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
Social media/CMC
qualitative methods
research technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,300
4,373
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Public relations
journalism
crisis communication
natural disasters
social media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,606
1,291
0.804
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Identity
Technology
Cosplay
Media Psychology
Fandom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
547
284
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Health Communication
Cancer Communication
Health
Women's Health
Sexual Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
538
154
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
masculinity
representation of gender and sexuality
Kenneth Burke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
211
91
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
film documentary media participatory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Trena M Paulus
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,300
4,373
0.470
Social media/CMC
qualitative methods
research technologies
Mildred F Mimi Perreault
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,606
1,291
0.804
Public relations
journalism
crisis communication
natural disasters
social media
Robert Andrew Dunn
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
547
284
0.519
Identity
Technology
Cosplay
Media Psychology
Fandom
Kelly Dorgan
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
538
154
0.286
Health Communication
Cancer Communication
Health
Women's Health
Sexual Health
Wesley Buerkle
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
211
91
0.431
masculinity
representation of gender and sexuality
Kenneth Burke
Shara Lange
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
film documentary media participatory