Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
United Kingdom Highly Cited Researchers Citation Education / Educational Technology 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
Educational Technology
Learning Sciences
STEM learning
human computer interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,796
9,342
0.314
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
mobile learning
mobile assisted language learning
educational technology
distance learning
technology enhanced learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,651
8,075
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
educational technology
pedagogy
learning analytics
game science
learner engagement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,851
7,042
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Learning Analytics
Learning Design
Internationalisation
Transplant Athletes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,777
11,189
0.709
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
student engagement
educational technology
flipped learning
systematic review methodology
academic publishing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,351
10,285
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Education Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,308
3,668
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Educational Technology
Informal Learning with Technologies
Mobile Learning
Informal Mobile Language Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,522
2,806
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Educational Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,666
2,002
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Learning Technologies
prev: Cancer Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,115
1,168
0.228
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
learning technology
participatory design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,590
1,220
0.266
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Learning Technologies
Communities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,495
2,024
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Technology Enhanced Learning
Knowledge Media
Innovation Management
Knowledge Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,289
954
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Educational Technology
HCI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,233
1,595
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
mobile learning: education theory: professional learning: iPadtechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,949
2,292
0.580
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Diamond
Graphene
Plasma Chemistry
Educational Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,460
489
0.141
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
extended reality
wearable technologies
performance augmentation
digital education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,982
1,526
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Technology Enhanced Learning
Education
e-learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,904
1,001
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Educational equity and EDIA
educational theories
mobile learning
personalised learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,616
1,145
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Cybernetics and Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,303
576
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Technology Enhanced Learning
Mobile Learning
Smart Learning Environments
Science Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,239
1,958
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
online learning
educational technology
elearning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,227
1,037
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Educational technology
Creativity
Inclusive design
Open education
Accessibility
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,223
1,691
0.761
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Educational Technology
Open Education
Philosophy
Critical Theory
Critical Pedagogy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,199
1,642
0.747
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Educational technology
Software Requirements
Plagiarism detection
Formal Methods
Software Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,048
1,028
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Digital education
Educational technology
Technology-enhanced learning
Dialogue
International Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,922
1,608
0.837
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,528
1,990
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Mike Sharples
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,796
9,342
0.314
Educational Technology
Learning Sciences
STEM learning
human computer interaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,941
4,153
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Agnes Kukulska Hulme
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,651
8,075
0.457
mobile learning
mobile assisted language learning
educational technology
distance learning
technology enhanced learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,992
4,409
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Sara De Freitas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,851
7,042
0.418
educational technology
pedagogy
learning analytics
game science
learner engagement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,701
4,766
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Bart Rienties
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,777
11,189
0.709
Learning Analytics
Learning Design
Internationalisation
Transplant Athletes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,411
7,872
648
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Melissa Bond
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,351
10,285
0.994
student engagement
educational technology
flipped learning
systematic review methodology
academic publishing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,882
7,911
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Eileen Scanlon
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,308
3,668
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,827
8,567
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ann Jones
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,522
2,806
0.295
Educational Technology
Informal Learning with Technologies
Mobile Learning
Informal Mobile Language Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,993
13,934
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Patrick McAndrew
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,666
2,002
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
199,903
15,232
266
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Simon Cotterill
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,115
1,168
0.228
Learning Technologies
prev: Cancer Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
221,830
16,717
536
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Helen Pain
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,590
1,220
0.266
learning technology
participatory design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
226,158
16,986
139
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Shirley Williams
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,495
2,024
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
236,196
17,641
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Paul Lefrere
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,289
954
0.222
Technology Enhanced Learning
Knowledge Media
Innovation Management
Knowledge Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,075
17,818
560
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Judy Robertson
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,233
1,595
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
254,800
18,813
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Kevin Burden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,949
2,292
0.580
mobile learning: education theory: professional learning: iPadtechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,739
20,713
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Phillip John OBE
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,460
489
0.141
Diamond
Graphene
Plasma Chemistry
Educational Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
323,760
22,913
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Fridolin Wild
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,982
1,526
0.512
extended reality
wearable technologies
performance augmentation
digital education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
330,856
23,328
1,484
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Harvey Mellar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,904
1,001
0.345
Technology Enhanced Learning
Education
e-learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
359,866
24,980
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Elizabeth FitzGerald née Brown
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,616
1,145
0.438
Educational equity and EDIA
educational theories
mobile learning
personalised learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
396,934
27,011
330
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Mark William Johnson
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,303
576
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
405,076
27,487
304
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Stavros A Nikou
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,239
1,958
0.874
Technology Enhanced Learning
Mobile Learning
Smart Learning Environments
Science Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
406,747
27,564
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Karen Kear
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,227
1,037
0.466
online learning
educational technology
elearning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
407,232
27,590
111
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Tim Coughlan
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,223
1,691
0.761
Educational technology
Creativity
Inclusive design
Open education
Accessibility
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
410,569
27,759
113
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Robert Farrow
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,199
1,642
0.747
Educational Technology
Open Education
Philosophy
Critical Theory
Critical Pedagogy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
432,602
28,885
513
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Russell Boyatt
University of Warwick
Coventry, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,048
1,028
0.502
Educational technology
Software Requirements
Plagiarism detection
Formal Methods
Software Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
452,765
29,917
1,110
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Louis Major
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,922
1,608
0.837
Digital education
Educational technology
Technology-enhanced learning
Dialogue
International Education