Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: Scientists Last 6 years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,191
14,272
0.323
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Language and literacy development
bilingualism
home literacy environment
classroom interventions
cultural influences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,872
3,948
0.502
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Social Media
Multimedia
Computer Graphics
UX
Augmented Reality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,101
3,026
0.332
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
HIV
prevention
microbicides
testing
qualitative research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,650
1,250
0.758
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
aphasia
verbs
rehabilitation
vnest
discourse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,680
953
0.567
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Communication Networks
Optimization
Algorithms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,469
902
0.614
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Africa
China
democracy
international relations
politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,231
790
0.245
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Communication in Healthcare
Patient Experience
QI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
538
493
0.916
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
online platforms
markets
experiment design
social media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
242
0.877
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Film
television
popular culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
291
228
0.784
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
digital media
technology
organizational change
character education
teacher preparation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
347
178
0.513
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
journalism
media
tourism
travel
French
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164
132
0.805
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Mobile Learning
Talent Development
Automated Learning
Workforce Development
Vision and Strategy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
93
0.574
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
dis/misinformation
radicalization
conspiracy theories
social media
us-russian relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
61
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Comparative politics
Central Asia
civil society
social media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
55
0.982
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
data science
misinformation
social media
social sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
42
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
public relations
strategic communication
social media
media effects
diversity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
40
0.625
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Journalism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81
23
0.284
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
visual culture
photography
critical media studies
critical human rights
radical independent media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
15
0.714
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
social media
wellbeing
adolescence
positive development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
media
aesthetics
cultural theory
art history
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
communication
education
social psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Social Media
Emergency Management
Emergency Response
Socio-technical Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
0
0.000
Michael Schudson
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,191
14,272
0.323
Carol Hammer
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,872
3,948
0.502
Language and literacy development
bilingualism
home literacy environment
classroom interventions
cultural influences
Doree Duncan Seligmann
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,101
3,026
0.332
Social Media
Multimedia
Computer Graphics
UX
Augmented Reality
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rebecca Giguere
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,650
1,250
0.758
HIV
prevention
microbicides
testing
qualitative research
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Lisa Edmonds
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,680
953
0.567
aphasia
verbs
rehabilitation
vnest
discourse
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Javad Ghaderi
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,469
902
0.614
Communication Networks
Optimization
Algorithms
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Howard W French
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,231
790
0.245
Africa
China
democracy
international relations
politics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Minna Saslaw
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
538
493
0.916
Communication in Healthcare
Patient Experience
QI
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Hannah Li
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
242
0.877
online platforms
markets
experiment design
social media
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Racquel Gates
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
291
228
0.784
Film
television
popular culture
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Kimberly Austin
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
347
178
0.513
digital media
technology
organizational change
character education
teacher preparation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Bryan Pirolli
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164
132
0.805
journalism
media
tourism
travel
French
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Dominic Mentor
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
93
0.574
Mobile Learning
Talent Development
Automated Learning
Workforce Development
Vision and Strategy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Allie Wong
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
61
1.000
dis/misinformation
radicalization
conspiracy theories
social media
us-russian relations
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Colleen Wood
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
55
0.982
Comparative politics
Central Asia
civil society
social media
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Anusha Natarajan
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
42
1.000
data science
misinformation
social media
social sciences
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Alexandra M Merceron
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
40
0.625
public relations
strategic communication
social media
media effects
diversity
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Emmanuel K Dogbevi
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81
23
0.284
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Joscelyn Jurich
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
15
0.714
visual culture
photography
critical media studies
critical human rights
radical independent media
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Sidrah Durrani
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
social media
wellbeing
adolescence
positive development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Nicole Sansone Ruiz
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
media
aesthetics
cultural theory
art history
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Sha Luo
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
communication
education
social psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ali Avni Cirik
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
0
0.000
Social Media
Emergency Management
Emergency Response
Socio-technical Systems