Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

University of Alabama Highly Cited Researchers CitationEducation / Physical Education and Sport Science Rankings 2025

Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: Scientists Last 6 years Citation IndexUniversities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
United States
Andrew C Billings
Sports Media
Sport Communication
Entertainment
Mass Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,827
5,559
0.513
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
United States
Matthew Curtner Smith
Sport Pedagogy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,999
2,745
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United States
Michael V Fedewa
Exercise Training
Physical Activity
Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,831
2,251
0.795
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United States
Oleg A Sinelnikov
Physical Education
Sport Education
Sport Pedagogy
Coaching
Soccer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,819
1,646
0.584
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
United States
Christopher Keshock
impact
sport
event
management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
189
105
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
United States
Gunars Cazers
sport pedagogy
physical education teacher education
life history
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66
30
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
United States
Craig Parkes
Physical education
sports coaching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
43
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
United States
Jim Watkins
Sport History
College Athletics
Athletic Academic Support
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
37
0.925
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,244
United States
35,482
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Andrew C Billings
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,827
5,559
0.513
Sports Media
Sport Communication
Entertainment
Mass Communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,947
United States
61,934
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Matthew Curtner Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,999
2,745
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
330,059
United States
109,856
162
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michael V Fedewa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,831
2,251
0.795
Exercise Training
Physical Activity
Cardiovascular Disease Risk
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
331,240
United States
110,193
164
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Oleg A Sinelnikov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,819
1,646
0.584
Physical Education
Sport Education
Sport Pedagogy
Coaching
Soccer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,296,145
United States
311,477
186
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Christopher Keshock
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
189
105
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,717,786
United States
368,566
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Gunars Cazers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66
30
0.455
sport pedagogy
physical education teacher education
life history
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,840,093
United States
385,327
247
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Craig Parkes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
43
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,875,957
United States
390,058
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jim Watkins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
37
0.925
Sport History
College Athletics
Athletic Academic Support