Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
James Cook University Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 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.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Drowning
farm safety
injury prevention
public health
safety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122,657
81,080
0.661
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Coral Reefs
climate change
resilience
ecology
coral reef ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,926
45,208
0.435
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Conservation Biology
Tropical Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97,100
44,494
0.458
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Host-Pathogen Interaction
Vaccines
Micronutrient
Microbiome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,803
33,244
0.795
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
global change biology
tropical ecology
tropical biology
climate change biology
macroecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,089
19,648
0.436
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Injury
Epidemiology/Research Methods
Paediatrics
Mental Health/Substance Use
Emergency and
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,143
19,240
0.436
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Sharks and rays
elasmobranch fisheries
acoustic telemetry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,477
18,185
0.578
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Landscape Ecology
Conservation
Social-Ecological Systems
Conservation Biology
Community Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,351
17,541
0.542
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Coral Reef Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,629
17,344
0.532
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
vascular
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,380
16,923
0.557
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Coral Reef Science
Coral Biology and Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,168
16,864
0.442
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Resilience
Coral reefs
functional ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,923
16,293
0.711
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Biogeochemistry
Plant Physiology
Soil Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,416
15,997
0.337
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Tropical Forest Ecology and Conservation Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,203
15,253
0.446
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Nursing
Nursing Education
Grounded theory methodology
Qualitative research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,761
15,162
0.767
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
social-ecological systems
geography
small-scale fisheries
human dimensions
conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,074
15,099
0.558
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Systematic Conservation Planning
Sustainable Management
Integrated Coastal Planning
Decision Support Systems
Marine Protecte
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,213
14,773
0.306
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
reef fish ecology. climate change. ocean acidification.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,780
14,426
0.454
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,225
13,978
0.767
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
environmental change
stable isotopes
radiocarbon
geoarchaeology
biochar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,117
13,926
0.478
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Marine Microbial Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,658
12,685
0.586
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
host-parasite interactions
drug discovery
inflammation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,946
12,532
0.405
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Tourism
tourist behaviour
visitor evaluation
tourist attractions
tourism and communities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,567
12,125
0.384
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
macroalgae
bioremediation
bioproducts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,340
11,279
0.445
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Coral biology
metabolic scaling
energy budgets
behavioral ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,697
11,247
0.821
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,371
68
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Richard C Franklin
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122,657
81,080
0.661
Drowning
farm safety
injury prevention
public health
safety
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,629
176
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Terry Hughes
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,926
45,208
0.435
Coral Reefs
climate change
resilience
ecology
coral reef ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,724
181
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
William F Laurance
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97,100
44,494
0.458
Conservation Biology
Tropical Ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,895
270
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Bemnet Amare Tedla
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,803
33,244
0.795
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,188
595
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Stephen E Williams
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,089
19,648
0.436
global change biology
tropical ecology
tropical biology
climate change biology
macroecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,632
624
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kerrianne Watt
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,143
19,240
0.436
Injury
Epidemiology/Research Methods
Paediatrics
Mental Health/Substance Use
Emergency and
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,846
686
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Colin Simpfendorfer
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,477
18,185
0.578
Sharks and rays
elasmobranch fisheries
acoustic telemetry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,651
733
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Graeme S Cumming
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,351
17,541
0.542
Landscape Ecology
Conservation
Social-Ecological Systems
Conservation Biology
Community Ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,929
742
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Andrew H Baird
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,629
17,344
0.532
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,541
770
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jonathan Golledge
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,380
16,923
0.557
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,638
775
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Bette L Willis
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,168
16,864
0.442
Coral Reef Science
Coral Biology and Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,506
825
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Andrew Hoey
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,923
16,293
0.711
Resilience
Coral reefs
functional ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,010
854
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jonathan Lloyd
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,416
15,997
0.337
Biogeochemistry
Plant Physiology
Soil Science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,315
921
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Susan GW Laurance
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,203
15,253
0.446
Tropical Forest Ecology and Conservation Science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,513
937
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Melanie Birks
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,761
15,162
0.767
Nursing
Nursing Education
Grounded theory methodology
Qualitative research
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,639
949
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Joshua Cinner
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,074
15,099
0.558
social-ecological systems
geography
small-scale fisheries
human dimensions
conservation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,301
986
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Bob Pressey
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,213
14,773
0.306
Systematic Conservation Planning
Sustainable Management
Integrated Coastal Planning
Decision Support Systems
Marine Protecte
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,087
1,024
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Philip Munday
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,780
14,426
0.454
reef fish ecology. climate change. ocean acidification.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,164
1,073
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Scott F Heron
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,225
13,978
0.767
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,299
1,079
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bird Michael I
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,117
13,926
0.478
environmental change
stable isotopes
radiocarbon
geoarchaeology
biochar
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,644
1,238
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
David G Bourne
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,658
12,685
0.586
Marine Microbial Ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,132
1,263
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alex Loukas
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,946
12,532
0.405
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,448
1,321
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Philip Pearce
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,567
12,125
0.384
Tourism
tourist behaviour
visitor evaluation
tourist attractions
tourism and communities
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,622
1,475
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Rocky De Nys
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,340
11,279
0.445
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,756
1,481
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mia Hoogenboom
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,697
11,247
0.821
Coral biology
metabolic scaling
energy budgets
behavioral ecology