Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

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Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: Scientists Last 6 years Citation IndexUniversities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
United States
Joseph O Leary
tourism
recreation
leisure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,578
3,397
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
United States
Stuart Cottrell
sustainable tourism
sustainable development
visitor management
protected area management
landscape disturbance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,831
1,927
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United States
Soo Kang
Hospitality/Tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,210
860
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United States
Christina T Cavaliere
biocultural conservation
sustainable tourism
natural resources
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,546
1,261
0.816
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
United States
James Barborak
Protected Area Planning and Management
Environmental Policy and Governance
Sustainable Tourism
Conservation Capacity Building
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,110
489
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
United States
Natalie Ooi
mountain resort development
social capital
tourism impacts
sustainable tourism
resilience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
539
305
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,798
United States
30,281
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Joseph O Leary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,578
3,397
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
255,687
United States
88,572
352
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Stuart Cottrell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,831
1,927
0.503
sustainable tourism
sustainable development
visitor management
protected area management
landscape disturbance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
400,189
United States
129,213
529
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Soo Kang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,210
860
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
514,156
United States
159,964
629
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Christina T Cavaliere
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,546
1,261
0.816
biocultural conservation
sustainable tourism
natural resources
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
629,072
United States
189,932
709
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
James Barborak
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,110
489
0.441
Protected Area Planning and Management
Environmental Policy and Governance
Sustainable Tourism
Conservation Capacity Building
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
877,832
United States
247,718
869
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Natalie Ooi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
539
305
0.566
mountain resort development
social capital
tourism impacts
sustainable tourism
resilience