Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
United States Highly Cited Researchers Citation Education Education / Educational Administration 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 :1
Educational leadership
data-based decision making
data use
technology
educational administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,703
1,526
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
deeper learning
school technology leadership
educational leadership
technology
educational administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,195
1,356
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Educational Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,294
307
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Educational Administration
Policy
Positive Psychology
Flow
Achievement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,136
665
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
educational administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
805
520
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
leadership
change
pedagogy
legal issues in educational administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
515
207
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Chicano/Latino Men
College Access
Middle School Education
Men of Color
Community Colleges
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
326
307
0.942
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Principal professional learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
250
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255
94
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
college student development
sexual orientation identity development
spiritual identity development
men & masculinities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
233
218
0.936
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Systems change and improvement
Response to Intervention
Multi-tiered systems of support
Instructional Leadership
Professional Learning Communities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
132
0.584
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
leadership
moral leadership
trust
school culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
225
192
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
213
70
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
201
183
0.910
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Social Justice Leadership
Effective Education for English Learners
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
76
0.469
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Cultural Responsive Teaching
Parenting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157
92
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Research focuses on the interconnectedness between educational environments and student outcomes in
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
153
115
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Afrocentric Education
Educational Leadership
Education
Black Studies
Higher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151
123
0.815
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
educational policy
economics of education
early childhood education
school choice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138
111
0.804
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Diversity issues in counseling
spirituality
counseling psychology
educational administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
43
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
School Finance
Economics of Education
QuantCrit
Fiscal Accountability
Critical Policy Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
133
133
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Educational Leadership
Equity-Driven Leadership
Multilingual Learners
Instructional Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
40
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Leadership Preparation
Mentorship
Curriculum & Instruction
Educational Equity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
78
0.886
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
curriculum and instruction
global education
orphan education
service-learning
faith and learning integration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
62
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
psychoanalysis
narratology
educational administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
31
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
211,705
75,603
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Vincent Cho
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,703
1,526
0.324
Educational leadership
data-based decision making
data use
technology
educational administration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
298,778
101,004
335
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Scott Mcleod Jd
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,195
1,356
0.424
deeper learning
school technology leadership
educational leadership
technology
educational administration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
574,963
175,997
1,652
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Gwendolyn Webb Johnson Hasan
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,294
307
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
620,758
187,753
1,426
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Karen Stansberry Beard
Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,136
665
0.585
Educational Administration
Policy
Positive Psychology
Flow
Achievement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
744,009
218,089
609
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Rebecca Thessin
George Washington University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
805
520
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
891,916
250,598
168
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Amy Hietapelto
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
515
207
0.402
leadership
change
pedagogy
legal issues in educational administration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,071,246
280,021
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Eligio Martinez Jr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
326
307
0.942
Chicano/Latino Men
College Access
Middle School Education
Men of Color
Community Colleges
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,150,045
291,481
262
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Arvin Johnson
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
250
0.933
Principal professional learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,171,621
294,424
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Wesley Hickey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255
94
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,208,121
299,442
530
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
André R Durham
Oklahoma State University Stillwater
Stillwater, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
233
218
0.936
college student development
sexual orientation identity development
spiritual identity development
men & masculinities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,221,649
301,306
441
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Shannon Dulaney
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
132
0.584
Systems change and improvement
Response to Intervention
Multi-tiered systems of support
Instructional Leadership
Professional Learning Communities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,222,827
301,490
373
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Frank Davidson
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
225
192
0.853
leadership
moral leadership
trust
school culture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,246,573
304,690
151
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Eric Freeman
Wichita State University
Wichita, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
213
70
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,269,442
307,935
114
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Alexandra Freidus
Seton Hall University
South Orange, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
201
183
0.910
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,361,537
320,421
227
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Noni Mendoza Reis
San José State University
San José, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
76
0.469
Social Justice Leadership
Effective Education for English Learners
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,374,552
322,165
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Tyrone Tanner
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157
92
0.586
Cultural Responsive Teaching
Parenting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,385,041
323,639
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Chris Heasley
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
153
115
0.752
Research focuses on the interconnectedness between educational environments and student outcomes in
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,390,383
324,392
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Chike Akua
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151
123
0.815
Afrocentric Education
Educational Leadership
Education
Black Studies
Higher Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,428,330
329,354
241
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Benjamin Creed
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138
111
0.804
educational policy
economics of education
early childhood education
school choice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,442,219
331,245
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Robyn Brammer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
43
0.321
Diversity issues in counseling
spirituality
counseling psychology
educational administration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,442,707
331,303
2,214
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Christopher M. Saldana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
133
133
1.000
School Finance
Economics of Education
QuantCrit
Fiscal Accountability
Critical Policy Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,494,972
338,435
520
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alejandro Gonzalez Ojeda
San Diego State University
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
40
0.339
Educational Leadership
Equity-Driven Leadership
Multilingual Learners
Instructional Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,609,947
353,804
223
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Benterah C Morton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
78
0.886
Leadership Preparation
Mentorship
Curriculum & Instruction
Educational Equity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,610,874
353,915
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Calvin Roso
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
62
0.705
curriculum and instruction
global education
orphan education
service-learning
faith and learning integration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,625,233
355,891
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
P Hadlock
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
31
0.365
psychoanalysis
narratology
educational administration