Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
Islam
Indonesia
democratisation
extremism
terrorism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,136
2,623
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Theology
Linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,457
1,002
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Educational Technology
Learning Design
Christian Education
IT Security
Road Safety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,290
697
0.212
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
New Testament
Sexuality
Judaism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,149
831
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Machiavelli
republicanism
biopolitics
political theology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,115
1,073
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
New Religious Movements
Contemporary Religious Trends
Religious Conversion
European Mythology
Western Esotericism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,971
1,016
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Southeast Asian Studies
Islamic Studies
Christian-Muslim Relations
Modern History
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,852
779
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
history
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,805
546
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
theology
religion
media
popular culture
technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,712
806
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Hebrew Bible
postcolonial studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,608
536
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
New Testament Studies
Early Judaism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,599
578
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Islam
Muslims in the West
Islam and Gender
contemporary Muslim reformist thought
Islamic hermeneutics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,489
960
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Religious and moral education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,460
416
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
theology trinity eccleisology lonergan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,219
412
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Islam in the west
women and jihad
Pakistan and islam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
946
357
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
religiosity and spirituality
buddhism
mindfulness
compassion
mental well-being
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
188
0.229
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Theology
Hermeneutics
History
Kierkegaard
Ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
793
295
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Practical Theology
Pastoral Care
Pastoral Counseling
Theology and healthcare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
770
375
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
religion and society
halal
social cohesion
interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
732
572
0.781
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
theology
philosophy
phenomenology
poststructuralism
deconstruction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
731
218
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
hermeneutics
Vatican II
sensus fidelium
theology of reception
fundamental theology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
707
278
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Islamic studies
history
international relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
670
232
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Old Testament
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
624
444
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Asian Studies
Indonesia
religion
Islamic Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
611
211
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Theology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
539
231
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
199,109
8,997
241
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Greg Barton
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,136
2,623
0.511
Islam
Indonesia
democratisation
extremism
terrorism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,946
12,577
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mark Durie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,457
1,002
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
298,410
13,049
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
James Dalziel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,290
697
0.212
Educational Technology
Learning Design
Christian Education
IT Security
Road Safety
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
417,501
17,434
169
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
William Loader
Murdoch University
Murdoch, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,149
831
0.387
New Testament
Sexuality
Judaism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
422,501
17,610
285
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Miguel Vatter
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,115
1,073
0.507
Machiavelli
republicanism
biopolitics
political theology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
444,586
18,396
1,239
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Carole Cusack
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,971
1,016
0.515
New Religious Movements
Contemporary Religious Trends
Religious Conversion
European Mythology
Western Esotericism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
464,799
19,099
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Peter G Riddell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,852
779
0.421
Southeast Asian Studies
Islamic Studies
Christian-Muslim Relations
Modern History
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
472,964
19,364
289
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Russell Mcgregor
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,805
546
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
490,318
2,667
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Stephen Garner
Laidlaw College
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,712
806
0.471
theology
religion
media
popular culture
technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
511,528
20,668
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mark G. Brett
University of Divinity
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,608
536
0.333
Hebrew Bible
postcolonial studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
513,490
2,806
507
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Paul Trebilco
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,599
578
0.361
New Testament Studies
Early Judaism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
537,515
21,572
549
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Adis Duderija
Griffith University
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,489
960
0.645
Islam
Muslims in the West
Islam and Gender
contemporary Muslim reformist thought
Islamic hermeneutics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
544,267
21,809
138
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Graham Rossiter
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,460
416
0.285
Religious and moral education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
607,299
23,822
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Neil Ormerod
Sydney College of Divinity
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,219
412
0.338
theology trinity eccleisology lonergan
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
698,754
26,425
893
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Samina Yasmeen
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
946
357
0.377
Islam in the west
women and jihad
Pakistan and islam
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
750,368
27,747
445
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Barry Tse
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
188
0.229
religiosity and spirituality
buddhism
mindfulness
compassion
mental well-being
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
762,258
3,922
679
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Murray Rae
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
793
295
0.372
Theology
Hermeneutics
History
Kierkegaard
Ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
772,270
28,328
2,049
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Neil Pembroke
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
770
375
0.487
Practical Theology
Pastoral Care
Pastoral Counseling
Theology and healthcare
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
789,740
28,764
2,157
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Aiedah Abdul Khalek
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
732
572
0.781
religion and society
halal
social cohesion
interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
790,533
28,778
188
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Robyn Horner
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
731
218
0.298
theology
philosophy
phenomenology
poststructuralism
deconstruction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
802,049
29,073
190
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ormond Rush
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
707
278
0.393
hermeneutics
Vatican II
sensus fidelium
theology of reception
fundamental theology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
820,528
29,496
250
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Howard Brasted
University of New England Australia
Armidale, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
670
232
0.346
Islamic studies
history
international relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
843,824
30,027
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Gregory Goswell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
624
444
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
851,083
30,180
1,005
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ian Chalmers
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
611
211
0.345
Asian Studies
Indonesia
religion
Islamic Studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
890,982
30,897
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
John C Mcdowell
University of Divinity
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
539
231
0.429