Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Open University UK Highly Cited Researchers CitationEducation / Education (Other, All) 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
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 :2
education
learning analytics
MOOCs
distance learning
online learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,286
5,754
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Education
literacy
creativity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,969
3,879
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Learning and Teaching with Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,640
3,571
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Professional Learning
Research Ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,861
943
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Teacher
Education
Science
Technology
Design and Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,715
562
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Management of Change
Motivation
Middle Management
Research Methodology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,366
577
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Learning Design
Learning Analytics
social networking sites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,338
962
0.719
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Learning Through Technology
Knowledge Management
Learner Analytics
Enhancing Employability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,189
761
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Greek comedy
Greek sex and sexuality
pedagogy of Greek and Latin learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
961
471
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Teacher Education
International Development
Mobile Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
918
403
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Education
Technology
Physical Education
Pedagogy
Professional Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
889
879
0.989
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
STEM education research
observational astronomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
741
159
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
learning Chinese at a distance
online forums
etandem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
712
522
0.733
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Education
Posthumanism
Transdisciplinarity
Music Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
468
437
0.934
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Applied Linguistics
Bilingualism
Linguistic Landscapes
Language and mathematics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
457
163
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
education policy
OER
adult learning
digital badging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
367
176
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Primary healthcare
Public Health
Cyber-victimisation
Chronic conditions
Medical ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
322
288
0.894
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
education
feedback
language learning
language teaching
distance learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
242
90
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Work with young people
Volunteering
Adult and Lifelong Learning
Community Work
Community Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
13
0.813
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Education
Language and technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
e-Learning
Technology Enhanced Learning
e-Portfolios
Risk
Risk Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
2
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Pedagogy
Education
Education Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Primary Education and Children's Literature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
1
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,532
291
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Martyn Hammersley
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,976
27,595
0.294
social science
methodology
philosophy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,383
7,967
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rebecca Ferguson
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,286
5,754
0.559
education
learning analytics
MOOCs
distance learning
online learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,995
11,702
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Teresa Cremin
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,969
3,879
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,546
12,211
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Linda Price
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,640
3,571
0.538
Learning and Teaching with Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
463,721
30,534
125
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Alison Fox
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,861
943
0.507
Professional Learning
Research Ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
490,398
31,945
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Frank RJ Banks
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,715
562
0.328
Teacher
Education
Science
Technology
Design and Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
567,664
35,807
139
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
David Hellawell
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,366
577
0.422
Management of Change
Motivation
Middle Management
Research Methodology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
574,731
36,179
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Lisette Toetenel
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,338
962
0.719
Learning Design
Learning Analytics
social networking sites
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
616,233
38,165
154
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jo Smedley
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,189
761
0.640
Learning Through Technology
Knowledge Management
Learner Analytics
Enhancing Employability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
692,823
41,624
171
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
James Robson
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
961
471
0.490
Greek comedy
Greek sex and sexuality
pedagogy of Greek and Latin learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
709,340
42,288
174
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tom Power
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
918
403
0.439
Teacher Education
International Development
Mobile Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
720,576
42,766
176
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Julia Sargent
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
889
879
0.989
Education
Technology
Physical Education
Pedagogy
Professional Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
785,175
45,440
186
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mark H Jones
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
741
159
0.215
STEM education research
observational astronomy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
798,654
45,949
189
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Kan Qian
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
712
522
0.733
learning Chinese at a distance
online forums
etandem
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
944,830
51,983
227
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Carolyn Cooke
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
468
437
0.934
Education
Posthumanism
Transdisciplinarity
Music Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
955,054
52,521
234
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Frank Monaghan
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
457
163
0.357
Applied Linguistics
Bilingualism
Linguistic Landscapes
Language and mathematics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,043,218
57,206
269
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Patrina Law
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
367
176
0.480
education policy
OER
adult learning
digital badging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,095,075
59,748
282
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Zhraa A Alhaboby
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
322
288
0.894
Primary healthcare
Public Health
Cyber-victimisation
Chronic conditions
Medical ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,215,080
65,368
319
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Maria Fernandez-Toro
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
242
90
0.372
education
feedback
language learning
language teaching
distance learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,122,778
92,195
505
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Tyrrell Golding
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
13
0.813
Work with young people
Volunteering
Adult and Lifelong Learning
Community Work
Community Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,214,877
93,853
517
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Lesley June Fearn
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,223,715
94,022
519
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Andy Hollyhead
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
2
0.222
e-Learning
Technology Enhanced Learning
e-Portfolios
Risk
Risk Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,341,641
95,968
541
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Fiona Aubrey-Smith
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
Pedagogy
Education
Education Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,360,517
96,204
545
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
John Ridley
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
1
0.500
Primary Education and Children's Literature