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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 psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228,353
85,375
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Educational psychology in teacher education
teacher efficacy
teacher beliefs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,569
26,649
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
educational psychology
reading
collaborative reasoning
language development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,942
11,086
0.171
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
applied behavior analysis
positive behavioral interventions and supports
classroom and behavior management
behavior disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,868
14,701
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Teacher Expectations Teacher Evaluations Youth Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,611
5,394
0.121
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Creativity
giftedness
personality
intelligence
meaning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,491
21,005
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Evaluation
qualitative research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,770
11,569
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
educational psychology
educational policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,026
7,855
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
talent development
giftedness
enrichment
differentiation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,888
7,988
0.309
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
School Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,087
2,073
0.083
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Educational Psychology
Adolescence
Motivation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,025
7,203
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Educational psychology
educational technology
cognitive science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,098
2,443
0.116
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
School psychology
the nature and measurement of intelligence
research methodology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,574
4,798
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
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 :15
psychometrics
item response theory
computerized adaptive testing
patient-reported outcomes measurement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,307
10,819
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,989
4,833
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
creativity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,205
5,825
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
educational statistics and measurement
self-efficacy theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,949
5,470
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
reading comprehension
learning
AI and AI Literacy
misinformation
knowledge revision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,473
8,129
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
educational psychology
motivation
autonomy support
research synthesis
meta-analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,854
6,832
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
school psychology
special education
curriculum-based measurement
progress monitoring
learning disabiltiies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,458
1,195
0.104
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
motivation to learn
cognitive engagement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,758
3,572
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Educational Psychology
Undergraduate STEM Education Research
Program Evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,454
6,379
0.610
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
educational psychology
teaching and learning
gender and inclusive excellence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,605
6,467
0.673
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
learning and memory
cognition and instruction
text comprehension
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,448
2,639
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
567
228
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Richard E Mayer
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228,353
85,375
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,295
2,521
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Anita Woolfolk Hoy
Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,569
26,649
0.367
Educational psychology in teacher education
teacher efficacy
teacher beliefs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,321
2,999
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Richard C Anderson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,942
11,086
0.171
educational psychology
reading
collaborative reasoning
language development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,045
5,264
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
George Sugai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,868
14,701
0.321
applied behavior analysis
positive behavioral interventions and supports
classroom and behavior management
behavior disorders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,529
5,507
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Thomas Good
University of Arizona
Tucson, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,611
5,394
0.121
Teacher Expectations Teacher Evaluations Youth Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,509
6,433
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
James C Kaufman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,491
21,005
0.519
Creativity
giftedness
personality
intelligence
meaning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,123
7,166
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Thomas Schwandt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,770
11,569
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,573
9,590
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ronald W Marx
University of Arizona
Tucson, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,026
7,855
0.253
educational psychology
educational policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,117
12,466
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sally Reis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,888
7,988
0.309
talent development
giftedness
enrichment
differentiation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,418
13,014
165
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
James Ysseldyke
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,087
2,073
0.083
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,533
13,062
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tim Urdan
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,025
7,203
0.288
Educational Psychology
Adolescence
Motivation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,470
16,358
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Rand Spiro
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,098
2,443
0.116
Educational psychology
educational technology
cognitive science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,456
19,151
192
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Timothy Keith
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,574
4,798
0.258
School psychology
the nature and measurement of intelligence
research methodology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,963
21,301
122
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
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
51,867
22,448
232
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Seung W Choi
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,307
10,819
0.663
psychometrics
item response theory
computerized adaptive testing
patient-reported outcomes measurement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,263
22,997
239
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Diane Schallert
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,989
4,833
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,936
24,404
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
John Baer
Rider University
Lawrenceville, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,205
5,825
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,211
24,879
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Robin K Henson
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,949
5,470
0.366
educational statistics and measurement
self-efficacy theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,707
25,834
384
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Panayiota Kendeou
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,473
8,129
0.562
reading comprehension
learning
AI and AI Literacy
misinformation
knowledge revision
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,239
32,268
342
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Erika A Patall
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,854
6,832
0.576
educational psychology
motivation
autonomy support
research synthesis
meta-analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,547
33,459
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mark R Shinn
National Louis University
Chicago, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,458
1,195
0.104
school psychology
special education
curriculum-based measurement
progress monitoring
learning disabiltiies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,933
35,733
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Barbara Greene
University of Oklahoma
Norman, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,758
3,572
0.332
motivation to learn
cognitive engagement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
90,970
36,793
499
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Mark J Graham
Yale University
New Haven, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,454
6,379
0.610
Educational Psychology
Undergraduate STEM Education Research
Program Evaluation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,187
40,049
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Leslie Cramblet Alvarez
University of Denver
Denver, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,605
6,467
0.673
educational psychology
teaching and learning
gender and inclusive excellence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,135
40,709
333
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ernest Goetz
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,448
2,639
0.279
learning and memory
cognition and instruction
text comprehension