Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences and Humanities Highly Cited Researchers 149 Scientists Citation in Canada Rankings - 2025
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
Exercise
obesity
physical activity
exercise physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,055
23,630
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
sport
sport psychology
youth
expertise
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,855
18,413
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Exercise Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,305
16,343
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Exercise physiology
skeletal muscle
metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,429
12,775
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Exercise Physiology & Biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,238
9,546
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
sport
expertise
skill acquisition
talent identification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,217
12,839
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
exercise physiology
sports medicine
breast cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,200
6,776
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Exercise Physiology
Sedentary Behaviour
Physical Activity
Cardiometabolic Risk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,469
16,010
0.629
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
sport and exercise psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,160
5,415
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Exercise
metabolism
type 2 diabetes
nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,894
11,001
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Exercise psychology
health
wellbeing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,101
12,596
0.597
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
exercise
hypoglycemia
stress
metabolism
diabetes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,439
10,062
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sport and Exercise Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,938
6,429
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
exercise physiology
rehabilitation
muscle
spinal cord injury
aging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,141
5,350
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
exercise physiology
cardiovascular
health performance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,380
4,523
0.315
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
sport
coaching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,192
4,533
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
exercise
blood flow
kinesiology
arteries
endothelial function
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,854
5,219
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
sport
exercise
health
work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,060
2,816
0.216
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Exercise
Diabetes
Glucose
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,990
5,321
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
qualitative research
media
sport psychology
exercise psychology
sociology of sport
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,622
6,851
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
exercise physiology
muscle contraction
excitation-contraction coupling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,932
2,735
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sport Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,632
3,964
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
exercise physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,578
1,784
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sport Management
Governance
Event Management
Organization Theory
Strategic Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,396
3,942
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Exercise
Pulmonary Gas Exchange
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,252
3,739
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,402
243
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Robert Ross
Queen's University Kingston
Kingston, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,055
23,630
0.352
Exercise
obesity
physical activity
exercise physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,178
474
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jean Côté
Queen's University Kingston
Kingston, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,855
18,413
0.411
sport
sport psychology
youth
expertise
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,383
669
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
David G Behm
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St John’s, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,305
16,343
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,399
789
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Martin Gibala
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,429
12,775
0.382
Exercise physiology
skeletal muscle
metabolism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,724
937
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Lawrence L Spriet
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,238
9,546
0.316
Exercise Physiology & Biochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,225
1,037
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Joe Baker
York University
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,217
12,839
0.455
sport
expertise
skill acquisition
talent identification
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,211
1,167
134
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Donald Mckenzie
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,200
6,776
0.259
exercise physiology
sports medicine
breast cancer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,402
1,217
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Travis Saunders
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,469
16,010
0.629
Exercise Physiology
Sedentary Behaviour
Physical Activity
Cardiometabolic Risk
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,919
1,539
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Craig Hall
Western University Canada
London, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,160
5,415
0.244
sport and exercise psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,553
1,574
190
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jonathan Little
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,894
11,001
0.502
Exercise
metabolism
type 2 diabetes
nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,518
1,664
228
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sabiston Catherine
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,101
12,596
0.597
Exercise psychology
health
wellbeing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,096
1,873
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Michael C Riddell
York University
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,439
10,062
0.518
exercise
hypoglycemia
stress
metabolism
diabetes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,677
1,951
230
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Peter Crocker
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,938
6,429
0.339
Sport and Exercise Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,161
2,228
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Audrey Hicks
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,141
5,350
0.312
exercise physiology
rehabilitation
muscle
spinal cord injury
aging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,582
2,846
363
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Scott G Thomas
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,380
4,523
0.315
exercise physiology
cardiovascular
health performance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,746
2,909
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Trudel P
Université d'Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,192
4,533
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,810
3,017
188
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Maureen Macdonald
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,854
5,219
0.377
exercise
blood flow
kinesiology
arteries
endothelial function
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,100
3,235
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
François Trudeau
Université du Québec Trois-Rivieres
Trois-Rivières, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,060
2,816
0.216
sport
exercise
health
work
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,592
3,251
207
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Normand Boule
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,990
5,321
0.410
Exercise
Diabetes
Glucose
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,766
4,217
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Kerry R Mcgannon
Université Laurentienne
Sudbury, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,622
6,851
0.645
qualitative research
media
sport psychology
exercise psychology
sociology of sport
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
114,350
5,086
229
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Brian Macintosh
University of Calgary
Calgary, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,932
2,735
0.306
exercise physiology
muscle contraction
excitation-contraction coupling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,810
5,280
229
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alison Doherty
Western University Canada
London, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,632
3,964
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,675
5,312
209
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
François Péronnet
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,578
1,784
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,574
5,447
151
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Milena Parent
Université d'Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,396
3,942
0.470
Sport Management
Governance
Event Management
Organization Theory
Strategic Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
143,740
6,321
417
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Michael Stickland
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,252
3,739
0.516
Exercise
Pulmonary Gas Exchange
Pulmonary Rehabilitation