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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
Netherlands
Marinus Van Ijzendoorn
psychology
psychiatry
education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129,496
50,966
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
United States
Lee S Shulman
teaching
teacher education
higher education
professions
Jewish education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128,376
37,731
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United Kingdom
Tony Onwuegbuzie
mixed methods
qualitative research
quantitative research
program evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120,609
54,766
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United States
Robert C Pianta
education
developmental psychology
teacher-student relationships
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112,549
45,771
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Macao
Keith Morrison
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108,846
49,234
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
United States
Greg J Duncan
Poverty
public policy
education
child development
income distribution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104,813
31,625
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
United States
Gloria Ladson Billings
multicultural education
culturally relevant pedagogy
critical race theory
teacher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,039
46,447
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
United Kingdom
Martyn Hammersley
social science
methodology
philosophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,976
27,595
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Canada
Jim Cummins
Education
Language
Bilingualism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,712
25,898
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Iran
Nima Rezaei
Immunology
Genetics
Infectious Diseases
Pediatrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,523
74,778
0.817
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Finland
Yrjö Engeström
activity theory
expansive learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,627
26,961
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Türkiye
Şener Büyüköztürk
Scale Devalopment and Adaptation
Data Analysis
Research Methods
Monitoring and Evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,679
50,638
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
United States
Charles Teddlie
Mixed Methods
School Effectiveness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,262
30,058
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Türkiye
Selahattin Turan
Educational Policy
Educational Leadership
Educational Administration
Turkish Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,194
50,353
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
United States
Steve Graham
education
wriiting
learning disabilities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,107
32,101
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Hong Kong
Wong Ming Hung
Environmental Science
Environmental Toxicology
Environmental Restoration
Waste Recycling
Aquaculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,879
33,622
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
United States
Elizabeth J Tisdell
spirituality and culture in adult education
medical education
diversity and equity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,908
44,309
0.584
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
United States
Derald Sue
1. Racism and anti-racism
2. Microaggression theory
3. Microinterventions
4. Cultural competence
5. Multicultural counseling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,832
25,936
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Türkiye
Ali Yıldırım
curriculum
teaching
teacher education
social studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,505
42,417
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Netherlands
Cees Van Der Vleuten
Medical Education - Assessment of Professional Competence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,331
28,722
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
United States
Rich Shavelson
Psychometrics
statistics
measurement
science education
indicators
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,371
18,294
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
United Kingdom
Paul Black
Assessment in Education
Science curriculum
Crystal structures
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,369
22,008
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Indonesia
Wina Sanjaya
Kurikulum dan Pembelajaran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,370
39,898
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Brazil
Dermeval Saviani
Pedagogia. Filosofia da Educação. História da Educação.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,307
28,123
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
United States
Gene Glass
Education
Statistics
Policy
Meta-analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,446
9,675
0.148
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,891
Netherlands
43
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Marinus Van Ijzendoorn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129,496
50,966
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,925
United States
880
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Lee S Shulman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128,376
37,731
0.294
teaching
teacher education
higher education
professions
Jewish education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,151
United Kingdom
175
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tony Onwuegbuzie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120,609
54,766
0.454
mixed methods
qualitative research
quantitative research
program evaluation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,460
United States
1,168
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Robert C Pianta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112,549
45,771
0.407
education
developmental psychology
teacher-student relationships
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,640
Macao
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Keith Morrison
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108,846
49,234
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,853
United States
1,360
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Greg J Duncan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104,813
31,625
0.302
Poverty
public policy
education
child development
income distribution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,106
United States
1,492
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Gloria Ladson Billings
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,039
46,447
0.464
multicultural education
culturally relevant pedagogy
critical race theory
teacher education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,532
United Kingdom
291
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Martyn Hammersley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,976
27,595
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,547
Canada
139
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jim Cummins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,712
25,898
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,686
Iran
27
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Nima Rezaei
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,523
74,778
0.817
Immunology
Genetics
Infectious Diseases
Pediatrics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,917
Finland
20
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Yrjö Engeström
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,627
26,961
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,983
Türkiye
33
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Şener Büyüköztürk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,679
50,638
0.578
Scale Devalopment and Adaptation
Data Analysis
Research Methods
Monitoring and Evaluation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,407
United States
2,103
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Charles Teddlie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,262
30,058
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,412
Türkiye
35
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Selahattin Turan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,194
50,353
0.613
Educational Policy
Educational Leadership
Educational Administration
Turkish Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,421
United States
2,108
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Steve Graham
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,107
32,101
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,004
Hong Kong
28
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Wong Ming Hung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,879
33,622
0.437
Environmental Science
Environmental Toxicology
Environmental Restoration
Waste Recycling
Aquaculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,109
United States
2,424
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Elizabeth J Tisdell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,908
44,309
0.584
spirituality and culture in adult education
medical education
diversity and equity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,460
United States
2,590
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Derald Sue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,832
25,936
0.356
1. Racism and anti-racism
2. Microaggression theory
3. Microinterventions
4. Cultural competence
5. Multicultural counseling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,611
Türkiye
37
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ali Yıldırım
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,505
42,417
0.593
curriculum
teaching
teacher education
social studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,762
Netherlands
116
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Cees Van Der Vleuten
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,331
28,722
0.408
Medical Education - Assessment of Professional Competence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,910
United States
2,801
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Rich Shavelson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,371
18,294
0.264
Psychometrics
statistics
measurement
science education
indicators
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,043
United Kingdom
512
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Paul Black
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,369
22,008
0.322
Assessment in Education
Science curriculum
Crystal structures
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,345
Indonesia
7
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Wina Sanjaya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,370
39,898
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,357
Brazil
60
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Dermeval Saviani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,307
28,123
0.424
Pedagogia. Filosofia da Educação. História da Educação.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,473
United States
3,055
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Gene Glass
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,446
9,675
0.148