Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Toronto 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
Communication Theory
Information Theory
Wireless Communications
DSL
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,030
13,182
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
media studies
gender
affect theory and emotion
critical and cultural studies
social movements
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,595
4,030
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Ageing
Dementia
Communication
Cognitive function
technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,694
4,163
0.622
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Mediated Communication
Social Networks
Digital Trace Data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,375
1,505
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
communication
smartphones
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,918
1,318
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
International security
cybersecurity
military power
evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,775
2,022
0.729
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
cultural labour
media work
political economy of communication
collective organizing
journalism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,040
1,268
0.622
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Communication Theory
Signal Processing
Information Theory
B5G/6G
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,575
1,470
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Media studies
media theory
disconnection
network culture
Solar System Internet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,476
1,062
0.720
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Communication Theory
Information Theory
Coding Theory
Machine Learning
6G
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
981
580
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Refugee Education and Technology
Digital Media and Learning
Anti-Oppressive Research Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
759
594
0.783
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
media studies
cultural industries
game studies
critical platform studies
livestreaming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
34
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Historical Movie-Going
Media Studies
Italian Canadian Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
26
0.929
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
political economy
critical platform studies
media studies
communication studies
game studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
anthropology
digital anthropology
social media
Indonesia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
2
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,563
842
132
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Wei Yu
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,030
13,182
0.425
Communication Theory
Information Theory
Wireless Communications
DSL
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,304
4,516
532
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Megan Boler
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,595
4,030
0.420
media studies
gender
affect theory and emotion
critical and cultural studies
social movements
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,237
6,592
724
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Arlene J Astell
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,694
4,163
0.622
Ageing
Dementia
Communication
Cognitive function
technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,072
8,034
877
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jeffrey Boase
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,375
1,505
0.280
Mediated Communication
Social Networks
Digital Trace Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
322,125
13,209
1,389
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Robert Wu
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,918
1,318
0.452
communication
smartphones
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
335,567
13,672
1,431
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jon R Lindsay
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,775
2,022
0.729
International security
cybersecurity
military power
evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
424,437
16,566
1,712
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Nicole S Cohen
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,040
1,268
0.622
cultural labour
media work
political economy of communication
collective organizing
journalism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
507,730
19,071
1,969
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Hei Victor Cheng
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,575
1,470
0.933
Communication Theory
Signal Processing
Information Theory
B5G/6G
Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
529,727
19,719
2,024
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Tero Karppi
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,476
1,062
0.720
Media studies
media theory
disconnection
network culture
Solar System Internet
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
673,146
23,769
2,402
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Nuwan Ferdinand
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
981
580
0.591
Communication Theory
Information Theory
Coding Theory
Machine Learning
6G
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
764,517
26,222
2,659
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Negin Dahya
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
759
594
0.783
Refugee Education and Technology
Digital Media and Learning
Anti-Oppressive Research Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,919,216
53,094
5,357
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Christine H Tran
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
34
1.000
media studies
cultural industries
game studies
critical platform studies
livestreaming
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,974,635
54,000
5,411
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jessica Leonora Whitehead
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
26
0.929
Historical Movie-Going
Media Studies
Italian Canadian Studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,074,694
55,622
5,539
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Alexander Ross
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
political economy
critical platform studies
media studies
communication studies
game studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,309,107
59,099
5,777
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jessika Tremblay
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
2
0.500
anthropology
digital anthropology
social media
Indonesia