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
139,910
83,979
0.600
* 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
133,330
126,759
0.951
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Sports
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,692
19,176
0.190
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Exercise
Cardiopulmonary Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,472
46,673
0.534
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Ciencias del Deporte
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,539
62,932
0.801
* 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
65,869
26,555
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
physical activity
exercise
health
obesity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,385
41,052
0.638
* 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
60,279
27,740
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
sports cardiology
ECG
ambulatory monitoring
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,211
11,528
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Exercise
nutrition
physical activity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,351
33,973
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Sports nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,377
28,772
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Sport
Health
Performance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,069
24,895
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
behavioural epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,189
21,890
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
sport
sport psychology
youth
expertise
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,179
21,211
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
exercise
physiology
nitrate
endurance
fatigue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,096
19,973
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
exercise and aging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,259
10,601
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Sport and Exercise Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,016
24,975
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Sport Exercise and Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,612
16,381
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Physical activity
mental health
adolescent health
physical fitness
physical education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,961
28,277
0.708
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Exercise Science
Biostatistics
Health
Cycling
Association Football
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,770
16,452
0.414
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
exercise
health
skills
children
analytics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,189
25,373
0.647
* 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
38,496
17,486
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Exercise Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,370
18,473
0.508
* 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
35,710
17,528
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Sport Science
neurophysiology.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,207
33,136
0.969
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,630
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ulf Ekelund
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139,910
83,979
0.600
Physical Activity
Epidemiology
Public Health
Sport Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,785
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
133,330
126,759
0.951
mHealth
Global Public Health
Medical Informatics
Non Communicable Diseases
Digital Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,065
1,471
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Simon Kasimili
Google Inc.
Kaliforniya, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,692
19,176
0.190
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,002
1,904
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ross Arena
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,472
46,673
0.534
Exercise
Cardiopulmonary Disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,811
97
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Adsuar, JC
Universidad de Extremadura
Badajoz, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,539
62,932
0.801
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,410
245
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Robert Ross
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,869
26,555
0.403
Exercise
obesity
physical activity
exercise physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,653
124
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Francisco B Ortega
Universidad de Granada
Granada, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,385
41,052
0.638
physical activity
exercise
health
obesity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,398
279
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Will Hopkins
Victoria University
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,279
27,740
0.460
Exercise and Sports Medicine and Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,286
3,957
193
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
56,211
11,528
0.205
sports cardiology
ECG
ambulatory monitoring
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,524
4,063
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
55,351
33,973
0.614
Exercise
nutrition
physical activity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,574
376
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Louise Burke
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,377
28,772
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,002
73
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Peter Krustrup
University of Southern Denmark
Tianjin, Denmark
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,069
24,895
0.497
Sport
Health
Performance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,269
411
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
49,189
21,890
0.445
behavioural epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,154
473
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jean Côté
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,179
21,211
0.480
sport
sport psychology
youth
expertise
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,194
1,069
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Andrew Jones
University of Exeter
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,096
19,973
0.453
exercise
physiology
nitrate
endurance
fatigue
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,601
501
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Marie Fiatarone Singh
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,259
10,601
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,709
544
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Aaron Coutts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,016
24,975
0.609
Sport and Exercise Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,933
1,231
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Alan Nevill
University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,612
16,381
0.403
Sport Exercise and Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,313
573
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
David Lubans
University of Newcastle
Callaghan, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,961
28,277
0.708
Physical activity
mental health
adolescent health
physical fitness
physical education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,419
1,265
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Greg Atkinson
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,770
16,452
0.414
Exercise Science
Biostatistics
Health
Cycling
Association Football
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,778
1,292
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Gareth Stratton
Swansea University
Swansea, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,189
25,373
0.647
exercise
health
skills
children
analytics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,179
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
38,496
17,486
0.454
Physical activity
Sport Sciences
Exercise
Fitness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,601
679
3
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
36,370
18,473
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,077
716
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Bill Vicenzino
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,710
17,528
0.491
Sports Physiotherapy
Musculoskeletal Pain
Clinical Trials
Exercise and Manual Therapy
Tendon and Arthritis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,233
301
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Santos Villafaina
Universidad de Extremadura
Badajoz, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,207
33,136
0.969
Sport Science
neurophysiology.