Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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
decolonial pedagogy and thought
social-political struggle
interculturality
gender otherwise
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,573
19,384
0.655
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
epidemiology
environmental sciences
epistemology
methodology
history of health sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,094
3,914
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
development sustainability poverty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,515
1,771
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
systemic alternatives
political ecology
political economy
intersectionality
feminisms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,568
1,857
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Política exterior
regionalismo e integración regional
relaciones económicas internacionales
gobernanza global
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,296
617
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Comunicación
Cine
Semiótica
Nuevas tecnologías
Estudios literarios
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,167
567
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Derechos Humanos
Psicología Social
Psicología Política
Desastres
Cultura de Paz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
961
830
0.864
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
TIC
Educación
Educación Digital
Educación virtual
Aprendizaje Digital
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
951
753
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
905
560
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Organization Studies
Social and Public Policy
Qualitative Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
799
269
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
cine
video
cultura popular
colonialidad
medios
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
703
375
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Administración
Economía
Derecho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
633
346
0.547
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Teaching and learning
CSCL
Curriculum
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
463
446
0.963
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Hazard and risk management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
450
195
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
salud
desarrollo
género
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
420
286
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
sostenibilidad
RSE
empresa y derechos humanos
economía circular
finanzas sostenibles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
272
231
0.849
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
educación
tic en educación
sociología de la educación
enseñanza
docencia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
245
244
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
interculturalidad y derecho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
216
185
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Historia latinoamericana
Historia del Ecuador
Historia de Colombia
patrimonio cultural
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
130
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
calidad
innovación
economia circular
sistemas de gestión
sostenibilidad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
165
0.938
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
autismo
salud
infancia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
156
0.918
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
gestión de las organizaciones
finanzas y riesgos
planificación y evaluación
educación superior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
168
165
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
148
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Indigenous Philosophy
Sumak Kawsay
Pachamama
Nature Rights
Robotics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
144
0.966
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Arts
film
Cultural Studies
Visual Studies.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
133
93
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,958
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Catherine Walsh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,573
19,384
0.655
decolonial pedagogy and thought
social-political struggle
interculturality
gender otherwise
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,458
16
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jaime Breilh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,094
3,914
0.388
epidemiology
environmental sciences
epistemology
methodology
history of health sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
225,689
64
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Carlos Larrea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,515
1,771
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
365,696
145
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Miriam Lang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,568
1,857
0.723
systemic alternatives
political ecology
political economy
intersectionality
feminisms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
586,098
347
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Comentario Internacional
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,296
617
0.476
Política exterior
regionalismo e integración regional
relaciones económicas internacionales
gobernanza global
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
623,019
388
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Iván Rodrigo Mendizábal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,167
567
0.486
Comunicación
Cine
Semiótica
Nuevas tecnologías
Estudios literarios
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
692,650
482
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Carlos Reyes Valenzuela
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
961
830
0.864
Derechos Humanos
Psicología Social
Psicología Política
Desastres
Cultura de Paz
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
696,422
486
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jorge Balladares-Burgos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
951
753
0.792
TIC
Educación
Educación Digital
Educación virtual
Aprendizaje Digital
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
714,451
521
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Claudia Storini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
905
560
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
759,002
584
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mariana Lima Bandeira
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
799
269
0.337
Organization Studies
Social and Public Policy
Qualitative Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
803,186
660
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Christian León
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
703
375
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
838,362
742
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Wilson Araque
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
633
346
0.547
Administración
Economía
Derecho
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
949,174
935
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Miguel Angel Herrera Pavo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
463
446
0.963
Teaching and learning
CSCL
Curriculum
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
961,167
957
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jose M. Marrero
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
450
195
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
988,850
1,009
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
María De Lourdes Larrea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
420
286
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,165,229
1,347
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Genoveva Espinoza-Santeli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
272
231
0.849
sostenibilidad
RSE
empresa y derechos humanos
economía circular
finanzas sostenibles
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,208,609
1,443
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Angel Andrés Vivanco Saraguro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
245
244
0.996
educación
tic en educación
sociología de la educación
enseñanza
docencia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,262,502
1,580
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Adriana Rodriguez Caguana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
216
185
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,347,609
1,768
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Santiago Cabrera Hanna
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
130
0.734
Historia latinoamericana
Historia del Ecuador
Historia de Colombia
patrimonio cultural
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,349,295
1,774
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Marcia Almeida-Guzmán
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
165
0.938
calidad
innovación
economia circular
sistemas de gestión
sostenibilidad
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,364,436
1,809
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Catalina López Chávez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
156
0.918
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,368,904
1,821
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Diego F Raza-Carrillo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
168
165
0.982
gestión de las organizaciones
finanzas y riesgos
planificación y evaluación
educación superior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,420,277
1,951
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Christian Jaramillo-Baquerizo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
148
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,420,677
1,955
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Fausto Quizhpe|Fausto Quizhpe-Gualán, Fausto-César Quizhpe, Fausto Quizhpe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
144
0.966
Indigenous Philosophy
Sumak Kawsay
Pachamama
Nature Rights
Robotics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,470,096
2,074
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Alex Schlenker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
133
93
0.699