Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Appalachian State University Highly Cited Researchers CitationOthers 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
United States
William B Stiles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,317
7,739
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
United States
N Travis Triplett
resistance training
strength
power
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,183
7,351
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United States
Jeffrey Mcbride
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,822
4,399
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United States
Richard Rheingans
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,830
2,967
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
United States
R Andrew Shanely
Skeletal muscle biology and health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,630
2,170
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
United States
Charlie Chen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,012
3,019
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
United States
H Kristl Davison
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,319
1,973
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
United States
Benjamin Sibley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,791
1,698
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
United States
Darrell Morris
reading research and instruction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,032
634
0.157
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
United States
Jim Westerman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,769
1,583
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
United States
Scott Collier
Cardiovascular
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,553
1,519
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
United States
Cheryl Claassen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,329
832
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
United States
Mike Mckenzie
High Intensity Functional Training
Oxidative Stress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,951
770
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
United States
Brian Whitaker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,771
1,637
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
United States
Will Canu
ADHD
empirically-based intervention
child-clinical
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,358
1,254
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
United States
Kevin A Zwetsloot
Skeletal Muscle Physiology
Aging
Injury/Damage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,264
1,201
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
United States
Jeffrey D Colby
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,171
579
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
United States
Lisa Emery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,768
652
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
United States
Tracy W Smith
Middle Grades Education
Student Assessment
Faculty Teaching Excellence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,620
435
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
United States
Rebecca A Battista
physical activity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,537
749
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
United States
Ashley Goodman
Professional development and retention in athletic training
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,529
621
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
United States
Kathleen T Brinko
Faculty Development
Instructional Consultation
Feedback
Faculty Quality of Life
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,429
257
0.180
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
United States
Richard W Christiana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,383
1,164
0.842
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
United States
Patricia Johann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,243
335
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,266
United States
8,098
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
William B Stiles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,317
7,739
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,875
United States
15,626
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
N Travis Triplett
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,183
7,351
0.331
resistance training
strength
power
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,893
United States
30,141
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jeffrey Mcbride
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,822
4,399
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,579
United States
56,185
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Richard Rheingans
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,830
2,967
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,260
United States
57,664
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
R Andrew Shanely
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,630
2,170
0.327
Skeletal muscle biology and health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
170,435
United States
62,740
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Charlie Chen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,012
3,019
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,182
United States
69,352
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
H Kristl Davison
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,319
1,973
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
212,810
United States
75,560
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Benjamin Sibley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,791
1,698
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
249,813
United States
86,440
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Darrell Morris
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,032
634
0.157
reading research and instruction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
265,209
United States
90,820
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jim Westerman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,769
1,583
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
278,958
United States
94,782
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Scott Collier
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,553
1,519
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
295,068
United States
99,449
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cheryl Claassen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,329
832
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326,289
United States
108,235
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mike Mckenzie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,951
770
0.261
High Intensity Functional Training
Oxidative Stress
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
343,252
United States
112,952
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Brian Whitaker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,771
1,637
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
389,391
United States
125,651
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Will Canu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,358
1,254
0.532
ADHD
empirically-based intervention
child-clinical
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
401,358
United States
128,863
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kevin A Zwetsloot
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,264
1,201
0.530
Skeletal Muscle Physiology
Aging
Injury/Damage
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
414,011
United States
132,312
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jeffrey D Colby
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,171
579
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
463,785
United States
145,784
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Maggie Sugg|Margaret Sugg, Margaret Kovach, Maggie Kovach
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,854
1,729
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
478,990
United States
149,836
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Lisa Emery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,768
652
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
508,330
United States
157,561
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Tracy W Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,620
435
0.269
Middle Grades Education
Student Assessment
Faculty Teaching Excellence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
526,237
United States
162,307
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Rebecca A Battista
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,537
749
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
527,979
United States
162,778
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ashley Goodman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,529
621
0.406
Professional development and retention in athletic training
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
551,081
United States
168,771
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kathleen T Brinko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,429
257
0.180
Faculty Development
Instructional Consultation
Feedback
Faculty Quality of Life
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
562,198
United States
171,672
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Richard W Christiana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,383
1,164
0.842
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
599,763
United States
181,373
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Patricia Johann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,243
335
0.270