Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
Child development
early childhood education
developmental psychology
education
educational psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,020
6,769
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Early childhood education
reading processes
literacy acquisition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,531
6,395
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
cognitive development
intergroup relations
culture
early childhood development
early childhood education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,993
2,801
0.701
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
child development
early childhood education
language and literacy
executive functions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193
152
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Early childhood education
child development
policy studies in early childhood education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138
127
0.920
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Ranking Based On Selection :6
educational policy
early childhood education
teacher education
quantitative research methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115
107
0.930
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Ranking Based On Selection :7
Social cognitive development
developmental psychology
social psychology
early childhood education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
41
1.000
Nirmala Rao
University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,020
6,769
0.614
Child development
early childhood education
developmental psychology
education
educational psychology
On-Ying Cathy Hung
University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,531
6,395
0.671
Early childhood education
reading processes
literacy acquisition
Eva E Chen
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Sai Kung District, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,993
2,801
0.701
cognitive development
intergroup relations
culture
early childhood development
early childhood education
Stephanie Wy Chan
University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193
152
0.788
child development
early childhood education
language and literacy
executive functions
Michelle Marie Lau
University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138
127
0.920
Early childhood education
child development
policy studies in early childhood education
Hyunwoo Yang
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Central Ave, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115
107
0.930
educational policy
early childhood education
teacher education
quantitative research methods
Shaocong Ma|Mary Shaocong Ma
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Sai Kung District, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
41
1.000
Social cognitive development
developmental psychology
social psychology
early childhood education