Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 2024 and list of influential and most cited researchers in Agriculture and Forestry, Art, Design and Architecture, Business and Management, Economics and Econometrics, Education, Engineering and Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences and their 256 sub-branches is a unique service offered only by “AD Scientific Index”. You can see the most cited and influential researchers in the country and region. See also for more specific citation analyses: "last 6 years citation index" Universities Rankings 2024 (Sort by: Total Citations) and Universities Rankings 2024 (Sort by : Last 6 Years Citations)
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
29,968
Country Rank
13,717
Institution Rank : 13
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Brian Spitzberg](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/2e/1465601.jpg)
misinformation
disinformation
fake news
conspiracy theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,226
8,278
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
51,438
Country Rank
22,305
Institution Rank : 25
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![David Dozier](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/79/1577572.jpg)
communication management
public relations
roles
media use
entertainment education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,426
3,719
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
101,419
Country Rank
40,546
Institution Rank : 48
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Kaye D Sweetser](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/bf/1542413.jpg)
public relations
social media
political communication
military public affairs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,516
2,715
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
252,345
Country Rank
87,826
Institution Rank : 162
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Wayne Beach](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/c7/1646575.jpg)
Conversation Analysis
Communication & Cancer
health communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,895
1,098
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
300,401
Country Rank
101,682
Institution Rank : 178
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Valerie Barker](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/b3/1646603.jpg)
Social Media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,180
1,288
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
447,146
Country Rank
142,367
Institution Rank : 250
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Amy Schmitz Weiss](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/6c/1646664.jpg)
Journalism
Technology
Innovation
Media Sociology
Virtual Worlds
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,903
892
0.469
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
529,748
Country Rank
164,510
Institution Rank : 292
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Yang Feng](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/ec/1646829.jpg)
AI and social media advertising
interactive advertising
social media and strategic communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,481
1,245
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
542,769
Country Rank
167,953
Institution Rank : 301
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Arthur D Santana](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/1e/1646738.jpg)
newspapers
commenting forums
civility
eye-tracking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,425
899
0.631
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
841,100
Country Rank
240,450
Institution Rank : 420
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Kurt Lindemann](/pictures/41/1646836.jpg)
disability
sport
masculinity
performance studies
ethnography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
611
248
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
932,801
Country Rank
259,497
Institution Rank : 450
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Temple Northup](/pictures/d8/4481130.jpg)
Media Psychology
marketing
advertising
media effects
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
453
296
0.653
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,146,247
Country Rank
295,210
Institution Rank : 497
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Brian Hu](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
film studies
cinema and media studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
92
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,205,730
Country Rank
303,970
Institution Rank : 505
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Emily Schuckman Matthews](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/db/5629623.jpg)
Russian and East Studies
Gender and Sexuality
Sex Work and Prostitution
Media Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
139
0.772
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,537,838
Country Rank
353,300
Institution Rank : 546
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Daniel Pentico](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
11
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,713,522
Country Rank
377,988
Institution Rank : 574
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Jian Xu](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Big Data and Social Media analytics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
37
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,927,430
Country Rank
405,379
Institution Rank : 605
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Jason Crane](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/53/5694754.jpg)
Communication
music
sound studies
culture
post humanism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
15
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,914,901
Country Rank
403,888
Institution Rank : 600
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Mikay Parsons](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Communication studies
trans theory
persuasion research
education
social justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,957,675
Country Rank
409,099
Institution Rank : 609
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Damariyé L Smith](/pictures/8d/5613992.jpg)
Rhetoric
Race
Media Studies
Afrocentricity
Black male studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
29,968
Country Ranking
13,717
Institution Ranking
13
Brian Spitzberg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,226
8,278
0.342
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misinformation
disinformation
fake news
conspiracy theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
51,438
Country Ranking
22,305
Institution Ranking
25
David Dozier
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,426
3,719
0.226
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communication management
public relations
roles
media use
entertainment education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
101,419
Country Ranking
40,546
Institution Ranking
48
Kaye D Sweetser
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,516
2,715
0.285
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public relations
social media
political communication
military public affairs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
252,345
Country Ranking
87,826
Institution Ranking
162
Wayne Beach
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,895
1,098
0.282
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Conversation Analysis
Communication & Cancer
health communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
300,401
Country Ranking
101,682
Institution Ranking
178
Valerie Barker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,180
1,288
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
447,146
Country Ranking
142,367
Institution Ranking
250
Amy Schmitz Weiss
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,903
892
0.469
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Journalism
Technology
Innovation
Media Sociology
Virtual Worlds
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
529,748
Country Ranking
164,510
Institution Ranking
292
Yang Feng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,481
1,245
0.841
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AI and social media advertising
interactive advertising
social media and strategic communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
542,769
Country Ranking
167,953
Institution Ranking
301
Arthur D Santana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,425
899
0.631
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newspapers
commenting forums
civility
eye-tracking
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
841,100
Country Ranking
240,450
Institution Ranking
420
Kurt Lindemann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
611
248
0.406
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disability
sport
masculinity
performance studies
ethnography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
932,801
Country Ranking
259,497
Institution Ranking
450
Temple Northup
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
453
296
0.653
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Media Psychology
marketing
advertising
media effects
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
1,146,247
Country Ranking
295,210
Institution Ranking
497
Brian Hu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
92
0.424
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film studies
cinema and media studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
1,205,730
Country Ranking
303,970
Institution Ranking
505
Emily Schuckman Matthews
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
139
0.772
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Russian and East Studies
Gender and Sexuality
Sex Work and Prostitution
Media Studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
1,537,838
Country Ranking
353,300
Institution Ranking
546
Daniel Pentico
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
11
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
1,713,522
Country Ranking
377,988
Institution Ranking
574
Jian Xu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
37
1.000
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Big Data and Social Media analytics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
1,927,430
Country Ranking
405,379
Institution Ranking
605
Jason Crane
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
15
1.000
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Communication
music
sound studies
culture
post humanism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
1,914,901
Country Ranking
403,888
Institution Ranking
600
Mikay Parsons
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
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Communication studies
trans theory
persuasion research
education
social justice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
1,957,675
Country Ranking
409,099
Institution Ranking
609
Damariyé L Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
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Rhetoric
Race
Media Studies
Afrocentricity
Black male studies