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
Music Education
Community Music
Dalcroze Eurhythmics
Violin Pedagogy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,385
2,775
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Curriculum Development
Problem Based Learning
Medical Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,885
4,860
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Technology and Teacher Education
Hypertext-assisted Learning
Distance Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,329
1,378
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Academic writing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,263
1,724
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
science education and culture
gender and achievement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,052
1,494
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Comparative and International Education
Education
Higher Education
History of Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,848
1,936
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Technology Enhanced Learning
Information Systems
Games-based Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,419
1,088
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Inclusivity
Diversity
Inclusive Education
Learning Support
Higher Education and inclusion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,185
2,266
0.711
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Teacher Education
Religious Education
Social Sciences Subjects
Comparative Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,098
1,986
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
school librarians
technology integration
leadership
STEM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,943
2,295
0.780
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Positive Leadership
Leadership
Positive Organisations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,863
2,052
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
HIV and AIDS in education
action research
psycho-social wellness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,754
1,748
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,646
1,040
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
education leadership and governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,244
1,021
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Education Management
Leadership
Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,025
583
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Medical Education/ Quality Assurance and Accreditation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,983
1,601
0.807
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Music Performance
Piano Pedagogy
Choral Conducting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,937
899
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Learning Sciences
Program Evaluation
Design-based Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,909
1,026
0.537
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,842
994
0.540
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Academic Identity
Education for a global world
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,660
717
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Education
Work integrated learning
Methodology
Professional development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,592
899
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
teacher education
race and education
urban schooling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,560
301
0.193
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
self-directed learning
cooperative learning
technology supported learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,467
996
0.679
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Science education
indigenous knowledge
teacher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,443
1,068
0.740
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Computer Science Education
Computational Thinking
Instructional Design
Teacher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,385
1,014
0.732
Joy Meyer
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,385
2,775
0.515
Music Education
Community Music
Dalcroze Eurhythmics
Violin Pedagogy
Pradeep Sahu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,885
4,860
0.995
Curriculum Development
Problem Based Learning
Medical Education
Dale S Niederhauser
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,329
1,378
0.318
Technology and Teacher Education
Hypertext-assisted Learning
Distance Learning
Rowena Murray
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,263
1,724
0.404
June George
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,052
1,494
0.369
science education and culture
gender and achievement
CC Wolhuter
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,848
1,936
0.503
Comparative and International Education
Education
Higher Education
History of Education
Mark Stansfield
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,419
1,088
0.318
Technology Enhanced Learning
Information Systems
Games-based Learning
Mirna Nel
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,185
2,266
0.711
Inclusivity
Diversity
Inclusive Education
Learning Support
Higher Education and inclusion
Yonah Matemba
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,098
1,986
0.641
Teacher Education
Religious Education
Social Sciences Subjects
Comparative Education
Melissa Johnston
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,943
2,295
0.780
school librarians
technology integration
leadership
STEM
Marius Stander
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,863
2,052
0.717
Positive Leadership
Leadership
Positive Organisations
Lesley Wood
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,754
1,748
0.635
HIV and AIDS in education
action research
psycho-social wellness
Christina Cliffordson
University West
Trollhättan, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,646
1,040
0.393
Jan Heystek
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,244
1,021
0.455
education leadership and governance
Philip C Van Der Westhuizen
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,025
583
0.288
Education Management
Leadership
Development
Bidyadhar Sa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,983
1,601
0.807
Medical Education/ Quality Assurance and Accreditation
Christelle Engelbrecht
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,937
899
0.464
Music Performance
Piano Pedagogy
Choral Conducting
Reagan Curtis
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,909
1,026
0.537
Learning Sciences
Program Evaluation
Design-based Learning
Donald Gillies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,842
994
0.540
Joelle Fanghanel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,660
717
0.432
Academic Identity
Education for a global world
Kristina Johansson
University West
Trollhättan, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,592
899
0.565
Education
Work integrated learning
Methodology
Professional development
Jennifer Obidah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,560
301
0.193
teacher education
race and education
urban schooling
Elsa Mentz
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,467
996
0.679
self-directed learning
cooperative learning
technology supported learning
Josef De Beer
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,443
1,068
0.740
Science education
indigenous knowledge
teacher education
Ugur Kale
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,385
1,014
0.732
Computer Science Education
Computational Thinking
Instructional Design
Teacher Education