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 Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
educational psychology
special education
educational policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,314
16,896
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
self-determination
special education
intellectual disability
positive psychology
positive education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,370
21,340
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Gifted
creativity
talent development
school improvement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,944
11,803
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Special Education
Intellectual Disability
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Developmental Disabilities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,207
16,304
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Special Education
Learning and Memory
Inclusion
Research Synthesis
Content Area Instruction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,074
7,022
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
special education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,872
7,207
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
gifted education
underrepresentation
achievement gap
African American/Black
special education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,797
7,336
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Deaf children
Deaf education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,376
5,970
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Intellectual Disability
Developmental Disability
Support Needs Assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,097
7,567
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Inclusive Education
Teacher Education
Special Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,377
8,113
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
First interest
Second interest
...Group dynamics
group therapy
psychotherapy process
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,152
5,108
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Social and emotional learning
mental health
special educational needs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,338
8,688
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
families of children with disabilities
special education
Down syndrome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,151
3,959
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
gifted and talented
underachievement
technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,249
5,600
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
ADHD
Fathers
Parenting
Special Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,093
5,335
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Special Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,934
6,189
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Special Education
Inclusive Education
Students with Disabilities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,313
5,331
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Legal and policy issues in special education
delinquency
discriminatory discipline
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,205
5,475
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Early Intervention
Early Childhood Special Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,118
3,552
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
gifted
social development
emotional development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,776
2,712
0.252
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Research Methods in Education
Inclusive education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,669
4,954
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Special Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,774
1,812
0.185
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
special education
early childhood
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,773
3,903
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Special Education
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,560
5,611
0.587
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Effective instruction
behavioral disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,468
3,376
0.357
Douglas Fuchs
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,314
16,896
0.263
educational psychology
special education
educational policy
Michael Wehmeyer
University of Kansas
Lawrence, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,370
21,340
0.366
self-determination
special education
intellectual disability
positive psychology
positive education
Joseph Renzulli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,944
11,803
0.288
Gifted
creativity
talent development
school improvement
Richard Hastings
University of Warwick
Coventry, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,207
16,304
0.427
Special Education
Intellectual Disability
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Developmental Disabilities
Thomas E Scruggs
George Mason University
Fairfax, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,074
7,022
0.226
Special Education
Learning and Memory
Inclusion
Research Synthesis
Content Area Instruction
Margo Mastropieri
George Mason University
Fairfax, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,872
7,207
0.233
Donna Y Ford
Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,797
7,336
0.353
gifted education
underrepresentation
achievement gap
African American/Black
special education
Marc Marschark
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,376
5,970
0.325
James R Thompson
University of Kansas
Lawrence, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,097
7,567
0.443
Intellectual Disability
Developmental Disability
Support Needs Assessment
Chris Forlin
University of Saint Joseph
Macao, Macao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,377
8,113
0.495
Inclusive Education
Teacher Education
Special Education
Dennis Kivlighan
University of Maryland
College Park, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,152
5,108
0.316
First interest
Second interest
...Group dynamics
group therapy
psychotherapy process
Neil Humphrey
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,338
8,688
0.566
Social and emotional learning
mental health
special educational needs
Robert M Hodapp
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,151
3,959
0.261
families of children with disabilities
special education
Down syndrome
Del Siegle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,249
5,600
0.393
gifted and talented
underachievement
technology
Gregory Fabiano
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,093
5,335
0.407
ADHD
Fathers
Parenting
Special Education
Bryan Cook
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,934
6,189
0.479
James Mcleskey
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,313
5,331
0.433
Special Education
Inclusive Education
Students with Disabilities
Antonis Katsiyannis
Clemson University
Clemson, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,205
5,475
0.449
Legal and policy issues in special education
delinquency
discriminatory discipline
Ra Mcwilliam
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,118
3,552
0.319
Early Intervention
Early Childhood Special Education
Jean Sunde Peterson
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,776
2,712
0.252
gifted
social development
emotional development
Elias Avramidis
University of Thessaly
Volos, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,669
4,954
0.464
Research Methods in Education
Inclusive education
TF Mclaughlin
Gonzaga University
Spokane, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,774
1,812
0.185
Maureen Conroy
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,773
3,903
0.399
Brandi Simonsen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,560
5,611
0.587
Special Education
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Terrance Scott
University of Louisville
Louisville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,468
3,376
0.357
Effective instruction
behavioral disorders