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
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,317
7,739
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
resistance training
strength
power
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,183
7,351
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,822
4,399
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
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
Skeletal muscle biology and health
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,630
2,170
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,012
3,019
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,319
1,973
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,791
1,698
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
reading research and instruction
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,032
634
0.157
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,769
1,583
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Cardiovascular
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,553
1,519
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,329
832
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
High Intensity Functional Training
Oxidative Stress
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,951
770
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
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
ADHD
empirically-based intervention
child-clinical
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,358
1,254
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Skeletal Muscle Physiology
Aging
Injury/Damage
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,264
1,201
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,171
579
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,854
1,729
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,768
652
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Middle Grades Education
Student Assessment
Faculty Teaching Excellence
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,620
435
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
physical activity
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,537
749
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Professional development and retention in athletic training
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,529
621
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Faculty Development
Instructional Consultation
Feedback
Faculty Quality of Life
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,429
257
0.180
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,383
1,164
0.842
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,243
335
0.270
William B Stiles
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,317
7,739
0.219
N Travis Triplett
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,183
7,351
0.331
Jeffrey Mcbride
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,822
4,399
0.343
Richard Rheingans
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,830
2,967
0.434
R Andrew Shanely
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,630
2,170
0.327
Charlie Chen
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,012
3,019
0.502
H Kristl Davison
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,319
1,973
0.371
Benjamin Sibley
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,791
1,698
0.354
Darrell Morris
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,032
634
0.157
Jim Westerman
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,769
1,583
0.420
Scott Collier
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,553
1,519
0.428
Cheryl Claassen
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,329
832
0.250
Mike Mckenzie
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,951
770
0.261
Brian Whitaker
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,771
1,637
0.591
Will Canu
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,358
1,254
0.532
Kevin A Zwetsloot
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,264
1,201
0.530
Jeffrey D Colby
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,171
579
0.267
Maggie Sugg|Margaret Sugg, Margaret Kovach, Maggie Kovach
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,854
1,729
0.933
Lisa Emery
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,768
652
0.369
Tracy W Smith
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,620
435
0.269
Middle Grades Education
Student Assessment
Faculty Teaching Excellence
Rebecca A Battista
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,537
749
0.487
Ashley Goodman
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,529
621
0.406
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
Richard W Christiana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,383
1,164
0.842
Patricia Johann
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,243
335
0.270