Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Education / Education (Other, All) Highly Cited Researchers 31 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
education
developmental psychology
teacher-student relationships
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,278
39,308
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
early childhood education
longitudinal methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,304
11,411
0.236
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Early childhood education
developmental psychology
teacher-child relationships
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,880
18,314
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
teacher labor markets
education policy
economics of education
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,410
7,780
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Education
stress
mindfulness
teachers
classroom dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,994
9,871
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
child & adolescent development
peer relations
teacher influences on classroom peer relations
social network analysis
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,136
3,816
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Educational Policy
Teacher Development
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,158
3,604
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Special Education
Evidence-based Practices
Behavior Analysis
Learning Disabilities
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,039
1,979
0.179
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
reading
literacy
orthography
early childhood
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,242
1,197
0.192
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Leadership for Technology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,124
1,869
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
early childhood education policy
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,823
3,458
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
PTSD
Evedence based treamtnet
mental health technology integration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,196
2,829
0.544
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
early childhood education
externalizing behaviors
self-regulation
early intervention
classroom-based assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,820
2,870
0.595
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
early childhood education
classroom processes
executive function
mathematics
assessment
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,488
2,610
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Adolescent Development
After-school Programs
Youth Mentoring
Adolescent Identity
Qualitative and Mixed Methods
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,730
1,791
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Early childhood education
self-regulation
classroom quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,220
2,262
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
education
science education
educational technology
STEM education
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,748
1,442
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Education research
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Spatial Learning
Curiosity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,510
1,604
0.639
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
STEM
Civic engagement
Higher Education
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,341
397
0.170
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
science education
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,004
1,343
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,804
948
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
immigration
early childhood
education
children
families
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,597
788
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
school mental health
quantitative methods
school-based mentoring
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,436
1,200
0.836
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
educational neuroscience
developmental cognitive neuroscience
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,268
922
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Education policy and politics
school and district improvement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,067
820
0.769
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,475
1,172
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Robert C Pianta
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,278
39,308
0.344
education
developmental psychology
teacher-student relationships
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,826
5,124
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Margaret Burchinal
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,304
11,411
0.236
early childhood education
longitudinal methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,116
6,201
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bridget Hamre
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,880
18,314
0.427
Early childhood education
developmental psychology
teacher-child relationships
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,725
16,819
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
James Wyckoff
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,410
7,780
0.363
teacher labor markets
education policy
economics of education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,716
22,301
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Patricia A Jennings
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,994
9,871
0.581
Education
stress
mindfulness
teachers
classroom dynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,095
27,739
188
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Scott D Gest
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,136
3,816
0.270
child & adolescent development
peer relations
teacher influences on classroom peer relations
social network analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,802
32,700
221
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Peter Youngs
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,158
3,604
0.296
Educational Policy
Teacher Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,684
36,224
256
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
John Wills Lloyd
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,039
1,979
0.179
Special Education
Evidence-based Practices
Behavior Analysis
Learning Disabilities
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,941
62,038
429
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Marcia Invernizzi
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,242
1,197
0.192
reading
literacy
orthography
early childhood
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,137
63,077
435
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sara Dexter
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,124
1,869
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,024
65,796
450
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Daphna Bassok
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,823
3,458
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,197
72,191
494
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Peter W Tuerk
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,196
2,829
0.544
PTSD
Evedence based treamtnet
mental health technology integration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
216,391
76,681
523
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Amanda P Williford
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,820
2,870
0.595
early childhood education
externalizing behaviors
self-regulation
early intervention
classroom-based assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
231,335
81,147
553
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jessica Vick Whittaker
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,488
2,610
0.582
early childhood education
classroom processes
executive function
mathematics
assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
273,267
93,268
614
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nancy L Deutsch
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,730
1,791
0.480
Adolescent Development
After-school Programs
Youth Mentoring
Adolescent Identity
Qualitative and Mixed Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
309,808
103,783
668
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Virginia Vitiello
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,220
2,262
0.702
Early childhood education
self-regulation
classroom quality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
352,750
115,750
737
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jennifer Chiu
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,748
1,442
0.525
education
science education
educational technology
STEM education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
378,667
122,886
776
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jamie Jirout
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,510
1,604
0.639
Education research
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Spatial Learning
Curiosity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
399,339
128,506
799
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Walt Heinecke
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,341
397
0.170
STEM
Civic engagement
Higher Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
447,244
141,563
863
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jennifer Maeng
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,004
1,343
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
481,183
150,680
914
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Alexis R Harris
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,804
948
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
522,181
161,409
968
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Natalia Palacios
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,597
788
0.493
immigration
early childhood
education
children
families
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
558,198
170,843
1,022
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Heather Lasky Mcdaniel
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,436
1,200
0.836
school mental health
quantitative methods
school-based mentoring
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
601,704
182,067
1,073
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tanya M Evans
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,268
922
0.727
educational neuroscience
developmental cognitive neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
663,280
197,643
1,173
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Beth E Schueler
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,067
820
0.769
Education policy and politics
school and district improvement