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
Strategic Tourism Management
Strategic Tourism Marketing
Rural Tourism
Tourism Entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,359
1,045
0.769
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Local Economic Development
Sustainable/Responsible tourism
Carbon tax and Rural tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
155
0.881
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Cultural and Heritage Tourism
Tourism management
Tourism Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
81
0.942
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Tourism Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
75
0.987
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Tourism
Ecotourism
Epistemologies and circular economy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
57
0.950
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Tourism Entrepreneurship
Gender Studies in Tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
Ikechukwu O. Ezeuduji
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,359
1,045
0.769
Strategic Tourism Management
Strategic Tourism Marketing
Rural Tourism
Tourism Entrepreneurship
Lwazi Apleni
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
155
0.881
Local Economic Development
Sustainable/Responsible tourism
Carbon tax and Rural tourism
Samukelisiwe Nkwanyana|Mildred Nkwanyana
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
81
0.942
Cultural and Heritage Tourism
Tourism management
Tourism Research
Sibusiso David Ntshangase
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
75
0.987
Tourism Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Tourism
Joyce Mdiniso
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
57
0.950
Tourism
Ecotourism
Epistemologies and circular economy
Nompumelelo Nzama
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
Tourism Entrepreneurship
Gender Studies in Tourism