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 :76
international education
international student mobility
cosmopolitanism
social class
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,302
1,082
0.831
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :77
Sociology of Education
Minority Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,281
775
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :78
teacher leadership and efficacy
curriculum leadership
reform and innovation
teacher professional development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,274
457
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :79
Reliability & survival analysis
Binary data
Statistical inference under censoring
Statistical computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,246
928
0.745
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :80
Inclusive Eductaion
Diversity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,208
805
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :81
China
Hong Kong
south China
regional development
public policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,206
287
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :82
technology-enhanced language learning
game-based learning
self-regulated learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,192
1,186
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :83
Transport geography
sustainable development
climate change policy
globalization and higher
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,151
823
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :84
Digital Learning for Development
Mobile Learning
Blended Learning
STEM Education
AI in Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,140
963
0.845
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :85
Aging
Emotion
Well-being
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,135
953
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :86
Formative assessment
Self-concept
Achievement emotions
Learning and motivation
Positive youth development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,113
1,026
0.922
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :87
ESL
EFL
motivation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,104
770
0.697
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :88
Sports nutrition
carbohydrate metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,085
912
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :89
AI in Education
IT in Education
Signal Processing
Health Informatics
Computer Applications in Health Care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,066
596
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :90
Marine molecular ecology
education for sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,059
766
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :91
Obesity
weight reduction
eating behaviour
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,048
700
0.668
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :92
urban and regional development
economic geography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,042
620
0.595
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :93
Second Language Acquisition
Psycholinguistics
Language Teaching
Research Methodology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,031
952
0.923
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :94
School Leadership
Education Policy
Teacher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,029
576
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :95
Stochastic Controls
Portfolio Theory
Optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,029
519
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :96
Developmental psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
995
722
0.726
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :97
Outcomes of learning in PVHE
educational assessment and evaluation
curriculum and teacher leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
992
531
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :98
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
940
836
0.889
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :99
music education
sound studies
media & technology in learning
participatory music
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
925
427
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :100
values and beliefs about mathematics
teacher noticing
STEAM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
921
783
0.850
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
584,285
3,325
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Ewan Wright
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,302
1,082
0.831
international education
international student mobility
cosmopolitanism
social class
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
590,112
3,345
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Gao Fang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,281
775
0.605
Sociology of Education
Minority Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
592,086
3,355
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Kwok Tung Tsui
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,274
457
0.359
teacher leadership and efficacy
curriculum leadership
reform and innovation
teacher professional development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
599,603
3,387
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Man Ho Ling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,246
928
0.745
Reliability & survival analysis
Binary data
Statistical inference under censoring
Statistical computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
610,632
3,432
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
Leung Ka Wai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,208
805
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
611,381
3,436
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Peter TY Cheung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,206
287
0.238
China
Hong Kong
south China
regional development
public policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
615,190
3,456
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Ruofei Zhang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,192
1,186
0.995
technology-enhanced language learning
game-based learning
self-regulated learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
627,888
3,494
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
Alice Sy Chow|Alice Chow
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,151
823
0.715
Transport geography
sustainable development
climate change policy
globalization and higher
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
631,283
3,504
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 84
Tianchong Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,140
963
0.845
Digital Learning for Development
Mobile Learning
Blended Learning
STEM Education
AI in Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
632,838
3,511
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Da Jiang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,135
953
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
639,875
3,540
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Lan Yang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,113
1,026
0.922
Formative assessment
Self-concept
Achievement emotions
Learning and motivation
Positive youth development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
642,920
3,547
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
Ruth MH Wong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,104
770
0.697
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
649,009
3,569
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
Fenghua Sun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,085
912
0.841
Sports nutrition
carbohydrate metabolism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
655,501
3,599
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Henry CF So
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,066
596
0.559
AI in Education
IT in Education
Signal Processing
Health Informatics
Computer Applications in Health Care
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
657,755
3,609
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Cheang Chi Chiu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,059
766
0.723
Marine molecular ecology
education for sustainability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
661,541
3,615
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Louisa My Chung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,048
700
0.668
Obesity
weight reduction
eating behaviour
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
663,618
3,619
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
Fox Zhiyong Hu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,042
620
0.595
urban and regional development
economic geography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
667,231
3,632
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
John Rogers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,031
952
0.923
Second Language Acquisition
Psycholinguistics
Language Teaching
Research Methodology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
668,137
3,637
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Dora Ho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,029
576
0.560
School Leadership
Education Policy
Teacher Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
668,163
3,639
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 95
Mei Choi CHIU
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,029
519
0.504
Stochastic Controls
Portfolio Theory
Optimization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
680,274
3,681
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
Zhenlin Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
995
722
0.726
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
681,476
3,691
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
Hui King Fai Sammy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
992
531
0.535
Outcomes of learning in PVHE
educational assessment and evaluation
curriculum and teacher leadership
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
700,478
3,747
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
Sum Kwing Cheung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
940
836
0.889
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
706,519
3,764
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
Matthew D Thibeault
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
925
427
0.462
music education
sound studies
media & technology in learning
participatory music
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
707,843
3,772
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
Qiaoping Zhang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
921
783
0.850
values and beliefs about mathematics
teacher noticing
STEAM