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
Exercise
nutrition
physical activity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,351
33,973
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,705
7,267
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Transfer of Learning
HRD
Organization_Development_and_Change
Learning Organization
Human
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,179
5,890
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Mathematics Education
STEM Education
Mathematical Representation
Affect
Equality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,667
6,666
0.625
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Curriculum Theory
Philosophy of Education
arts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,796
2,148
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
learning and memory
cognition and instruction
text comprehension
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,622
2,778
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
special education
transition
intellectual and developmental disabilities
self-determination
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,244
3,654
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
autism
single case design
augmentative and alternative communication
meta analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,109
3,723
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Nature of Science and Science Education
Laboratory Learning
Impact of Teacher Behaviors & Decision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,795
2,802
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,707
3,817
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Motivation
Physical Activity
Physical Education Teacher Education
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,499
2,524
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Reading
Language
Teacher Effectiveness
Mathematics
Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,416
2,003
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Sport & Life Quality
Work-Life Balance
Sport for Development
Multilevel Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,326
2,982
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Sport Marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,375
1,851
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Thoughtful Decision Making (Critical Thinking)
Self-regulated Learning
Motivational Regulations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,117
1,228
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Special Education
Literacy
Writing
PD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,687
2,021
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Elementary Science Teacher Preparation
Science Teacher Decision-Making
The Nature of Science in Science Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,625
1,601
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Technology and Teacher Education
Virtual Reality
Virtual Worlds
Creativity
Educational Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,937
2,080
0.708
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Education Policy
Criminal Justice Policy
Program Evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,652
1,711
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
educational games
virtual environments
scientific inquiry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,582
881
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Education and Public Health Research and Evaluation
Statistical Consulting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,570
1,546
0.602
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Psychometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,451
1,468
0.599
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Reading
Writing
Educational Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,261
1,487
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Professor of Science Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,122
1,713
0.807
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
multilevel modeling
gifted education
longitudinal studies
STEM education
engineering education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,830
1,377
0.752
Conrad P Earnest
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,351
33,973
0.614
Exercise
nutrition
physical activity
George B Cunningham
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,705
7,267
0.530
Fred Muyia Nafukho
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,179
5,890
0.527
Transfer of Learning
HRD
Organization_Development_and_Change
Learning Organization
Human
Robert M Capraro
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,667
6,666
0.625
Mathematics Education
STEM Education
Mathematical Representation
Affect
Equality
Patrick Slattery
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,796
2,148
0.219
Curriculum Theory
Philosophy of Education
arts
Ernest Goetz
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,622
2,778
0.289
learning and memory
cognition and instruction
text comprehension
Dalun Zhang
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,244
3,654
0.443
special education
transition
intellectual and developmental disabilities
self-determination
JB Jay Ganz
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,109
3,723
0.459
autism
single case design
augmentative and alternative communication
meta analysis
Michael Clough
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,795
2,802
0.359
Nature of Science and Science Education
Laboratory Learning
Impact of Teacher Behaviors & Decision
Beverly Irby
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,707
3,817
0.495
Ping Xiang
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,499
2,524
0.459
Motivation
Physical Activity
Physical Education Teacher Education
Cross-Cultural Comparison
William Rupley
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,416
2,003
0.370
Reading
Language
Teacher Effectiveness
Mathematics
Science
Marlene A Dixon
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,326
2,982
0.560
Sport & Life Quality
Work-Life Balance
Sport for Development
Multilevel Analysis
Gregg Bennett
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,375
1,851
0.423
Ron Mcbride
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,117
1,228
0.298
Thoughtful Decision Making (Critical Thinking)
Self-regulated Learning
Motivational Regulations
Debra Mckeown
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,687
2,021
0.548
Joanne K Olson
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,625
1,601
0.442
Elementary Science Teacher Preparation
Science Teacher Decision-Making
The Nature of Science in Science Education
Trina J Davis
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,937
2,080
0.708
Technology and Teacher Education
Virtual Reality
Virtual Worlds
Creativity
Educational Technology
Miner P Marchbanks III
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,652
1,711
0.645
Education Policy
Criminal Justice Policy
Program Evaluation
Susan Pedersen
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,582
881
0.341
educational games
virtual environments
scientific inquiry
Eric A Booth
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,570
1,546
0.602
Education and Public Health Research and Evaluation
Statistical Consulting
Myeongsun Yoon
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,451
1,468
0.599
Kausalai Wijekumar
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,261
1,487
0.658
Reading
Writing
Educational Technology
Ben Herman
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,122
1,713
0.807
Professor of Science Education
Karen Rambo Hernandez
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,830
1,377
0.752
multilevel modeling
gifted education
longitudinal studies
STEM education
engineering education