Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Samford 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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,951
4,241
0.327
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
physical chemistry
heterogeneous catalysis
hydrocarbon evaporation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,767
1,285
0.464
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,641
1,278
0.351
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Resistance Training
Ergogenic Aids
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,168
1,087
0.931
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,340
1,080
0.806
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Analytics
Data Mining
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,109
925
0.181
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Child Welfare
Care Leaving
Deinstitutionalization
Adversity
Attachment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,055
896
0.849
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
exercise
dual tasking
ergogenic aids
activity trackers
resistance training
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
801
776
0.969
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
statistics
religion
chance
randomness
pharmacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,793
727
0.260
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Firm-level entreprepreneurship
Big data
New venture characteristics
Organizational adaptation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
813
710
0.873
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Demography of Aging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,892
601
0.318
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Constitutional Law
dormant Commerce Clause doctrine
federalism
Supreme Court doctrine
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,676
537
0.201
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Sponsorship Marketing
Sports Marketing
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,249
537
0.430
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,429
535
0.374
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Honors education
Nursing
Frontline Engagement
Asthma
Camp Nursing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,509
504
0.334
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Microeconomics
Economic Development
Economic History
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,037
494
0.476
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
character education
organizational dynamics
ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
660
465
0.705
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
Wisdom
Suffering
Intertextuality
History of Interpretation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
621
449
0.723
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Industrial Organization
Nonprofit Economics
Charitable Giving
Nonprofit Organizations
Nonprofit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
689
318
0.462
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
christian worship
worship music
american christianity
church history
theology and the arts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
330
303
0.918
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,090
273
0.250
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
infectious disease
pharmacy
internal medicine
antimicrobial stewardship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
297
272
0.916
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
tax
nonprofits
trusts
estates
wills
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
802
246
0.307
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Family therapy
family dynamics
parenting
cultural psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
527
242
0.459
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
economics
applied microeconomics
economics of education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
475
222
0.467
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,324
41,206
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jack W Berry
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,951
4,241
0.327
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
393,083
122,433
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Chris Pursell
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,767
1,285
0.464
physical chemistry
heterogeneous catalysis
hydrocarbon evaporation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
394,849
122,917
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
John Petrella
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,641
1,278
0.351
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
449,031
137,539
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Tyler Williams
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,168
1,087
0.931
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
451,194
138,117
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Adunlin George
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,340
1,080
0.806
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
504,792
152,306
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
JM Hardin
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,109
925
0.181
Analytics
Data Mining
Machine Learning
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
516,774
155,467
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Amanda Howard
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,055
896
0.849
Child Welfare
Care Leaving
Deinstitutionalization
Adversity
Attachment
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
568,607
168,867
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Rebecca Rogers
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
801
776
0.969
exercise
dual tasking
ergogenic aids
activity trackers
resistance training
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
591,740
174,700
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Thomas W Woolley
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,793
727
0.260
statistics
religion
chance
randomness
pharmacy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
600,852
177,016
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Matthew J Mazzei
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
813
710
0.873
Firm-level entreprepreneurship
Big data
New venture characteristics
Organizational adaptation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
661,158
191,578
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Don Bradley
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,892
601
0.318
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
702,771
201,225
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Brannon Denning
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,676
537
0.201
Constitutional Law
dormant Commerce Clause doctrine
federalism
Supreme Court doctrine
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
702,899
201,261
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Darin Wade White
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,249
537
0.430
Sponsorship Marketing
Sports Marketing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
704,273
201,589
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Marshall Cates
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,429
535
0.374
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
727,180
206,777
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ellen B Buckner
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,509
504
0.334
Honors education
Nursing
Frontline Engagement
Asthma
Camp Nursing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
735,112
208,505
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Art Carden
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,037
494
0.476
Microeconomics
Economic Development
Economic History
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
759,295
213,759
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jodi Newton
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
660
465
0.705
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
773,527
216,832
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Will Kynes
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
621
449
0.723
Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
Wisdom
Suffering
Intertextuality
History of Interpretation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
921,051
245,953
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jeremy Thornton
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
689
318
0.462
Industrial Organization
Nonprofit Economics
Charitable Giving
Nonprofit Organizations
Nonprofit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
943,453
250,046
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Wen Reagan
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
330
303
0.918
christian worship
worship music
american christianity
church history
theology and the arts
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
989,633
258,322
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
M Ahinee Amamoo
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,090
273
0.250
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
992,376
258,771
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Elizabeth Covington
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
297
272
0.916
infectious disease
pharmacy
internal medicine
antimicrobial stewardship
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,037,058
266,570
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Alyssa A Dirusso
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
802
246
0.307
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,045,047
267,978
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Clara Gerhardt
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
527
242
0.459
Family therapy
family dynamics
parenting
cultural psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,084,852
274,608
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sara Helms|Sara Helms, Sara E. Helms, Sara McCarty
Samford University
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
475
222
0.467
economics
applied microeconomics
economics of education