Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature Highly Cited Researchers 131 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025

The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Russia
Vladimir V. Vorobyev Владимир Васильевич Воробьев
linguoculturology
Russian as a foreign language
Russian in the field of jurisprudence
legal profile
legal documentsлинг
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,953
1,995
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Russia
Tatiana V. Larina Ларина Татьяна Викторовна
cultural linguistics
pragmatics
sociolinguistics
лингвокультурология
прагматика
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,064
2,674
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Russia
Tatyana M. Balykhina Татьяна Михайловна Балыхина
Linguistics
philology
russian as a foreign language
linguodidactics
testology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,296
1,170
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Russia
Serafima A. Khavronina Хавронина Серафима Алексеевна
Russian language
русский язык
methods of teaching Russian as a foreign language
методика преподав
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,618
492
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Russia
Aleksandr V. Litvinov Литвинов Александр Викторович
language teaching methods
linguistics
теория и методика обучения
психология
лингви
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,013
582
0.575
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Russia
Ivan A. Pugachev Пугачев Иван Алексеевич
linguistics
pedagogics
лингвистика
педагогика
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
923
356
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Russia
Новикова Ксения Юрьевна
французский язык
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
834
289
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Russia
Nailya G. Valeeva Наиля Гарифовна Валеева
Linguistics
Intercultural Communication
Translation studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
763
276
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Russia
Vladimir N. Denisenko Владимир Никифорович Денисенко
linguistics
modern languages
semantics
linguistic typology
language theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
226
0.301

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Russia
Yana A. Volkova Яна Александровна Волкова
theory of communication
intercultural communication
socio- and psycholinguistics
history of ancient pedagogy
теория
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
667
295
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Russia
Nina L. Chulkina Нина Леонидовна Чулкина
linguistics
modern languages
лингвистика
современные языки
semiotics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
527
149
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Russia
Mikhail A. Rybakov (Михаил Анатольевич Рыбаков)|M. A. Rybakov, M. Rybakov
linguistics
modern languages
лингвистика
современные языки
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
400
142
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Russia
Румянцева Наталья Михайловна
русский язык как иностранный
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
106
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Russia
Marina L. Novikova (Марина Львовна Новикова)
poetics
semantics
semiotics
didactics
axiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
383
139
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Russia
Irina V. Smirnova (Ирина Викторовна Смирнова)
General Linguistics
Cross-cultural communication
Spanish
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
380
216
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Russia
Elena Yu. Kartseva (Карцева Елена Юрьевна)
linguistics
historical science
лингвистика
исторические науки
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
377
194
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Russia
Natalia Yu. Neliubova ( Нелюбова Наталия Юрьевна)
linguistics
modern languages
linguocultural studies
лингвистика
лингвокультурологические
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
375
328
0.875
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Russia
Liliya B. Beloglazova (Лилия Борисовна Белоглазова )
russian language
linguistics
русский язык
лингвистика
лингвострановедение
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
373
304
0.815
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Russia
Natalia V. Perfilieva (Наталия Владимировна Перфильева)
linguistics
modern languages
лингвистика
современные языки
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
372
229
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Russia
Marina V. Lysyakova (Марина Витальевна Лысякова)
Linguistics
modern languages (Лингвистика
современные языки)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
303
115
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Russia
Viktoriia A. Omelianenko (Виктория Александровна Омельяненко)
грамматика
grammar
медиалингвистика
media studies
язык рекламы
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
300
210
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Russia
Liudmila G. Karandeeva (Людмила Георгиевна Карандеева)
pragmalinguistics
gender linguistics
прагмалингвистика
гендерная лингвистика
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
263
220
0.837
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Russia
Valentina V. Stepanova
Linguistics
translation
social science
лингвистика
перевод
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
261
234
0.897
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Russia
Максимова Ольга Борисовна
современные языки
лингвистика
преподавание иностранных языкрв
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255
126
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
114,091
Russia
387
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Vladimir V. Vorobyev Владимир Васильевич Воробьев
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,953
1,995
0.223
linguoculturology
Russian as a foreign language
Russian in the field of jurisprudence
legal profile
legal documentsлинг
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
147,832
Russia
544
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Tatiana V. Larina Ларина Татьяна Викторовна
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,064
2,674
0.379
cultural linguistics
pragmatics
sociolinguistics
лингвокультурология
прагматика
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
240,974
Russia
1,067
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tatyana M. Balykhina Татьяна Михайловна Балыхина
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,296
1,170
0.272
Linguistics
philology
russian as a foreign language
linguodidactics
testology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
518,174
Russia
3,662
116
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Russian language
русский язык
methods of teaching Russian as a foreign language
методика преподав
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
682,373
Russia
5,856
164
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
language teaching methods
linguistics
теория и методика обучения
психология
лингви
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
715,837
Russia
6,376
174
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ivan A. Pugachev Пугачев Иван Алексеевич
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
923
356
0.386
linguistics
pedagogics
лингвистика
педагогика
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
751,914
Russia
6,959
189
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Новикова Ксения Юрьевна
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
834
289
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
783,055
Russia
7,465
205
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nailya G. Valeeva Наиля Гарифовна Валеева
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
763
276
0.362
Linguistics
Intercultural Communication
Translation studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
788,980
Russia
7,565
211
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
linguistics
modern languages
semantics
linguistic typology
language theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
828,671
Russia
8,299
226
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Yana A. Volkova Яна Александровна Волкова
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
667
295
0.442
theory of communication
intercultural communication
socio- and psycholinguistics
history of ancient pedagogy
теория

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
908,652
Russia
9,779
261
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nina L. Chulkina Нина Леонидовна Чулкина
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
527
149
0.283
linguistics
modern languages
лингвистика
современные языки
semiotics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,021,442
Russia
12,134
332
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
linguistics
modern languages
лингвистика
современные языки
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,036,849
Russia
12,473
340
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Румянцева Наталья Михайловна
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
106
0.275
русский язык как иностранный
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,038,865
Russia
12,519
341
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Marina L. Novikova (Марина Львовна Новикова)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
383
139
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,041,751
Russia
12,579
343
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Irina V. Smirnova (Ирина Викторовна Смирнова)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
380
216
0.568
General Linguistics
Cross-cultural communication
Spanish
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,044,998
Russia
12,652
347
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Elena Yu. Kartseva (Карцева Елена Юрьевна)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
377
194
0.515
linguistics
historical science
лингвистика
исторические науки
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,046,598
Russia
12,696
348
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Natalia Yu. Neliubova ( Нелюбова Наталия Юрьевна)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
375
328
0.875
linguistics
modern languages
linguocultural studies
лингвистика
лингвокультурологические
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,048,851
Russia
12,747
351
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
russian language
linguistics
русский язык
лингвистика
лингвострановедение
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,050,145
Russia
12,775
354
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
linguistics
modern languages
лингвистика
современные языки
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,134,712
Russia
14,757
408
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Marina V. Lysyakova (Марина Витальевна Лысякова)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
303
115
0.380
Linguistics
modern languages (Лингвистика
современные языки)
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,138,379
Russia
14,846
410
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
грамматика
grammar
медиалингвистика
media studies
язык рекламы
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,188,590
Russia
15,972
452
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Literary Studies
Fiction
Nonfiction
Theory
Conflict
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,194,218
Russia
16,096
458
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
pragmalinguistics
gender linguistics
прагмалингвистика
гендерная лингвистика
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,197,398
Russia
16,168
461
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Valentina V. Stepanova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
261
234
0.897
Linguistics
translation
social science
лингвистика
перевод
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,207,947
Russia
16,407
472
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Максимова Ольга Борисовна
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255
126
0.494
современные языки
лингвистика
преподавание иностранных языкрв