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
information needs
information literacy
research methods
resources for youth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,466
1,557
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Data Quality
Knowledge Organization
Social Informatics
Data Curation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,014
1,445
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
school librarian leadership
school librarian technology integration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
954
248
0.260
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Latin American History
Digital Libraries
Digital Humanities
Ebooks
Print and Digital Cultures
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
219
78
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Library Science
Information Literacy
DEI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
203
132
0.650
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Information Services
International Librarianship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160
108
0.675
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
business libraries
competitive intelligence
call centers
special libraries
knowledge management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
39
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Libraries Librarians Information Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
54
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
librarianship
mental health
teens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
27
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
information literacy instruction
history
archives
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
8
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
libraries
technology
information
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
4
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
sociology
diversity
inclusion
information needs
information behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
information systems
open source
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
UX
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
0
0.000
Melissa Gross
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,466
1,557
0.349
information needs
information literacy
research methods
resources for youth
Besiki Stvilia
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,014
1,445
0.360
Data Quality
Knowledge Organization
Social Informatics
Data Curation
Nancy Everhart
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
954
248
0.260
school librarian leadership
school librarian technology integration
Sarah Buck
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
219
78
0.356
Latin American History
Digital Libraries
Digital Humanities
Ebooks
Print and Digital Cultures
Zoe Leonarczyk
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
203
132
0.650
Library Science
Information Literacy
DEI
Leila Gibradze
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160
108
0.675
Information Services
International Librarianship
Trip Wyckoff
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
39
0.406
business libraries
competitive intelligence
call centers
special libraries
knowledge management
Curtis S Tenney
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
54
1.000
Libraries Librarians Information Sciences
Brittany Baum
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
27
1.000
librarianship
mental health
teens
Adam Beauchamp
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
8
0.444
information literacy instruction
history
archives
Jean Phillips
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
4
0.500
libraries
technology
information
Bridgett Birmingham
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
sociology
diversity
inclusion
information needs
information behavior
Charlie Pitts
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
information systems
open source
Mason Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
0
0.000