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: 26
diversity
racism
intercultural
doctorate
ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,103
1,531
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Health Psychology
Sport and Exercise Psychology
Behavioural Science
Health Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,978
2,458
0.618
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,883
2,556
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
assessment
teacher education
academic publishing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,773
1,356
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Applied linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,605
1,571
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Teacher & principal wellbeing
Teacher & principal development
Systematic literature review
Psychometric measurement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,485
2,877
0.826
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Statistical Physics
Disordered Systems
Combinatorial Optimization
Complex Networks
Recommender Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,399
1,490
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Artificial Intelligence
Professional Development
Teacher Development
English Language Teaching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,301
3,278
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Ranking Data
AI and Big Data Analytics
Statistical Methods in Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,278
1,400
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
technology-enhanced learning
information and communications technology
education
materials sciences
physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,268
979
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Informal Language Learning
Social Impact
Computer Assisted Language Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,226
3,082
0.955
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Cancer
Genetic and Tai Chi Chuan Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,197
936
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Multilingualism and mobility
Language and identity
Family Language Policy
EMI in higher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,194
2,061
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,193
1,764
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Mobile learning
language learning
inquiry learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,193
1,629
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,151
1,603
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Public policy
Environmental policy
Circular Economy
Technology policy
Corporate sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,099
2,952
0.953
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Curriculum & Pedagogy
Early Childhood Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Glocalization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,059
2,254
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Corporate Finance
FinTech
Household Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,994
1,996
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Nature-based tourism
sustainable tourism
protected area management
environmental social sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,972
2,332
0.785
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
eye tracking
motion detection
healthcare
computer vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,911
1,925
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Cultural psychology
morality
personality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,792
1,492
0.534
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
School leadership team
teacher innovation
teacher collaboration
work-family enrichment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,789
1,305
0.468
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Teacher education
Science education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,678
1,261
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Social policy
health policy and governance
policy process theories
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,596
1,832
0.706
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
251,787
1,798
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Christine Halse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,103
1,531
0.373
diversity
racism
intercultural
doctorate
ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
258,979
1,831
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Derwin King Chung Chan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,978
2,458
0.618
Health Psychology
Sport and Exercise Psychology
Behavioural Science
Health Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
264,480
1,857
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Rebecca Cheung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,883
2,556
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
271,172
1,893
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
David Coniam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,773
1,356
0.359
assessment
teacher education
academic publishing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
282,104
1,952
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Paul Stapleton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,605
1,571
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
290,368
1,995
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Junjun Chen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,485
2,877
0.826
Teacher & principal wellbeing
Teacher & principal development
Systematic literature review
Psychometric measurement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
296,733
2,047
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Bill Chi Ho Yeung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,399
1,490
0.438
Statistical Physics
Disordered Systems
Combinatorial Optimization
Complex Networks
Recommender Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
304,051
2,089
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Lucas Kohnke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,301
3,278
0.993
Artificial Intelligence
Professional Development
Teacher Development
English Language Teaching
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
305,918
2,100
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Philip Lh Yu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,278
1,400
0.427
Ranking Data
AI and Big Data Analytics
Statistical Methods in Finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
306,751
2,108
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Yau Yuen Yeung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,268
979
0.300
technology-enhanced learning
information and communications technology
education
materials sciences
physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
309,880
2,129
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Ju Seong Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,226
3,082
0.955
Informal Language Learning
Social Impact
Computer Assisted Language Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,386
2,143
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Wings Loo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,197
936
0.293
Cancer
Genetic and Tai Chi Chuan Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,581
2,144
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Gu Mingyue Michelle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,194
2,061
0.645
Multilingualism and mobility
Language and identity
Family Language Policy
EMI in higher education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,676
2,146
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
John Trent
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,193
1,764
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,683
2,147
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Yanjie Song
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,193
1,629
0.510
Mobile learning
language learning
inquiry learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
316,103
2,163
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Cheuk Fai Chow
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,151
1,603
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
320,546
2,192
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Kris Hartley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,099
2,952
0.953
Public policy
Environmental policy
Circular Economy
Technology policy
Corporate sustainability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
323,990
2,208
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Alfredo Bautista
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,059
2,254
0.737
Curriculum & Pedagogy
Early Childhood Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Glocalization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
329,808
2,244
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Weiqiang Tan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,994
1,996
0.667
Corporate Finance
FinTech
Household Finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
331,712
2,255
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Lewis To Cheung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,972
2,332
0.785
Nature-based tourism
sustainable tourism
protected area management
environmental social sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
337,285
2,291
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Hong Fu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,911
1,925
0.661
eye tracking
motion detection
healthcare
computer vision
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
348,926
2,340
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Emma E Buchtel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,792
1,492
0.534
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
349,234
2,342
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Jiafang Lu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,789
1,305
0.468
School leadership team
teacher innovation
teacher collaboration
work-family enrichment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
360,846
2,384
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Cheng May Hung May
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,678
1,261
0.471
Teacher education
Science education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
369,613
2,427
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Alex Jingwei He
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,596
1,832
0.706
Social policy
health policy and governance
policy process theories