Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Business & Management / Communications and Media Studies Highly Cited Researchers 52 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
discourse analysis
discursive psychology
conversation analysis
social interaction
qualitative
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,607
12,587
0.186
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Information seeking behavior
Interactive information retrieval
personalization of information retrieval
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,921
3,228
0.147
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Information science
digital libraries
information retrieval
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,503
1,884
0.114
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
digital media
journalism
technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,405
3,647
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
communication
higher education
leadership
assessment
systems theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,149
2,823
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
conversation analysis
discursive psychology
social interaction
medical interaction
critical
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,386
3,545
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
media
television
radio
internet
children
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,666
1,193
0.156
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
children and media
gender representations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,403
2,571
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Communication
Health
Adolescents
Children
Media Effects
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,313
2,327
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Interpersonal communication
relationships
families
health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,956
1,989
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Interaction
Identity
Depression
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,631
560
0.154
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
organizational communication
social networks
resilience
disruption
semantic network analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,609
1,415
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Health Communication
Social Marketing
Knowledge Transfer
Program Evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,568
1,142
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
communication
technology
political science
network science
computational social science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,053
2,623
0.859
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Digital equity
children
families
media
social class
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,880
1,636
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
disinformation
promotional culture
media and politics
climate change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,857
1,448
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,660
1,121
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,434
1,387
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,383
919
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
patient-clinician communication
mental health communication
patient/community engagement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,034
1,026
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
platform governance
platforms
media policy
information policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,963
1,637
0.834
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
communication
cancer communication
physican-patient interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,684
1,024
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
health communication
organizational communication
media and communication technologies
urban communities
civic engagement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,429
545
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Persuasion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,219
459
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Youth and Media
Civic engagement
minorities and media
social movements and media
Latinos and
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,142
627
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,331
2,992
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jonathan Potter
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,607
12,587
0.186
discourse analysis
discursive psychology
conversation analysis
social interaction
qualitative
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,476
16,296
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nicholas Belkin
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,921
3,228
0.147
Information seeking behavior
Interactive information retrieval
personalization of information retrieval
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,884
23,124
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tefko Saracevic
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,503
1,884
0.114
Information science
digital libraries
information retrieval
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,051
38,420
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
John Pavlik
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,405
3,647
0.351
digital media
journalism
technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98,851
39,377
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Brent D Ruben
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,149
2,823
0.278
communication
higher education
leadership
assessment
systems theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,099
42,596
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Alexa Hepburn
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,386
3,545
0.378
conversation analysis
discursive psychology
social interaction
medical interaction
critical
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135,462
51,696
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Robert Kubey
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,666
1,193
0.156
media
television
radio
internet
children
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
140,650
53,389
149
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Dafna Lemish
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,403
2,571
0.347
children and media
gender representations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
142,479
53,986
153
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Amy Jordan
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,313
2,327
0.318
Communication
Health
Adolescents
Children
Media Effects
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
259,700
89,400
278
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jennifer Theiss
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,956
1,989
0.503
Interpersonal communication
relationships
families
health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
279,824
95,176
299
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hartmut Mokros
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,631
560
0.154
Interaction
Identity
Depression
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
281,282
95,593
302
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Marya Doerfel
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,609
1,415
0.392
organizational communication
social networks
resilience
disruption
semantic network analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
284,032
96,372
306
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Itzhak Yanovitzky
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,568
1,142
0.320
Health Communication
Social Marketing
Knowledge Transfer
Program Evaluation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
323,827
107,674
352
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Katherine Ognyanova
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,053
2,623
0.859
communication
technology
political science
network science
computational social science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
339,560
112,120
367
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Vikki Katz
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,880
1,636
0.568
Digital equity
children
families
media
social class
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
341,817
112,724
368
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Melissa Aronczyk
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,857
1,448
0.507
disinformation
promotional culture
media and politics
climate change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
362,066
118,316
385
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jack Bratich
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,660
1,121
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
387,794
125,370
406
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Matthew Weber
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,434
1,387
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
394,064
127,097
411
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Deepa Kumar
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,383
919
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
442,585
140,282
447
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Lisa Mikesell
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,034
1,026
0.504
patient-clinician communication
mental health communication
patient/community engagement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
453,776
143,310
458
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Robyn Diane Caplan
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,963
1,637
0.834
platform governance
platforms
media policy
information policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
504,254
156,721
500
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Maria K Venetis
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,684
1,024
0.608
communication
cancer communication
physican-patient interaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
560,083
171,366
539
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Matthew D Matsaganis
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,429
545
0.381
health communication
organizational communication
media and communication technologies
urban communities
civic engagement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
615,794
185,676
581
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Brian Householder
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,219
459
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
639,163
191,583
603
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Regina Marchi
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,142
627
0.549
Youth and Media
Civic engagement
minorities and media
social movements and media
Latinos and