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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 103 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
media violence
video games
thin ideal media
race and policing
social medi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,991
15,180
0.490
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,268
1,432
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Organizational Behavior
Governance and Accountabilit
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,251
1,061
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,177
795
0.190
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
analytics
machine learning
operations researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,883
2,053
0.529
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
statistics
business statistics
identity thef
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,828
1,091
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,762
1,995
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ecology
Herpetology
Marine Biolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,273
1,129
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,085
2,312
0.749
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Marketing
Supply Chain
Channels
Assessmen
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,497
448
0.179
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,014
145
0.072
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,967
369
0.188
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Landscape ecology
systems ecology
climate change adaptation
geographic information system
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,782
744
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Queueing models
product warrantie
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,760
385
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
sustainabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,748
406
0.232
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,648
437
0.265
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Alzheimer’s disease
dementia
obesity/diabetes
exercise
methylphenidat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,566
1,272
0.812
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ornithology
Herpetology
Natural History
Animal Behavior
Entomolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,297
262
0.202
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Spirituality/Religion
Spiritual Bypass
Centering Praye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,229
973
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,226
740
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
finance
investments
Financial plannin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,112
194
0.174
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,042
673
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
computer networking
computer science education
web proxy cache
machine learning
A
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
935
162
0.173
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Business Intelligence
Analytics
Healthcare
Technology
Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
779
538
0.691
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Tax
Behavioral Accountin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
778
409
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,973
10,527
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Christopher Ferguson
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,991
15,180
0.490
media violence
video games
thin ideal media
race and policing
social medi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,558
73,584
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Matthew A Schrager
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,268
1,432
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
252,775
87,165
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Neal Mero
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,251
1,061
0.250
Organizational Behavior
Governance and Accountabilit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
256,902
88,389
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ram Subramanian
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,177
795
0.190
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
273,984
93,300
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Petros Xanthopoulos
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,883
2,053
0.529
analytics
machine learning
operations researc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
277,461
94,302
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Betty Thorne
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,828
1,091
0.285
statistics
business statistics
identity thef
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
281,588
95,453
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Robert L Askew
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,762
1,995
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
317,189
105,531
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Terence M Farrell
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,273
1,129
0.345
Ecology
Herpetology
Marine Biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
332,953
109,981
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Tom S
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,085
2,312
0.749
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
393,740
126,711
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Carolyn Y Nicholson
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,497
448
0.179
Marketing
Supply Chain
Channels
Assessmen
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
460,634
144,857
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Steven M Guthrie
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,014
145
0.072
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
468,402
146,963
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Eugene Huskey
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,967
369
0.188
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
501,243
155,539
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jason Evans
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,782
744
0.418
Landscape ecology
systems ecology
climate change adaptation
geographic information system
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
505,575
156,716
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
B Madhu Rao
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,760
385
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
507,917
157,301
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Michelle Demoss
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,748
406
0.232
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
527,792
162,524
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Paul Sibbald
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,648
437
0.265
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
544,884
166,993
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Lisa Robison
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,566
1,272
0.812
Alzheimer’s disease
dementia
obesity/diabetes
exercise
methylphenidat
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
611,227
184,090
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Peter May
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,297
262
0.202
Ornithology
Herpetology
Natural History
Animal Behavior
Entomolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
630,193
188,916
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jesse Fox
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,229
973
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
631,195
189,172
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Asal Mohamadi
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,226
740
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
666,289
197,936
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Stuart Michelson
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,112
194
0.174
finance
investments
Financial plannin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
689,753
203,608
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Georgios Bakamitsos
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,042
673
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
729,090
213,049
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Hala Elaarag
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
935
162
0.173
computer networking
computer science education
web proxy cache
machine learning
A
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
793,497
227,533
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Joseph M Woodside
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
779
538
0.691
Business Intelligence
Analytics
Healthcare
Technology
Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
794,064
227,668
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Valrie Chambers
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
778
409
0.526
Tax
Behavioral Accountin