,822
5,722
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Israel
Yoel Mansfeld
Cultural tourism
community based tourism
sustainable tourism
heritage tourism
tourism & security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,081
2,525
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
South Korea
Namkung Young
Foodservice Management
Services Marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,994
4,182
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Taiwan
Kunshan Wu
service management
hospitality management
sustainability
ESG
mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,828
2,925
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Hong Kong
Honggen Xiao
knowledge development
tourism and culture
leisure and society
China tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,687
3,622
0.542
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,598
South Korea
77
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Heesup Han
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,864
43,462
0.792
sustainable tourism
hospitality marketing
consumer behavior
destination development
cryptocurrency and tourism technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,582
South Korea
182
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Choong Ki Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,929
16,859
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,495
Hong Kong
228
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Haiyan Song
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,461
14,942
0.544
Tourism
tourism economics
forecasting
Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,427
Hong Kong
380
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Cathy Hsu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,046
9,230
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,412
Kuwait
5
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Yvette Reisinger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,494
7,745
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,802
South Korea
613
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Namho Chung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,745
11,556
0.734
Smart Tourism
e-Tourism
IT Adoption
Knowledge Sharing
Travel Behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,450
India
588
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Akhilesh Singh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,195
8,495
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,609
South Korea
712
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Yong Ki Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,419
6,960
0.483
hotel & tourism
trading area
franchising
sustainability
leadership
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,473
South Korea
839
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sunghyup Hyun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,168
10,667
0.810
Airline Management
Service Management
Luxury Marketing
Psychology and Marketing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,760
Hong Kong
599
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Brian King
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,700
7,408
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,465
South Korea
902
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Chulmo Koo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,607
10,191
0.808
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,931
Malaysia
196
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,014
11,198
0.932
Tourism
Sustainable Tourism
Heritage Tourism
PLS-SEM
fsQCA
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,517
Japan
1,428
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Takahide Kagawa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,581
7,461
0.644
Shinrin-yoku Forest Therapy Forest Medicine stress reduction Forest landscape planning Five sense stimulation Regional promotion Preventive Medicine Medical Tourism psychological benefits Coexisting with COVID-19
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,142
India
972
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Vikas Sharma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,513
7,677
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,656
Taiwan
385
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Shu Sheng Liaw
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,228
4,982
0.444
learning technology
attitudes
technology acceptance
electronic commerce
hospitality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,452
Hong Kong
892
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dan Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,941
6,543
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,795
Hong Kong
915
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jin Soo Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,779
4,928
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,565
South Korea
1,687
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Wansoo Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,213
6,560
0.799
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
123,389
South Korea
1,700
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Myung Ja Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,164
6,729
0.824
ClimateCrisis
DataAnalytics/AI
Sustainability/Digitalization
SpaceTourism
GeoAI/Blockchain
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,975
South Korea
1,730
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Sangwon Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,071
6,511
0.807
Hospitality
Tourism
Information System
Big Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129,410
Taiwan
664
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Tsung Hung Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,822
5,722
0.732
Sustainable tourism
Smart tourism
Community-based tourism
Nature-based tourism
Ecotourism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,024
Israel
1,229
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Yoel Mansfeld
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,081
2,525
0.357
Cultural tourism
community based tourism
sustainable tourism
heritage tourism
tourism & security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,935
South Korea
2,134
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Namkung Young
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,994
4,182
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,614
Taiwan
792
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kunshan Wu
Tamkang University New Taipei City, Taiwan Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,828
2,925
0.428
service management
hospitality management
sustainability
ESG
mental health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
152,882
Hong Kong
1,142
174
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Honggen Xiao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,687
3,622
0.542
knowledge development
tourism and culture
leisure and society
China tourism