Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University West Highly Cited Researchers CitationHistory, Philosophy, Theology / Theology 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
applied behavior analysis
reinforcement history
extinction
education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,405
2,126
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Commemoration
Memory
History
Counterfactuals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,217
745
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Philosophy
Psychology
Disaster studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,858
1,458
0.785
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Exercise physiology
risk factors for non-communicable disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,661
1,126
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Historical archaeology
prehistoric archaeology
ethnohistory
colonialism
ceramic analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,464
554
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Organized crime
corporate crime
corruption
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,345
379
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Pentecostal Theology Apocalypticism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,067
770
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Theology
Pastoral care
Spirituality
Development
Religious Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,059
821
0.775
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Philosophy
French philosophy
Ricoeur
Henry
Levinas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
951
504
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
epistemology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
838
381
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Philosophy of Education
Religion and Education
Spirituality and Education
Religious Tolerance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
827
380
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
History
water
transdisciplinarity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
744
338
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Philosophy
Critical Theory
Philosophy of Economy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
735
561
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
History
Africa
Islam
gender
Mozambique
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
724
383
0.529
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Practical theology
missiology
fatherhood
community engagement
father absence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
671
557
0.830
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
History
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
622
149
0.240
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Old Testament
Syriac
Textual criticism
Ezekiel
Psalms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
570
149
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Hermeneutics
Bible Translation
Socio-historic context of the New Testament
1 Peter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
565
219
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Majority and Minorities in Contemporary Romania
Regional History (History of Banat Region)
Interculturality and Multiculturali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
558
141
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Synoptic Gospels
Matthew
Hermeneutics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
543
242
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
American Philosophy
Pragmatism
Charles Peirce
Medical Ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
542
214
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Philosophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
526
400
0.760
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
crime and protest
history
heritage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
455
180
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
philosophy of science
epistemology
methodology
psychometrics
aspects of management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430
269
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Theology and Philosophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
406
215
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
292,106
98,631
176
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Claire ST Peter
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,405
2,126
0.624
applied behavior analysis
reinforcement history
extinction
education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
411,254
27,818
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Charles Booth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,217
745
0.336
Commemoration
Memory
History
Counterfactuals
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
467,043
2,273
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Aïda C. Terblanché-Greeff|Aïda C. Botha
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,858
1,458
0.785
Philosophy
Psychology
Disaster studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
504,205
2,486
124
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sarah J Moss|Hanlie Moss
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,661
1,126
0.678
Exercise physiology
risk factors for non-communicable disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
547,127
167,835
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
John E Worth
University of West Florida
Pensacola, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,464
554
0.378
Historical archaeology
prehistoric archaeology
ethnohistory
colonialism
ceramic analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
576,675
36,232
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Michael Woodiwiss
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,345
379
0.282
Organized crime
corporate crime
corruption
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
659,195
3,398
185
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Marius Nel
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,067
770
0.722
Pentecostal Theology Apocalypticism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
661,856
3,414
187
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Vhumani Magezi
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,059
821
0.775
Theology
Pastoral care
Spirituality
Development
Religious Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
700,873
206,760
419
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Scott Davidson
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
951
504
0.530
Philosophy
French philosophy
Ricoeur
Henry
Levinas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
746,593
217,606
446
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sharon Ryan
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
838
381
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
751,365
3,942
217
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ferdinand Potgieter
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
827
380
0.459
Philosophy of Education
Religion and Education
Spirituality and Education
Religious Tolerance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
788,537
4,194
233
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Johann Tempelhoff
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
744
338
0.454
History
water
transdisciplinarity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
792,405
4,228
240
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Danelle Fourie
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
735
561
0.763
Philosophy
Critical Theory
Philosophy of Economy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
797,869
105
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Liazzat JK Bonate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
724
383
0.529
History
Africa
Islam
gender
Mozambique
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
823,732
4,409
253
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Fazel Ebrihiam Freeks
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
671
557
0.830
Practical theology
missiology
fatherhood
community engagement
father absence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
849,416
47
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alan Cobley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
622
149
0.240
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
877,471
4,769
276
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Herrie Van Rooy
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
570
149
0.261
Old Testament
Syriac
Textual criticism
Ezekiel
Psalms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
880,227
4,790
278
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Fika Janse Van Rensburg
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
565
219
0.388
Hermeneutics
Bible Translation
Socio-historic context of the New Testament
1 Peter
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
884,181
2,312
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Victor Neumann
West University of Timisoara
Timisoara, Romania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
558
141
0.253
Majority and Minorities in Contemporary Romania
Regional History (History of Banat Region)
Interculturality and Multiculturali
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
892,689
4,883
285
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Francois P Viljoen
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
543
242
0.446
Synoptic Gospels
Matthew
Hermeneutics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
893,259
249,656
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Robert Lane
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
542
214
0.395
American Philosophy
Pragmatism
Charles Peirce
Medical Ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
902,359
4,942
288
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Anné Hendrik Verhoef
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
526
400
0.760
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
959,583
52,510
234
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Steve Poole
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
455
180
0.396
crime and protest
history
heritage
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
981,984
5,559
335
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
J Burger Van Lill
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430
269
0.626
philosophy of science
epistemology
methodology
psychometrics
aspects of management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,005,158
5,744
345
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jaco Gericke
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
406
215
0.530