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.
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Ranking Based On Selection :1
Sport Science
Recovery and well-being in athletes
Barefoot
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,729
2,067
0.757
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,429
849
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,145
721
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Sport Coaching
Injury prevention
Skills development
Performance analysis (team sports
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
560
439
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Sport Physiology
Biomechanics
Sport Science
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
122
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Biomechanics
Barefoot
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
55
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
South African History
Physical Education
Nationalism
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
High Performance Sport
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
1
0.250
Rachel [Ranel] Venter|Rachel Venter, RE Venter, Rachel Ranel Venter
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,729
2,067
0.757
Sport Science
Recovery and well-being in athletes
Barefoot
Elmarie Terblanche
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,429
849
0.594
Rachel Elizabeth Venter
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,145
721
0.630
Wilbur Kraak
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
560
439
0.784
Sport Coaching
Injury prevention
Skills development
Performance analysis (team sports
Lara Grobler
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
122
0.616
Sport Physiology
Biomechanics
Sport Science
Elbe De Villiers
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
55
0.611
Biomechanics
Barefoot
Anell Stacey Daries
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
South African History
Physical Education
Nationalism
Grant Van Velden
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
1
0.250
High Performance Sport