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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 31 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
Cluster Analysis
Person-oriented method
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,481
2,644
0.482
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
linguistics
educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,851
603
0.212
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
pragmatics
discourse analysis
discourse marker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,437
694
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,128
743
0.659
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
organization theor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
891
135
0.152
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
statisztika
operációkutatás
kompetenciamérés
teljesítményméré
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
540
362
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Medievisztika
történelem
egyháztörténet
gazdaságtörténe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
520
266
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
jogtörténe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
364
156
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
alkalmazott nyelvészet
nyelvpolitika
magyar mint idegen nyelv
hungarológia
Kelet-Közép-Európ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
351
119
0.339
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
jo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
215
120
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
önkormányzatok
önkormányzati pénzügyek
helyi feladatellátás
modellezés
társadalomtudományi módszerta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
166
22
0.133
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
International law and security
EU foreign and security polic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143
66
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
AI literacy
Community Network
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
68
0.932
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Financial stability
macro-financial linkages
fiscal space
political econom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
49
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Theology
gender studies
social and political issues
Education
Indigenous Knowledge System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
teológia
egyháztörténe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
37
0.974
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
heritage languages
code-switching
bilingualism
multilingualism
Dutc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
31
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
HIV
adolescents
young people and vulnerable populations
migration
substance abus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
27
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
E-government
digital government
I
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
1. Systematic Theology
2. Church History
3 Church Polity
4 Ecumenical Theology
Missiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
AI in education
ELT methodology
Technology in Education
Learning for Assessmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
13
0.867
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mental health issues
sexuality
Education
Gender and social psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
11
0.846
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
nyelvtudomán
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
8
0.615
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Linguistics
Languages
Bilingualism
Translation
Interpretin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
10
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
polgári jog
jogtörténet
alkotmányjog
társasági jog
kereskedelmi jo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
9
0.818
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
197,199
447
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
András Vargha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,481
2,644
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
352,417
988
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Miklós Kontra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,851
603
0.212
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
571,280
1,759
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Furkó Bálint Péter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,437
694
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
656,974
2,072
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Zsuzsanna Surányi Kövi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,128
743
0.659
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
741,959
2,417
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Gábor L Péli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
891
135
0.152
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
918,026
3,061
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Szabolcs Takács
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
540
362
0.670
statisztika
operációkutatás
kompetenciamérés
teljesítményméré
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
933,453
3,107
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Romhányi Beatrix
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
520
266
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,081,902
3,470
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
István Stipta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
364
156
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,097,120
3,497
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Orsolya Nádor|Bekéné Nádor Orsolya, B. Nádor Orsolya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
351
119
0.339
alkalmazott nyelvészet
nyelvpolitika
magyar mint idegen nyelv
hungarológia
Kelet-Közép-Európ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,321,199
4,042
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Toth J. Zoltan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
215
120
0.558
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,454,807
4,401
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Kovács Róbert
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
166
22
0.133
önkormányzatok
önkormányzati pénzügyek
helyi feladatellátás
modellezés
társadalomtudományi módszerta
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,531,583
4,634
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Csaba Törő
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143
66
0.462
International law and security
EU foreign and security polic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,854,661
728
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ronald Manhibi
Reformed Church University
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
68
0.932
AI literacy
Community Network
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,862,431
740
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Blessing Katuka
Reformed Church University
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
49
0.681
Financial stability
macro-financial linkages
fiscal space
political econom
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,008,923
852
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Menard Musendekwa
Reformed Church University
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
0
0.000
Theology
gender studies
social and political issues
Education
Indigenous Knowledge System
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,107,892
6,384
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Lányi Gábor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
37
0.974
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,169,537
6,548
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ivo Boers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
31
1.000
heritage languages
code-switching
bilingualism
multilingualism
Dutc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,209,789
1,016
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Christopher Jimu
Reformed Church University
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
27
1.000
HIV
adolescents
young people and vulnerable populations
migration
substance abus
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,316,615
6,974
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Péter Molnár
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,316,615
1,112
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ezekiel Baloyi
Reformed Church University
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
1. Systematic Theology
2. Church History
3 Church Polity
4 Ecumenical Theology
Missiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,359,406
7,109
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Johanna Szoke|Szőke Johanna, Joanna Szoke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
13
0.867
AI in education
ELT methodology
Technology in Education
Learning for Assessmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,387,554
1,187
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Chinangure
Reformed Church University
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
11
0.846
Mental health issues
sexuality
Education
Gender and social psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,389,875
7,196
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Szilágyi-Kósa, Anikó
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
8
0.615
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,402,513
7,224
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tímea Kovács
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
10
0.833
Linguistics
Languages
Bilingualism
Translation
Interpretin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,417,916
7,281
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Fazakas Zoltán József
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
9
0.818
polgári jog
jogtörténet
alkotmányjog
társasági jog
kereskedelmi jo