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
educational philosophy and theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,666
16,011
0.449
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Philosophy of Education
Foucault
narrative therapy
youth identity
interculturalism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,306
3,400
0.641
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Teacher Education
Educational Technology
Educational Anthropology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,832
2,994
0.620
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Collaborative learning
Learning analytics
AIED
Educational Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,806
2,016
0.718
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
education technology
learning science
ubiquitous learning
mobile learning
computer in education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,473
2,014
0.213
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Cognitive development in information age
Smart Learning Environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,074
1,648
0.795
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Education
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,513
1,550
0.617
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Learning
memory
cognition
and decision making
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,231
1,169
0.950
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Technology Enhanced Teaching & Learning
Smart Learning Environment
Digital Reading
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,012
780
0.771
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
STEM education
TPACK
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
824
739
0.897
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
552
492
0.891
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
equity-oriented teacher education
teacher educator
teacher thinking quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
420
382
0.910
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Teaching of Thinking,Science Education
Knowledge Visualization,Concept Mapping,Mind Mapping
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,311
237
0.181
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
collaborative inquiry
computer supported collaborative learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
288
234
0.813
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
child maltreatment
child development
stress
neural synchrony
teacher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
203
197
0.970
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
20
0.952
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
teacher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
Michael A Peters
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,666
16,011
0.449
Tina Ac Besley
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,306
3,400
0.641
Philosophy of Education
Foucault
narrative therapy
youth identity
interculturalism
Guoyuan Sang
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,832
2,994
0.620
Teacher Education
Educational Technology
Educational Anthropology
Lanqin Zheng
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,806
2,016
0.718
Collaborative learning
Learning analytics
AIED
Educational Technology
ShengQuan Yu,余胜泉
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,473
2,014
0.213
education technology
learning science
ubiquitous learning
mobile learning
computer in education
Guang Chen
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,074
1,648
0.795
Cognitive development in information age
Smart Learning Environment
tao xin
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,513
1,550
0.617
Chunliang Yang
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,231
1,169
0.950
Learning
memory
cognition
and decision making
Wei Cheng程薇
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,012
780
0.771
Technology Enhanced Teaching & Learning
Smart Learning Environment
Digital Reading
Yan Dong
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
824
739
0.897
Jiutong Luo
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
552
492
0.891
Wei Liao
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
420
382
0.910
equity-oriented teacher education
teacher educator
teacher thinking quality
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Guoqing Zhao 赵国庆
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,311
237
0.181
Teaching of Thinking,Science Education
Knowledge Visualization,Concept Mapping,Mind Mapping
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Dan Tao
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
288
234
0.813
collaborative inquiry
computer supported collaborative learning
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Chen Chen
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
203
197
0.970
child maltreatment
child development
stress
neural synchrony
teacher education
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Marya Khan
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
20
0.952
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Hulda Grace
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000