The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
journalism
political communication
misinformation
platforms
digital media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,231
18,466
0.831
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Journalism
political communication
audience research
comparative research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,636
13,195
0.902
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
media
digital media
journalism
social media
technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,096
9,499
0.785
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Political Communication
Media Perceptions
News Consumption
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,728
7,783
0.892
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Communication in Primary Health Care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,201
2,524
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
science communication
scientific misinformation
science and technology studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,689
3,585
0.972
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Climate change
media
Latin America
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,397
1,933
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
journalism innovation
source protection
social media
newsroom transformation
journalism safety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,787
2,541
0.912
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Journalism
AI
Political Communication
News Media
Mis- and Disinformation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,359
2,331
0.988
Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,231
18,466
0.831
journalism
political communication
misinformation
platforms
digital media
Richard Fletcher
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,636
13,195
0.902
Journalism
political communication
audience research
comparative research
Nic Newman
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,096
9,499
0.785
media
digital media
journalism
social media
technology
Anne Schulz
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,728
7,783
0.892
Political Communication
Media Perceptions
News Consumption
Rebecca K Barnes
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,201
2,524
0.601
Communication in Primary Health Care
J Scott Brennen|J. Scott Babwah Brennne
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,689
3,585
0.972
science communication
scientific misinformation
science and technology studies
James Painter
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,397
1,933
0.569
Climate change
media
Latin America
Julie Posetti
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,787
2,541
0.912
journalism innovation
source protection
social media
newsroom transformation
journalism safety
Felix M Simon
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,359
2,331
0.988
Journalism
AI
Political Communication
News Media
Mis- and Disinformation