The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
Social Sciences and Jurisprudence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,048
864
0.824
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Sustainable tourism
protected area based tourism
tourism planning
corporate social responsibility
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
691
641
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Heritage development
archaeology
gender studies
public health
culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
556
133
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Land reform
Small farmer
Agric. Economics
Indigenous Knwoldge Systems
Eco tourism and Conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
483
241
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
politics
international relations
law and public policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
444
130
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
records and archives management
history
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
285
141
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Applied Linguistics
Stylistics
ELT
ESP
Sociology and Research Methodology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
274
241
0.880
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Demography and Population Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
274
188
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
rhetoric
linguistics and literature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
258
172
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Linguistics
Appraisal Theory
Discourse Analysis
Optimality Theory
Stylistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
245
207
0.845
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Genocide Studies
Post-colonial literature
Stylistics
English Language Teaching
Literary theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
207
0.852
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Development Discourses
Gender
e-technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
214
161
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Archival Science
Records Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121
62
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Strategic Marketing and Brand Management
Marketing Research
Appreciative Inquiry
Qualitative Research
Higher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
117
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Higher education internationalization
graduate employability
technology and education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111
101
0.910
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Child welfare
Adolescents
Educational engagement
Culturally relevant interventions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
103
0.945
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Discourse studies
Applied Linguistics and Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
54
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
65
0.691
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Urban Studies
Post-apartheid Societies
Governance
Gender Studies
Politics & Society
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
47
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Work Integrated Learning
Applied Linguistics
TVET Teacher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
55
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
English literature
linguistics
feminist studies
cultural studies
genocide studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
37
0.771
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
African Literature
Afropolitanism
Crime-Fiction
New African Identities
Blesser/Blessee Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
22
0.786
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Formal and sociolinguistics. Khoesan linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
20
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Legitimation Code Theory
Academic Literacy
Translation Device
Neoliberalism
Higher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
11
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
Artwell Nhemachena
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,048
864
0.824
Felix G. Bello
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
691
641
0.928
Sustainable tourism
protected area based tourism
tourism planning
corporate social responsibility
Alinah Segobye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
556
133
0.239
Heritage development
archaeology
gender studies
public health
culture
Martin Shapi
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
483
241
0.499
Land reform
Small farmer
Agric. Economics
Indigenous Knwoldge Systems
Eco tourism and Conservation
Vistoria İita
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
444
130
0.293
politics
international relations
law and public policy
Ellen Ndeshi Namhila
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
285
141
0.495
records and archives management
history
Haileleul Zeleke Woldemariam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
274
241
0.880
Applied Linguistics
Stylistics
ELT
ESP
Sociology and Research Methodology
Nelago Indongo
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
274
188
0.686
Jairos Kangira
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
258
172
0.667
rhetoric
linguistics and literature
Collen Sabao
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
245
207
0.845
Linguistics
Appraisal Theory
Discourse Analysis
Optimality Theory
Stylistics
Sarala Krishnamurthy
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
207
0.852
Genocide Studies
Post-colonial literature
Stylistics
English Language Teaching
Literary theory
Adalbertus Kamanzi
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
214
161
0.752
Development Discourses
Gender
e-technologies
Violet Matangira
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121
62
0.512
Archival Science
Records Management
Cherley C Du Plessis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
117
1.000
Strategic Marketing and Brand Management
Marketing Research
Appreciative Inquiry
Qualitative Research
Higher Education
Romanus Shivoro
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111
101
0.910
Higher education internationalization
graduate employability
technology and education
Ndilimeke Jc Nashandi|Johanna Christa Ndilimeke Nashandi, Johanna Nashandi
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
103
0.945
Child welfare
Adolescents
Educational engagement
Culturally relevant interventions
Rewai Makamani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
54
0.545
Discourse studies
Applied Linguistics and Communication
Richard Obinna Iroanya
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
65
0.691
International Relations
Ellison Tjirera
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
47
0.723
Urban Studies
Post-apartheid Societies
Governance
Gender Studies
Politics & Society
Petrina Batholmeus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
55
1.000
Work Integrated Learning
Applied Linguistics
TVET Teacher Education
Alexandra Tjiramanga
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
37
0.771
English literature
linguistics
feminist studies
cultural studies
genocide studies
Emelda Gawas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
22
0.786
African Literature
Afropolitanism
Crime-Fiction
New African Identities
Blesser/Blessee Relations
Niklaas Fredericks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
20
0.909
Formal and sociolinguistics. Khoesan linguistics
Linus (Vee) Nekondo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
11
0.611
Legitimation Code Theory
Academic Literacy
Translation Device
Neoliberalism
Higher Education
Hiskia Akuupa|Hiskia Kenemtuna Ndayambekwa Akuupa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000