Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
United States Highly Cited Researchers Citation Education in United States Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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 :151
learning and motivation
science learning
conceptual change learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,456
9,086
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :152
Deaf children
Deaf education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,376
5,970
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :153
Exercise-induced cardio and neuroprotection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,355
8,403
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :154
education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,348
3,871
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :155
science education
nature of science
inquiry instruction
technology integration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,316
6,497
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :156
Scientific Inquiry
Nature of Science
Educational Technology
Science Teacher Preparation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,304
6,488
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :157
bullying
school violence
grade retention
education
school psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,230
6,857
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :158
Socioscientific Issues
Science Education
Ethical Issues
Moral Reasoning
Reflective Judgment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,083
8,633
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :159
Educational leadership
organizational theory
school improvement
instructional leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,070
7,164
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :160
Second language development
cultural-historical activity theory
digital media
online games
indigenous language revitalizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,062
6,792
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :161
Discipline in homes and schools
Parenting interventions
Early childhood education interventions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,881
9,035
0.505
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :162
Neurorehabilitation
Motor Development
Neuropediatrics
Kinesiology
Cerebral Palsy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,870
7,662
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :163
Exercise and Sports Science
Sports Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,840
9,584
0.537
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :164
college student learning and development
self-authorship
moral and ethical development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,700
3,715
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :165
exercise
endocrine
and military physiology
human performance optmization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,488
7,116
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :166
Education Leadership
Digital Media and Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,454
6,014
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :167
education
classroom discourse
academically productive talk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,359
6,209
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :168
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,287
8,830
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :169
Reading
reading development
Teacher professional development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,210
3,628
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :170
Intellectual Disability
Developmental Disability
Support Needs Assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,097
7,567
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :171
social networks
causal inference
social capital
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,027
7,082
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :172
Learning Technologies
Design-Based Implementation Research
Gameful Learning
Games
Learning Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,002
6,059
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :173
systematic reviews
meta-analysis
exercise
physical activity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,000
6,482
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :174
College Teaching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,931
8,978
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :175
Wellness
neurofeedback
biofeedback
counselor education
lifespan development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,925
5,142
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,830
19,296
220
Ranking Based On Selection: 151
Gale M Sinatra
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,456
9,086
0.492
learning and motivation
science learning
conceptual change learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,099
19,397
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 152
Marc Marschark
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,376
5,970
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,165
19,420
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 153
Youngil Lee
University of West Florida
Pensacola, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,355
8,403
0.458
Exercise-induced cardio and neuroprotection
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,194
19,434
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 154
Kerry Taylor
Jackson State University
Jackson, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,348
3,871
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,314
19,485
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 155
Randy L Bell
Oregon State University
Corvallis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,316
6,497
0.355
science education
nature of science
inquiry instruction
technology integration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,358
19,507
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 156
Randy L Bell
Oregon State University
Corvallis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,304
6,488
0.354
Scientific Inquiry
Nature of Science
Educational Technology
Science Teacher Preparation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,614
19,608
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 157
Shane Jimerson
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,230
6,857
0.376
bullying
school violence
grade retention
education
school psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,081
19,777
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 158
Dana L Zeidler|Dana Zeidler
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,083
8,633
0.477
Socioscientific Issues
Science Education
Ethical Issues
Moral Reasoning
Reflective Judgment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,121
19,796
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 159
Roger Goddard
Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,070
7,164
0.396
Educational leadership
organizational theory
school improvement
instructional leadership
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,153
19,809
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 160
Steven Thorne
Portland State University
Portland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,062
6,792
0.376
Second language development
cultural-historical activity theory
digital media
online games
indigenous language revitalizatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,795
20,052
203
Ranking Based On Selection: 161
Elizabeth T Gershoff
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,881
9,035
0.505
Discipline in homes and schools
Parenting interventions
Early childhood education interventions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,830
20,066
389
Ranking Based On Selection: 162
Andrew M Gordon
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,870
7,662
0.429
Neurorehabilitation
Motor Development
Neuropediatrics
Kinesiology
Cerebral Palsy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,914
20,097
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 163
Jose Antonio Fissn Fnsca
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,840
9,584
0.537
Exercise and Sports Science
Sports Nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,397
20,294
447
Ranking Based On Selection: 164
Patricia King
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,700
3,715
0.210
college student learning and development
self-authorship
moral and ethical development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,193
20,610
213
Ranking Based On Selection: 165
Bradley Nindl
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,488
7,116
0.407
exercise
endocrine
and military physiology
human performance optmization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,324
20,661
261
Ranking Based On Selection: 166
Richard Halverson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,454
6,014
0.345
Education Leadership
Digital Media and Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,684
20,803
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 167
Sarah Michaels
Clark University
Worcester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,359
6,209
0.358
education
classroom discourse
academically productive talk
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,963
20,910
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 168
Alice Kolb
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,287
8,830
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,252
21,044
447
Ranking Based On Selection: 169
Anne E Cunningham
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,210
3,628
0.211
Reading
reading development
Teacher professional development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,701
21,212
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 170
James R Thompson
University of Kansas
Lawrence, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,097
7,567
0.443
Intellectual Disability
Developmental Disability
Support Needs Assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,963
21,301
122
Ranking Based On Selection: 171
Kenneth A Frank
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,027
7,082
0.416
social networks
causal inference
social capital
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,063
21,336
467
Ranking Based On Selection: 172
Barry Fishman
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,002
6,059
0.356
Learning Technologies
Design-Based Implementation Research
Gameful Learning
Games
Learning Sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,068
21,337
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 173
George Kelley
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,000
6,482
0.381
systematic reviews
meta-analysis
exercise
physical activity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,341
21,443
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 174
Claire Major
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,931
8,978
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,364
21,452
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 175
Jane E Myers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,925
5,142
0.304
Wellness
neurofeedback
biofeedback
counselor education
lifespan development