Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Norwegian University for Sport and Physical Education Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the 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
Physical Activity
Epidemiology
Public Health
Sport Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139,910
83,979
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
sports medicine
sports injury prevention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,963
36,307
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Physical activity epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,462
16,914
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,241
9,979
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Exercise physiology
muscle physiology
strength training
sport science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,071
8,117
0.505
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
sports medicine
injury prevention
epidemiology
implementation
surveillance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,934
8,100
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,557
7,233
0.534
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,827
6,365
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Sports injury prevention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,909
9,692
0.814
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
metabolism
exercise physiology
biochemistry
diabetes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,084
5,088
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
skeletal muscle
tendon
training
disuse
ageing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,654
4,344
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Sport Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,345
3,395
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Exercise science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,511
4,575
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,196
3,988
0.768
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
sport psychology
stress
mindfulness
coping
mental training
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,167
2,527
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,818
2,014
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,766
2,161
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
football
soccer
perception
pressure
applied
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,725
2,056
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Skeletal Muscle
Epigenetic muscle memory
Exercise
Aging
UBR5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,504
2,763
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Rheumatology
Biomechanics
Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,292
2,275
0.691
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Sociology
Political Science
Sport Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,184
1,682
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,549
1,748
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Sport management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,121
988
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Motion analysis
Navigation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,061
1,578
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
exercise onchology
cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,892
1,256
0.664
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,630
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ulf Ekelund
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139,910
83,979
0.600
Physical Activity
Epidemiology
Public Health
Sport Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,995
17
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Roald Bahr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,963
36,307
0.472
sports medicine
sports injury prevention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,105
214
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jakob Tarp *
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,462
16,914
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,727
216
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
May Arna Risberg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,241
9,979
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,567
284
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Truls Raastad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,071
8,117
0.505
Exercise physiology
muscle physiology
strength training
sport science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,865
386
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kathrin Steffen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,934
8,100
0.581
sports medicine
injury prevention
epidemiology
implementation
surveillance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,224
404
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Tron Krosshaug
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,557
7,233
0.534
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,166
436
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Thor Einar Andersen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,827
6,365
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,097
481
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ben Clarsen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,909
9,692
0.814
Sports injury prevention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,313
532
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jørgen Jensen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,084
5,088
0.459
metabolism
exercise physiology
biochemistry
diabetes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,065
723
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Olivier R Seynnes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,654
4,344
0.502
skeletal muscle
tendon
training
disuse
ageing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,982
760
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jostein Hallén
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,345
3,395
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135,700
873
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Gøran Paulsen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,511
4,575
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
197,313
1,322
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Hege Grindem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,196
3,988
0.768
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
198,407
1,329
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Anne Marte Pensgaard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,167
2,527
0.489
sport psychology
stress
mindfulness
coping
mental training
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
212,438
1,423
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jens Bojsen Møller
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,818
2,014
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
266,165
1,829
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Lars Tore Ronglan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,766
2,161
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
268,631
1,853
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Geir Jordet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,725
2,056
0.552
football
soccer
perception
pressure
applied
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,203
1,985
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Adam P Sharples
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,504
2,763
0.789
Skeletal Muscle
Epigenetic muscle memory
Exercise
Aging
UBR5
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
298,723
2,088
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Eirik Klami Kristianslund
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,292
2,275
0.691
Rheumatology
Biomechanics
Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
307,206
2,139
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ørnulf Seippel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,184
1,682
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
367,750
2,585
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Thomas Losnegard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,549
1,748
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
422,293
2,963
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Dag Vidar Hanstad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,121
988
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
431,293
3,017
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Matthias Gilgien
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,061
1,578
0.766
Motion analysis
Navigation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
458,373
3,219
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Elisabeth Edvardsen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,892
1,256
0.664
exercise onchology
cardiopulmonary exercise testing