Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science Highly Cited Researchers 32 Scientists Citation in Portugal Rankings - 2025
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
Physical activity
exercise and health
body composition
sedentary behaviour
sports sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,766
23,948
0.709
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sport Science
Swimming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,165
3,548
0.852
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,151
2,077
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Physical Fitness
Physical Activity
Quality of Life
Older Adults
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,808
3,107
0.816
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Physical Activity
Exercise
Sport
Psychology
Motivation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,659
2,921
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Biomechanics
Biofabrication
Tissue Engineering
Sport Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,217
2,305
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Growth
maturation
physical activity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,026
1,640
0.542
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sports Science
Performance Analysis
Perception and Action
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,532
1,477
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sports Sciences
Physical Activity
Physical Fitness
Motor Development
Pediatric Exercise
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,253
816
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sports Biomechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,231
1,780
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sports and Music
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,070
425
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Treino Desportivo
Avaliação da Capacidade Cardiovascular
Jogos Tradicionais
Galhofa - Luta tradicional portuguesa
Ensino d
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,737
712
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,656
1,473
0.889
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sports Biomechanics
Sports Fluid Dynamics
Sports Performance
Exercise Biomechanics
Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,541
1,455
0.944
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sports Sciences
Sedentary Behaviour
Exercise and Health
Physical Activity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,452
1,086
0.748
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
exercise
health
obesity
adiposity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,394
951
0.682
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ciências do Desporto
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,149
876
0.762
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sport
Exercise
Psychology
Performance
Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,067
824
0.772
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Sport Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
927
739
0.797
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Sports Pedagogy
Team Handball
E-learning
Observation and Analyzes of team sports
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
741
332
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sport Sciences
Sports Training
Sports Performance
Athletic Performance
Physical Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
594
583
0.981
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ciências do Desporto
Artes Marciais
Desportos de Combate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
562
237
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Esports
Artificial Intelligence
Virtual Worlds
HCI Natural User Interfaces
Sports Performance Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
457
198
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sports Development
Sports Pedagogy
Sports Management
Fitness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424
205
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
physical activity
team sports
youth players
physical fitness
performance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
405
399
0.985
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,153
45
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Diana A Santos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,766
23,948
0.709
Physical activity
exercise and health
body composition
sedentary behaviour
sports sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
248,325
771
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Henrique Neiva
Universidade da Beira Interior
Covilhã, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,165
3,548
0.852
Sport Science
Swimming
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
249,078
774
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Rui Marcelino
Instituto Superior da Maia
Castêlo da Maia, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,151
2,077
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
268,957
844
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Élvio Rúbio Gouveia
Universidade da Madeira
Funchal, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,808
3,107
0.816
Physical Fitness
Physical Activity
Quality of Life
Older Adults
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
278,489
882
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Luis Cid
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém
Santarém, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,659
2,921
0.798
Physical Activity
Exercise
Sport
Psychology
Motivation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
310,695
1,015
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Pedro Morouço
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,217
2,305
0.717
Biomechanics
Biofabrication
Tissue Engineering
Sport Sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326,913
1,076
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Duarte Freitas
Universidade da Madeira
Funchal, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,026
1,640
0.542
Growth
maturation
physical activity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
376,918
1,283
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Pedro T Esteves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,532
1,477
0.583
Sports Science
Performance Analysis
Perception and Action
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
411,592
1,435
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Gustavo Silva
Instituto Superior da Maia
Castêlo da Maia, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,253
816
0.362
Sports Sciences
Physical Activity
Physical Fitness
Motor Development
Pediatric Exercise
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
414,538
1,446
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jorge E Morais
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Bragança, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,231
1,780
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
437,994
1,523
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Fernando Martins
Banco de Portugal
Lisboa, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,070
425
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
494,901
1,772
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jose Bragada
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Bragança, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,737
712
0.410
Treino Desportivo
Avaliação da Capacidade Cardiovascular
Jogos Tradicionais
Galhofa - Luta tradicional portuguesa
Ensino d
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
510,894
1,834
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ricardo Ferraz
Universidade da Beira Interior
Covilhã, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,656
1,473
0.889
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
535,255
1,939
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Pedro Forte
ISCE Douro
Penafiel, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,541
1,455
0.944
Sports Biomechanics
Sports Fluid Dynamics
Sports Performance
Exercise Biomechanics
Physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
555,553
2,037
438
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
João Magalhães
Universidade de Lisboa
Lisboa, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,452
1,086
0.748
Sports Sciences
Sedentary Behaviour
Exercise and Health
Physical Activity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
569,739
2,088
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sílvia Rocha Rodrigues
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo
Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,394
951
0.682
exercise
health
obesity
adiposity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
638,246
2,391
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Pedro Bezerra
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo
Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,149
876
0.762
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
664,699
2,497
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Marco Batista
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
Castelo Branco, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,067
824
0.772
Sport
Exercise
Psychology
Performance
Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
715,320
2,759
132
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Dina Miragaia
Universidade da Beira Interior
Covilhã, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
927
739
0.797
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
794,521
3,115
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Pedro Jrm Sequeira
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém
Santarém, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
741
332
0.448
Sports Pedagogy
Team Handball
E-learning
Observation and Analyzes of team sports
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
868,524
3,528
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Luís Branquinho
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre
Portalegre, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
594
583
0.981
Sport Sciences
Sports Training
Sports Performance
Athletic Performance
Physical Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
887,278
3,663
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Abel Aurélio Abreu De Figueiredo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
562
237
0.422
Ciências do Desporto
Artes Marciais
Desportos de Combate
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
968,892
4,470
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
António Lopes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
457
198
0.433
Esports
Artificial Intelligence
Virtual Worlds
HCI Natural User Interfaces
Sports Performance Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
999,627
4,738
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
António Sérgio Damásio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424
205
0.483
Sports Development
Sports Pedagogy
Sports Management
Fitness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,017,639
4,924
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Cíntia França
Universidade da Madeira
Funchal, Portugal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
405
399
0.985
physical activity
team sports
youth players
physical fitness
performance