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
Career Guidance
Transitions
Mediterranean comparative education
Social Justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,725
2,290
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Learning Disabilities
School Counselling
Wellbeing
Literacy Access to Learning
Personal and Social Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,433
1,447
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Education for Sustainable Development
Environmental Education
Science Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,550
1,949
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
counselling and therapy
writing therapy
online therapy
feminism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,537
545
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Teacher Education
Creativity
Teacher Research
Poetry Education
Teacher Cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,080
766
0.709
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
education
technology in education
blended learning
digital games
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,027
974
0.948
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Education
Science Education
European Integration of Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,016
399
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Adult education
andragogy
citizenship education
sustainable development
community studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
994
662
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
sociology of education
research methods
education-job match
early school leaving and wellbeing
community service-learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
477
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
science education
assessment
dyslexia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
607
223
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Diversity
Inclusion
Multicultural Education
Intercultural Education
Differentiated Teaching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
585
329
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Teachers
mentoring
teacher learning
teacher growth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
483
416
0.861
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Mathematics Education
Assessment
Teacher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
454
194
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Education
Intergenerational Learning
SEN
adult learning
entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
298
232
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Philosophy of Education
Educational Theory
Narrative Inquiry
Teacher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
91
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
professional development
mathematics education
inquiry teaching
lesson study
teacher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
182
0.924
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Early childhood education
curriculum
play
multimodality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
137
0.938
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Networked learning
learning and teaching experience
partnerships for learning
teaching and research
phenomenography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
74
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Education in Prisons
Philosophy of Education
Ethics Education
Philosophy for Children
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
38
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Education
User Experience
Virtual Environments
Media Technology
Affective Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
70
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
early childhood education and care
early literacy
emergent curriculum
children's rights
teaching and learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
61
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Technology Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
41
0.745
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Early Childhood Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
26
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Vocational education
pedagogy
exercise for health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
education
food & nutrition
child development
sustainability
communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
12
0.571
Ronald G. Sultana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,725
2,290
0.400
Career Guidance
Transitions
Mediterranean comparative education
Social Justice
Ruth Falzon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,433
1,447
0.421
Learning Disabilities
School Counselling
Wellbeing
Literacy Access to Learning
Personal and Social Development
Paul Pace
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,550
1,949
0.764
Education for Sustainable Development
Environmental Education
Science Education
Jeannie Wright
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,537
545
0.355
counselling and therapy
writing therapy
online therapy
feminism
Daniel Xerri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,080
766
0.709
Teacher Education
Creativity
Teacher Research
Poetry Education
Teacher Cognition
Adriana Camilleri
Malta College of Arts Science & Technology
Raħal Ġdid,, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,027
974
0.948
education
technology in education
blended learning
digital games
Suzanne Gatt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,016
399
0.393
Education
Science Education
European Integration of Education
Maria Brown
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
994
662
0.666
Adult education
andragogy
citizenship education
sustainable development
community studies
Milosh Raykov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
477
0.582
sociology of education
research methods
education-job match
early school leaving and wellbeing
community service-learning
Deborah A Chetcuti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
607
223
0.367
science education
assessment
dyslexia
Colin Calleja
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
585
329
0.562
Diversity
Inclusion
Multicultural Education
Intercultural Education
Differentiated Teaching
Michelle Attard Tonna
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
483
416
0.861
Teachers
mentoring
teacher learning
teacher growth
Michael A. Buhagiar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
454
194
0.427
Mathematics Education
Assessment
Teacher Education
Barbara Baschiera
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
298
232
0.779
Education
Intergenerational Learning
SEN
adult learning
entrepreneurship
Simone Galea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
91
0.399
Philosophy of Education
Educational Theory
Narrative Inquiry
Teacher Education
James Calleja
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
182
0.924
professional development
mathematics education
inquiry teaching
lesson study
teacher education
Josephine Deguara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
137
0.938
Early childhood education
curriculum
play
multimodality
Maria Cutajar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
74
0.755
Networked learning
learning and teaching experience
partnerships for learning
teaching and research
phenomenography
Joseph Giordmaina
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
38
0.481
Education in Prisons
Philosophy of Education
Ethics Education
Philosophy for Children
Emmanouil Xylakis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
70
0.909
Education
User Experience
Virtual Environments
Media Technology
Affective Computing
Charmaine Bonello
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
61
0.968
early childhood education and care
early literacy
emergent curriculum
children's rights
teaching and learning
Sarah Pule
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
41
0.745
Anna Baldacchino
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
26
0.619
Matthew Muscat-Inglott
Malta College of Arts Science & Technology
Raħal Ġdid,, Malta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
Vocational education
pedagogy
exercise for health
Karen Mugliett
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
12
0.571
education
food & nutrition
child development
sustainability
communication