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 fitness
physical activity
physical education
24-hour movement behaviour
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,102
19,573
0.750
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
ICT in education
serious games
collaborative learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,741
1,015
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Environmental & Exercise Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,693
2,035
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Teacher education
Educational technology
Computer-assisted learning
Social robotic
Blended learn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,335
2,610
0.783
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
environmental physiology
thermoregulation
space science
paediatric exercise science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,990
2,261
0.756
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
coaching science
sport performance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,026
955
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Music Information Retrieval
Computer Graphics
Multimedia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,587
483
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
kinesiology
physical activity
healty lifestyle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,420
1,023
0.720
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
edtech
learning motivation
adult learning
teaching methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,403
736
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
ICT in education
serious games
collaborative learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,324
462
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
specialna konstrukcijska znanja
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,186
500
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sports and exercise science
Biomechanics
Muscle function
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
883
668
0.757
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
SPORT SCIENCE
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
853
548
0.642
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
728
713
0.979
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
577
402
0.697
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Didaktika športne vzgoje
športna vzgoja
razredni pouk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
550
171
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
education
teachers professional development
children with special needs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
537
231
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
519
141
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Didactics
knowledge
curriculum
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
502
177
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Teacher education
Problem based education
technical education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
485
396
0.816
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
physical education
kinesiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
434
260
0.599
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
specialna pedagogika
inkluzivna pedagogika
rezilientnost
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
425
292
0.687
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
pedagogika
zgodovina
šolstvo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
392
111
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
foreign language teaching
English language teaching methodology
multilingualism
language diversity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
355
173
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
didactics of mathematics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
347
235
0.677
Gregor Jurak
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,102
19,573
0.750
physical fitness
physical activity
physical education
24-hour movement behaviour
Jože Rugelj
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,741
1,015
0.271
ICT in education
serious games
collaborative learning
Tadej Debevec
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,693
2,035
0.551
Environmental & Exercise Physiology
Andreja Istenic Previously Istenic Starcic
University of Primorska
Koper, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,335
2,610
0.783
Teacher education
Educational technology
Computer-assisted learning
Social robotic
Blended learn
Shawnda A Morrison
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,990
2,261
0.756
environmental physiology
thermoregulation
space science
paediatric exercise science
Frane Erčulj
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,026
955
0.471
coaching science
sport performance
Matija Marolt
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,587
483
0.304
Music Information Retrieval
Computer Graphics
Multimedia
Maja Pajek
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,420
1,023
0.720
kinesiology
physical activity
healty lifestyle
Marko Radovan
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,403
736
0.525
edtech
learning motivation
adult learning
teaching methods
Joze Rugelj
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,324
462
0.349
ICT in education
serious games
collaborative learning
Robert Kunc
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,186
500
0.422
Sasa Djuric
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
883
668
0.757
Sports and exercise science
Biomechanics
Muscle function
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Samo Rauter
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
853
548
0.642
Žan Lep
Educational Research Institute
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
728
713
0.979
Kosta Dolenc
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
577
402
0.697
Vesna Štemberger
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
550
171
0.311
Didaktika športne vzgoje
športna vzgoja
razredni pouk
Tina Vrsnik Perse
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
537
231
0.430
education
teachers professional development
children with special needs
Kwartalnik Edukacja
Educational Research Institute
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
519
141
0.272
Damijan Štefanc
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
502
177
0.353
Mateja Ploj Virtič
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
485
396
0.816
Teacher education
Problem based education
technical education
Miha Marinsek
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
434
260
0.599
physical education
kinesiology
Vanja Kiswarday
University of Primorska
Koper, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
425
292
0.687
specialna pedagogika
inkluzivna pedagogika
rezilientnost
Edvard Protner
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
392
111
0.283
Silva Bratoz
University of Primorska
Koper, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
355
173
0.487
foreign language teaching
English language teaching methodology
multilingualism
language diversity
Marina Volk
University of Primorska
Koper, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
347
235
0.677