Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1

Literature
History
Russia
Balkans
Central Asi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,382
995
0.227
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2

археология
ранний железный век
сак�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,464
687
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3

футбол
музыка
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,689
1,125
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4

Education
Research
and Innovation
Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,608
349
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5

International politic
social scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,267
280
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6

IT governance
IT management
Business process management
Higher Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,163
1,011
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7

Applied Linguistics
Bilingualism
Language Policy
Intercultural Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,082
732
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8

Археология
история
сармат�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,035
916
0.885
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9

филология
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
959
958
0.999
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10

intercultural communication
pragmatics
semiotics
cross-linguistic researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
925
587
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11

археологи�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
886
838
0.946
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12

sociolinguistics
language policy
linguistic ethnography
language socialization
language ideolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
859
431
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13

linguistics anthropolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
656
225
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14

archaeology
Early Iron age
animal styl
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
640
207
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15

The Culture of Early nomad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
602
220
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16

Comparative Regionalism
Central Asian Studies
International Law
International Relation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
548
473
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17

higher education
international education
comparative education
employability
university-industry partnership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
499
475
0.952
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18

лингвистика
психология
политологи�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
477
147
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19

identity
ethnicity
gender
nationality
Eurasian studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
456
78
0.171
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20

Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
451
188
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21

Archaeology
geoarchaeology
environmental archaeolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
441
287
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22

Political Science
Central asia
Islam
Gende
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
423
364
0.861
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23

Hospitality & Tourism
Consumer Behaviour
Marketing
Gender Studies
Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
373
339
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24

Integration
Eurasia
Central Asia
International Relations
Foreign Polic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
372
231
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25

Higher Education Reforms
Developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
360
290
0.806
Andrew Wachtel
Narxoz University
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,382
995
0.227
Literature
History
Russia
Balkans
Central Asi
Zeinulla Samashevich Samashev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,464
687
0.279
Torebek BT Торебек Б.Т.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,689
1,125
0.666
Vassilios D Tourassis
Nazarbayev University
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,608
349
0.217
Education
Research
and Innovation
Managemen
Evgenia Parshina
L N Gumilov Eurasian National University
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,267
280
0.221
International politic
social scienc
Isaías Scalabrin Bianchi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,163
1,011
0.869
IT governance
IT management
Business process management
Higher Educatio
Azamat A Akbarov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,082
732
0.677
Applied Linguistics
Bilingualism
Language Policy
Intercultural Educatio
Аслан Мамедов
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,035
916
0.885
Турсуной Алиева
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
959
958
0.999
Zifa Temirgazina
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
925
587
0.635
intercultural communication
pragmatics
semiotics
cross-linguistic researc
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Талгат Мамиров|Talgat Mamirov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
886
838
0.946
Juldyz Smagulova
Kazakhstan Institute of Management Economics and Strategic Research KIMEP University
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
859
431
0.502
sociolinguistics
language policy
linguistic ethnography
language socialization
language ideolog
Andrey Filchenko|Andrey Filtchenko
Nazarbayev University
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
656
225
0.343
linguistics anthropolog
Galiya Bazarbayeva|Галия Базарбаева, Базарбаева Г.А.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
640
207
0.323
Gulnara Jumabekova|Гульнара Джумабекова
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
602
220
0.365
Ikboljon Qoraboyev|Икболжон Корабоев, Iqbol Qoraboyev, Iqboljon Qoraboyev
Kazakh University of Humanities and Law
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
548
473
0.863
Comparative Regionalism
Central Asian Studies
International Law
International Relation
Dilrabo Jonbekova
Nazarbayev University
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
499
475
0.952
higher education
international education
comparative education
employability
university-industry partnership
Aigerim Aktas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
477
147
0.308
John Schoeberlein
L N Gumilov Eurasian National University
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
456
78
0.171
identity
ethnicity
gender
nationality
Eurasian studie
Zuhra Sadvakassova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
451
188
0.417
Jean-Marc Deom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
441
287
0.651
Archaeology
geoarchaeology
environmental archaeolog
Hélène Thibault
Nazarbayev University
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
423
364
0.861
Political Science
Central asia
Islam
Gende
Ainur Kenebayeva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
373
339
0.909
Hospitality & Tourism
Consumer Behaviour
Marketing
Gender Studies
Educatio
Mara Gubaidullina (Мара Шаукатовна Губайдуллина)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
372
231
0.621
Integration
Eurasia
Central Asia
International Relations
Foreign Polic
Olga Nessipbayeva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
360
290
0.806
Higher Education Reforms
Developmen