Citation Rankings
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Democritus University of Thrace Highly Cited Researchers CitationEducation / Physical Education and Sport Science Rankings 2025
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
exercise
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,699
3,528
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Physical Activity
Motor Assessment
Psychomotor Therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,423
2,155
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
New technology
ICT in Physical Education
Distance learning
Badminton
swimming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,756
1,695
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Sports biomechanics
swimming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,615
1,621
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Developmental Exercise Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,067
1,879
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,755
1,298
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Overtraining
Resistance Training
Muscle Damage
Oxidative Stress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,734
1,214
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Physical education
pediatric exercise science
bone metabolism
exercise physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,549
1,082
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Sport & Exercise Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,379
1,229
0.517
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Motor Learning Difficulties
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,008
895
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
sports marketing
customer retention strategies
sports consumers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,446
736
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
άσκηση
ψυχολογική υγεία-ευεξία
πρόληψη τραυματισμών
αερόβιος χορός
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
655
379
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Wrestling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
613
299
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Basketball Coaching
New technologies in Basketball
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
553
260
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Biomechanics
Gait analysis
Neurological diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
382
279
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Sport for people with disabilities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
355
198
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Teaching and Teacher Assesment
Professional Development
Teaching Elementary Physical Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
352
213
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
4
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Physical education and Sports
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,154
1,001
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Athanasios Chatzinikolaou
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,699
3,528
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
230,127
1,699
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Antonis Kambas
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,423
2,155
0.487
Physical Activity
Motor Assessment
Psychomotor Therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
266,782
2,060
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Panos Antoniou
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,756
1,695
0.451
New technology
ICT in Physical Education
Distance learning
Badminton
swimming
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
275,705
2,137
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Vassilios Gourgoulis
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,615
1,621
0.448
Sports biomechanics
swimming
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
316,912
2,516
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Alexandra Avloniti
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,067
1,879
0.613
Developmental Exercise Physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
345,869
2,783
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Helen T. Douda
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,755
1,298
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
348,036
2,798
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Konstantinos Margonis
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,734
1,214
0.444
Overtraining
Resistance Training
Muscle Damage
Oxidative Stress
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
367,793
3,002
104
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Leontsini Diamanda
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,549
1,082
0.424
Physical education
pediatric exercise science
bone metabolism
exercise physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
387,847
3,189
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Evangelos Bebetsos
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,379
1,229
0.517
Sport & Exercise Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
439,450
3,653
122
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Thomas Kourtessis
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,008
895
0.446
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Motor Learning Difficulties
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
547,949
4,616
171
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Efi Tsitskari
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,446
736
0.509
sports marketing
customer retention strategies
sports consumers
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
826,953
6,756
255
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Στέλλα Ρόκκα
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
655
379
0.579
άσκηση
ψυχολογική υγεία-ευεξία
πρόληψη τραυματισμών
αερόβιος χορός
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
848,950
6,906
261
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ioannis Barbas
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
613
299
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
882,119
7,118
270
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tsamourtzis Evangelos
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
553
260
0.470
Basketball Coaching
New technologies in Basketball
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,027,020
7,717
304
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Giannakou Erasmia
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
382
279
0.730
Biomechanics
Gait analysis
Neurological diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,056,267
7,825
308
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Fani Berberidou
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
355
198
0.558
Sport for people with disabilities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,059,726
7,837
309
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Emmanouilidou Kyriaki
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
352
213
0.605
Teaching and Teacher Assesment
Professional Development
Teaching Elementary Physical Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,151,026
12,161
439
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nikolas Apostolakis
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
4
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,317,467
12,725
458
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
George Zavolas
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
0
0.000
Physical education and Sports