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
Psychosis Genomics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,993
36,192
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Business
Economics
Finance
Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,296
23,611
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
phenomenology
philosophy of mind
consciousness and embodiment
Husserl and Merleau-Ponty
medieval Christian Neoplatonism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,982
11,120
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,764
7,250
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
psychometrics
performance appraisal
personnel assessment
statistics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,194
7,686
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
gold
International Finance
Cryptocurrencies
Commodities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,484
21,552
0.707
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
consumer electronics
computer vision
biometrics
deep learning
edge computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,013
7,611
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Physical activity
physical education
public health
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,795
18,369
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
action -oriented organization development research
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,100
8,261
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Clinical Psychology
Family Therapy
Positive Psychology
Child Protection
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,401
6,541
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Human Resources
talent management
expatriation
international management
sustainable work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,331
8,960
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
HRD
leadership
learning and development
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,017
6,676
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Health Economics
Ageing
Palliative Care
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,320
5,908
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Economics
Central Banking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,091
3,653
0.214
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
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: 16
supply chain management
sustainability
worker safety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,687
7,364
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Strategic Management
managerial cognition
open innovation
value co-creation
conversation
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,673
3,079
0.185
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Exercise and Children
Exercise and Obesity
Sport Science
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,520
3,802
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Digital Learning
Online Learning
Educational Leadership
Educational Policy
Micro-credentials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,497
7,782
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Cognitive Science
Reasoning
Imagination
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,240
3,934
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
neuroimaging
machine learning
addiction
ADHD
aging
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,146
10,891
0.675
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sociology
History
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,883
3,593
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
political science
comparative politics
Political parties
electoral systems
deliberation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,061
4,583
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
the impact of tech on time and control
AI/analytics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,633
9,610
0.657
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
International Management
International HRM
Cross Cultural Management
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,446
5,318
0.368
Aiden Corvin
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,993
36,192
0.476
Connor Hannan
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,296
23,611
0.435
Business
Economics
Finance
Law
Dermot Moran
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,982
11,120
0.301
phenomenology
philosophy of mind
consciousness and embodiment
Husserl and Merleau-Ponty
medieval Christian Neoplatonism
Philip Lane
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,764
7,250
0.221
Kevin R Murphy
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,194
7,686
0.239
psychometrics
performance appraisal
personnel assessment
statistics
Brian Lucey
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,484
21,552
0.707
gold
International Finance
Cryptocurrencies
Commodities
Peter Corcoran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,013
7,611
0.272
consumer electronics
computer vision
biometrics
deep learning
edge computing
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
David Coghlan
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,100
8,261
0.392
action -oriented organization development research
Alan Carr
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,401
6,541
0.355
Clinical Psychology
Family Therapy
Positive Psychology
Child Protection
David G Collings
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,331
8,960
0.489
Human Resources
talent management
expatriation
international management
sustainable work
Thomas Garavan|Thomas Noel Garavan, Thomas N Garavan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,017
6,676
0.371
HRD
leadership
learning and development
Charles Normand
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,320
5,908
0.341
Health Economics
Ageing
Palliative Care
Patrick Honohan
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,091
3,653
0.214
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
Mark Pagell
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,687
7,364
0.441
supply chain management
sustainability
worker safety
Anne Huff
Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,673
3,079
0.185
Strategic Management
managerial cognition
open innovation
value co-creation
conversation
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
Mark Brown
Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,497
7,782
0.472
Digital Learning
Online Learning
Educational Leadership
Educational Policy
Micro-credentials
Ruth Mj Byrne
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,240
3,934
0.242
Robert Whelan
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,146
10,891
0.675
neuroimaging
machine learning
addiction
ADHD
aging
Stephen Mennell
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,883
3,593
0.226
David Farrell
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,061
4,583
0.304
political science
comparative politics
Political parties
electoral systems
deliberation
Kieran Conboy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,633
9,610
0.657
the impact of tech on time and control
AI/analytics
Hugh Scullion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,446
5,318
0.368
International Management
International HRM
Cross Cultural Management