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 Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26

Early childhood intervention
Early Childhood Education and Car
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,108
1,212
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27

science education
plant education
Botanic gardens
Darwin-inspired learning
the research engaged schoo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,797
1,628
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28

Learning
digitalisation and cultural change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,540
514
0.145
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29

formulation
surface and colloid chemistry
powder technology
microstructure
controlled releas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,450
1,136
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30

didaktik
philosophy of science education
scientific literacy
sustainability education
chemistry educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,239
2,235
0.690
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31

motor skills observations
scolastic performance in childre
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,119
1,404
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32

school improvement
educational leadership
educational effectiveness researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,996
1,500
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33

Technology enhanced learning
Game-based learning
Artificial intelligence
Lifelong learning
ICT4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,980
2,448
0.821
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34

science educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,892
1,097
0.379
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35

Educational researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,879
1,895
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36

mathematics learning
teaching
preschool
early childhood educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,876
1,800
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37

Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,828
1,135
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38

Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,737
935
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39

learning
IT
instruction
communication
social medi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,692
1,742
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40

Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,676
1,253
0.468
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41

förskola
hållbarhe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,644
1,516
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42

Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,550
1,469
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43

snow processes
hyporheic processes in regulated rivers
precipitation
evaporation
university pedagog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,526
785
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44

learning
teaching
educational technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,431
1,073
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45

Education
cognition
learning
individual difference
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,424
1,519
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46

game studies
ecological psychology
educational psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,415
698
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47

Teacher education
learning theor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,411
1,688
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48

Science education
psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,386
718
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49

Adult education
vocational education
recognition of prior learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,302
829
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50

education
children's right
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,295
1,269
0.553
Eva Björck Åkesson
Jönköping University
Jönköping, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,108
1,212
0.295
Early childhood intervention
Early Childhood Education and Car
Dawn Sanders
University of Gothenburg
Göteborg, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,797
1,628
0.429
science education
plant education
Botanic gardens
Darwin-inspired learning
the research engaged schoo
Mikael Alexandersson
Halmstad University
Halmstad, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,540
514
0.145
Learning
digitalisation and cultural change
Anna Millqvist Fureby
Research Institutes of Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,450
1,136
0.329
formulation
surface and colloid chemistry
powder technology
microstructure
controlled releas
Jesper Sjöström
Malmo University
Malmö, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,239
2,235
0.690
didaktik
philosophy of science education
scientific literacy
sustainability education
chemistry educatio
Ingegerd Ericsson
Malmo University
Malmö, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,119
1,404
0.450
motor skills observations
scolastic performance in childre
Ulf Blossing
University of Gothenburg
Göteborg, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,996
1,500
0.501
school improvement
educational leadership
educational effectiveness researc
Peter Mozelius
Mid-Sweden University
Östersund, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,980
2,448
0.821
Technology enhanced learning
Game-based learning
Artificial intelligence
Lifelong learning
ICT4
Christina Ottander
Umea University
Umeå, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,892
1,097
0.379
Elisabeth Carlson
Malmo University
Malmö, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,879
1,895
0.658
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Camilla Björklund
University of Gothenburg
Göteborg, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,876
1,800
0.626
mathematics learning
teaching
preschool
early childhood educatio
Åsa Mäkitalo
University of Gothenburg
Göteborg, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,828
1,135
0.401
Christina Cliffordson
University West
Trollhättan, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,737
935
0.342
Annika Lantz Andersson
University of Gothenburg
Göteborg, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,692
1,742
0.647
learning
IT
instruction
communication
social medi
Marie Öhman
Orebro University
Örebro, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,676
1,253
0.468
Eva Þ„rlemalm-Hagsér
Mälardalen University
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,644
1,516
0.573
Daniel Sundberg
Linnaeus University
Småland, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,550
1,469
0.576
Angela Lundberg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,526
785
0.311
snow processes
hyporheic processes in regulated rivers
precipitation
evaporation
university pedagog
Agneta Gulz
Lund University
Lund, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,431
1,073
0.441
learning
teaching
educational technolog
Bert Jonsson
Umea University
Umeå, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,424
1,519
0.627
Education
cognition
learning
individual difference
Jonas Linderoth
University of Gothenburg
Göteborg, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,415
698
0.289
game studies
ecological psychology
educational psycholog
Dean Barker
Orebro University
Örebro, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,411
1,688
0.700
Mats Lindahl
Linnaeus University
Småland, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,386
718
0.301
Per Andersson
Linköping University
Linköping, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,302
829
0.360
Adult education
vocational education
recognition of prior learnin
Ann Quennerstedt
Orebro University
Örebro, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,295
1,269
0.553