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
Environmental Studies
International Studies
Development
Citizenship
Political Participation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,682
5,997
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Iran
Foreign Policy
Politics and International Relations of the Middle East
Central Asia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
504
366
0.726
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
437
409
0.936
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Peacekeeping
security sector reform
international organisations
feminist security studies
gender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
348
223
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
International Development
China-Africa Relations
Sustainable Energy
Climate Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138
133
0.964
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Politics and media
active citizenship
teaching and learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
65
0.714
Mark J Smith
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,682
5,997
0.217
Environmental Studies
International Studies
Development
Citizenship
Political Participation
Edward Wastnidge
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
504
366
0.726
Iran
Foreign Policy
Politics and International Relations of the Middle East
Central Asia
Precious N Chatterje-Doody
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
437
409
0.936
Georgina Holmes
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
348
223
0.641
Peacekeeping
security sector reform
international organisations
feminist security studies
gender
Frangton Chiyemura
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138
133
0.964
International Development
China-Africa Relations
Sustainable Energy
Climate Change
Donna Smith
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
65
0.714
Politics and media
active citizenship
teaching and learning