Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Education / Educational Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 1.483 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: 26
Motivation
Self-Regulation
Adolescence
Educational Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,897
6,897
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
social networks
causal inference
social capital
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,710
6,548
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
psychometrics
item response theory
computerized adaptive testing
patient-reported outcomes measurement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,319
10,363
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,047
5,426
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Cross-cultural studies of learning and motivation
self-processes in learning
educational psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,919
6,334
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,535
4,402
0.266
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Self-Concept
Reading
Motivation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,843
7,931
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
creativity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,795
5,164
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
learning
education
psychology
teacher education
medical education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,753
6,377
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
educational statistics and measurement
self-efficacy theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,448
4,824
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
reading comprehension
learning
AI and AI Literacy
misinformation
knowledge revision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,376
8,003
0.520
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Language
special educational needs
parenting support
ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,354
4,302
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
educational psychology
learning sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,563
5,771
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Educational Psychology
Educational Research
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,365
5,171
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Pädagogische Psychologie
Motivation
Lehr-Lernforschung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,676
5,580
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
educational psychology
motivation
autonomy support
research synthesis
meta-analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,568
6,487
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
educational psychology
self-concept
motivation
cognition
instruction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,292
4,468
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Educational psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,929
3,726
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,885
5,598
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Motivation und Bildung
Lehrerprofessionalisierung
Evaluationsforschung
Pädagogisch-Pschologische Diagnostik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,838
5,958
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Educational Psychology
Expertise
Teacher Expertise
Eye tracking
Learning and Instruction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,678
6,705
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
school psychology
special education
curriculum-based measurement
progress monitoring
learning disabiltiies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,617
959
0.083
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
reading development
dyslexia
home literacy
intelligence
executive functions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,480
6,755
0.588
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Academic Mentoring
adolescence and emerging adulthood
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,368
3,594
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
achievement motivation
development of self-appraisal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,239
2,813
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,405
512
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Mimi Bong
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,897
6,897
0.385
Motivation
Self-Regulation
Adolescence
Educational Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,102
21,268
122
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Kenneth A Frank
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,710
6,548
0.370
social networks
causal inference
social capital
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,584
21,868
221
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Seung W Choi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,319
10,363
0.598
psychometrics
item response theory
computerized adaptive testing
patient-reported outcomes measurement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,610
2,314
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Rhonda G Craven
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,047
5,426
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,141
438
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Dennis M Mcinerney
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,919
6,334
0.374
Cross-cultural studies of learning and motivation
self-processes in learning
educational psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,832
23,106
240
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Diane Schallert
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,535
4,402
0.266
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,960
2,480
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Jens Möller
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,843
7,931
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,189
24,391
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
John Baer
Rider University
Lawrenceville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,795
5,164
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,376
288
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Kirsti Lonka
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,753
6,377
0.405
learning
education
psychology
teacher education
medical education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,925
25,054
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Robin K Henson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,448
4,824
0.312
educational statistics and measurement
self-efficacy theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,297
25,185
372
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Panayiota Kendeou
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,376
8,003
0.520
reading comprehension
learning
AI and AI Literacy
misinformation
knowledge revision
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,427
5,095
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Geoff Lindsay
University of Warwick
Coventry, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,354
4,302
0.280
Language
special educational needs
parenting support
ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,621
319
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Sari Lindblom Ylänne
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,563
5,771
0.396
educational psychology
learning sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,830
1,166
155
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Kurt Reusser
Universität Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,365
5,171
0.360
Educational Psychology
Educational Research
Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,023
3,344
126
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Birgit Spinath
Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,676
5,580
0.440
Pädagogische Psychologie
Motivation
Lehr-Lernforschung
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,787
31,608
338
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Erika A Patall
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,568
6,487
0.516
educational psychology
motivation
autonomy support
research synthesis
meta-analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,860
3,627
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Alexander Yeung
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,292
4,468
0.363
educational psychology
self-concept
motivation
cognition
instruction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,835
6,932
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Julian Elliott
Durham University
Durham, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,929
3,726
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,220
476
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Christiane Spiel
Universität Wien
Vienna, Austria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,885
5,598
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,625
3,632
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Oliver Dickhäuser
Universität Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,838
5,958
0.503
Motivation und Bildung
Lehrerprofessionalisierung
Evaluationsforschung
Pädagogisch-Pschologische Diagnostik
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,009
2,132
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Halszka Jarodzka
Open University
Milton Keynes, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,678
6,705
0.574
Educational Psychology
Expertise
Teacher Expertise
Eye tracking
Learning and Instruction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,522
34,407
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Mark R Shinn
National Louis University
Chicago, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,617
959
0.083
school psychology
special education
curriculum-based measurement
progress monitoring
learning disabiltiies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,695
3,788
248
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
George Georgiou
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,480
6,755
0.588
reading development
dyslexia
home literacy
intelligence
executive functions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,753
3,838
116
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Simon Larose
Université Laval
Québec, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,368
3,594
0.316
Academic Mentoring
adolescence and emerging adulthood
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,955
678
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Ruth Butler
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,239
2,813
0.250
achievement motivation
development of self-appraisal