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Education / Early Childhood Education Highly Cited Researchers 1.247 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025

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Total 1.247 scientists
* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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26,472
World Rank
United Kingdom
2,301
Country Rank
University of Oxford Logo
287
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Iram Siraj
University of Oxford Oxford, United Kingdom
Education / Early Childhood Education
Education | early education | early childhood education | preschool | teacher child interaction

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,277
  • Last 6 Years
    8,496
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.300
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Rankings

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29,347
World Rank
United Kingdom
2,565
Country Rank
University of Oxford Logo
316
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Kathy Sylva
University of Oxford Oxford, United Kingdom
Education / Early Childhood Education
Developmental Psychology | Early Childhood Educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,413
  • Last 6 Years
    7,396
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.280
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Rankings

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41,473
World Rank
United States
18,182
Country Rank
Michigan State University Logo
105
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Hiram Fitzgerald
Michigan State University East Lansing, United States
Education / Early Childhood Education
infancy and early childhood | adverse childhood experiences | racism and discriminatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,749
  • Last 6 Years
    5,277
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.254
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Rankings

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46,048
World Rank
United States
19,943
Country Rank
University of Texas Austin Logo
202
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Elizabeth T Gershoff
University of Texas Austin Austin, United States
Education / Early Childhood Education
Discipline in homes and schools | Parenting interventions | Early childhood education intervention

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,202
  • Last 6 Years
    8,954
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.466
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Rankings

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55,280
World Rank
United States
23,546
Country Rank
Brigham Young University Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Craig H Hart
Brigham Young University Provo, United States
Education / Early Childhood Education
Children's Social Development | Parenting | Cultural Socialization Practices | Early Childhoo

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,794
  • Last 6 Years
    3,917
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.233
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Rankings

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64,194
World Rank
Australia
2,901
Country Rank
Macquarie University Logo
61
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Rebecca Bull
Macquarie University Sydney, Australia
Education / Early Childhood Education
Early numeracy | working memory and executive functioning | early childhood education and learnin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,991
  • Last 6 Years
    5,612
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.374
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Rankings

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63,019
World Rank
United States
26,495
Country Rank
University of Texas Austin Logo
273
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Nancy Hazen Swann
University of Texas Austin Austin, United States
Education / Early Childhood Education
parent-infant relationships | attachment | development of social competence in early childhood | peer relationship

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,209
  • Last 6 Years
    9,420
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.619
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Rankings

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73,067
World Rank
United States
30,148
Country Rank
University of Wisconsin Madison Logo
377
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Amy Claessens
University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, United States
Education / Early Childhood Education
Early childhood development | child care | academic conten

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,557
  • Last 6 Years
    6,034
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.445
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Rankings

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81,370
World Rank
Indonesia
142
Country Rank
Institut Agama Islam Negeri IAIN Metro Lampung Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Alifia Luqiana Ansory
Institut Agama Islam Negeri IAIN Metro Lampung Lampung, Indonesia
Education / Early Childhood Education
Pendidikan Anak Usia Din

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,416
  • Last 6 Years
    10,985
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.885
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Rankings

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83,552
World Rank
Hong Kong
698
Country Rank
University of Hong Kong Logo
173
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Nirmala Rao
University of Hong Kong Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Education / Early Childhood Education
Child development | early childhood education | developmental psychology | education | educational psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,157
  • Last 6 Years
    7,028
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.578
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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84,292
World Rank
United Kingdom
7,139
Country Rank
University of Sheffield Logo
158
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Jackie Marsh
University of Sheffield Sheffield, United Kingdom
Education / Early Childhood Education
Digital Literacy | Early Childhood Educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,071
  • Last 6 Years
    4,377
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.363
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Rankings

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95,457
World Rank
United States
38,126
Country Rank
Purdue University Logo
250
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Mandy Rispoli
Purdue University West Lafayette, United States
Education / Early Childhood Education
autism | challenging behavior | early childhoo

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,874
  • Last 6 Years
    4,778
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.439
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Rankings

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98,273
World Rank
Indonesia
185
Country Rank
Universitas Negeri Padang Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Dadan Suryana
Universitas Negeri Padang Padang, Indonesia
Education / Early Childhood Education
Pendidikan Anak Usia Din

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,607
  • Last 6 Years
    10,132
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.955
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Rankings

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100,956
World Rank
Hong Kong
831
Country Rank
University of Hong Kong Logo
200
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
On-Ying Cathy Hung
University of Hong Kong Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Education / Early Childhood Education
Early childhood education | reading processes | literacy acquisitio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,361
  • Last 6 Years
    5,941
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.573
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Rankings

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103,976
World Rank
Türkiye
410
Country Rank
Ankara University Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Neriman Aral
Ankara University Ankara, Türkiye
Education / Early Childhood Education
Çocuk Gelişimi | Child Development | Okul Öncesi Eğitim | Preschool Education | Erken Çocukluk Eğitim

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,104
  • Last 6 Years
    4,420
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.437
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Rankings

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105,222
World Rank
United Kingdom
8,719
Country Rank
University College London Logo
703
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Alison Clark
University College London London, United Kingdom
Education / Early Childhood Education
Participatory methods | children's rights | slow pedagogy | early childhood | early educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,000
  • Last 6 Years
    3,894
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.389
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Rankings

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109,609
World Rank
Indonesia
221
Country Rank
Universitas Negeri Jakarta Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Yuliani Nurani
Universitas Negeri Jakarta Jakarta, Indonesia
Education / Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,646
  • Last 6 Years
    5,514
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.572
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Rankings

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119,367
World Rank
Iceland
69
Country Rank
University of Iceland Logo
43
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Johanna Einarsdottir
University of Iceland Reykjavík, Iceland
Education / Early Childhood Education
early childhood educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,946
  • Last 6 Years
    3,723
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.416
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Rankings

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123,418
World Rank
United Kingdom
10,078
Country Rank
London School of Economics and Political Science Logo
134
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Anne West
London School of Economics and Political Science London, United Kingdom
Education / Early Childhood Education
Education policy reforms | comparative education policy | early childhood education and care | health polic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,683
  • Last 6 Years
    2,205
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.254
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Rankings

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125,970
World Rank
Netherlands
3,140
Country Rank
VU University of Amsterdam Logo
228
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Bert Van Oers
VU University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
Education / Early Childhood Education
CHAT | early childhood education | play | mathematics educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,522
  • Last 6 Years
    3,321
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.390
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Rankings

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141,781
World Rank
United States
53,597
Country Rank
University of New Orleans Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Laura Scaramella
University of New Orleans New Orleans, United States
Education / Early Childhood Education
Parent-child relations | socioeconomic disadvantage | early childhoo

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,653
  • Last 6 Years
    2,197
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.287
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Rankings

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146,635
World Rank
United States
55,153
Country Rank
World Bank Logo
62
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Laura B Rawlings
World Bank Washington, United States
Education / Early Childhood Education
social protection | cash transfers | early childhood development | human capital | impact evaluatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,416
  • Last 6 Years
    3,123
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.421
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Rankings

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150,344
World Rank
United States
56,317
Country Rank
Washington State University Pullman Logo
93
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Brittany Rhoades Cooper
Washington State University Pullman Pullman, United States
Education / Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Development | Prevention Science | Dissemination & Implementation Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,241
  • Last 6 Years
    4,166
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.575
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Rankings

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151,406
World Rank
United States
56,652
Country Rank
Yale University Logo
717
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Walter Gilliam
Yale University New Haven, United States
Education / Early Childhood Education
early education | child care | preschool expulsion | bias | early childhood mental health consultatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,192
  • Last 6 Years
    3,521
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.490
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Rankings

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161,490
World Rank
United States
59,800
Country Rank
Tufts University Logo
157
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Christine Mcwayne
Tufts University Medford, United States
Education / Early Childhood Education
early childhood development and education | family-school connections | university-community partnership

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,763
  • Last 6 Years
    2,651
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.392
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