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 is still much work to be done in this area. See also for more specific citation analyses: "last 6 years citation index" Universities Rankings 2024 (Sort by: Total Citations) and Universities Rankings 2024 (Sort by : Last 6 Years Citations)
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
tourism
geography
sustainability
regional development
global environmental change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116,013
55,419
0.478
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
tourism statistics
tourism economics
culinary tourism
destination competitiveness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,129
26,147
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
tourism
recreation
sport
parks
pricing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,740
16,061
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,741
23,077
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
sustainable tourism
hospitality marketing
consumer behavior
destination development
cryptocurrency and tourism technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,973
41,651
0.786
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Quality of life research
motivation
satisfaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,866
22,722
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Tourism
Climate
Global Change
Geography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,702
24,766
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Hospitality Finance
Service Management
Tourism
Hospitality
Consumer Behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,673
20,792
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
tourism
persuasion
social media
technology adoption
intelligent systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,940
22,537
0.610
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,859
12,393
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Marketing
Tourism
Hospitality
Travel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,338
14,676
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Tourism
tourist behaviour
visitor evaluation
tourist attractions
tourism and communities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,993
11,635
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,937
14,637
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Hospitaity Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,891
19,450
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Biometeorology
Climate Impact Research
Urban Climate
Climate and Tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,170
15,219
0.522
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Tourism
CVM
Forecasting
Casino
CSR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,449
16,407
0.577
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Hospitality management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,360
16,829
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Hospitality Management
Tourism Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,073
9,722
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
turnover
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,728
9,859
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Tourism
tourism economics
forecasting
Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,033
14,574
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
migration
geography
tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,955
8,983
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
tourism
geopolitics
borders
pilgrimage
cultural heritage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,723
12,200
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
IS-Marketing
Sustainability
Tourism-Hospitality
Digitalisation
Research Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,043
25,050
0.962
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,555
11,990
0.469
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Tourism and Development
Local Economic Development
Small Enterprise Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,336
9,956
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,217
11
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Colin Michael Hall
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116,013
55,419
0.478
tourism
geography
sustainability
regional development
global environmental change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,979
265
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Stephen Smith
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,129
26,147
0.428
tourism statistics
tourism economics
culinary tourism
destination competitiveness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,630
3,651
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
John L Crompton
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,740
16,061
0.278
tourism
recreation
sport
parks
pricing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,845
302
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Steve Brown
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,741
23,077
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,829
78
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Heesup Han
Sejong University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,973
41,651
0.786
sustainable tourism
hospitality marketing
consumer behavior
destination development
cryptocurrency and tourism technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,000
4,789
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Muzzo Muzaffer Uysal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,866
22,722
0.465
Quality of life research
motivation
satisfaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,524
581
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Daniel Scott
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,702
24,766
0.640
Tourism
Climate
Global Change
Geography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,545
6,908
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Soocheong Shawn Jang
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,673
20,792
0.538
Hospitality Finance
Service Management
Tourism
Hospitality
Consumer Behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,627
7,396
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ulrike Gretzel
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,940
22,537
0.610
tourism
persuasion
social media
technology adoption
intelligent systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,139
57
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Chris Ryan
University of Waikato
Yeni Zelanda, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,859
12,393
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,341
1,616
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Alastair M Morrison
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,338
14,676
0.440
Marketing
Tourism
Hospitality
Travel
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,612
873
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Philip Pearce
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,993
11,635
0.375
Tourism
tourist behaviour
visitor evaluation
tourist attractions
tourism and communities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,679
878
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Bob Mckercher
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,937
14,637
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,705
9,645
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Young Hoon Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,891
19,450
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,645
998
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Andreas Matzarakis
Deutscher Wetterdienst
Offenbach, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,170
15,219
0.522
Biometeorology
Climate Impact Research
Urban Climate
Climate and Tourism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,540
186
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Choong Ki Lee
Kyung Hee University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,449
16,407
0.577
Tourism
CVM
Forecasting
Casino
CSR
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,642
10,939
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Woo Gon Kim
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,360
16,829
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,041
11,112
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Abraham Pizam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,073
9,722
0.346
Hospitality Management
Tourism Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,488
11,311
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Peter Hom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,728
9,859
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,412
231
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Haiyan Song
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,033
14,574
0.539
Tourism
tourism economics
forecasting
Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,514
2,224
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Allan Williams
University of Surrey
Guildford, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,955
8,983
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,860
11,906
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Dallen J Timothy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,723
12,200
0.457
tourism
geopolitics
borders
pilgrimage
cultural heritage
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,882
131
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Amandeep Dhir
University of Agder
Kristiansand, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,043
25,050
0.962
IS-Marketing
Sustainability
Tourism-Hospitality
Digitalisation
Research Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,632
2,403
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Richard Sharpley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,555
11,990
0.469
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,753
91
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Christian Rogerson
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,336
9,956
0.409
Tourism and Development
Local Economic Development
Small Enterprise Development