Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Europe Education / Educational Technology Highly Cited Researchers 632 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
Educational Technology
Technology Integration
Instructional Design
Computer Science Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,766
19,417
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Uzaktan eğitim
e-öğrenme
teknoloji entegrasyonu
insan bilgisayar etkileşimi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,096
19,014
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
instructional design
learning design
learning development
e-learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,670
18,534
0.520
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Educational Technology
elearning
doctoral research
personal knowledge management
concept mapping
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,630
8,444
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Educational Technology
Learning Sciences
STEM learning
human computer interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,339
7,851
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Internet-Technologies
Digital Education
Security Engineering
Sustainable AI
Design Thinking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,047
13,678
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Tecnologia Educativa
Formação de Professores
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,401
6,870
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Technology Enhanced Teaching and Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,480
11,245
0.643
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
immersive education
educational technology
pedagogy
learning analytics
learner engagement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,231
6,069
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Educational Technology
Electrical & Information Engineering
Computer Science
STEM
Special Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,812
15,696
0.934
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Learning Analytics
Learning Design
Internationalisation
Transplant Athletes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,514
10,426
0.631
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Digital Education
Learning Engineering
Technology-enhanced Learning
eLearning
MOOCs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,742
7,227
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Learning Analytics
Assessment and Feedback
Game-based Learning
AI in Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,210
8,464
0.596
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tecnología Educativa
TIC
Educational technology
Technology & Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,170
5,583
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Educational Technology
Instructional Design
eLearning
Mediendidaktik
Didaktik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,650
6,439
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Digital Education
Learning Analytics
Technology-Enhanced Learning
Learning Engineering
AIED
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,984
4,916
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Distance Education
Open Education
Educational Technology
Systematic Review
Mediendidaktik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,769
10,272
0.804
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
öğretim tasarımı
çoklu ortam tabanlı öğretim tasarımı
bilgi okuryazarlığı
sayısal yetkinlik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,153
4,015
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
New technologies and learning
e-Learning - m-learning
technology policies - teacher educaiton
online threats - digital addict
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,083
4,460
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
student engagement
ed tech
flipped learning
systematic review methodology
AI in Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,793
11,557
0.980
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
tecnología educativa
formación del profesorado
TIC
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,602
5,584
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Technology Enhanced Learning
CSCL
Distributed Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,842
3,708
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Tecnología Educativa
Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación
Diseño Evaluación de Medios y Materiales
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,710
6,648
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
tecnología educativa
formación profesorado
innovación educativa
RUTE
REUNI+D
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,612
4,112
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Education Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,545
3,227
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,736
59
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Şirin Karadeniz
Bahçeşehir University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,766
19,417
0.528
Educational Technology
Technology Integration
Instructional Design
Computer Science Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,259
62
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ebru Kılıç Çakmak
Gazi University
Ankara, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,096
19,014
0.527
Uzaktan eğitim
e-öğrenme
teknoloji entegrasyonu
insan bilgisayar etkileşimi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,568
66
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Özcan Erkan Akgün
Ibn Haldun University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,670
18,534
0.520
instructional design
learning design
learning development
e-learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,242
390
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jesus Salinas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,630
8,444
0.276
Educational Technology
elearning
doctoral research
personal knowledge management
concept mapping
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,606
2,001
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Mike Sharples
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,339
7,851
0.259
Educational Technology
Learning Sciences
STEM learning
human computer interaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,426
1,114
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Christoph Meinel
Hasso Plattner Institute
Potsdam, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,047
13,678
0.488
Internet-Technologies
Digital Education
Security Engineering
Sustainable AI
Design Thinking
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,208
99
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Clara Coutinho
Universidade do Minho
Braga, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,401
6,870
0.354
Tecnologia Educativa
Formação de Professores
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,875
257
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Wilfried Admiraal|Wilhelm Friedrich Admiraal, W. Admiraal, W.F. Admiraal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,480
11,245
0.643
Technology Enhanced Teaching and Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,800
4,398
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sara De Freitas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,231
6,069
0.352
immersive education
educational technology
pedagogy
learning analytics
learner engagement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,471
247
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Drigas Athanasios
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,812
15,696
0.934
Educational Technology
Electrical & Information Engineering
Computer Science
STEM
Special Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,829
4,638
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Bart Rienties
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,514
10,426
0.631
Learning Analytics
Learning Design
Internationalisation
Transplant Athletes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,504
1,296
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Carlos Delgado Kloos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,742
7,227
0.490
Digital Education
Learning Engineering
Technology-enhanced Learning
eLearning
MOOCs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,625
2,900
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Dirk Ifenthaler
Universität Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,210
8,464
0.596
Learning Analytics
Assessment and Feedback
Game-based Learning
AI in Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,896
1,389
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jordi Adell Segura
Universitat Jaume I
Castellón de la Plana, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,170
5,583
0.394
Tecnología Educativa
TIC
Educational technology
Technology & Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,117
3,038
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Michael Kerres
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,650
6,439
0.472
Educational Technology
Instructional Design
eLearning
Mediendidaktik
Didaktik
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,637
1,886
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Marcus Specht
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,984
4,916
0.379
Digital Education
Learning Analytics
Technology-Enhanced Learning
Learning Engineering
AIED
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,190
3,312
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Olaf Zawacki-Richter
Carl Von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
Oldenburg, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,769
10,272
0.804
Distance Education
Open Education
Educational Technology
Systematic Review
Mediendidaktik
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,842
287
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Buket Akkoyunlu
Çankaya University
Ankara, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,153
4,015
0.330
öğretim tasarımı
çoklu ortam tabanlı öğretim tasarımı
bilgi okuryazarlığı
sayısal yetkinlik
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,361
289
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
S. Sadi Seferoglu
Hacettepe University
Ankara, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,083
4,460
0.369
New technologies and learning
e-Learning - m-learning
technology policies - teacher educaiton
online threats - digital addict
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,833
7,005
577
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Melissa Bond
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,793
11,557
0.980
student engagement
ed tech
flipped learning
systematic review methodology
AI in Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,462
1,891
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Carmen Llorente-Cejudo
Universidad de Sevilla
Sevilla, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,602
5,584
0.481
tecnología educativa
formación del profesorado
TIC
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,555
2,099
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Yannis Dimitriadis
Universidad de Valladolid
Valladolid, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,842
3,708
0.342
Technology Enhanced Learning
CSCL
Distributed Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,940
2,141
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Julio Barroso-Osuna
Universidad de Sevilla
Sevilla, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,710
6,648
0.621
Tecnología Educativa
Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación
Diseño Evaluación de Medios y Materiales
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,856
2,173
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ana García-Valcárcel
Universidad de Salamanca
Salamanca, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,612
4,112
0.387
tecnología educativa
formación profesorado
innovación educativa
RUTE
REUNI+D
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,561
7,896
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Eileen Scanlon
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,545
3,227
0.306