Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Spain Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Library and Information Science in Spain Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
Scientometrics
Bibliometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,701
5,043
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Bibliometrics
Scientometrics
Quantitative Studies of Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,406
2,714
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Bibliometrics
Informetrics
Scientometrics
Research evaluation
Open data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,103
3,718
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
scientometrics
bibliometrics
science policy
research evaluation
scholarly communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,808
3,069
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Library and Information Sciences
Webometrics
Bibliometrics
Research evaluation
Open access
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,250
1,562
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Scientometrics
Bibliometrics
Informetrics
Information visualization
Scholarly Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,208
2,175
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Information Science
Scholarly Communication
open access
open science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,942
2,604
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Bibliometría
bibliometrics
scientometrics
cienciometría
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,448
1,650
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Bibliometrics
Social Network Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,951
1,958
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Librarianship
Information Literacy
Digital Inclusion
Public Libraries
Academic Libraries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,644
1,192
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Library Science
Library and Information Science
Bibliotecas
Documentación
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,623
1,320
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Bibliometría
Cibermetría
Colaboración científica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,582
2,121
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
bibliometría
cienciometría
informetría
evaluación científica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,515
1,590
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Librarianship
Open Access
Information Literacy
Open Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,297
1,525
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Content Curation
Digital Journalism
Scholarly Communication
Library and Information Science
Social Media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,940
1,758
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Library and Information Science
Scholarly communication
Information Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,917
1,476
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Knowledge Organization
Digital Change
Information Theory
Heritage Information
Library and Information Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,539
841
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Scientometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,248
664
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
bibliometría
ciencia abierta
sostenibilidad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,154
1,231
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
bibliotecas digitales
compresión de texto
recuperación de información
big data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,106
330
0.157
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Information literacy
Library
Emigration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,973
772
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Usability
Eye tracking
Concept Mapping
Search Engines Optimization
SEO
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,932
859
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Declassification
Knowledge Organization
Exomemory & Transculture
Desclasificación
Information Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,761
630
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
information science & library science
information behavior
Wikipedia & wikis
content management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,753
594
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Bibliometrics
Sport Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,579
572
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,080
1,414
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Félix de Moya Anegón
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,701
5,043
0.368
Scientometrics
Bibliometrics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,636
2,919
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Maria Bordons
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,406
2,714
0.323
Bibliometrics
Scientometrics
Quantitative Studies of Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,581
3,080
133
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Rafael Aleixandre-Benavent
Universitat de València
Valencia, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,103
3,718
0.459
Bibliometrics
Informetrics
Scientometrics
Research evaluation
Open data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,255
3,912
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Zaida Chinchilla-Rodríguez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,808
3,069
0.451
scientometrics
bibliometrics
science policy
research evaluation
scholarly communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
194,863
5,394
145
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Isidro F. Aguillo Caño|Isidro F. Aguillo, Isidro Francisco Aguillo Caño, Isidro Aguillo Caño
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,250
1,562
0.298
Library and Information Sciences
Webometrics
Bibliometrics
Research evaluation
Open access
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
196,463
5,441
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Vicente Pablo Guerrero Bote
Universidad de Extremadura
Badajoz, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,208
2,175
0.418
Scientometrics
Bibliometrics
Informetrics
Information visualization
Scholarly Communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,731
5,772
382
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ernest Abadal
Universitat de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,942
2,604
0.527
Information Science
Scholarly Communication
open access
open science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
228,336
6,511
274
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Juan Carlos Valderrama Zurián
Universitat de València
Valencia, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,448
1,650
0.371
Bibliometría
bibliometrics
scientometrics
cienciometría
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
254,701
7,415
316
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Gregorio González-Alcaide
Universitat de València
Valencia, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,951
1,958
0.496
Bibliometrics
Social Network Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
273,298
8,023
172
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
José-Antonio Gómez-Hernández
Universidad de Murcia
Murcia, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,644
1,192
0.327
Librarianship
Information Literacy
Digital Inclusion
Public Libraries
Academic Libraries
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
274,721
8,060
178
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
José Antonio Merlo Vega|José Antonio Merlo Vega, José A. Merlo-Vega, José A. Merlo
Universidad de Salamanca
Salamanca, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,623
1,320
0.364
Library Science
Library and Information Science
Bibliotecas
Documentación
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
277,326
8,140
344
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Adolfo Alonso-Arroyo
Universitat de València
Valencia, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,582
2,121
0.592
Bibliometría
Cibermetría
Colaboración científica
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
281,897
8,298
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Elias Sanz Casado
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,515
1,590
0.452
bibliometría
cienciometría
informetría
evaluación científica
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
297,851
8,848
203
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Julio Alonso-Arevalo
Universidad de Salamanca
Salamanca, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,297
1,525
0.463
Librarianship
Open Access
Information Literacy
Open Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
327,571
9,871
590
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Javier Guallar
Universitat de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,940
1,758
0.598
Content Curation
Digital Journalism
Scholarly Communication
Library and Information Science
Social Media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
329,621
9,938
594
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ángel Borrego
Universitat de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,917
1,476
0.506
Library and Information Science
Scholarly communication
Information Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
368,364
11,176
332
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Francisco Javier García Marco
Universidad de Zaragoza
Zaragoza, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,539
841
0.331
Knowledge Organization
Digital Change
Information Theory
Heritage Information
Library and Information Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
403,942
12,439
277
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Elena Corera-Álvarez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,248
664
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
416,742
12,885
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Daniela De Filippo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,154
1,231
0.571
bibliometría
ciencia abierta
sostenibilidad
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
423,832
13,124
235
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Pablo De La Fuente
Universidad de Valladolid
Valladolid, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,106
330
0.157
bibliotecas digitales
compresión de texto
recuperación de información
big data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
444,250
13,828
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
José A. Sánchez Suárez
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,973
772
0.391
Information literacy
Library
Emigration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
451,077
14,055
241
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Cristòfol Rovira
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Barcelona, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,932
859
0.445
Usability
Eye tracking
Concept Mapping
Search Engines Optimization
SEO
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
480,870
15,035
740
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Antonio Luis García-Gutiérrez
Universidad de Sevilla
Sevilla, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,761
630
0.358
Declassification
Knowledge Organization
Exomemory & Transculture
Desclasificación
Information Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
482,378
15,081
464
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jesús Tramullas
Universidad de Zaragoza
Zaragoza, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,753
594
0.339
information science & library science
information behavior
Wikipedia & wikis
content management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
517,715
16,238
648
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Miguel Villamon
Universitat de València
Valencia, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,579
572
0.362
Bibliometrics
Sport Sciences