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
European and Maltese History
politics
migration
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
744
178
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
History of Museums
Landscape Archaeology
Cultural Landscapes
Public Archaeology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
694
382
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
bioethics
theology of marriage and sexuality
social ethics
future generations
bioethics and public policy in Europe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
661
198
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
16th-17th century: food culture
witchcraft and popular religion
cultural values
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
564
213
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
history
politics
elections
Mediterranean
Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
324
92
0.284
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
The Mediterranean
the Order of St John
Hospitaller Malta
& Venice in early modern times.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
309
84
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Religious Education
Children's Spirituality
Youth Ministry
Sociocultural Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
263
168
0.639
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
History teaching
Women's history
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
261
99
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Archaeology
History
Landscape Research
Hydrology Palaeochristian & Byzantine Archaeology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
85
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Palynology
Environmental History
Aerobiology
Mellisopalynology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
221
167
0.756
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Social/economic history
poor relief
public health
colonialism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
66
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Philosophy of Communication
Speculative Realism
Film as philosophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
50
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Philosophy of Art/Modern and Contemporary Art/Fine Arts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
5
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Biblical Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
12
0.706
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Church History
Archives
Palaeography
Diplomatics
Fine Arts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Renaissance art
Late Medieval Mediterranean art
Antonello da Messina
Giovanni Bellini
the Antonelliani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
7
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Spirituality
Gender Studies
Theology and Culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
3
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Decorative Arts
Neoclassicism
Romanticism
Revivalism
Eclecticism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
5
0.625
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
History
Religious Violence
Church History
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
3
0.750
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Plato and Platonic Philosophies
Sanskrit
Advaita Vedanta and Contemporary issues
The Practice of Philosophy as a Way of Life
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Henry J Frendo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
744
178
0.239
European and Maltese History
politics
migration
Reuben Grima
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
694
382
0.550
History of Museums
Landscape Archaeology
Cultural Landscapes
Public Archaeology
Emmanuel Agius
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
661
198
0.300
bioethics
theology of marriage and sexuality
social ethics
future generations
bioethics and public policy in Europe
Carmel Cassar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
564
213
0.378
16th-17th century: food culture
witchcraft and popular religion
cultural values
Dominic Fenech
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
324
92
0.284
history
politics
elections
Mediterranean
Malta
Victor Mallia-Milanes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
309
84
0.272
The Mediterranean
the Order of St John
Hospitaller Malta
& Venice in early modern times.
Adrian-Mario Gellel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
263
168
0.639
Religious Education
Children's Spirituality
Youth Ministry
Sociocultural Theory
Yosanne Vella
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
261
99
0.379
History teaching
Women's history
Keith Buhagiar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
85
0.376
Archaeology
History
Landscape Research
Hydrology Palaeochristian & Byzantine Archaeology
Belinda Gambin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
221
167
0.756
Palynology
Environmental History
Aerobiology
Mellisopalynology
John Chircop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
66
0.559
Social/economic history
poor relief
public health
colonialism
Claude Mangion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
50
0.581
Philosophy of Communication
Speculative Realism
Film as philosophy
Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
5
0.278
Philosophy of Art/Modern and Contemporary Art/Fine Arts
Paul Sciberras
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
12
0.706
Nicholas Joseph Doublet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
Church History
Archives
Palaeography
Diplomatics
Fine Arts
Charlene Vella
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
7
0.583
Renaissance art
Late Medieval Mediterranean art
Antonello da Messina
Giovanni Bellini
the Antonelliani
Charlò Camilleri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
3
0.300
Spirituality
Gender Studies
Theology and Culture
Mark Sagona
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
5
0.625
Decorative Arts
Neoclassicism
Romanticism
Revivalism
Eclecticism
Matthias Ebejer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
3
0.750
History
Religious Violence
Church History
Michael Zammit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Plato and Platonic Philosophies
Sanskrit
Advaita Vedanta and Contemporary issues
The Practice of Philosophy as a Way of Life