Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers Citation 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 :51
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,505
1,449
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :52
Socio-educational policy
Special & inclusive educational leadership
professional development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,396
1,760
0.735
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :53
Learning Study
Lesson Study
curriculum development
teacher development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,274
551
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :54
Green skills
TVET
policy and curriculum development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,184
1,105
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :55
Motor Learning
Motor Development
Physical Activity
Health Promotion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,178
1,515
0.696
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :56
Lesson Study
Knowledge Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,027
1,415
0.698
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :57
educational effectiveness
effective teaching
teaching quality
classroom observation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,022
1,315
0.650
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :58
educational psychology
motivation
emotion regulation
teacher turnover
teacher well-being
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,913
1,689
0.883
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :59
mental health
minority stress
resilience
sexual and gender diversity
LGBTQ+
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,888
1,783
0.944
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :60
reading
reading intervention
cognitive foundation of reading
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,774
1,291
0.728
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :61
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,750
1,184
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :62
Cultural Psychology
Social Psychology
Conservation Psychology
Environmental Psychology
Social
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,652
1,350
0.817
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :63
Developmental Psycholinguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,589
531
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :64
second language vocabulary acquisition
CALL
MALL
corpus linguistics
corpus-based language pedagogy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,570
1,043
0.664
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :65
Educational leadership
Educational policy
Middle leadership
Leader development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,473
959
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :66
Literacy development and related difficulties
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,465
1,042
0.711
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :67
literacy
reading
psycholinguistics
eye movements
Chinese
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,465
976
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :68
AI in Education
STEM Education
Learning Sciences
ICT-supported learning
Mobile Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,444
1,064
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :69
Reading and Language
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,435
1,086
0.757
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :70
Social Support
Teacher Development
Expert Teachers
Emotions of teaching
Teaching Innovations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,430
763
0.534
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :71
Diversity
Equity
Inclusion
Belonging
Identity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,406
556
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :72
Mobile Learning
E-Learning
Multimedia
Game-based Learning
STEM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,400
821
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :73
Higher Education
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,371
806
0.588
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :74
Photocatalysis
Activation of Small Molecules
Photoactive Organometallic Materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,324
814
0.615
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :75
music education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,303
677
0.520
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
372,822
2,436
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Sue Saltmarsh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,505
1,449
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
385,630
2,492
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Elson Szeto
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,396
1,760
0.735
Socio-educational policy
Special & inclusive educational leadership
professional development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
401,123
2,570
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Po Yuk Ko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,274
551
0.242
Learning Study
Lesson Study
curriculum development
teacher development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
413,171
2,622
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Margarita Pavlova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,184
1,105
0.506
Green skills
TVET
policy and curriculum development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
413,979
2,625
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Catherine M Capio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,178
1,515
0.696
Motor Learning
Motor Development
Physical Activity
Health Promotion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
436,493
2,723
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Eric CK Cheng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,027
1,415
0.698
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
437,228
2,729
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
James Ko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,022
1,315
0.650
educational effectiveness
effective teaching
teaching quality
classroom observation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
454,743
2,813
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Hui Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,913
1,689
0.883
educational psychology
motivation
emotion regulation
teacher turnover
teacher well-being
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
459,017
2,827
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Randolph CH Chan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,888
1,783
0.944
mental health
minority stress
resilience
sexual and gender diversity
LGBTQ+
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
479,013
2,908
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Susanna SS Yeung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,774
1,291
0.728
reading
reading intervention
cognitive foundation of reading
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
483,517
2,929
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Tianyuan Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,750
1,184
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
502,822
3,000
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Liman Man Wai Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,652
1,350
0.817
Cultural Psychology
Social Psychology
Conservation Psychology
Environmental Psychology
Social
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
516,179
3,053
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Hintat Cheung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,589
531
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
520,074
3,064
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Qing Ma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,570
1,043
0.664
second language vocabulary acquisition
CALL
MALL
corpus linguistics
corpus-based language pedagogy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
541,584
3,134
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Darren A Bryant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,473
959
0.651
Educational leadership
Educational policy
Middle leadership
Leader development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
543,386
3,142
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Duo Liu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,465
1,042
0.711
Literacy development and related difficulties
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
543,397
3,143
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Jinger Pan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,465
976
0.666
literacy
reading
psycholinguistics
eye movements
Chinese
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
548,363
3,175
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Daner Sun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,444
1,064
0.737
AI in Education
STEM Education
Learning Sciences
ICT-supported learning
Mobile Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
550,526
3,184
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Xiuhong Tong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,435
1,086
0.757
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
551,786
3,189
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Bick Har Lam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,430
763
0.534
Social Support
Teacher Development
Expert Teachers
Emotions of teaching
Teaching Innovations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
557,710
3,208
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Gregory P Fairbrother
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,406
556
0.395
Diversity
Equity
Inclusion
Belonging
Identity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
559,069
3,218
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Simon So
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,400
821
0.586
Mobile Learning
E-Learning
Multimedia
Game-based Learning
STEM
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
566,338
3,248
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Suyan Pan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,371
806
0.588
Higher Education
International Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
578,393
3,297
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Chi Fai Leung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,324
814
0.615
Photocatalysis
Activation of Small Molecules
Photoactive Organometallic Materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
584,163
3,322
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Bo Wah Leung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,303
677
0.520