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
English language and literature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,279
4,194
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
English Literature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,004
2,497
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Albanian Literature
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,085
1,555
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Language
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
651
428
0.657
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Cultural
Arts
Political
Social and Economic History of the Balkans
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
229
129
0.563
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
comparative literature cultural studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
133
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Linguistics
Terminology
Tourism and Language
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
111
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
cognitive stylistics
cognitive linguistics
discourse studies
narratology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
77
0.740
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Art
Architecture
Public Space
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
87
0.926
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Art history
conservation science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
72
0.900
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
English language
English as a Foreign Language
digital learning
academic writing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
70
0.921
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
33
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
linguistics
education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
68
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Albanian archaeology
survey techniques
excavation
cultural heritage management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
25
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Applied Linguistics
Academic writing
Teaching Methodology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
31
0.596
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Communication studies
Corpus linguistics
Integration of Technology in ELT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
39
0.929
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
linguistics
education
translation
English
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
40
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Albanian and Balkans history
Mitology
Ethnography
Religion
Institutional history
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
7
0.241
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Arts and Humanity Literature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
27
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
linguistics
education
didactics
languages
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Linguistic
Albanian language
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
11
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
linguistics
methodology
teaching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
17
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
History
Albanian History
Arberesh History
Foreign policy analysis
democratization and transition stu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
15
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
history of education
reform and legislation in education
methods of teaching science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
10
0.769
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Linguistic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,196
2
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ervin Balla
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,279
4,194
0.408
English language and literature
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,866
4
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ali Gunes
University of New York Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,004
2,497
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
314,811
9
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ermira Alija
University Luigj Gurakuqi Shkoder
Shkodër, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,085
1,555
0.504
Albanian Literature
Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
829,943
54
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gilberta Hadaj
Albanian University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
651
428
0.657
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,234,107
127
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Konstantinos Giakoumis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
229
129
0.563
Cultural
Arts
Political
Social and Economic History of the Balkans
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,458,955
183
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Eris Rusi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
133
0.993
comparative literature cultural studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,508,637
201
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Arjan Shumeli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
111
0.933
Linguistics
Terminology
Tourism and Language
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,564,004
227
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ledia Kazazi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
77
0.740
cognitive stylistics
cognitive linguistics
discourse studies
narratology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,602,872
237
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Stefano Romano
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
87
0.926
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,664,893
255
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Laura Shumka
Albanian University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
72
0.900
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,683,739
268
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Dorela Kaҫauni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
70
0.921
English language
English as a Foreign Language
digital learning
academic writing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,695,481
274
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Daniela-Carmen Stoica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
33
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,721,801
282
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jonida Cungu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
68
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,773,957
305
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ols Lafe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
25
0.424
Albanian archaeology
survey techniques
excavation
cultural heritage management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,814,553
320
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Irida Hoti
University Luigj Gurakuqi Shkoder
Shkodër, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
31
0.596
Applied Linguistics
Academic writing
Teaching Methodology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,878,399
353
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Juliana Cyfeku
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
39
0.929
Communication studies
Corpus linguistics
Integration of Technology in ELT
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,889,812
365
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Elona Limaj
Albanian University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
40
1.000
linguistics
education
translation
English
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,984,516
435
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Shyqyri Hysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
7
0.241
Albanian and Balkans history
Mitology
Ethnography
Religion
Institutional history
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,997,340
445
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Granit Zela
University of New York Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
27
1.000
Arts and Humanity Literature
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,016,228
456
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jonida Bushi
University of Tirana
Arnavutluk, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
linguistics
education
didactics
languages
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,051,878
474
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mimoza Priku
University Luigj Gurakuqi Shkoder
Shkodër, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
11
0.500
Linguistic
Albanian language
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,081,525
501
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Lorena Robo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
17
0.895
linguistics
methodology
teaching
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,126,093
529
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Denisa Tare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
15
1.000
History
Albanian History
Arberesh History
Foreign policy analysis
democratization and transition stu
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,158,284
547
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Valbona Nathanaili
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
10
0.769
history of education
reform and legislation in education
methods of teaching science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,178,694
557
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Esmeralda Strori
Albanian University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000