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
Public Management
Policy Analysis
Policy Science
Development Studies
Public Governance and Innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,336
530
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Local governance
Sustainable rural livelihoods
Rurality
Public Administration theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
725
390
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Public policy
inequality
BRICS Sociology
futures research
development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160
98
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Public Administration
Public Policy
Sustainable rural livelihoods
Service Delivery.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
145
143
0.986
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Local Economic Development
Public Administration and Intergovernmental Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
37
1.000
Henry Wissink
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,336
530
0.397
Public Management
Policy Analysis
Policy Science
Development Studies
Public Governance and Innovation
Mubangizi Betty Claire
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
725
390
0.538
Local governance
Sustainable rural livelihoods
Rurality
Public Administration theory
Jayanathan Govender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160
98
0.613
Public policy
inequality
BRICS Sociology
futures research
development
Oluwaseun Temitope Ojogiwa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
145
143
0.986
Public Administration
Public Policy
Sustainable rural livelihoods
Service Delivery.
Andile Biyela
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
37
1.000
Local Economic Development
Public Administration and Intergovernmental Relations