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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 29 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
Education
Educational Leadership and Managemen
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,399
6,392
0.999
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Education
Teaching Pedagogy
Philosophy
Academic Research
Education in Genera
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,073
1,071
0.998
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
English Language Teaching
Social Science
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
106
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
General Educatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
84
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Educatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
83
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Information and Communications Technology (ICT
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
79
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Education and Pedagog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
55
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Educatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
53
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Educatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
53
1.000
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
English Studies and Other Language
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
52
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
51
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
49
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
English Language and Literature
Social Science
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
43
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
40
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
English Language and Literature
Social Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
33
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
General Mathematics
Social Science
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
32
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
31
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
31
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
31
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Educatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Educatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Accountancy and Business Managemen
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Research
English Language and Literatur
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Guidance and Counselin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
170,823
40
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Osias Kit T. Kilag
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,399
6,392
0.999
Education
Educational Leadership and Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
679,920
437
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
John Michael Villagorda Sasan
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,073
1,071
0.998
Education
Teaching Pedagogy
Philosophy
Academic Research
Education in Genera
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,692,955
3,313
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Kristel Macapobre
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
106
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,803,570
3,873
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jodhel Donan Suba-An
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
84
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,809,334
3,903
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Rechelle Mary Zamora
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
83
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,832,323
4,037
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Anna Mae De Gracia
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
79
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,986,845
5,072
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Dominique Pahayahay
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
55
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,001,675
5,195
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Kristel Canonigo
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
53
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,002,385
5,204
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Maria Niña Rafaela
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
53
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,008,984
5,266
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Almari Librea
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
52
1.000
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,017,075
5,345
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Fatima Yray
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
51
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,031,909
5,457
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ghuen Segarra
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
49
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,076,077
5,836
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Shannel Ymas
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
43
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,101,504
6,045
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mary Aianne Villegas
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
40
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,156,129
6,646
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Paul Marie Gepitulan
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
33
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,172,980
6,824
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Glendon Quimada
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
32
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,180,896
6,910
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jamaica Genon
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
31
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,180,896
6,910
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jessa Mabunay
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
31
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,180,896
6,910
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
James Opsima
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
31
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,244,935
7,667
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Rey Jr Dela Cruz
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,244,935
7,667
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Maria Flordelis Cabaluna
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,278,524
8,085
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jineva Jimenez
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,301,710
8,429
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ann Carmel Gamboa
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,301,710
8,429
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Brejerk Peñalosa
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,301,710
8,429
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Glydel Mae Blanco
PAU Excellencia Global Academy Foundation Inc.
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000