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University of Adelaide Highly Cited Researchers Citation Law Rankings 2025
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 Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Child protection
offending behaviour
developmental and life course criminology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,229
1,066
0.867
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
misuse of technology
government contracting
Defence procurement
commercial law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
803
473
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
space law
cyber
national security
international law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
693
273
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
International Law
Law of Armed Conflict
Law of the Sea
Space Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
541
204
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Public Law
Human Rights Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
540
228
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Insolvency law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
358
79
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Climate intervention governance
International law
environmental law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
230
0.947
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
discrimination law
equality law
unpaid work
legal education
work integrated learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
171
92
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Criminal Law
Evidence
Legal History
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
92
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Vulnerable work
Wage theft
Labour migration
Internships and work experience
Unpaid work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
127
0.882
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
law and society
precarious labour
Vietnam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
106
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Comparative Corporate Governance
Law and Economics
Modelling Corporate Governance Systems
Negligence and Pure Economic Loss
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
50
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
24
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Employment Law
Workplace Relations
Contract Law
Comparative Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
46
0.836
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
land use planning
environmental law
heritage law
biodiversity
water law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
28
0.596
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
medical law and ethics
voluntary assisted dying
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
31
0.721
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
36
0.947
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Company Law
Corporate Governance
Entity Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
21
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Criminology
Online Hate
Online Harassment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
20
0.952
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Law and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Legal education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
19
0.905
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Criminology
primary prevention
technology facilitated abuse
behaviour change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Criminal Law
Legal Theory
Text and Interpretation
Biographical Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Law
Mathematics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
2
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
law
French
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
1
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
592,734
23,439
879
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Catia Malvaso
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,229
1,066
0.867
Child protection
offending behaviour
developmental and life course criminology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
744,913
27,725
1,042
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Colette Langos
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
803
473
0.589
misuse of technology
government contracting
Defence procurement
commercial law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
796,128
29,012
1,074
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Melissa De Zwart
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
693
273
0.394
space law
cyber
national security
international law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
876,847
30,741
1,127
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Dale Stephens
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
541
204
0.377
International Law
Law of Armed Conflict
Law of the Sea
Space Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
877,363
30,750
1,129
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Laura Grenfell
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
540
228
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,035,367
32,398
1,168
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Christopher Symes
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
358
79
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,190,555
33,854
1,247
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kerryn Brent
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
230
0.947
Climate intervention governance
International law
environmental law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,338,377
35,624
1,355
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Anne Hewitt
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
171
92
0.538
discrimination law
equality law
unpaid work
legal education
work integrated learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,396,564
36,421
1,398
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
David Plater
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
92
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,410,034
36,593
1,405
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Irene Nikoloudakis
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
127
0.882
Vulnerable work
Wage theft
Labour migration
Internships and work experience
Unpaid work
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,466,616
37,332
1,438
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tu Phuong Nguyen
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
106
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,681,206
40,283
1,562
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Francesco De Zwart
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
50
0.685
Comparative Corporate Governance
Law and Economics
Modelling Corporate Governance Systems
Negligence and Pure Economic Loss
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,734,147
40,984
1,590
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Kellie Toole
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
24
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,777,996
41,534
1,616
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Gabrielle Golding
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
46
0.836
Employment Law
Workplace Relations
Contract Law
Comparative Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,829,195
42,193
1,641
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Paul Leadbeter
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
28
0.596
land use planning
environmental law
heritage law
biodiversity
water law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,855,909
42,546
1,653
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Michaela Okninski
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
31
0.721
medical law and ethics
voluntary assisted dying
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,890,398
42,976
1,673
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jessica Viven-Wilksch
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
36
0.947
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,967,197
43,959
1,715
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Beth Nosworthy
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
21
0.724
Company Law
Corporate Governance
Entity Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,044,486
45,004
1,760
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Sarah Fox
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
20
0.952
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,045,633
45,017
1,762
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Joshua Krook
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
19
0.905
Law and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Legal education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,181,983
46,641
1,813
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Morgan Sayer
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
Criminology
primary prevention
technology facilitated abuse
behaviour change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,195,625
46,795
1,818
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ian Leader-Elliott
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
0
0.000
Criminal Law
Legal Theory
Text and Interpretation
Biographical Studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,309,146
47,941
1,855
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Richard Sletvold
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
2
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,360,417
48,307
1,869
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
John Emerson
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
1
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,391,574
48,492
1,875
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Elpitha Peta Spyrou
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
0
0.000