Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
United States Highly Cited Researchers CitationEducation / Educational Technology in United States Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
Game-Based Learning
Cyberbullying
Mathematics Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84,282
47,744
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Educational Technology
Teacher Education
Special Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,677
31,512
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Educational Technology
Creativity
TPACK
Teacher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,457
35,956
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Educational Technology
TPACK
Social Media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,481
32,262
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
learning engineering
educational technologies
artificial intelligence in education
learning@scale
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,756
21,793
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
learning technologies
leadership
policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,554
12,201
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
learning sciences
educational technology
game-based learning
Virtual Reality for learning
emotional design for learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,217
10,053
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Scientific Inquiry
Nature of Science
Educational Technology
Science Teacher Preparation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,684
6,814
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
educational technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,422
9,165
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Learning Technologies
Design-Based Implementation Research
Gameful Learning
Games
Learning Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,264
6,294
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Educational technology
impact of new technologies for personal and moral development
coding and computational thinking in earl
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,788
10,377
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
educational technology
instructional technology
instructional design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,495
13,288
0.917
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
game based learning
math education
cyberbullying
technology integration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,740
4,267
0.335
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Online Learning
Technology Enhanced Learning
Learning Technologies
Cybersecurity Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,379
10,766
0.870
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
educational technology
instructional design
communities of practice
systems thinking
professional development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,149
12,074
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Social Media
Educational Technology
Learning Sciences
Digital Literacies
Teacher Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,380
6,568
0.577
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
artificial intelligence
education
intelligent tutoring systems
artificial intelligence in education
educational technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,027
3,270
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Natural Language Processing
Educational Technology
Language Assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,963
3,763
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Educational Technology
Distance Education
K-12 distance education
K-12 Online Learning
Virtual Schooling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,138
4,706
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Educational Technology
Instructional Technology
Computer Science Education
Technology Integration
Professional Competencies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,899
5,997
0.759
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
multitasking
CSCL
learning sciences
learning technology
virtual reality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,898
4,745
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
mobile learning
project based learning
learning environments
web based learning environments
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,713
4,279
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Educational Technology
Research Methodology ...
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,048
2,967
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
educational technology
personal learning environments
comparative education
teacher work roles
homework
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,016
2,138
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
educational technology
teacher learning
mobile technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,873
4,288
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,233
2,011
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Qing Li
Towson University
Towson, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84,282
47,744
0.566
Game-Based Learning
Cyberbullying
Mathematics Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,032
2,388
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jianjun Adam Wang
Williams College
Williamstown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,677
31,512
0.411
Educational Technology
Teacher Education
Special Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,641
3,144
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Punya Mishra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,457
35,956
0.558
Educational Technology
Creativity
TPACK
Teacher Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,769
3,700
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Matthew Koehler
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,481
32,262
0.552
Educational Technology
TPACK
Social Media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,089
5,259
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Danielle Mcnamara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,756
21,793
0.466
learning engineering
educational technologies
artificial intelligence in education
learning@scale
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,727
10,041
580
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Chris Dede
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,554
12,201
0.399
learning technologies
leadership
policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,982
17,732
204
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jan L Plass
New York University
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,217
10,053
0.497
learning sciences
educational technology
game-based learning
Virtual Reality for learning
emotional design for learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,438
19,464
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Randy L Bell
Oregon State University
Corvallis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,684
6,814
0.365
Scientific Inquiry
Nature of Science
Educational Technology
Science Teacher Preparation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,975
21,263
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jonathan Michael Spector
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,422
9,165
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,600
21,509
471
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Barry Fishman
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,264
6,294
0.365
Learning Technologies
Design-Based Implementation Research
Gameful Learning
Games
Learning Sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,848
25,825
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Marina Bers
Tufts University
Medford, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,788
10,377
0.702
Educational technology
impact of new technologies for personal and moral development
coding and computational thinking in earl
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,489
26,430
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Charles Brent Hodges
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,495
13,288
0.917
educational technology
instructional technology
instructional design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,814
30,573
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Qing Li
Towson University
Towson, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,740
4,267
0.335
game based learning
math education
cyberbullying
technology integration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,402
31,527
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Florence Martin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,379
10,766
0.870
Online Learning
Technology Enhanced Learning
Learning Technologies
Cybersecurity Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,153
32,143
139
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
M Aaron Bond
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,149
12,074
0.994
educational technology
instructional design
communities of practice
systems thinking
professional development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,635
34,509
207
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Christine Greenhow
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,380
6,568
0.577
Social Media
Educational Technology
Learning Sciences
Digital Literacies
Teacher Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,886
35,670
151
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Beverly Park Woolf
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,027
3,270
0.297
artificial intelligence
education
intelligent tutoring systems
artificial intelligence in education
educational technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98,904
39,491
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jill Burstein
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,963
3,763
0.378
Natural Language Processing
Educational Technology
Language Assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,168
43,042
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Michael K Barbour
Touro University
Vallejo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,138
4,706
0.515
Educational Technology
Distance Education
K-12 distance education
K-12 Online Learning
Virtual Schooling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,492
49,540
491
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Albert D Ritzhaupt
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,899
5,997
0.759
Educational Technology
Instructional Technology
Computer Science Education
Technology Integration
Professional Competencies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,510
49,547
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Lin Lin|Lin Lin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,898
4,745
0.601
multitasking
CSCL
learning sciences
learning technology
virtual reality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,910
50,660
134
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Michael M Grant
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,713
4,279
0.555
mobile learning
project based learning
learning environments
web based learning environments
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,278
54,972
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Wang Ling
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,048
2,967
0.421
Educational Technology
Research Methodology ...
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,028
55,204
597
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Gerald Letendre
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,016
2,138
0.305
educational technology
personal learning environments
comparative education
teacher work roles
homework
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,086
56,226
219
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Chrystalla Mouza
University of Delaware
Newark, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,873
4,288
0.624
educational technology
teacher learning
mobile technologies