Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
World Highly Cited Researchers Citation Education / 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 :26
augmentative and alternative communication
AAC
assistive technology
literacy
special education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,435
5,032
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Bilingual Special Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,145
4,150
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Special Education
Behavioral Health
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,100
4,437
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Autism
school-based intervention
peer mediation
special education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,070
2,628
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
reading
vocabulary
intervention
literacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,768
3,628
0.414
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
special education
learning disabilities
explicit instruction
learning strategies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,662
3,198
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
special education
transition
intellectual and developmental disabilities
self-determination
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,244
3,654
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
autism
single case design
augmentative and alternative communication
meta analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,109
3,723
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
Disability Studies in Education
Disability Studies
Inclusive Education
Special Education
Qualitative Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,010
4,579
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Mixed Methods
Program Evaluation
Special Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,936
4,771
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Educação especial
inclusão escolar
educação inclusiva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,653
4,019
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Special Education
Autism
Instruction
Single Case Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,617
5,780
0.759
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
special education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,950
5,559
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
disability and criminal justice system
transition assessment
differentiating instruction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,878
1,310
0.190
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
Research Methodology
Psychometrics
Special Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,865
1,821
0.265
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
autism
intellectual disability
applied behavior analysis
technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,720
3,195
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Special Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,595
2,889
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
adolescent literacy
writing instruction
special education
disciplinary argumentation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,553
2,458
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
transition to adulthood
education equity
disability
qualitative studies
and secondary analyses
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,533
3,404
0.521
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
giftedness
talent
research methods
replication
open science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,275
4,190
0.668
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
positive psychology
counselling psychology
well-being
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,140
4,307
0.701
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
special education
cyberbullying
social -emotional
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,098
2,883
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
special education
autism
intellectual disability
implementation science
inclusion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,085
4,585
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
autism spectrum disorder
neurodevelopmental disorders
special education
developmental neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,046
4,400
0.728
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
Special Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,982
566
0.095
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,767
41,743
450
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
David Mcnaughton
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,435
5,032
0.533
augmentative and alternative communication
AAC
assistive technology
literacy
special education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,651
43,042
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Diane Rodriguez
Fordham University
The Bronx, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,145
4,150
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
110,231
43,243
114
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Laura Lee Mcintyre
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,100
4,437
0.488
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Special Education
Behavioral Health
Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
110,661
43,384
137
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Debra Kamps
University of Kansas
Lawrence, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,070
2,628
0.290
Autism
school-based intervention
peer mediation
special education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,031
44,910
217
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Michael Coyne
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,768
3,628
0.414
reading
vocabulary
intervention
literacy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,548
45,419
483
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Charles Hughes
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,662
3,198
0.369
special education
learning disabilities
explicit instruction
learning strategies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
123,200
47,584
409
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Dalun Zhang
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,244
3,654
0.443
special education
transition
intellectual and developmental disabilities
self-determination
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
125,478
48,372
414
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
JB Jay Ganz
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,109
3,723
0.459
autism
single case design
augmentative and alternative communication
meta analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,160
48,949
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
David Connor
CUNY Hunter College
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,010
4,579
0.572
Disability Studies in Education
Disability Studies
Inclusive Education
Special Education
Qualitative Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,485
49,361
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
John H. Hitchcock
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,936
4,771
0.601
Mixed Methods
Program Evaluation
Special Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,731
2,217
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Enicéia Gonçalves Mendes
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Santarém, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,653
4,019
0.525
Educação especial
inclusão escolar
educação inclusiva
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,407
51,323
429
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Jennifer Ledford
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,617
5,780
0.759
Special Education
Autism
Instruction
Single Case Design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
148,182
55,685
562
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Nicholas A Gage
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,950
5,559
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,770
56,225
580
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
James R Patton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,878
1,310
0.190
disability and criminal justice system
transition assessment
differentiating instruction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,100
56,338
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Paul Yovanoff
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,865
1,821
0.265
Research Methodology
Psychometrics
Special Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,443
57,376
285
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Kevin Michael Ayres
University of Georgia
Athens, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,720
3,195
0.475
autism
intellectual disability
applied behavior analysis
technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,544
58,351
536
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Jade Wexler
University of Maryland
College Park, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,595
2,889
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,543
58,628
539
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Susan De La Paz
University of Maryland
College Park, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,553
2,458
0.375
adolescent literacy
writing instruction
special education
disciplinary argumentation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,999
58,795
587
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Audrey A Trainor
New York University
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,533
3,404
0.521
transition to adulthood
education equity
disability
qualitative studies
and secondary analyses
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,718
60,901
596
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Matthew C Makel
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,275
4,190
0.668
giftedness
talent
research methods
replication
open science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
168,395
970
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Tayfun Doğan
Üsküdar University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,140
4,307
0.701
positive psychology
counselling psychology
well-being
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169,569
1,493
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Tali Heiman
Open University of Israel
Ra'anana, Israel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,098
2,883
0.473
special education
cyberbullying
social -emotional
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169,890
62,540
471
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Matthew E Brock
Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,085
4,585
0.753
special education
autism
intellectual disability
implementation science
inclusion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
170,944
62,897
873
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Jason Wolff
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,046
4,400
0.728
autism spectrum disorder
neurodevelopmental disorders
special education
developmental neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
172,823
63,479
317
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Norris G Haring
University of Georgia
Athens, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,982
566
0.095