Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences and Humanities Highly Cited Researchers 38 Scientists Citation in New Zealand Rankings - 2025
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 Rankings
Rankings
96
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Sociology
health | gender & sexuality | gendered bodies | food studies | qualitative researc
health | gender & sexuality | gendered bodies | food studies | qualitative researc
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Total400,495
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Last 6 Years309,091
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Last 6 Years / Total0.772
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
132,884
World Rank
654
Country Rank
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Sociology
Feminist theory | Sociology of sport | Physical culture | Action sports | Sport for Developmen
Feminist theory | Sociology of sport | Physical culture | Action sports | Sport for Developmen
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Total8,134
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Last 6 Years5,251
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Last 6 Years / Total0.646
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
135,569
World Rank
670
Country Rank
195
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Social Sciences / Sociology
Sexualities | Schooling | Gender | Queer theory | New materialist feminism
Sexualities | Schooling | Gender | Queer theory | New materialist feminism
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Total7,990
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Last 6 Years2,998
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Last 6 Years / Total0.375
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
150,755
World Rank
748
Country Rank
146
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Social Sciences / Sociology
Rural Sociology | Sociology of Agriculture | Sociology of Food | Sustainable Agriculture | Rura
Rural Sociology | Sociology of Agriculture | Sociology of Food | Sustainable Agriculture | Rura
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Total7,232
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Last 6 Years2,117
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Last 6 Years / Total0.293
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
187,942
World Rank
949
Country Rank
49
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
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Total5,833
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Last 6 Years1,513
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Last 6 Years / Total0.259
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
229,089
World Rank
1,222
Country Rank
58
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Sociology
Migration | population geography | demography | Pacific Islands | immigration polic
Migration | population geography | demography | Pacific Islands | immigration polic
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Total4,750
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Last 6 Years822
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Last 6 Years / Total0.173
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
246,862
World Rank
1,332
Country Rank
132
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total4,381
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Last 6 Years1,424
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Last 6 Years / Total0.325
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
260,982
World Rank
1,426
Country Rank
138
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
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Total4,127
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Last 6 Years1,267
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Last 6 Years / Total0.307
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
332,167
World Rank
1,833
Country Rank
98
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total3,133
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Last 6 Years1,002
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Last 6 Years / Total0.320
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
433,557
World Rank
2,369
Country Rank
447
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Social Sciences / Sociology
Sexuality | gender | symbolic interactionism | cultural history | visual histor
Sexuality | gender | symbolic interactionism | cultural history | visual histor
Citation Metrics
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Total2,228
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Last 6 Years724
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Last 6 Years / Total0.325
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
444,173
World Rank
2,420
Country Rank
581
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total2,131
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Last 6 Years1,337
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Last 6 Years / Total0.627
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
463,259
World Rank
2,524
Country Rank
469
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
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Total2,044
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Last 6 Years787
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Last 6 Years / Total0.385
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
488,705
World Rank
2,656
Country Rank
163
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total1,867
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Last 6 Years564
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Last 6 Years / Total0.302
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
504,191
World Rank
2,734
Country Rank
276
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Sociology
public health | health promotion | program evaluation | gender/sexual diversity | age-friendl
public health | health promotion | program evaluation | gender/sexual diversity | age-friendl
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Total1,804
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Last 6 Years1,096
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Last 6 Years / Total0.608
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
513,380
World Rank
2,780
Country Rank
667
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total1,729
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Last 6 Years557
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Last 6 Years / Total0.322
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
523,791
World Rank
2,850
Country Rank
680
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total1,676
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Last 6 Years1,140
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Last 6 Years / Total0.680
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
524,902
World Rank
2,856
Country Rank
161
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total1,679
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Last 6 Years444
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Last 6 Years / Total0.264
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
548,903
World Rank
2,995
Country Rank
222
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total1,563
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Last 6 Years496
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Last 6 Years / Total0.317
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
555,231
World Rank
3,031
Country Rank
717
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Sociology
cultural studies | sociology | identities | colonialism | settler societ
cultural studies | sociology | identities | colonialism | settler societ
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Total1,529
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Last 6 Years662
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Last 6 Years / Total0.433
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
669,293
World Rank
3,535
Country Rank
623
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total1,108
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Last 6 Years634
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Last 6 Years / Total0.572
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
688,704
World Rank
3,621
Country Rank
375
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Social Sciences / Sociology
Gender politics | sexual violence | feminisms | governmentality | digital medi
Gender politics | sexual violence | feminisms | governmentality | digital medi
Citation Metrics
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Total1,050
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Last 6 Years695
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Last 6 Years / Total0.662
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
704,549
World Rank
3,693
Country Rank
646
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total1,005
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Last 6 Years409
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Last 6 Years / Total0.407
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
718,270
World Rank
3,739
Country Rank
841
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Social Sciences / Sociology
Economic Sociology | Public Policy | Public Health | Science and Technology Studies | Sociological Theor
Economic Sociology | Public Policy | Public Health | Science and Technology Studies | Sociological Theor
Citation Metrics
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Total968
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Last 6 Years521
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Last 6 Years / Total0.538
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
719,816
World Rank
3,750
Country Rank
844
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Sociology
gender-based violence | minority education | masculinity studies | sociology of sport
gender-based violence | minority education | masculinity studies | sociology of sport
Citation Metrics
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Total988
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Last 6 Years425
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Last 6 Years / Total0.430
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
749,612
World Rank
3,869
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total892
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Last 6 Years218
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Last 6 Years / Total0.244
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