Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 597 Scientists Citation in Australia Rankings - 2025
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 Rankings
Rankings
8,177
World Rank
313
Country Rank
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Linguistics | Semantics | Anthropology | Cognitive Science | Psycholog
Linguistics | Semantics | Anthropology | Cognitive Science | Psycholog
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Total60,345
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Last 6 Years14,656
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Last 6 Years / Total0.243
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
9,991
World Rank
393
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
critical applied linguistics | global spread of English | metrolingual practices | language & popular culture | semiotic assemblage
critical applied linguistics | global spread of English | metrolingual practices | language & popular culture | semiotic assemblage
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Total52,771
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Last 6 Years19,235
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Last 6 Years / Total0.364
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
15,725
World Rank
651
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
literacy | educational policy | sociology of education | applied linguistics | curriculu
literacy | educational policy | sociology of education | applied linguistics | curriculu
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Total40,013
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Last 6 Years10,330
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Last 6 Years / Total0.258
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
25,517
World Rank
1,120
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Computational Linguistics | Natural Language Processing | Statistical Models | Machine Learnin
Computational Linguistics | Natural Language Processing | Statistical Models | Machine Learnin
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Total29,028
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Last 6 Years14,598
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Last 6 Years / Total0.503
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
26,600
World Rank
1,173
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Indigenous Languages | Language Revitalisation | Computational Linguistic
Indigenous Languages | Language Revitalisation | Computational Linguistic
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Total28,228
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Last 6 Years14,564
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Last 6 Years / Total0.516
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
31,195
World Rank
1,372
Country Rank
96
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total25,378
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Last 6 Years10,836
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Last 6 Years / Total0.427
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
32,354
World Rank
1,428
Country Rank
34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total25,080
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Last 6 Years10,079
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Last 6 Years / Total0.402
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
33,278
World Rank
1,465
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total24,483
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Last 6 Years8,813
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Last 6 Years / Total0.360
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
46,400
World Rank
2,075
Country Rank
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total19,125
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Last 6 Years3,549
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Last 6 Years / Total0.186
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
54,065
World Rank
2,437
Country Rank
188
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total17,373
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Last 6 Years8,705
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Last 6 Years / Total0.501
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
58,829
World Rank
2,651
Country Rank
228
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Language | Culture | Cognition | Interaction | Social Behaviou
Language | Culture | Cognition | Interaction | Social Behaviou
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Total16,039
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Last 6 Years7,031
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Last 6 Years / Total0.438
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
64,092
World Rank
2,888
Country Rank
177
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Australian languages | Papuan languages | typology | linguistic anthropology | language documentatio
Australian languages | Papuan languages | typology | linguistic anthropology | language documentatio
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Total15,031
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Last 6 Years4,956
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Last 6 Years / Total0.330
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
64,110
World Rank
2,889
Country Rank
227
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Language Policy Planning | Multilingual Education | Literacy & Multi-literacies | Language Right
Language Policy Planning | Multilingual Education | Literacy & Multi-literacies | Language Right
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Total15,138
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Last 6 Years3,837
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Last 6 Years / Total0.253
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
67,236
World Rank
3,061
Country Rank
278
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total14,495
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Last 6 Years5,601
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Last 6 Years / Total0.386
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
68,485
World Rank
3,123
Country Rank
71
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total14,382
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Last 6 Years4,857
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Last 6 Years / Total0.338
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
68,880
World Rank
3,140
Country Rank
72
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
child language | acquisition of syntax and semantics | wh-movement | binding | negatio
child language | acquisition of syntax and semantics | wh-movement | binding | negatio
Citation Metrics
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Total14,338
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Last 6 Years3,558
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Last 6 Years / Total0.248
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
69,542
World Rank
3,173
Country Rank
264
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
English for specific purposes | discourse analysis | research method
English for specific purposes | discourse analysis | research method
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Total14,124
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Last 6 Years5,692
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Last 6 Years / Total0.403
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
78,049
World Rank
3,578
Country Rank
72
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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Total12,871
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Last 6 Years2,684
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Last 6 Years / Total0.209
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
80,965
World Rank
3,708
Country Rank
46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Neurobiology of Language | Neurotypology | Psycholinguistics | Cognitive Neuroscience | Linguistic
Neurobiology of Language | Neurotypology | Psycholinguistics | Cognitive Neuroscience | Linguistic
Citation Metrics
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Total12,583
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Last 6 Years4,425
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Last 6 Years / Total0.352
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
83,414
World Rank
3,823
Country Rank
68
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
language | literacy | reading instruction | youth offenders | leaving car
language | literacy | reading instruction | youth offenders | leaving car
Citation Metrics
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Total12,187
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Last 6 Years6,433
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Last 6 Years / Total0.528
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
84,139
World Rank
3,855
Country Rank
54
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
languages education | research education | school structure
languages education | research education | school structure
Citation Metrics
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Total12,105
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Last 6 Years4,741
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Last 6 Years / Total0.392
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
86,919
World Rank
3,976
Country Rank
318
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total11,789
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Last 6 Years2,179
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Last 6 Years / Total0.185
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
89,698
World Rank
4,115
Country Rank
350
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
linguistics | semantics | pragmatics | history of linguistics | taboo languag
linguistics | semantics | pragmatics | history of linguistics | taboo languag
Citation Metrics
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Total11,490
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Last 6 Years4,225
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Last 6 Years / Total0.368
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
95,807
World Rank
4,418
Country Rank
374
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Pragmatics | Conversation Analysis | Intercultural Communicatio
Pragmatics | Conversation Analysis | Intercultural Communicatio
Citation Metrics
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Total10,993
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Last 6 Years5,690
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Last 6 Years / Total0.518
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
96,607
World Rank
4,463
Country Rank
256
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Description of Spoken English | Healthcare Communication | Discourse Analysis | Functional Linguistics | Workplace Communication an
Description of Spoken English | Healthcare Communication | Discourse Analysis | Functional Linguistics | Workplace Communication an
Citation Metrics
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Total10,939
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Last 6 Years3,166
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Last 6 Years / Total0.289
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