Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Linguistics
Terminology
Tourism and Languag
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
130
117
0.900
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
English Literatur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
53
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
linguistics
educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
104
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Art
Architecture
Public Spac
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
94
0.931
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
linguistic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
35
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
English language
English as a Foreign Language
digital learning
academic writin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
49
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Applied Linguistics
Academic writing
Teaching Methodolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
35
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
linguistics
education
translation
Englis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
58
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
linguistics
education
didactics
language
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
52
0.945
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
English language and literatur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
38
0.776
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Communication studies
Corpus linguistics
Integration of Technology in EL
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
29
0.829
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Antiquity
ancient history
archeolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
31
0.939
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Albanian and Balkans history
Mitology
Ethnography
Religion
Institutional histor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
8
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Language
Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
22
0.957
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
linguistics
methodology
teachin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
13
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Linguisti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Arts and Humanity Literatur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
7
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
comparative literature cultural studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
10
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
English linguistics and developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
9
0.818
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Art
Art History
philosophy
antropolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
9
0.900
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Albanian Literature
Reader respons
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
2
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
History of Religion
Religious Studies
School Evaluatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
general linguistics
ethnolinguistics
semantics
lexicolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
4
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
literatura
cultura
traduccio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
2
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
art
print making
design
art teachin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,588,827
209
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Arjan Shumeli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
130
117
0.900
Linguistics
Terminology
Tourism and Languag
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,656,728
234
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ali Gunes
University of New York Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
53
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,698,574
245
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jonida Cungu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
104
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,713,901
249
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stefano Romano
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
94
0.931
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,832,306
302
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Daniela-Carmen Stoica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
35
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,848,995
306
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Dorela Kaҫauni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
49
0.645
English language
English as a Foreign Language
digital learning
academic writin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,952,103
355
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Irida Hoti
University Luigj Gurakuqi Shkoder
Shkodër, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
35
0.583
Applied Linguistics
Academic writing
Teaching Methodolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,961,002
359
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Elona Limaj
Albanian University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
58
1.000
linguistics
education
translation
Englis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,985,525
369
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jonida Bushi
University of Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
52
0.945
linguistics
education
didactics
language
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,031,315
393
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ervin Balla
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
38
0.776
English language and literatur
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,145,633
464
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Juliana Cyfeku
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
29
0.829
Communication studies
Corpus linguistics
Integration of Technology in EL
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,162,601
471
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Aleks Trushaj
University of Vlora
Vlorë, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
31
0.939
Antiquity
ancient history
archeolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,196,755
499
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Shyqyri Hysi
University Eqrem Çabej Gjirokaster
Gjirokastër, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
8
0.267
Albanian and Balkans history
Mitology
Ethnography
Religion
Institutional histor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,266,940
533
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Gilberta Hadaj
Albanian University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
22
0.957
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,282,354
544
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Lorena Robo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
13
0.591
linguistics
methodology
teachin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,385,094
621
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Esmeralda Strori
Albanian University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,397,088
633
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Granit Zela
University of New York Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
7
0.538
Arts and Humanity Literatur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,422,546
652
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Eris Rusi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
10
0.909
comparative literature cultural studie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,424,868
654
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Benita Stavre
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
9
0.818
English linguistics and developmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,439,208
665
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Remijon Pronja
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
9
0.900
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,491,934
709
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ermir Xhindi
University of Vlora
Vlorë, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
2
0.286
Albanian Literature
Reader respons
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,497,376
714
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Georgios Gaitanos
University College Logos
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
History of Religion
Religious Studies
School Evaluatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,522,743
730
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Teuta Toska
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
4
0.800
general linguistics
ethnolinguistics
semantics
lexicolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,527,375
738
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Admira Nushi
University of Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
2
0.400
literatura
cultura
traduccio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,550,627
757
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Shpend Bengu
Albanian University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000