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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 113 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
Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,402
4,095
0.284
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Anxiety
depression
psychometric
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,609
7,949
0.584
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Semantics based tools
IR in SE
Slicing
SBS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,060
2,561
0.212
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Statistic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,649
2,941
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Strategic Alignment
IT Business Value
Information Governanc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,185
3,837
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
emerging adulthood
meaning-making
friendship
procial behavior
self-estee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,992
2,915
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,531
2,703
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
Anxiety
Depressio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,779
1,557
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
vocational psychology
job satisfaction
employee retention
workplace diversit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,851
1,200
0.312
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Fun and Supportive Work Practices
Positive Relationships at Work
Interpersonal Helping Behaviors
Leadership and Interpersona
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,817
1,982
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Marketin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,731
1,374
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
decision support
decision making
big data
analytics
business intelligenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,679
2,032
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,603
1,983
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Alliances
knowledge transfer
strategic risk mg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,576
790
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Neuropsycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,560
990
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
clinical psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,368
837
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
leadership
social entrepreneurship
taxes
wealt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,363
632
0.188
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,272
985
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
marketing
consumer product reviews
customer experienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,152
1,701
0.540
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Epigenetics in development and cance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,094
641
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Business Strategy
Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurshi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,975
649
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
public opinion
political comedy
mass communication
political communication
science communicatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,782
1,527
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Afric
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,616
749
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Geometry Processing
Shape Analysis
Segmentation
Computer Graphics
Healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,027
667
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Psychology and Law
Gender
Sexuality
Higher Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,985
1,090
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,630
28,180
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ralph L Piedmont
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,402
4,095
0.284
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,638
29,979
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jason M Prenoveau
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,609
7,949
0.584
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,319
34,166
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Dave Binkley
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,060
2,561
0.212
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,468
42,950
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Christopher Morrell
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,649
2,941
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,804
45,114
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Paul Tallon
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,185
3,837
0.418
Strategic Alignment
IT Business Value
Information Governanc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135,187
51,457
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Carolyn Mcnamara Barry
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,992
2,915
0.365
emerging adulthood
meaning-making
friendship
procial behavior
self-estee
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,107
54,322
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Martin F Sherman
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,531
2,703
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
227,342
79,732
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Gina Magyar Russell
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,779
1,557
0.326
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
Anxiety
Depressio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
276,692
94,073
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Heather Lyons
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,851
1,200
0.312
vocational psychology
job satisfaction
employee retention
workplace diversit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
278,803
94,639
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
John W Michel
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,817
1,982
0.519
Fun and Supportive Work Practices
Positive Relationships at Work
Interpersonal Helping Behaviors
Leadership and Interpersona
Smart Institutional Plan
Powerful Insights + Smart Membership = Institutional Success
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
284,397
96,237
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Rick Klink
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,731
1,374
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,861
97,205
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Gloria Phillips Wren
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,679
2,032
0.552
decision support
decision making
big data
analytics
business intelligenc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
292,922
98,685
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Frank D Souza
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,603
1,983
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
294,851
99,223
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jeffrey Cummings
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,576
790
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
296,012
99,572
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Christopher Ian Higginson
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,560
990
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
310,298
103,616
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mary Jo Coiro
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,368
837
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
310,736
103,744
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Peter Lorenzi
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,363
632
0.188
leadership
social entrepreneurship
taxes
wealt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
318,031
105,744
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
David B Rivers
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,272
985
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
327,950
108,531
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jason Q Zhang
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,152
1,701
0.540
marketing
consumer product reviews
customer experienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
333,052
110,010
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Theresa Geiman
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,094
641
0.207
Epigenetics in development and cance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
343,770
113,010
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Harsha Desai
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,975
649
0.218
Business Strategy
Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurshi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
362,824
118,221
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Amy Bree Becker
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,782
1,527
0.549
public opinion
political comedy
mass communication
political communication
science communicatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
380,810
123,217
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Elizabeth Schmidt
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,616
749
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
459,473
144,538
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Patricio Simari
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,027
667
0.329
Geometry Processing
Shape Analysis
Segmentation
Computer Graphics
Healt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
466,244
146,356
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Marianna E Carlucci
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,985
1,090
0.549
Psychology and Law
Gender
Sexuality
Higher Educatio