Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
United Kingdom Highly Cited Researchers Citation Education / Early Childhood Education in United Kingdom 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
Education
early education
early childhood education
preschool
teacher child interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,337
9,359
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Developmental Psychology
Early Childhood Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,770
8,237
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Digital Literacy
Early Childhood Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,593
4,926
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Participatory methods
children's rights
slow pedagogy
early childhood
early education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,367
4,062
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Education policy reforms
comparative education policy
early childhood education and care
health policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,465
2,410
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
pre-service teacher education
action research
curriculum development
CLIL
materials development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,001
2,256
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
inclusion
early childhood education
professional development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,371
815
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
social semiotics
discourse analysis
multimodality & early childhood
visual social media
early
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,279
957
0.748
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Early childhood education and child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
932
372
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
nature connection
well-being
human-nature relationship
mental health
early childhood
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
926
914
0.987
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Developmental Psychology
Child Development
Early Childhood Education
Child and Family Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
726
370
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
early childhood education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
382
346
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Early Childhood Education
Education for Sustainability
Creative Arts and Cultural Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
349
233
0.668
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Early years education
Literacy
Arts
Creativity
New technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
223
196
0.879
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Early Childhood Studies
Parents
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
85
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Early Childhood Studies
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Care & Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
168
166
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Capability approach
language policy and planning
Colombia
higher education
early childhood education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
156
0.969
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Social Policy
Early Childhood Education & Care
Social Care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135
131
0.970
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
early childhood education and care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
87
0.978
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Gender
Early Childhood Education
Feminist New Materialisms
Posthuman theories
Dalit feminisms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
79
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Early Childhood
Social Care and Social Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
43
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
early childhood education and development
language development and early literacy
children's rights and social justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
76
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
early childhood education
democracy
comparative education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
71
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Disability and Education
Elementary Education India
Early Childhood Education
International Development
Education Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
39
0.750
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Chronic Pain
Pain Management
Early Childhood health
Technology and Child Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
49
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,692
2,227
279
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Iram Siraj
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,337
9,359
0.342
Education
early education
early childhood education
preschool
teacher child interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,108
2,434
301
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kathy Sylva
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,770
8,237
0.320
Developmental Psychology
Early Childhood Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,496
6,959
153
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jackie Marsh
University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,593
4,926
0.425
Digital Literacy
Early Childhood Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,802
8,712
697
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Alison Clark
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,367
4,062
0.434
Participatory methods
children's rights
slow pedagogy
early childhood
early education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,691
9,662
130
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Anne West
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,465
2,410
0.285
Education policy reforms
comparative education policy
early childhood education and care
health policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
322,046
22,834
391
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Darío Luis Banegas
University of Warwick
Coventry, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,001
2,256
0.752
pre-service teacher education
action research
curriculum development
CLIL
materials development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
565,911
35,672
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Elena P Soukakou
Roehampton University
London, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,371
815
0.594
inclusion
early childhood education
professional development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
590,306
36,922
1,085
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sumin Zhao
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,279
957
0.748
social semiotics
discourse analysis
multimodality & early childhood
visual social media
early
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
704,024
42,074
2,754
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sandra Mathers
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
932
372
0.399
Early childhood education and child development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
706,077
42,147
279
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Alexia Barrable
University of Dundee
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
926
914
0.987
nature connection
well-being
human-nature relationship
mental health
early childhood
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
792,855
45,745
307
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Derya Sahin Asi
University of Dundee
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
726
370
0.510
Developmental Psychology
Child Development
Early Childhood Education
Child and Family Studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,025,138
56,000
1,191
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Liz Chesworth
University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
382
346
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,061,109
57,783
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Paulette Luff
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
349
233
0.668
Early Childhood Education
Education for Sustainability
Creative Arts and Cultural Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,244,439
66,299
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Evgenia Theodotou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
223
196
0.879
Early years education
Literacy
Arts
Creativity
New technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,335,665
70,116
128
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sue Greenfield
Roehampton University
London, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
85
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,363,341
71,291
220
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Angela Scollan
Middlesex University
London, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
168
166
0.988
Early Childhood Studies
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Care & Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,381,521
71,996
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Lee Mackenzie
Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
156
0.969
Capability approach
language policy and planning
Colombia
higher education
early childhood education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,456,395
74,712
328
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
David J Dallimore
Bangor University
Bangor, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135
131
0.970
Social Policy
Early Childhood Education & Care
Social Care
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,623,560
80,280
195
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nathan Archer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
87
0.978
early childhood education and care
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,667,345
81,511
247
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Sid Mohandas
Middlesex University
London, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
79
1.000
Gender
Early Childhood Education
Feminist New Materialisms
Posthuman theories
Dalit feminisms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,680,926
81,955
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mark Cronin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
43
0.558
Early Childhood
Social Care and Social Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,682,607
82,012
269
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Fortunate Madondo
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
76
1.000
early childhood education and development
language development and early literacy
children's rights and social justice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,706,512
82,653
4,478
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Diana Sousa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
71
1.000
early childhood education
democracy
comparative education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,814,005
85,304
4,159
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Seema Nath
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
39
0.750
Disability and Education
Elementary Education India
Early Childhood Education
International Development
Education Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,830,120
85,658
217
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Alistair Turvill
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
49
1.000
Chronic Pain
Pain Management
Early Childhood health
Technology and Child Development