Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Akita International University Highly Cited Researchers Citation 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
Marketing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,290
693
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Plant Cell Biology
mRNA transport
protein targeting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,400
276
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Communications
Advertising
Social Media
UGC
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
906
478
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
gentrification
homelessness
vacant land
anarchism
urban studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
651
524
0.805
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
general algebra
information science
philosophy of information and computation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
598
256
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Technology and education
technology-assisted language learning
English-medium instruction
games and learning
social media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
515
511
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Math
Biology
Computing
Philosophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
502
189
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Finance
Empirical Finance
Financial Markets
Portfolio Management
Financial Econometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
355
158
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Cross-script literacy acquisition
cross-cultural L2 teaching methodology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
335
177
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Rural Sustainability Mobility Governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195
159
0.815
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
72
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143
126
0.881
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
CLIL
SCT
Praxis
Assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
111
0.881
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
affective psychology
cultural psychology
social psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
93
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Phonetics
Pronunciation Teaching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
61
0.656
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
metaphysics
time
philosophy of mind
aesthetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
51
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
EAP
CLIL
Transmedia
CHAT
Activity Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
37
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
5
0.139
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
political theory
film studies
digital media
Southeast Asia
social movements
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
22
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
learner autonomy
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
14
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Applied microeconomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
10
0.588
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Chinese Foreign and Security Policy
IR Theory
Geopolitics
History of Modern China
Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
7
0.875
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
political economy
South Korean Political Economy
nationalism
political theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
7
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Government
Politics
Development
Tourism
Biodiversity and Sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Biodiversity and Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
389,851
8,014
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Emmanuel Chéron
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,290
693
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
547,650
11,057
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Andrew J Crofts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,400
276
0.197
Plant Cell Biology
mRNA transport
protein targeting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
701,919
13,627
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Hyuk Jun Cheong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
906
478
0.528
Communications
Advertising
Social Media
UGC
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
816,998
15,486
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sig Langegger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
651
524
0.805
gentrification
homelessness
vacant land
anarchism
urban studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
845,288
15,951
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Marcin J Schroeder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
598
256
0.428
general algebra
information science
philosophy of information and computation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
891,460
16,672
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Irina Kuznetcova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
515
511
0.992
Technology and education
technology-assisted language learning
English-medium instruction
games and learning
social media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
900,131
16,786
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Attila Egri Nagy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
502
189
0.376
Math
Biology
Computing
Philosophy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,038,470
18,821
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Clinton Watkins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
355
158
0.445
Finance
Empirical Finance
Financial Markets
Portfolio Management
Financial Econometrics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,061,133
19,159
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Clay Williams
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
335
177
0.528
Cross-script literacy acquisition
cross-cultural L2 teaching methodology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,282,302
22,278
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Luke TM Dilley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195
159
0.815
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,307,725
22,618
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Florent Domenach
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
72
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,412,908
24,141
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Eric Yanchenko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143
126
0.881
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,466,446
24,889
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mark Deboer|Mark Antony deBoer
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
111
0.881
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,587,130
26,494
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Pamela Marie Taylor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
93
1.000
affective psychology
cultural psychology
social psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,589,548
26,527
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Hi-Gyung Byun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
61
0.656
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,661,631
27,571
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Akiko Frischhut
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
51
0.662
metaphysics
time
philosophy of mind
aesthetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,728,141
28,557
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
James Reid
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
37
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,909,876
31,177
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Miguel Sosa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
5
0.139
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,940,933
31,580
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Noah Viernes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
22
0.688
political theory
film studies
digital media
Southeast Asia
social movements
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,959,626
31,873
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Joe Sykes
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
14
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,094,460
33,832
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Hideyuki Nakagawa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
10
0.588
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,224,537
35,711
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Yu-Hua Chen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
7
0.875
Chinese Foreign and Security Policy
IR Theory
Geopolitics
History of Modern China
Taiwan
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,229,923
35,780
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kevin Hockmuth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
7
1.000
political economy
South Korean Political Economy
nationalism
political theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,312,874
36,949
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Philip Varghese|Varghese, Philip, P Varghese
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Government
Politics
Development
Tourism
Biodiversity and Sustainability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,367,160
37,801
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Philip Varghese
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000