Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Education / Education (Other, All) Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
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
learning sciences
adult learning
digital learning environments
threshold concepts
teacher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,885
3,275
0.254
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,522
5,126
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Curriculum design
assessment
academic standards
evaluation
policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,242
2,699
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
globalisation
values education
lifelong learning
social justice
education reforms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,766
2,745
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
education
health promotion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,535
1,697
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Educational linguistics
systemic functional linguistics
literacy education
school English
multimodality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,744
1,356
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
motivation
learning
literacy engagement and educational reform
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,392
1,597
0.668
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Transforming learning with ICT
Integrating ICT
creativity
higher order thinking
problem solving
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,159
825
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Early childhood education
Teacher education
Education policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,078
1,109
0.534
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Early Christian History
Gospels
Jewish Christian Relations
Apocalyptic Literature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,839
589
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Early Childhood Education
Digital Technologies
Sustainability
Curriculum
Cultural Historical Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,548
515
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,113
359
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Associate Professor in Teacher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
876
600
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Inclusive education
Initial Teacher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
848
713
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Managing Curriuclum Change
Leadership in Faith-based Schools
Curriuclum Leadership in Religious
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
847
424
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Early childhood education
gifted education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
832
293
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Educational leadership
Catholic Education
Faith Formation
Religious Education
Mathematics Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
791
497
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
early Christianity
Greco-Roman religions
gnosticisim
ancient philosophy
philo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
772
508
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
teacher education
science education
discursive psychology
positioning theory
agency
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
692
530
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
672
509
0.757
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Professional Learning communities
teacher education
literacy
numeracy
preservice teacher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
576
256
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Digital pedagogy
Initial Teacher Education
Course Accreditation
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
reflective practice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
518
364
0.703
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Childhood studies. Environmental education.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
517
420
0.812
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
education
technology
digital play
stress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
500
364
0.728
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Education policy
Indigenous pedagogies in higher education
teacher education
sociology of education
discourses of accountabi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
349
179
0.513
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,756
3,344
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Catherine Mcloughlin
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,885
3,275
0.254
learning sciences
adult learning
digital learning environments
threshold concepts
teacher education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,407
3,480
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Susan Edwards
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,522
5,126
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,734
7,557
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Duncan Nulty
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,242
2,699
0.432
Curriculum design
assessment
academic standards
evaluation
policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
178,259
8,146
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Joseph Zajda
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,766
2,745
0.476
globalisation
values education
lifelong learning
social justice
education reforms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
224,735
10,157
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Helen Butler
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,535
1,697
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,491
11,923
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mary Macken Horarik
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,744
1,356
0.362
Educational linguistics
systemic functional linguistics
literacy education
school English
multimodality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
386,152
16,436
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Clarence Ng
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,392
1,597
0.668
motivation
learning
literacy engagement and educational reform
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
416,781
17,486
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Romina Jamieson Proctor
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,159
825
0.382
Transforming learning with ICT
Integrating ICT
creativity
higher order thinking
problem solving
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
428,693
17,925
108
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Joce Nuttall
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,078
1,109
0.534
Early childhood education
Teacher education
Education policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
467,562
19,269
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
David C Sim
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,839
589
0.320
Early Christian History
Gospels
Jewish Christian Relations
Apocalyptic Literature
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
524,918
21,253
135
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Susan Edwards
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,548
515
0.333
Early Childhood Education
Digital Technologies
Sustainability
Curriculum
Cultural Historical Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
640,153
24,900
153
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
John Munro
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,113
359
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
726,008
27,223
175
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mellita Jones
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
876
600
0.685
Associate Professor in Teacher Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
737,550
27,514
177
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Melissa Cain
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
848
713
0.841
Inclusive education
Initial Teacher Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
738,189
27,543
179
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Michael T Buchanan
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
847
424
0.501
Managing Curriuclum Change
Leadership in Faith-based Schools
Curriuclum Leadership in Religious
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
744,768
27,706
180
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Cathie Harrison
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
832
293
0.352
Early childhood education
gifted education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
762,354
28,160
183
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Janeen Lamb
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
791
497
0.628
Educational leadership
Catholic Education
Faith Formation
Religious Education
Mathematics Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
770,632
28,370
186
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
M David Litwa
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
772
508
0.658
early Christianity
Greco-Roman religions
gnosticisim
ancient philosophy
philo
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
808,300
29,284
192
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jenny Martin
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
692
530
0.766
teacher education
science education
discursive psychology
positioning theory
agency
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
818,338
29,506
194
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Amy Mcpherson
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
672
509
0.757
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
868,978
30,567
207
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Anne L Scott
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
576
256
0.444
Professional Learning communities
teacher education
literacy
numeracy
preservice teacher education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
903,954
31,151
213
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Vikki Pollard
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
518
364
0.703
Digital pedagogy
Initial Teacher Education
Course Accreditation
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
reflective practice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
904,522
31,158
214
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Tonya Rooney
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
517
420
0.812
Childhood studies. Environmental education.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
917,923
31,304
219
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Gretchen Geng
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
500
364
0.728
education
technology
digital play
stress
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,063,292
32,638
237
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Katarina Tuinamuana
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
349
179
0.513
Education policy
Indigenous pedagogies in higher education
teacher education
sociology of education
discourses of accountabi