Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 327 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
psychology
social psychology
clinical psychology
education
positive psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
645,312
265,135
0.411
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Physical Activity
Environment
Health
Walkability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118,258
95,211
0.805
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
physical activity
exercise
built environment
physical education
walkability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
253,797
67,577
0.266
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
methodological/substantive synergy - self-concept - evaluation of teaching - peer review - multilevel structural equation models
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
196,580
57,571
0.293
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Exercise and Nutrition
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,125
27,815
0.470
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
motivation
emotion
engagement
self-determination theory
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,390
27,236
0.492
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sports nutrition
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,883
26,157
0.495
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Muscle metabolism
carbohydrate
fat
protein
chronic diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,112
17,136
0.329
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Developmental Psychology
Longitudinal Analysis
Educational Psychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,952
15,810
0.720
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Nonattachment
Process-Based Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Positive Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,021
15,147
0.433
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Behaviour Change
Motivation
Physical Activity
Health
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,798
13,922
0.669
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,710
12,978
0.598
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,724
11,753
0.424
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Clinical Psychology
Eating Disorders
Applied Statistics
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Health Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,459
8,719
0.648
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Neighbourhood environment
physical activity
older adults
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,190
7,056
0.692
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Physical Activity
Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,767
6,931
0.892
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Developmental psychology
Motor development
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Cognitive Control
Motor control and learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,319
6,570
0.379
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Educational Psychology
Socio-emotional skills
Cross-cultural difference
STEM and gender
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,947
6,168
0.888
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Hamstring strain injury
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,386
5,633
0.672
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Populism
comparative politics
democratic theory
contemporary political theory
visual politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,301
5,620
0.770
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,047
5,426
0.318
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
High Performance Sport
Exercise Science
Altitude
Demands of Competition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,577
5,331
0.366
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Health
Prevention
Biomarkers
Exercise
Mathematics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,780
5,263
0.776
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Systematic reviews
implementation research
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,164
5,159
0.563
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,268
5,073
0.809
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Richard M Ryan
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
645,312
265,135
0.411
psychology
social psychology
clinical psychology
education
positive psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
677
35
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ester Cerin
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118,258
95,211
0.805
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,566
81
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
James F Sallis
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
253,797
67,577
0.266
physical activity
exercise
built environment
physical education
walkability
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,042
108
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Herbert W Marsh
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
196,580
57,571
0.293
methodological/substantive synergy - self-concept - evaluation of teaching - peer review - multilevel structural equation models
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,635
309
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Luc JC Van Loon|LJC van Loon, Luc van Loon, L van Loon
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,125
27,815
0.470
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,839
318
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Johnmarshall Reeve
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,390
27,236
0.492
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,287
338
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Louise Burke
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,883
26,157
0.495
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,997
642
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
John A Hawley
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,112
17,136
0.329
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,797
728
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Philip D Parker
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,952
15,810
0.720
Developmental Psychology
Longitudinal Analysis
Educational Psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,852
799
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Joseph Ciarrochi
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,021
15,147
0.433
Nonattachment
Process-Based Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Positive Psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,129
926
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Chris Lonsdale
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,798
13,922
0.669
Behaviour Change
Motivation
Physical Activity
Health
Education
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,296
1,057
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Shona Halson
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,710
12,978
0.598
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,718
1,198
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Liesbeth Vandenput
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,724
11,753
0.424
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,596
1,920
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Leah Brennan
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,459
8,719
0.648
Clinical Psychology
Eating Disorders
Applied Statistics
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Health Psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,245
2,598
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Anthony Barnett
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,190
7,056
0.692
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,600
2,662
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Taren Sanders
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,767
6,931
0.892
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,682
2,859
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Peter Wilson
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,319
6,570
0.379
Developmental psychology
Motor development
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Cognitive Control
Motor control and learning
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,922
3,117
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jiesi Guo
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,947
6,168
0.888
Educational Psychology
Socio-emotional skills
Cross-cultural difference
STEM and gender
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,284
3,504
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
David Opar
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,386
5,633
0.672
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,505
3,515
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Benjamin Moffitt
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,301
5,620
0.770
Populism
comparative politics
democratic theory
contemporary political theory
visual politics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,902
3,671
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Rhonda G Craven
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,047
5,426
0.318
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,739
3,754
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
David T Martin
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,577
5,331
0.366
High Performance Sport
Exercise Science
Altitude
Demands of Competition
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,053
3,820
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Fred Dutheil
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,780
5,263
0.776
Health
Prevention
Biomarkers
Exercise
Mathematics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,119
3,930
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Elizabeth Mcinnes
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,164
5,159
0.563
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,845
4,013
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Theresa Dicke
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,268
5,073
0.809