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
AI and society
data and society
information society
internet studies
political economy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,495
1,164
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
social movements
activism
digital media
organizational communication
communication theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,881
1,054
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
ethics
audiences
online research
fans
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,385
1,027
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Communication policy
Public service broadcasting/media
Internet community networks
European
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
904
313
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
memes
climate change
sustainability
viral media
fashion media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
696
666
0.957
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Media Policy
Media Industries
Public Service Media
Media and Politics
Political Economy of Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
559
285
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Social Media and Politics
Journalism
Fake News
Advertising and Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
202
0.886
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Publishing
travel writing
media studies
television studies
film studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
23
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
China
global media
journalism
news
BBC
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Rail
Transport
Public Transport
Stakeholder Engagement
Social License to Operate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
15
0.938
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Disinformation Research
Digital Media
Development Communication
Social Media Research
Qualitative Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
Pieter Verdegem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,495
1,164
0.467
AI and society
data and society
information society
internet studies
political economy
Anastasia Kavada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,881
1,054
0.560
social movements
activism
digital media
organizational communication
communication theory
Natasha Whiteman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,385
1,027
0.742
ethics
audiences
online research
fans
Maria Michalis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
904
313
0.346
Communication policy
Public service broadcasting/media
Internet community networks
European
Anastasia Denisova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
696
666
0.957
memes
climate change
sustainability
viral media
fashion media
Alessandro D Arma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
559
285
0.510
Media Policy
Media Industries
Public Service Media
Media and Politics
Political Economy of Communication
Felipe Maciel Tessarolo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
202
0.886
Social Media and Politics
Journalism
Fake News
Advertising and Design
Andrew Lockett
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
23
0.460
Publishing
travel writing
media studies
television studies
film studies
Vivien Marsh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
China
global media
journalism
news
BBC
Jeffrey M Howard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
15
0.938
Rail
Transport
Public Transport
Stakeholder Engagement
Social License to Operate
Bashir Sa'Ad Abdullahi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
Disinformation Research
Digital Media
Development Communication
Social Media Research
Qualitative Research