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University of Otago 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
Law
Indigenous peoples
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,016
1,329
0.659
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
religious freedom
church and state
antitrust
competition law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,474
452
0.307
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Law and emerging technologies
medical law
criminal law.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
847
609
0.719
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Family Law
Medical Law
Relationship Property Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
805
289
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
justice perceptions
morality
safety
safetysm
culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
778
568
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
663
220
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Environmental Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
388
150
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Environmental Law
Public Law
Environmental courts and tribunals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
248
137
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
18
0.154
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Laws and Indigenous peoples
duties and obligations
colonialism and imperialism
performativity
critical theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111
94
0.847
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Health Law and Medical Ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
55
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
bioethics
health law
genomics
genetics
reproduction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
77
0.917
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Employment Law
Health and Safety
Work Regulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
27
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Contract Law
Interpretation
Tort
Accident Compensation
Reparation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
20
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Taxation and regulation of financial markets
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
3
0.103
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Forensic Anthropology
Biological Anthropology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
11
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
forensic anthropology
osteoimmunology
immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Philosophy of Law
Metaphysics
Philosophy of Language
Moral and Political Philosophy
Machine Learning and Legal Ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
3
0.750
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
428,143
2,348
445
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jacinta Ruru
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,016
1,329
0.659
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
530,370
2,927
530
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rex Ahdar
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,474
452
0.307
religious freedom
church and state
antitrust
competition law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
725,810
3,798
661
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
C Gavaghan
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
847
609
0.719
Law and emerging technologies
medical law
criminal law.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
744,187
3,870
670
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mark Henaghan
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
805
289
0.359
Family Law
Medical Law
Relationship Property Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
755,994
3,921
678
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Maja Graso
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
778
568
0.730
justice perceptions
morality
safety
safetysm
culture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
811,298
4,123
713
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Andrew Geddis
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
663
220
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,003,566
4,673
787
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Nicola Wheen
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
388
150
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,182,888
5,058
874
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ceri Warnock
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
248
137
0.552
Environmental Law
Public Law
Environmental courts and tribunals
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,498,686
5,694
1,002
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jessica Palmer
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
18
0.154
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,518,485
5,729
1,009
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Stephen M Young|Stephen Young, S M Young
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111
94
0.847
Laws and Indigenous peoples
duties and obligations
colonialism and imperialism
performativity
critical theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,553,442
5,776
1,016
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jeanne Snelling
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
55
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,627,633
5,900
1,044
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Amy Dowdle
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
77
0.917
bioethics
health law
genomics
genetics
reproduction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,900,096
6,392
1,130
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Dawn Duncan
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
27
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,949,896
6,472
1,144
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Simon Connell
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
20
0.645
Contract Law
Interpretation
Tort
Accident Compensation
Reparation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,969,326
6,509
1,153
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Shelley Griffiths
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
3
0.103
Taxation and regulation of financial markets
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,048,278
6,632
1,172
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Amanda Louise Bradley
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
11
0.524
Forensic Anthropology
Biological Anthropology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,289,686
7,008
1,242
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Stephie R Lončar
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
forensic anthropology
osteoimmunology
immunology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,306,391
7,026
1,249
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jan Mihal
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
3
0.750
Philosophy of Law
Metaphysics
Philosophy of Language
Moral and Political Philosophy
Machine Learning and Legal Ethics