Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 143 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
comparative politics
political economy
income inequality
democracy
democratization
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
937
729
0.778
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 102
music education
sound studies
media & technology in learning
participatory music
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
934
353
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 103
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
922
511
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 104
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
901
294
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 105
Curriculum Policy
Curriculum Implementation
Teacher Belief and Thinking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
892
281
0.315
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 106
language and gender
classroom discourse analysis
second language teaching and learning
teacher education
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
866
588
0.679
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 107
Sociology of Education
Education Administration and Leadership
Minority Studies
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
865
539
0.623
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 108
Culture Identity & Values
Leadership in Ed Change
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
856
560
0.654
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 109
latent variable models
probabilistic graphic models
clustering
machine learning
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
823
458
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 110
Shadow education
TESOL
Assessment
Learning motivation
English for Academic Purposes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
717
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 111
Epistemic Cognition
Epistemic Cognition Development
Epistemic Climate
Learning and Emotions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
761
442
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 112
Citizenship education
diversity and gender studies
curriculum policy and development
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
743
391
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 113
assessment
applied linguistics
writing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
740
159
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 114
distributed leadership
curriculum studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
725
269
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 115
Educational Psychology
Formative Assessment
Motivation
Well-being
Psychometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
669
633
0.946
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 116
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
596
585
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 117
Sociology
Sociology of Higher Education
Entrepreneurial Universities
Academic Entrepreneurialism
Academic Profession
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
563
434
0.771
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 118
Behavioral Economics
Scale Validation
Emotion
Social Psychology
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
526
432
0.821
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 119
bilingualism
Chinese and English second language acqusiition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
517
305
0.590
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 120
Literacy Development
Biliteracy
Literacy Intervention
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
508
437
0.860
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 121
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
500
331
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 122
Policing
Criminal Justice
Public Administration
Sports
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
499
449
0.900
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 123
mindfulness
mental health
spirituality
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
499
289
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 124
Math Education
Computer Algebra
Math Algorithms
Number Theory
STEM Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
493
128
0.260
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 125
Applied Linguistics
Task-based Learning and Teaching (TBLT)
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
481
263
0.547
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
709,899
3,795
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 101
Mathew YH Wong
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
937
729
0.778
comparative politics
political economy
income inequality
democracy
democratization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
711,305
3,801
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 102
Matthew D Thibeault
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
934
353
0.378
music education
sound studies
media & technology in learning
participatory music
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
715,862
3,814
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 103
Chi Hung Leung
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
922
511
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
724,298
3,848
104
Ranking Based On Selection: 104
Ping Kwan Fok
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
901
294
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
727,884
3,857
105
Ranking Based On Selection: 105
Jacqueline Kin Sang Chan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
892
281
0.315
Curriculum Policy
Curriculum Implementation
Teacher Belief and Thinking
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
738,232
3,880
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 106
Chi Cheung Ruby Yang
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
866
588
0.679
language and gender
classroom discourse analysis
second language teaching and learning
teacher education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
738,690
3,883
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 107
Jae Park
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
865
539
0.623
Sociology of Education
Education Administration and Leadership
Minority Studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
742,362
3,901
108
Ranking Based On Selection: 108
Daphnee Hui Lin Lee
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
856
560
0.654
Culture Identity & Values
Leadership in Ed Change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
756,275
3,940
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 109
Leonard KM Poon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
823
458
0.557
latent variable models
probabilistic graphic models
clustering
machine learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
757,420
3,947
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 110
Kevin Wai Ho Yung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
717
0.874
Shadow education
TESOL
Assessment
Learning motivation
English for Academic Purposes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
783,517
4,036
111
Ranking Based On Selection: 111
Lee Wincy Wing Sze
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
761
442
0.581
Epistemic Cognition
Epistemic Cognition Development
Epistemic Climate
Learning and Emotions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
791,753
4,065
112
Ranking Based On Selection: 112
Zhao Zhenzhou
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
743
391
0.526
Citizenship education
diversity and gender studies
curriculum policy and development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
793,363
4,073
113
Ranking Based On Selection: 113
Peter Falvey
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
740
159
0.215
assessment
applied linguistics
writing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
800,312
4,092
114
Ranking Based On Selection: 114
Edmond Law
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
725
269
0.371
distributed leadership
curriculum studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
827,096
4,186
115
Ranking Based On Selection: 115
Norman B. Mendoza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
669
633
0.946
Educational Psychology
Formative Assessment
Motivation
Well-being
Psychometrics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
865,400
4,313
116
Ranking Based On Selection: 116
Chrysa Keung
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
596
585
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
884,377
4,383
117
Ranking Based On Selection: 117
Hei-Hang Hayes Tang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
563
434
0.771
Sociology
Sociology of Higher Education
Entrepreneurial Universities
Academic Entrepreneurialism
Academic Profession
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
908,586
4,490
118
Ranking Based On Selection: 118
Lawrence K Ma
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
526
432
0.821
Behavioral Economics
Scale Validation
Emotion
Social Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
915,672
4,518
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 119
Yanling Zhou
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
517
305
0.590
bilingualism
Chinese and English second language acqusiition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
922,740
4,553
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 120
Annie Yixun Li (李宜遜)
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
508
437
0.860
Literacy Development
Biliteracy
Literacy Intervention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
929,406
4,576
121
Ranking Based On Selection: 121
Yen Na Yum
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
500
331
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
930,007
4,578
122
Ranking Based On Selection: 122
Lawrence Ka-Ki Ho
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
499
449
0.900
Policing
Criminal Justice
Public Administration
Sports
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
930,344
4,580
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 123
Ngar-Sze Lau
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
499
289
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
935,608
4,603
124
Ranking Based On Selection: 124
Man Yiu Kwong|Yiu Kwong Man
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
493
128
0.260
Math Education
Computer Algebra
Math Algorithms
Number Theory
STEM Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
945,550
4,643
125
Ranking Based On Selection: 125
Zhan Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
481
263
0.547
Applied Linguistics
Task-based Learning and Teaching (TBLT)