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
Pragmatics
Discourse Analysis
Conversation Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,157
6,359
0.889
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
computational linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,300
1,419
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Corpus Linguistics
Computational Linguistics
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,135
701
0.224
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Environmental Linguistics
Endangered Languages
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,279
734
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
second language teacher education
second language teaching and learning
language planning and policy
critical pedagogy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,347
913
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Data Science
Artificial Intelligence
Computational Linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,247
1,221
0.979
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Language & Linguistics
Language Instruction
Language teaching and learning
TESOL
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,096
997
0.910
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
986
441
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
TESOL
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
802
0.978
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Learner autonomy
Language skills
TESOL
CLIL
Discourse Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
674
0.899
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Language for Specific Purposes
Academic/Professional Communication
Text editing
Course design
CALL/Blended learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
722
289
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Academic literacy
Language testing
Afrikaans
Applied linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
718
281
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Linguistics
Language
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
708
594
0.839
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Environmental Radioactivity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
627
622
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Linguistics
ICT in teaching English
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
450
400
0.889
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Pragmatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
390
360
0.923
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
philology
culturology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
390
79
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Pronunciation
Academic Writing
Teacher Cognition
Teacher Education & Professional Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
387
387
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
cognitive linguistics
computational linguistics
computer assisted language learning
tesol
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
306
283
0.925
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
language policy
curriculum English
language assessment
individual agency
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
294
258
0.878
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
TESOL
Linguistics
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281
160
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
5G wireless communication networks
Computer networks
Digital Marketing
Linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
241
0.899
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
language education
intercultural communication
pragmatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
264
175
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Applied linguistics
second language acquisition
vocabulary
English Medium Instruction
TESOL
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
262
260
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Teaching Methodology
English Language
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254
254
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
142,393
61
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Thuy Pham Thi Thanh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,157
6,359
0.889
Pragmatics
Discourse Analysis
Conversation Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,870
100
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Gertjan Van Noord
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,300
1,419
0.268
computational linguistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
310,292
219
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Hans Van Halteren
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,135
701
0.224
Corpus Linguistics
Computational Linguistics
Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
399,544
307
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
K. David Harrison
VinUniversity
Hanoi, Vietnam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,279
734
0.322
Environmental Linguistics
Endangered Languages
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
571,372
605
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Le Van Canh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,347
913
0.678
second language teacher education
second language teaching and learning
language planning and policy
critical pedagogy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
598,371
667
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kiet Van Nguyen|Kiet Nguyen
VNUHCM University of Information Technology
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,247
1,221
0.979
Data Science
Artificial Intelligence
Computational Linguistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
644,544
771
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Pham Vu Phi Ho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,096
997
0.910
Language & Linguistics
Language Instruction
Language teaching and learning
TESOL
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
682,893
867
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Andreu Van Hooft
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
986
441
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
748,987
1,031
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Bui Phu Hung
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
802
0.978
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
780,235
1,132
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Duong My Tham
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
674
0.899
Learner autonomy
Language skills
TESOL
CLIL
Discourse Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
793,827
1,173
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Kris Van De Poel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
722
289
0.400
Language for Specific Purposes
Academic/Professional Communication
Text editing
Course design
CALL/Blended learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
795,704
1,180
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Tobie Van Dyk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
718
281
0.391
Academic literacy
Language testing
Afrikaans
Applied linguistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
800,233
1,193
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Phuong Nguyen Thi Hanh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
708
594
0.839
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
841,028
1,325
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Van-Hao Duong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
627
622
0.992
Environmental Radioactivity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
958,246
1,826
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Thanh Thanh Nguyen
University of Danang
Da Nang, Vietnam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
450
400
0.889
Linguistics
ICT in teaching English
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,015,472
2,066
219
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Vu Xuan Doan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
390
360
0.923
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,016,257
2,071
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Hong Thanh Nguyen
University of Danang
Da Nang, Vietnam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
390
79
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,018,397
2,079
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Loc Tan Nguyen
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
387
387
1.000
Pronunciation
Academic Writing
Teacher Cognition
Teacher Education & Professional Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,111,750
2,527
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nguyen Ngoc Vu
Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
306
283
0.925
cognitive linguistics
computational linguistics
computer assisted language learning
tesol
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,128,100
2,614
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Nguyen Van Huy
Hue University
Hue, Vietnam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
294
258
0.878
language policy
curriculum English
language assessment
individual agency
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,147,157
2,736
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Trịnh Thị Mỹ Lệ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281
160
0.569
TESOL
Linguistics
Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,166,345
2,859
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Thanh-Sang Nguyen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
241
0.899
5G wireless communication networks
Computer networks
Digital Marketing
Linguistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,173,058
2,913
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Pham Thi Hong Nhung
Hue University
Hue, Vietnam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
264
175
0.663
language education
intercultural communication
pragmatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,175,271
2,926
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Duy Van Vu
East Asia University of Technology
New Taipei City, Vietnam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
262
260
0.992
Applied linguistics
second language acquisition
vocabulary
English Medium Instruction
TESOL
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,187,885
2,987
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Trang Thi Hien Ngo
University of Danang
Da Nang, Vietnam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254
254
1.000
Teaching Methodology
English Language