Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
criminal law and procedure
domestic and family violence
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,371
1,987
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Law
Legal Theory
Criminal law
Women's Studies
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,411
1,546
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Criminal law
Evidence
Cybercrime
Juries
Corporate Crime
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,630
805
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
international humanitarian law
international criminal law
arms control and disarmament
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,517
347
0.229
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
criminal law
law and society
policing.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,481
399
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
International Criminal Law
Commercial Aspects of Space Law
Public International Law and Human Rights Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,301
699
0.537
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Law
Criminal Law
Criminology
Indigenous issues
Aboriginal Issues
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,132
442
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Criminal law
criminal procedure
forensic psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,082
463
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Chinese police powers
Chinese labour law
human rights
Chinese criminal law
administrative law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,061
348
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Criminal Law
Corporate Crime
Corruption
Bribery
Biometric evidence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,006
586
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
criminal law
legal education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
987
336
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Criminal Law
Legal Theory
Wickedness
Corporate crime
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
869
391
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Criminal Law and Procedure
Cybercrime
Evidence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
860
257
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
criminal law
legal education
sexual assault law
legal theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
859
318
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
criminal law
sentencing
public policy
deliberative democracy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
744
239
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Trial Process
Law of Evidence
Crime Victim Rights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
715
434
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Criminal Law
social psychology
legal psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
655
163
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
constitutional law
Indigenous legal issues
human rights law
transitional justice
international
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
354
0.747
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Criminal law
Sports law
Alternative dispute Resolution
Non-adversarial justice
Psychology and the law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
425
209
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Transitional Justice
Rights of Nature
Victims' Rights
Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
422
342
0.810
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Indigenous legal issues
Criminal Law
intellectual property
human rights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
323
107
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Law and Peace
Transitional Justice
Legal Pluralism
International Criminal Law
Public International Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
307
184
0.599
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
298,209
13,115
969
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Heather Douglas
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,371
1,987
0.589
criminal law and procedure
domestic and family violence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
390,610
16,609
1,203
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Wendy Larcombe
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,411
1,546
0.641
Law
Legal Theory
Criminal law
Women's Studies
Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
515,380
20,942
1,598
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jonathan Clough
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,630
805
0.494
Criminal law
Evidence
Cybercrime
Juries
Corporate Crime
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
539,609
21,756
462
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Tim McCormack
University of Tasmania
Hobart, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,517
347
0.229
international humanitarian law
international criminal law
arms control and disarmament
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
547,858
22,037
1,459
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Simon Bronitt
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,481
399
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
592,674
23,460
444
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Steven Freeland
Western Sydney University
Penrith, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,301
699
0.537
International Criminal Law
Commercial Aspects of Space Law
Public International Law and Human Rights Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
642,449
24,977
1,648
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Melanie Schwartz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,132
442
0.390
Law
Criminal Law
Criminology
Indigenous issues
Aboriginal Issues
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
658,464
25,436
793
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Marilyn McMahon
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,082
463
0.428
Criminal law
criminal procedure
forensic psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
665,525
25,639
1,763
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sarah Biddulph
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,061
348
0.328
Chinese police powers
Chinese labour law
human rights
Chinese criminal law
administrative law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
684,603
26,135
1,960
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Liz Campbell
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,006
586
0.583
Criminal Law
Corporate Crime
Corruption
Bribery
Biometric evidence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
691,503
26,298
1,751
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Alex Steel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
987
336
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
737,190
27,507
717
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Penny Crofts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
869
391
0.450
Criminal Law
Legal Theory
Wickedness
Corporate crime
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
740,901
27,587
198
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Gregor Urbas
University of Canberra
Canberra, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
860
257
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
741,321
27,600
474
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mary Heath
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
859
318
0.370
criminal law
legal education
sexual assault law
legal theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
791,437
28,837
160
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Geraldine Mackenzie
Southern Cross University
Lismore, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
744
239
0.321
criminal law
sentencing
public policy
deliberative democracy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
804,790
29,179
1,883
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Tyrone Kirchengast
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
715
434
0.607
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Trial Process
Law of Evidence
Crime Victim Rights
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
834,595
29,831
1,237
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mark Nolan
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
655
163
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
951,446
31,612
857
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Harry Hobbs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
354
0.747
constitutional law
Indigenous legal issues
human rights law
transitional justice
international
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
996,219
32,015
864
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
James Duffy
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
425
209
0.492
Criminal law
Sports law
Alternative dispute Resolution
Non-adversarial justice
Psychology and the law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
998,743
32,037
2,012
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Rachel Killean
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
422
342
0.810
Transitional Justice
Rights of Nature
Victims' Rights
Sexual and Gender Based Violence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,107,761
33,010
2,331
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Stephen Gray
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
323
107
0.331
Indigenous legal issues
Criminal Law
intellectual property
human rights
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,128,453
33,245
1,167
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Philipp Kastner
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
307
184
0.599
Law and Peace
Transitional Justice
Legal Pluralism
International Criminal Law
Public International Law