Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
New Zealand Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Linguistics and Literature in New Zealand Rankings 2025
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
second language acquisition
task-based language teaching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140,491
45,175
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Sociolinguistics
Gender and discourse..
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,748
14,846
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Language Learning
Metacognition
L2 Reading & Writing
Bilingual/Biliteracy Intervention
L2 Teacher Cognition and Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,520
13,365
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
language rights
language policy
bilingual education
multiculturalism
indigenous education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,460
6,434
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
linguistics phonetics phonology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,948
5,337
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
language
language teaching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,779
6,037
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,062
6,590
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
written corrective feedback
feedback on writing
thesis and dissertation writing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,822
5,910
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Phonological awareness
dyslexia
reading and spelling
speech and language development
early literacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,351
2,875
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
language learning strategies
vocabulary learning strategies
language assessment
formative assessment
vocabulary acquisition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,104
2,981
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Applied Linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,000
3,625
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
applied linguistics
language learning
language and technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,835
2,301
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
language learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,631
2,345
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Discourse Analysis
Sociolinguistics
Workplace communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,287
2,072
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
interactional sociolinguistics
conversation analysis
communication and health
primary health care
workplace language
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,087
2,011
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Corpus Linguistics
Cognitive Linguistics
Technology and Language Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,659
1,156
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
language and literacy
literacy and social justice
phonology and literacy difficulties
teaching spelling and writing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,692
774
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
linguistic typology
Korean linguistics
Oceanic linguistics
language policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,948
1,093
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Applied linguistics
Psycholinguistics
Second language acquisition
Mental lexicon
Computer-assisted language learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,921
1,694
0.580
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,482
575
0.232
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
language acquisition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,389
649
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Literacies
children-families
learning
equity
teacher leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,237
801
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Genre theory
Academic Writing
English for Academic Purposes
EAP
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,068
1,110
0.537
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
corpus linguistics
predictive analytics
choice models
GLMMs
SEMs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,995
1,129
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
child language
discourse
linguistics
culture
communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,939
625
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,612
8
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Rod Ellis
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140,491
45,175
0.322
second language acquisition
task-based language teaching
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,470
37
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Janet Holmes
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,748
14,846
0.325
Sociolinguistics
Gender and discourse..
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,764
72
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Lawrence Jun Zhang
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,520
13,365
0.438
Language Learning
Metacognition
L2 Reading & Writing
Bilingual/Biliteracy Intervention
L2 Teacher Cognition and Change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,440
236
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stephen May
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,460
6,434
0.416
language rights
language policy
bilingual education
multiculturalism
indigenous education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,773
278
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jennifer Hay
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,948
5,337
0.383
linguistics phonetics phonology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,512
324
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Helen Basturkmen
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,779
6,037
0.472
language
language teaching
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,858
350
118
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Gary Barkhuizen
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,062
6,590
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,772
358
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
John Bitchener
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,822
5,910
0.500
written corrective feedback
feedback on writing
thesis and dissertation writing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
138,924
701
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Gail Gillon
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,351
2,875
0.391
Phonological awareness
dyslexia
reading and spelling
speech and language development
early literacy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,096
733
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Peter Yongqi Gu|Peter Gu, Yongqi Gu
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,104
2,981
0.420
language learning strategies
vocabulary learning strategies
language assessment
formative assessment
vocabulary acquisition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,356
746
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Newton Jonathan
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,000
3,625
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
176,208
895
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cynthia White
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,835
2,301
0.394
applied linguistics
language learning
language and technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
182,603
941
254
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Rosemary Erlam
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,631
2,345
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
194,059
1,020
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Meredith Marra
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,287
2,072
0.392
Discourse Analysis
Sociolinguistics
Workplace communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,398
1,072
209
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Maria Stubbe
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,087
2,011
0.395
interactional sociolinguistics
conversation analysis
communication and health
primary health care
workplace language
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
219,208
1,187
312
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Michael Barlow
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,659
1,156
0.248
Corpus Linguistics
Cognitive Linguistics
Technology and Language Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
270,769
1,505
137
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
tom nicholson
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,692
774
0.210
language and literacy
literacy and social justice
phonology and literacy difficulties
teaching spelling and writing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
327,492
1,835
354
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jae Jung Song
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,948
1,093
0.371
linguistic typology
Korean linguistics
Oceanic linguistics
language policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
329,866
1,848
183
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
İrina Elgort
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,921
1,694
0.580
Applied linguistics
Psycholinguistics
Second language acquisition
Mental lexicon
Computer-assisted language learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
375,467
2,078
163
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Koenraad Kuiper
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,482
575
0.232
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
386,599
2,129
166
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Foster Cohen
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,389
649
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
405,966
2,239
543
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Janet S Gaffney
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,237
801
0.358
Literacies
children-families
learning
equity
teacher leadership
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
430,213
2,364
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ian Bruce
University of Waikato
Yeni Zelanda, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,068
1,110
0.537
Genre theory
Academic Writing
English for Academic Purposes
EAP
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
441,439
2,429
455
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Damien Mather
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,995
1,129
0.566
corpus linguistics
predictive analytics
choice models
GLMMs
SEMs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
450,584
2,486
605
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Linda Hand
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,939
625
0.322
child language
discourse
linguistics
culture
communication