Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
World Highly Cited Researchers CitationBusiness & Management / Communications and Media Studies Rankings 2025
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
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
The role of culture in human development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
259,456
71,495
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
cultural anthropology
social anthropology
globalization
south asia
violence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151,135
40,581
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Content analysis
Cybernetics
Discourse
human centered design
Critial social science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,964
41,953
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Communication Theory
Wireless Communications
Optical Communications
6G
Global Connectivity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,436
53,505
0.544
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Aggression and violence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,707
25,594
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
discourse analysis
discursive psychology
conversation analysis
social interaction
qualitative methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,287
14,649
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
journalism
media theory
mass communication theory
media studies
media work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,816
22,670
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Media
culture
communication
journalism
cultural science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,481
12,142
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
climate change
public health
communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,658
24,967
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
digital media
political communication
social movements
media
civic engagement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,706
17,535
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Media effects
Communication theory
Social media
Adolescents
Person-specific media effects
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,326
25,340
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Communication and Information Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,663
9,534
0.196
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
human computer interaction
artificial intelligence
digital health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,638
8,816
0.181
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Interpersonal and Nonverbal Communication
Deception
New communication technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,451
14,361
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Group Communication
Organizational Communication
Organizational Innovation
Technology Implementation
Management Information
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,953
9,629
0.214
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
social media
computer-mediated communication
computer-supported cooperative work
HCI
groupware
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,640
15,511
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,191
14,272
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
crisis management
crisis communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,969
20,752
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Multimedia
Computer Vision
Pattern Recognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,868
29,341
0.701
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Children and media
youth culture
media education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,206
12,140
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Internet skills
digital inequality
digital literacy
digital divide
older adults
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,116
18,040
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Communication
Intercultural Communication
Media Studies
Health Communication
Qualitative Research Methodology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,087
24,279
0.606
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Communications
cultural studies
cultural geography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,775
7,124
0.184
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Learning Technologies
Digital Media and Learning
Human-Computer Interaction
Constructionism
Design-Based Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,470
13,833
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
media
gender
sexuality
neoliberalism
subjectivity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,078
19,138
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
355
153
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Michael Cole
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
259,456
71,495
0.276
The role of culture in human development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,342
601
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Arjun Appadurai
New York University
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151,135
40,581
0.269
cultural anthropology
social anthropology
globalization
south asia
violence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,035
1,466
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Klaus Krippendorff
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,964
41,953
0.424
Content analysis
Cybernetics
Discourse
human centered design
Critial social science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,069
6
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mohamed Slim Alouini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,436
53,505
0.544
Communication Theory
Wireless Communications
Optical Communications
6G
Global Connectivity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,649
2,692
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Brad J Bushman
Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,707
25,594
0.367
Aggression and violence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,121
2,920
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jonathan Potter
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,287
14,649
0.221
discourse analysis
discursive psychology
conversation analysis
social interaction
qualitative methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,411
168
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mark Deuze
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,816
22,670
0.385
journalism
media theory
mass communication theory
media studies
media work
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,424
330
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
John Hartley
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,481
12,142
0.223
Media
culture
communication
journalism
cultural science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,632
4,145
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Edward Maibach
George Mason University
Fairfax, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,658
24,967
0.465
climate change
public health
communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,753
4,671
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
W Lance Bennett
University of Washington
Seattle, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,706
17,535
0.353
digital media
political communication
social movements
media
civic engagement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,877
234
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Patti M Valkenburg
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,326
25,340
0.514
Media effects
Communication theory
Social media
Adolescents
Person-specific media effects
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,066
46
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Shlomo Shamai Shitz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,663
9,534
0.196
Communication and Information Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,087
4,830
135
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Pattie Maes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,638
8,816
0.181
human computer interaction
artificial intelligence
digital health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,147
4,859
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Judee Burgoon
University of Arizona
Tucson, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,451
14,361
0.296
Interpersonal and Nonverbal Communication
Deception
New communication technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,388
5,427
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Marshall Scott Poole
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,953
9,629
0.214
Group Communication
Organizational Communication
Organizational Innovation
Technology Implementation
Management Information
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,511
5,494
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Cliff Lampe
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,640
15,511
0.347
social media
computer-mediated communication
computer-supported cooperative work
HCI
groupware
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,715
5,595
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Michael Schudson
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,191
14,272
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,738
6,074
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
W. Timothy Coombs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,969
20,752
0.494
crisis management
crisis communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,805
394
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Meng Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,868
29,341
0.701
Multimedia
Computer Vision
Pattern Recognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,129
1,147
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
David Buckingham
Loughborough University
Loughborough, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,206
12,140
0.295
Children and media
youth culture
media education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,181
239
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Eszter Hargittai
Universität Zürich
Zürich, Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,116
18,040
0.439
Internet skills
digital inequality
digital literacy
digital divide
older adults
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,736
14
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Deddy Mulyana
Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung
Sumedang, Indonesia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,087
24,279
0.606
Communication
Intercultural Communication
Media Studies
Health Communication
Qualitative Research Methodology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,481
1,268
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
David Morley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,775
7,124
0.184
Communications
cultural studies
cultural geography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,682
6,968
183
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mitchel Resnick
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,470
13,833
0.360
Learning Technologies
Digital Media and Learning
Human-Computer Interaction
Constructionism
Design-Based Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,923
1,303
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Rosalind Gill
City University London
London, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,078
19,138
0.503
media
gender
sexuality
neoliberalism
subjectivity