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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 57 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,835
2,641
0.689
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
TESOL
ELT
CPD
EdTech
Applied Linguistic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
289
259
0.896
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Natural Language Processing
Machine Learning
Data Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
278
225
0.809
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Instructional Technology
Innovation in Higher Education
Technology-mediated Learning Environments
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Nursing
Public Health
Social Science
Education
Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
232
71
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
discourse analysis
computer-mediated communication
deconstructio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
202
91
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Language Education and Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
189
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Translation and Forensic Linguistic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
158
43
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Fractional Calculus
Differential Equation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157
53
0.338
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Differential Geometry
Bioinformatics
Topology
Graph Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
macrofungi
endophytic fungi
biodiversity
molecular phylogeny
DNA Barcodin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
80
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
child studies
physical punishment
child abuse
school bullying
street childre
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111
65
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
English Language Teaching
Teaching Writing
Teaching Researc
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
96
0.881
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Systematics
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
one health
public health
global health
medical laboratory science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Madrasah Education
Pedagogy
Curriculum Studies
Philippine Studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
85
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
science education
STEM research
meta-analysis
factor analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
71
0.986
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Science Education
Virtual Laboratories
Cooperative Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
70
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nursing Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
51
0.927
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Social Media
Spatial Governance
Spac
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
30
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
tourism and education
cultural studies
sustainabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
41
0.837
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
microbiology
seaweeds
agriculture
pest management
plant physiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
33
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Computer-mediated conmunication
Sociolonguistics
Innovative Classroom Instructio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
29
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sustainability
Curriculu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
41
0.911
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
animal genetics
molecular genetics
biotechnolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
19
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
277,858
91
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sandra Yap
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,835
2,641
0.689
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,191,811
1,380
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Romualdo A. Mabuan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
289
259
0.896
TESOL
ELT
CPD
EdTech
Applied Linguistic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,210,071
1,442
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jennifer Contreras
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
278
225
0.809
Natural Language Processing
Machine Learning
Data Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,280,280
1,656
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Hyunkyung Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
0
0.000
Instructional Technology
Innovation in Higher Education
Technology-mediated Learning Environments
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,296,703
1,702
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jeffrey Alcantara Lucero
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
232
71
0.306
Nursing
Public Health
Social Science
Education
Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,365,625
1,953
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Dennis Pulido
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
202
91
0.450
discourse analysis
computer-mediated communication
deconstructio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,400,824
2,080
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Nafiseh Zarei
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
189
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,494,982
2,459
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Benjamin M Mendillo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
158
43
0.272
Translation and Forensic Linguistic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,498,197
2,465
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Johnatan Pimentel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157
53
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,592,138
2,837
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Richard S. Lemence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
0
0.000
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,639,442
3,051
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Minerva C. Arenas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
80
0.672
macrofungi
endophytic fungi
biodiversity
molecular phylogeny
DNA Barcodin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,674,491
3,224
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Margaret Sanapo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111
65
0.586
child studies
physical punishment
child abuse
school bullying
street childre
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,682,061
3,257
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Gregorio P. Ebron, Jr.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
96
0.881
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,712,278
3,393
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Rudolph Valentino Docot
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,777,569
3,732
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jerico Ogaya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
0
0.000
one health
public health
global health
medical laboratory science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,799,849
3,849
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Abdul Haiy A Sali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
85
1.000
Madrasah Education
Pedagogy
Curriculum Studies
Philippine Studie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,875,603
4,266
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mc Rollyn Vallespin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
71
0.986
science education
STEM research
meta-analysis
factor analysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,887,507
4,341
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Marc Lancer Santos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
70
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,990,471
5,094
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jocelyn Hipona
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
51
0.927
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,029,723
5,434
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Rowena Reyes
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
30
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,035,555
5,494
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Joy Sheelah Baraero-Era
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
41
0.837
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,051,187
5,643
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Cynthia Mintu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
33
0.702
microbiology
seaweeds
agriculture
pest management
plant physiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,059,097
5,697
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Chenee M. Dino
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
29
0.630
Computer-mediated conmunication
Sociolonguistics
Innovative Classroom Instructio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,064,669
5,732
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
John Angelo V. De Leon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
41
0.911
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,067,862
5,763
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Marcos B. Valdez Jr.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
19
0.422