Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
World Highly Cited Researchers CitationEducation / Special Education 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
educational psychology
special education
educational policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,210
17,552
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
self-determination
special education
intellectual disability
positive psychology
positive
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,830
22,447
0.375
* 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
41,665
12,338
0.296
* 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
39,278
17,270
0.440
* 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
31,426
7,273
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
special education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,211
7,449
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
gifted and talented
Black students
cultural competence
multicultural education
underachievement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,015
7,575
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Deaf children
Deaf education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,729
6,186
0.330
* 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
17,517
7,931
0.453
* 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
16,802
8,473
0.504
* 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
16,476
5,380
0.327
* 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
15,840
9,157
0.578
* 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
15,396
4,160
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
gifted and talented
underachievement
technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,557
5,868
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
ADHD
Fathers
Parenting
Special Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,459
5,663
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Special Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,263
6,488
0.489
* 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
12,614
5,592
0.443
* 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
12,550
5,788
0.461
* 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
11,281
3,681
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
gifted
social development
emotional development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,956
2,857
0.261
* 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
10,903
5,168
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
special education
early childhood
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,991
4,096
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Special Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,860
1,868
0.189
* 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
9,825
5,841
0.595
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Effective instruction
behavioral disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,633
3,510
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,544
3,080
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Douglas Fuchs
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,210
17,552
0.269
educational psychology
special education
educational policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,528
3,563
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Michael Wehmeyer
University of Kansas
Lawrence, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,830
22,447
0.375
self-determination
special education
intellectual disability
positive psychology
positive
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,453
6,353
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Joseph Renzulli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,665
12,338
0.296
Gifted
creativity
talent development
school improvement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,787
1,286
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Richard Hastings
University of Warwick
Coventry, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,278
17,270
0.440
Special Education
Intellectual Disability
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Developmental Disabilities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,976
9,696
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Thomas E Scruggs
George Mason University
Fairfax, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,426
7,273
0.231
Special Education
Learning and Memory
Inclusion
Research Synthesis
Content Area Instruction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,203
9,799
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Margo Mastropieri
George Mason University
Fairfax, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,211
7,449
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,077
16,942
104
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Donna Y Ford|Donna Ford-Harris
Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,015
7,575
0.360
gifted and talented
Black students
cultural competence
multicultural education
underachievement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,560
19,440
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Marc Marschark
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,729
6,186
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,917
21,154
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
James R Thompson
University of Kansas
Lawrence, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,517
7,931
0.453
Intellectual Disability
Developmental Disability
Support Needs Assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,642
25
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Chris Forlin
University of Saint Joseph
Macao, Macao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,802
8,473
0.504
Inclusive Education
Teacher Education
Special Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,012
22,764
208
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Dennis Kivlighan
University of Maryland
College Park, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,476
5,380
0.327
First interest
Second interest
...Group dynamics
group therapy
psychotherapy process
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,956
4,791
197
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Neil Humphrey
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,840
9,157
0.578
Social and emotional learning
mental health
special educational needs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,080
24,688
201
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Robert M Hodapp
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,396
4,160
0.270
families of children with disabilities
special education
Down syndrome
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,519
26,353
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Del Siegle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,557
5,868
0.403
gifted and talented
underachievement
technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,245
28,849
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Gregory Fabiano
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,459
5,663
0.421
ADHD
Fathers
Parenting
Special Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,575
29,294
195
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Bryan Cook
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,263
6,488
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,204
30,984
297
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
James Mcleskey
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,614
5,592
0.443
Special Education
Inclusive Education
Students with Disabilities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,670
31,154
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Antonis Katsiyannis
Clemson University
Clemson, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,550
5,788
0.461
Legal and policy issues in special education
delinquency
discriminatory discipline
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,067
34,912
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ra Mcwilliam
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,281
3,681
0.326
Early Intervention
Early Childhood Special Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,144
35,970
224
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jean Sunde Peterson
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,956
2,857
0.261
gifted
social development
emotional development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,663
477
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Elias Avramidis
University of Thessaly
Volos, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,903
5,168
0.474
Research Methods in Education
Inclusive education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,222
39,451
390
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Maureen Conroy
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,991
4,096
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,741
40,005
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
TF Mclaughlin
Gonzaga University
Spokane, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,860
1,868
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,153
40,157
195
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Brandi Simonsen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,825
5,841
0.595
Special Education
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,428
40,920
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Terrance Scott
University of Louisville
Louisville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,633
3,510
0.364
Effective instruction
behavioral disorders