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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 82 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
high impact practices
educator preparation & policy
service learning
community engagement
sociology of educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,865
1,929
0.329
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
public health
child nutrition
community engagement
food insecurity
AI in dietary assessmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,817
2,821
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Development
Self
Emotion
Culture
Person
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,222
1,984
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
perfectionis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,197
1,354
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
environmental attitudes
women as managers
small and medium firm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,334
919
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
nutritio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,873
1,893
0.659
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
cell differentiation
growth
apoptosis
gene expressio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,611
369
0.141
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,375
511
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,117
294
0.139
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Feminist Theory
Ethics
Social Philosophy
Contemporary European Philosoph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,792
1,261
0.704
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Organizational Change
Employee Engagement
Management Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,649
601
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
feminist theory
LGBTQ+ inclusion
sexual violence prevention and respons
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,592
1,073
0.674
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,528
284
0.186
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Physical activity and health promotio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,456
1,000
0.687
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,442
384
0.266
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Geotechnical Engineering
Earthquake Engineering
Engineering Seismology
Site Respons
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,308
764
0.584
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Exercise
Diet
& Healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,276
488
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Technology Management
IT Standards
Information Systems
Health Information
Healthcare Analytic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,064
681
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
media marathoning
binge watching
humor and media
qualitative audience studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,040
748
0.719
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Psychology
Neuroscience
Sleep
Memory
Emotio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,019
642
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sociology
Immigratio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
960
662
0.690
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
social psychology
motivation
performance
stereotypes and biase
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
955
705
0.738
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
consumer behavio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
912
295
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Visual Cognition and Attentio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
904
378
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Political Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
887
313
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,023
67,457
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Dan Sarofian Butin|Dan Butin
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,865
1,929
0.329
high impact practices
educator preparation & policy
service learning
community engagement
sociology of educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
187,535
67,905
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Eleanor Tate Shonkoff
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,817
2,821
0.485
public health
child nutrition
community engagement
food insecurity
AI in dietary assessmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
208,323
74,123
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michael Mascolo
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,222
1,984
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
255,760
88,049
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Michael Mobley
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,197
1,354
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,227
104,167
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Mark Cordano
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,334
919
0.276
environmental attitudes
women as managers
small and medium firm
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
352,683
115,449
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Juliana Cohen
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,873
1,893
0.659
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
380,512
123,125
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mark J Birnbaum
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,611
369
0.141
cell differentiation
growth
apoptosis
gene expressio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
408,716
130,759
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Charlotte Berkes
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,375
511
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
444,526
140,551
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Raymond J Shaw
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,117
294
0.139
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
499,318
155,049
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Erinn Gilson
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,792
1,261
0.704
Feminist Theory
Ethics
Social Philosophy
Contemporary European Philosoph
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
527,568
162,458
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jane D Parent
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,649
601
0.364
Organizational Change
Employee Engagement
Management Educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
539,298
165,498
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Susan Marine
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,592
1,073
0.674
feminist theory
LGBTQ+ inclusion
sexual violence prevention and respons
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
553,691
169,329
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Stephen Theberge
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,528
284
0.186
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
570,273
173,625
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Zi Yan
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,456
1,000
0.687
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
573,815
174,573
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Simona Sharoni
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,442
384
0.266
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
608,153
183,307
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
James Kaklamanos
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,308
764
0.584
Geotechnical Engineering
Earthquake Engineering
Engineering Seismology
Site Respons
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
616,881
185,506
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Corcoran Mp
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,276
488
0.382
Exercise
Diet
& Healt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
682,037
201,780
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Tahir Hameed
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,064
681
0.640
Technology Management
IT Standards
Information Systems
Health Information
Healthcare Analytic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
690,392
203,758
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Lisa Perks
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,040
748
0.719
media marathoning
binge watching
humor and media
qualitative audience studie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
697,836
205,521
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Laura Kurdziel
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,019
642
0.630
Psychology
Neuroscience
Sleep
Memory
Emotio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
719,343
210,748
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Daniel Herda
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
960
662
0.690
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
721,225
211,144
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Allison E Seitchik
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
955
705
0.738
social psychology
motivation
performance
stereotypes and biase
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
738,037
215,116
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Julie Fitzmaurice
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
912
295
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
741,148
215,807
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Michael Stroud
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
904
378
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
747,899
217,384
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
He Li (李和)
Merrimack College
North Andover, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
887
313
0.353