Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
World Highly Cited Researchers CitationEducation / Special Education 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 :101
Development of teaching methods and support for learning
quantitative methods
learning analytics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,382
3,039
0.899
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :102
Special education
Education policy
teacher training
inclusive education
political economy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,360
2,340
0.696
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :103
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Language Acquisition
Multicultural Issues
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,273
1,234
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :104
special education
learning disabilities
reading
disability rights
educational policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,258
2,178
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :105
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,246
1,428
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :106
Self-Regulated Strategy Development
Writing as a Tool for Learning
Metacognition
Struggling Learners
Culturally and Linguist
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,244
1,968
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :107
Special Education
Behavioral Disorders
Juvenile Corrections
Psychiatric Schools
Instruction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,200
1,218
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :108
Özel Eğitim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,121
1,534
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :109
Special Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,112
1,379
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :110
special education
IEPs
law
policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,108
710
0.228
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :111
First interest
Second interest
Sustainable Behavior Changes
Instructional Design
Effective Instruction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,106
592
0.191
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :112
дефектология
педагогика
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,092
1,168
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :113
Developmental psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,061
1,905
0.622
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :114
special education
autism
intellectual disabilities
behavior analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,994
1,560
0.521
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :115
special education
autism
implementation science
program evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,979
1,335
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :116
disability
physical activity
adolescent
health promotion
special education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,953
2,778
0.941
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :117
Assessment
Education
Special Education
Education Technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,888
516
0.179
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :118
Working memory
numerical cognition
arithmetic
dyscalculia
mathematical difficulties (werkgeheugen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,885
1,137
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :119
Reading Intervention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,861
865
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :120
Special Education
Multicultural Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,824
828
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :121
Gifted Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,819
1,672
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :122
özel eğitim
nitel araştırma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,784
1,317
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :123
Özel Eğitim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,758
1,589
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :124
Autism
Transition to adulthood
employment supports
positive behavior support
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,735
1,742
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :125
special education
intellectual disability
Down syndrome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,720
1,939
0.713
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
291,028
1,801
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 101
Erkko Sointu
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,382
3,039
0.899
Development of teaching methods and support for learning
quantitative methods
learning analytics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
292,651
98,737
492
Ranking Based On Selection: 102
Federico R Waitoller
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,360
2,340
0.696
Special education
Education policy
teacher training
inclusive education
political economy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
299,321
100,623
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 103
Gloria Soto
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,273
1,234
0.377
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Language Acquisition
Multicultural Issues
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
300,444
100,954
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 104
Dimitris Anastasiou
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,258
2,178
0.669
special education
learning disabilities
reading
disability rights
educational policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
301,409
72
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 105
Sema Kaner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,246
1,428
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
301,558
101,272
681
Ranking Based On Selection: 106
Sharlene A Kiuhara
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,244
1,968
0.607
Self-Regulated Strategy Development
Writing as a Tool for Learning
Metacognition
Struggling Learners
Culturally and Linguist
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
305,069
102,284
1,076
Ranking Based On Selection: 107
Joseph Calvin Gagnon
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,200
1,218
0.381
Special Education
Behavioral Disorders
Juvenile Corrections
Psychiatric Schools
Instruction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
311,401
2,826
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 108
Hakan Sarı
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,121
1,534
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,195
104,280
1,066
Ranking Based On Selection: 109
David Lee
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,112
1,379
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,540
104,374
910
Ranking Based On Selection: 110
James Shriner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,108
710
0.228
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,714
104,433
180
Ranking Based On Selection: 111
Charles Salzberg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,106
592
0.191
First interest
Second interest
Sustainable Behavior Changes
Instructional Design
Effective Instruction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
313,855
1,645
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 112
Дмитриев Алексей Андреевич
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,092
1,168
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
316,521
2,196
599
Ranking Based On Selection: 113
Henrik Daae Zachrisson
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,061
1,905
0.622
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
322,302
107,098
188
Ranking Based On Selection: 114
Devender Banda|Devender R Banda
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,994
1,560
0.521
special education
autism
intellectual disabilities
behavior analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
323,648
13,197
843
Ranking Based On Selection: 115
Veronica Smith
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,979
1,335
0.448
special education
autism
implementation science
program evaluation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
325,988
2,042
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 116
Kwok Ng
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,953
2,778
0.941
disability
physical activity
adolescent
health promotion
special education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
331,995
109,865
276
Ranking Based On Selection: 117
Patricia Almond
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,888
516
0.179
Assessment
Education
Special Education
Education Technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
332,276
6,953
457
Ranking Based On Selection: 118
Ernest Van Lieshout
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,885
1,137
0.394
Working memory
numerical cognition
arithmetic
dyscalculia
mathematical difficulties (werkgeheugen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
334,515
110,497
278
Ranking Based On Selection: 119
Harn Beth A
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,861
865
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
338,020
111,467
705
Ranking Based On Selection: 120
John J Hoover
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,824
828
0.293
Special Education
Multicultural Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
338,455
111,613
165
Ranking Based On Selection: 121
Jennifer L Jolly
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,819
1,672
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
341,939
3,389
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 122
Yıldız Uzuner
Anadolu University
Eskişehir, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,784
1,317
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
344,523
3,443
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 123
Atilla Cavkaytar
Anadolu University
Eskişehir, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,758
1,589
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
346,911
113,951
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 124
Carol M Schall
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,735
1,742
0.637
Autism
Transition to adulthood
employment supports
positive behavior support
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
348,458
114,382
2,552
Ranking Based On Selection: 125
Christopher J Lemons
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,720
1,939
0.713
special education
intellectual disability
Down syndrome