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
Education
Physical Education and Movement Sciences
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
561
527
0.939
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Nursing
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
505
463
0.917
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
sustainability transitions
social work
wellbeing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
496
300
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Engels
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
494
329
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Innate and mucosal immunology
respiratory infectious diseases
infographics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
480
303
0.631
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
470
468
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
433
278
0.642
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Sports
Economics
Physical Activity
Public Health
Impact Analysis
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
396
190
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
Healthcare Logistics
Data-driven Capacity Planning in Healthcare
Value-Based Health Care
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
329
241
0.733
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
neuroscience
library studies
information literacy
learning and ICT
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
313
84
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Condensed Matter Physics
Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy
Photocatalytic Water-Splitting
Hydrogen Technology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271
142
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Computer Assisted Language Learning
Online Course Design
Social Justice in Education
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
262
232
0.885
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
237
47
0.198
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
Finance
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
233
231
0.991
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
Vocational education
Higher education
pedagogic practices
educators
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
222
167
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210
204
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Nurse Prescribing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
205
104
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
psychology
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Last 6 Years
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198
46
0.232
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Purchasing
Sustainable Logistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
87
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Physical activity
social participation
musculoskeletal disorders
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
137
0.733
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Medication adherence
technology in health care settings
digital skills
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
183
113
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Comprehensive Internationalization
Higher Education
Internationalization policies
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
137
0.806
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Flood risk
Water management
Hydraulic engineering
Risk analysis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164
122
0.744
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Learning with ict
capability approach
computational thinking
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
145
0.973
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
International Business
International entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
96
0.750
Katrijn Opstoel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
561
527
0.939
Education
Physical Education and Movement Sciences
Paul Rood|Paul J.T. Rood, P.J.T. Rood, Paulus Rood
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
505
463
0.917
Erik Jansen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
496
300
0.605
sustainability transitions
social work
wellbeing
Bas Bakema
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
494
329
0.666
Marloes Vissers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
480
303
0.631
Innate and mucosal immunology
respiratory infectious diseases
infographics
Jos Borkent
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
470
468
0.996
Marjoke Bakker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
433
278
0.642
Willem Ij De Boer
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
396
190
0.480
Sports
Economics
Physical Activity
Public Health
Impact Analysis
Dennis Moeke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
329
241
0.733
Healthcare Logistics
Data-driven Capacity Planning in Healthcare
Value-Based Health Care
Marijn Post
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
313
84
0.268
neuroscience
library studies
information literacy
learning and ICT
Leo Polak
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271
142
0.524
Condensed Matter Physics
Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy
Photocatalytic Water-Splitting
Hydrogen Technology
Parisa Mehran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
262
232
0.885
Computer Assisted Language Learning
Online Course Design
Social Justice in Education
Els Van Der Pool
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
237
47
0.198
Amir Moradi
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
233
231
0.991
Anne Khaled
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
222
167
0.752
Vocational education
Higher education
pedagogic practices
educators
Piret SaarReismaa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210
204
0.971
Sanne Gielen
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
205
104
0.507
Gijs Bloemsaat
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Last 6 Years / Total
198
46
0.232
Reinder Pieters
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
87
0.442
Simon Van Genderen
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
137
0.733
Physical activity
social participation
musculoskeletal disorders
Mieke Kleppe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
183
113
0.617
Medication adherence
technology in health care settings
digital skills
Florentin Popescu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
137
0.806
Comprehensive Internationalization
Higher Education
Internationalization policies
Frank Den Heijer
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164
122
0.744
Flood risk
Water management
Hydraulic engineering
Risk analysis
Wouter J Rijke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
145
0.973
Robert Warmenhoven
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
96
0.750
International Business
International entrepreneurship