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Social Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 124 Scientists Citation in Australia Rankings - 2025

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Total 124 scientists

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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

7,498

World Rank

288

Country Rank

University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Steve Brown

Flinders University Adelaide, Australia

Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
psycholog

Citation Metrics

Total

63,028
Last 6 Years

24,151
Last 6 Years / Total

0.383

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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

20,821

World Rank

898

Country Rank

University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Bob Mckercher

University of Queensland St Lucia, Australia

Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
touris

Citation Metrics

Total

33,102
Last 6 Years

14,253
Last 6 Years / Total

0.431

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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

21,483

World Rank

927

Country Rank

University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Philip Pearce

James Cook University Townsville, Australia

Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
Tourism | tourist behaviour | visitor evaluation | tourist attractions | tourism and communitie

Citation Metrics

Total

32,791
Last 6 Years

11,077
Last 6 Years / Total

0.338

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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

35,966

World Rank

1,590

Country Rank

University

Ranking Based On Selection:

David Weaver

Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia

Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
tourism | sustainable tourism | ecotouris

Citation Metrics

Total

22,966
Last 6 Years

7,923
Last 6 Years / Total

0.345

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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

38,715

World Rank

1,722

Country Rank

110

University

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Laurajane Smith

Australian National University Canberra, Australia

Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
memory studies | museum studies | heritage tourism | heritage studies | critical heritage studie

Citation Metrics

Total

21,805
Last 6 Years

10,875
Last 6 Years / Total

0.499

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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

39,390

World Rank

1,750

Country Rank

155

University

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Brent W Ritchie

University of Queensland St Lucia, Australia

Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
Touris

Citation Metrics

Total

21,537
Last 6 Years

14,023
Last 6 Years / Total

0.651

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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

42,663

World Rank

1,914

Country Rank

University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Noel Scott

University of the Sunshine Coast Sippy Downs, Australia

Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
Tourism | destination management | tourism marketing | experience design | cognitive psycholog

Citation Metrics

Total

20,657
Last 6 Years

12,299
Last 6 Years / Total

0.595

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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

45,151

World Rank

2,015

Country Rank

University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Susanne Becken

Griffith University Brisbane, Australia

Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
Sustainable Tourism | Tourism | Climate Change | Environmen

Citation Metrics

Total

19,837
Last 6 Years

10,507
Last 6 Years / Total

0.530

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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

50,021

World Rank

2,239

Country Rank

207

University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Roy Ballantyne

University of Queensland St Lucia, Australia

Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
Visitor Research | Environmental Learning & Interpretation | Eco-Wildlife Tourism | Environmental Education

Citation Metrics

Total

18,106
Last 6 Years

7,055
Last 6 Years / Total

0.390

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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

56,613

World Rank

2,549

Country Rank

209

University

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George Athanasopoulos

Monash University Clayton, Australia

Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
forecasting | tourism modelling | tourism forecastin

Citation Metrics

Total

16,508
Last 6 Years

12,321
Last 6 Years / Total

0.746

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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

60,086

World Rank

2,706

Country Rank

University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Catherine Pickering

Griffith University Brisbane, Australia

Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
Urban ecology | Alpine Ecology | Recreation Ecology | Sustainable Tourism | Climate Chang

Citation Metrics

Total

15,792
Last 6 Years

8,733
Last 6 Years / Total

0.553

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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

64,213

World Rank

2,892

Country Rank

University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Simon Darcy

University of Technology Sydney Sydney, Australia

Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
Social Inclusion | Sustainability | Disability Studies | Sport Events Tourism Volunteer

Citation Metrics

Total

15,008
Last 6 Years

8,615
Last 6 Years / Total

0.574

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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

64,349

World Rank

2,904

Country Rank

University

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Bruce Prideaux

Central Queensland University Rockhampton North, Australia

Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
Natural area tourism | crisis management | transport | heritag

Citation Metrics

Total

15,156
Last 6 Years

6,390
Last 6 Years / Total

0.422

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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

66,309

World Rank

3,005

Country Rank

University

Ranking Based On Selection:

Stephen Wearing

University of Technology Sydney Sydney, Australia

Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
sustainable tourism planning and management | ecotourism | community based and volunteer tourism | - leadership | stewardship & env