Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
World Highly Cited Researchers CitationEducation / Physical Education and Sport Science 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
Physical Activity
Epidemiology
Public Health
Sport Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138,887
83,015
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
mHealth
Global Public Health
Medical Informatics
Non Communicable Diseases
Digital Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129,926
123,397
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Sports
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,354
18,920
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Exercise
Cardiopulmonary Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,648
45,907
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Ciencias del Deporte
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,403
60,978
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Exercise
obesity
physical activity
exercise physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,456
26,170
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
physical activity
exercise
health
obesity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,572
40,281
0.634
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Exercise and Sports Medicine and Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,925
27,406
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
sports cardiology
ECG
ambulatory monitoring
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,009
11,382
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Exercise
nutrition
physical activity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,945
33,610
0.612
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Sports nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,853
28,321
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Sport
Health
Performance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,716
24,596
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
behavioural epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,840
21,567
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
exercise
physiology
nitrate
endurance
fatigue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,811
19,698
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
sport
sport psychology
youth
expertise
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,748
20,864
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
exercise and aging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,093
10,459
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Sport and Exercise Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,639
24,628
0.606
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Sport Exercise and Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,451
16,223
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Exercise Science
Biostatistics
Health
Cycling
Association Football
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,574
16,279
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Physical activity
mental health
adolescent health
physical fitness
physical education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,437
27,778
0.704
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
exercise
health
skills
children
analytics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,755
24,963
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Physical activity
Sport Sciences
Exercise
Fitness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,234
17,255
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Exercise Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,036
18,161
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Sports Physiotherapy
Musculoskeletal Pain
Clinical Trials
Exercise and Manual Therapy
Tendon and Arthritis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,430
17,253
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Exercise Physiology
Sport Sciences
Sports Sciences
Sport Science
Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,017
14,444
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,631
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ulf Ekelund
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138,887
83,015
0.598
Physical Activity
Epidemiology
Public Health
Sport Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,860
53
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129,926
123,397
0.950
mHealth
Global Public Health
Medical Informatics
Non Communicable Diseases
Digital Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,059
1,463
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Simon Kasimili
Google Inc.
Kaliforniya, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,354
18,920
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,039
1,919
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ross Arena
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,648
45,907
0.530
Exercise
Cardiopulmonary Disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,014
100
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Adsuar, JC
Universidad de Extremadura
Badajoz, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,403
60,978
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,441
246
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Robert Ross
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,456
26,170
0.400
Exercise
obesity
physical activity
exercise physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,767
129
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Francisco B Ortega
Universidad de Granada
Granada, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,572
40,281
0.634
physical activity
exercise
health
obesity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,426
278
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Will Hopkins
Victoria University
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,925
27,406
0.457
Exercise and Sports Medicine and Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,275
3,948
192
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Vic Froelicher VF Froelicher|Vic Froelicher
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,009
11,382
0.203
sports cardiology
ECG
ambulatory monitoring
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,572
4,083
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Conrad P Earnest
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,945
33,610
0.612
Exercise
nutrition
physical activity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,659
379
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Louise Burke
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,853
28,321
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,033
72
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Peter Krustrup
University of Southern Denmark
Tianjin, Denmark
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,716
24,596
0.495
Sport
Health
Performance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,311
409
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Wendy J Brown
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,840
21,567
0.442
behavioural epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,244
1,075
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Andrew Jones
University of Exeter
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,811
19,698
0.450
exercise
physiology
nitrate
endurance
fatigue
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,278
471
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jean Côté
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,748
20,864
0.477
sport
sport psychology
youth
expertise
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,583
500
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Marie Fiatarone Singh
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,093
10,459
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,838
548
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Aaron Coutts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,639
24,628
0.606
Sport and Exercise Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,933
1,225
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Alan Nevill
University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,451
16,223
0.401
Sport Exercise and Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,439
1,268
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Greg Atkinson
Teesside University
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,574
16,279
0.411
Exercise Science
Biostatistics
Health
Cycling
Association Football
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,513
581
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
David Lubans
University of Newcastle
Callaghan, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,437
27,778
0.704
Physical activity
mental health
adolescent health
physical fitness
physical education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,937
1,305
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Gareth Stratton
Swansea University
Swansea, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,755
24,963
0.644
exercise
health
skills
children
analytics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,249
242
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jonatan R Ruiz
Universidad de Granada
Granada, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,234
17,255
0.451
Physical activity
Sport Sciences
Exercise
Fitness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,720
679
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
David G Behm
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St John’s, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,036
18,161
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,183
719
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Bill Vicenzino
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,430
17,253
0.487
Sports Physiotherapy
Musculoskeletal Pain
Clinical Trials
Exercise and Manual Therapy
Tendon and Arthritis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,286
302
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jose A Calbet
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,017
14,444
0.425
Exercise Physiology
Sport Sciences
Sports Sciences
Sport Science
Physiology