The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Colonial history
Nationalism
Global migrations
Citizenship
Elections
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,488
713
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Applied Theology
Eschatology
Interreligious Dialogue
Postcolonial Theology
Palliative Care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
893
850
0.952
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Philosophy
Islamic Studies
Asian Studies
Islamic Philosophy
Public Theology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
689
272
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ornithology
Natural History
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
577
558
0.967
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Islamic Studies
International Relations
Mindanao
Interreligious Dialogue
Personal Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
529
156
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Political Philosophy
Philippine Democracy
Philosophy of Technology
Bioethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
425
382
0.899
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Philosophy of Education
Political Philosophy
Citizenship and History Education
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
370
224
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
migration
feminism
postcolonial. asian
filipino theology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
346
215
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Local history
Culture
Social Science
Social Studies
Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
327
326
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Epistemology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
320
294
0.919
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Theology
Philosophy
Sexual Ethics
Youth Studies
Liturgical Music
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
313
306
0.978
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Postmodernism
Feminist Studies
Jacques Derrida
Indigenous Philosophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
297
296
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
feminism
gender studies
environment
religion
theology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
274
132
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Indigenous Peoples
Education
Climate Change
Philippines Ethnic History
Ifugao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
269
68
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
urban studies
streetscapes
city history
utopias
Southeast Asian cultures
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
233
136
0.584
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Theology
Philosophy
Social Sciences
History
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
232
97
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
history
urban studies
Southeast Asia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
223
123
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Education
Social Science
Religion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
212
211
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Wildlife Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
206
130
0.631
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
mathematical economics
economic statistics
economic history
gender economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
178
0.899
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Philosophy
Theology
Religious Education
Ethics
Humanities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
191
191
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
ethics
positive thinking
feminism
social science
education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
174
0.983
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
philosophy of mind
philosophy of language
ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169
128
0.757
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Philosophy
Theology
Educational Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167
167
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
History
Bangsamoro
Peace and Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165
52
0.315
Filomeno Aguilar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,488
713
0.287
Colonial history
Nationalism
Global migrations
Citizenship
Elections
Jeff Clyde G Corpuz|JC Corpuz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
893
850
0.952
Applied Theology
Eschatology
Interreligious Dialogue
Postcolonial Theology
Palliative Care
Henry Francis B Espiritu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
689
272
0.395
Philosophy
Islamic Studies
Asian Studies
Islamic Philosophy
Public Theology
Rolly C Urriza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
577
558
0.967
Mansoor Limba
Ateneo de Davao University
Davao City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
529
156
0.295
Islamic Studies
International Relations
Mindanao
Interreligious Dialogue
Personal Finance
Christopher Ryan Maboloc
Ateneo de Davao University
Davao City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
425
382
0.899
Political Philosophy
Philippine Democracy
Philosophy of Technology
Bioethics
Rowena Anthea Azada-Palacios
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
370
224
0.605
Philosophy of Education
Political Philosophy
Citizenship and History Education
Agnes Brazal|Agnes M. Brazal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
346
215
0.621
migration
feminism
postcolonial. asian
filipino theology
James Darwin Lagman
Mabalacat City College
Pampanga, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
327
326
0.997
Local history
Culture
Social Science
Social Studies
Public Health
Mark Anthony Dacela
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
320
294
0.919
Dalmacito A Cordero Jr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
313
306
0.978
Theology
Philosophy
Sexual Ethics
Youth Studies
Liturgical Music
Raymond John Vergara
Mabalacat City College
Pampanga, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
297
296
0.997
Postmodernism
Feminist Studies
Jacques Derrida
Indigenous Philosophy
Jeane C Peracullo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
274
132
0.482
feminism
gender studies
environment
religion
theology
Leah Abayao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
269
68
0.253
Indigenous Peoples
Education
Climate Change
Philippines Ethnic History
Ifugao
Jose Edgardo A Gomez, Jr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
233
136
0.584
urban studies
streetscapes
city history
utopias
Southeast Asian cultures
Daniel Franklin Pilario
Adamson University
Manila, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
232
97
0.418
Theology
Philosophy
Social Sciences
History
Michael D Pante
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
223
123
0.552
history
urban studies
Southeast Asia
Joel Bual
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
212
211
0.995
Education
Social Science
Religion
James DV Alvarez
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
206
130
0.631
Luisito Cagandahan Abueg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
178
0.899
mathematical economics
economic statistics
economic history
gender economics
Ivan Efreaim A. Gozum
University of Santo Tomas
Manila, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
191
191
1.000
Philosophy
Theology
Religious Education
Ethics
Humanities
Albert C Albina
Negros Oriental State University
Negros Oriental, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
174
0.983
ethics
positive thinking
feminism
social science
education
Napoleon Jr Mabaquiao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169
128
0.757
philosophy of mind
philosophy of language
ethics
Jose Ma W Gopez
Angeles University Foundation
Angeles City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167
167
1.000
Philosophy
Theology
Educational Management
Jamail Kamlian
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165
52
0.315
History
Bangsamoro
Peace and Development