Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Education Highly Cited Researchers 203 Scientists Citation in Ireland 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
Physical activity
physical education
public health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,795
18,369
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Teacher Education
Physical Education
Teachers
Professional Development
Curriculum
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,979
4,614
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Exercise and Children
Exercise and Obesity
Sport Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,520
3,802
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Science Education
Physics Education Research
Nanoscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,140
4,165
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
pancreatic disease
bariatric surgery
educational technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,302
2,460
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
mathematics education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,169
4,397
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Exercise
Mental Health
Effects of Exercise on Mental Health
Biomarkers
Exercise Dose
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,959
7,105
0.713
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Exercise metabolism
skeletal muscle
nutrition
aging
performance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,842
4,740
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sports Biomechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,026
3,614
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Design-based research
technology-enhanced learning
English
ICT
Physical Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,704
1,815
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Adaptive Web Systems
Personalisation
AI based Educational Technology
Conversational AI
Intelligent Digital Assistants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,462
1,670
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Learning
Behavior Analysis
Neurodevelopmental Conditions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,718
2,754
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
sport
coaching
talent
expertise
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,408
2,988
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Physiology
Exercise
Metabolism
Human Performance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,214
1,924
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,856
2,720
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
teacher education
curriculum
communities of practice
physical education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,768
1,922
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Technology Enhanced Learning
Mobile Learning
21st Century Learning
School Reform
Technology and Maths Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,738
1,601
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Migrant children
childhood studies
ethnicity
children's rights and citizenship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,578
1,949
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Performance Science
Exercise Physiology
Intermittent Exercise
Data Analytics
Gaelic Sport
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,361
3,071
0.704
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
teaching and learning
academic writing
higher ed policy
professional development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,858
1,335
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Physical Activity
Physical Education
Health
Physical Literacy
Health Literacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,857
2,607
0.676
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Learning
Teacher education
Educational psychology
Policy analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,710
1,503
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Technology in Education
Teacher Education
Reflective practice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,619
2,234
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Education
Teacher Professionalism
Health Education and Promotion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,357
2,189
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
science education
coteaching
Vygotsky
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,332
1,031
0.309
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,921
108
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Elaine Murtagh
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,795
18,369
0.712
Physical activity
physical education
public health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,893
200
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mary O'Sullivan
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,979
4,614
0.272
Teacher Education
Physical Education
Teachers
Professional Development
Curriculum
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,921
217
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Colin Boreham
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,520
3,802
0.230
Exercise and Children
Exercise and Obesity
Sport Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,127
330
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Shane D Bergin
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,140
4,165
0.343
Science Education
Physics Education Research
Nanoscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,392
411
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Michael Mike Larvin
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,302
2,460
0.239
pancreatic disease
bariatric surgery
educational technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98,857
419
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Merrilyn Goos
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,169
4,397
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,217
433
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Matthew P Herring
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,959
7,105
0.713
Exercise
Mental Health
Effects of Exercise on Mental Health
Biomarkers
Exercise Dose
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,381
612
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Brendan Egan
Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,842
4,740
0.604
Exercise metabolism
skeletal muscle
nutrition
aging
performance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
148,917
688
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Andrew J Harrison
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,026
3,614
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,415
721
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Tony Hall
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,704
1,815
0.271
Design-based research
technology-enhanced learning
English
ICT
Physical Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,415
755
187
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Vincent Wade
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,462
1,670
0.258
Adaptive Web Systems
Personalisation
AI based Educational Technology
Conversational AI
Intelligent Digital Assistants
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
183,650
873
213
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Olive Healy
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,718
2,754
0.482
Learning
Behavior Analysis
Neurodevelopmental Conditions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
193,882
938
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Aine Macnamara
Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,408
2,988
0.553
sport
coaching
talent
expertise
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
200,947
969
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Phil Jakeman
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,214
1,924
0.369
Physiology
Exercise
Metabolism
Human Performance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
215,317
1,026
242
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Michael Shevlin
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,856
2,720
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
219,085
1,055
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Deborah Tannehill
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,768
1,922
0.403
teacher education
curriculum
communities of practice
physical education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
220,368
1,061
246
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Brendan Tangney
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,738
1,601
0.338
Technology Enhanced Learning
Mobile Learning
21st Century Learning
School Reform
Technology and Maths Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
227,471
1,088
256
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Dympna Devine
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,578
1,949
0.426
Migrant children
childhood studies
ethnicity
children's rights and citizenship
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
238,006
1,143
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kieran Collins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,361
3,071
0.704
Performance Science
Exercise Physiology
Intermittent Exercise
Data Analytics
Gaelic Sport
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
265,979
1,285
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Sarah Moore
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,858
1,335
0.346
teaching and learning
academic writing
higher ed policy
professional development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
266,016
1,286
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sarahjane Belton
Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,857
2,607
0.676
Physical Activity
Physical Education
Health
Physical Literacy
Health Literacy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
275,134
1,324
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Paul F Conway
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,710
1,503
0.405
Learning
Teacher education
Educational psychology
Policy analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
281,150
1,355
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Oliver Mcgarr
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,619
2,234
0.617
Technology in Education
Teacher Education
Reflective practice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
299,854
1,437
108
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Patricia Mannix Mcnamara
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,357
2,189
0.652
Education
Teacher Professionalism
Health Education and Promotion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
301,811
1,450
343
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Colette Murphy
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,332
1,031
0.309
science education
coteaching
Vygotsky