Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 33 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Water studies
gender studies
development studies
governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
980
665
0.679
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sustainable Livestock Systems : Nexus-Gender
IKS
Climate Change & Smallholder Animal Agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
922
560
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Staff Retention
Educational Management
Educational Leadership
Educational Supervision
Educational Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
665
393
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ecosystem services
climate change
water issues and urban sustainability.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
448
331
0.739
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Gender in Literary and Cultural studies
Indigenous Knowledge systems and SDGs
Children’s Literature
African Literature
Socio-linguistic issues
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
390
202
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Agricultural Economics
Agribusiness
International Business
Rural Develolopment
Monitoring & Evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
379
261
0.689
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
land reform
media and gender issues
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
323
215
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sports Management
Physical Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281
205
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Regional Economic development
Local Authorities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
249
190
0.763
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Conflict & Peace
Gender
Human Rights
Community Development
Social Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
137
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Conflict
peace
post conflict recovery
transitional justice
peace education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
229
145
0.633
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Inclusive Education
Teacher Education & Open and Distance Learning pedagogy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165
56
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Inclusive Education
Disability Studies
Sign Language Studies
Special Needs Education
Teacher Development and Pace and Confli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
95
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mathematics teaching and learning
Mathematics Curriculum Evaluation
Research Methods
Statistical Analyses
ODL
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111
58
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
63
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Quality Assurance
Educational management
teacher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
45
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Development planning
Disaster risk management and conflict management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
36
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Teacher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
24
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Accounting
Auditing
Taxation
. Management
Corporate Governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
29
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Public Private Partnerships
Public Policy
Public Sector Management
Local Governance
M & E.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
31
0.738
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Human Resource Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
climate change
water resources management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
16
0.762
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Migration
children's literature
women and the environment
cultural studies.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
15
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Library science
knowledge management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
5
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sustainable tourism
corporate social responsibility
corporate entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
697,396
65
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Maxwell Musingafi
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
980
665
0.679
Water studies
gender studies
development studies
governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
722,456
77
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Never Assan
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
922
560
0.607
Sustainable Livestock Systems : Nexus-Gender
IKS
Climate Change & Smallholder Animal Agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
814,894
104
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tichaona Mapolisa
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
665
393
0.591
Staff Retention
Educational Management
Educational Leadership
Educational Supervision
Educational Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
982,074
171
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Vincent Itai Tanyanyiwa
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
448
331
0.739
Ecosystem services
climate change
water issues and urban sustainability.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,030,405
199
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Enna Sukutai Gudhlanga
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
390
202
0.518
Gender in Literary and Cultural studies
Indigenous Knowledge systems and SDGs
Children’s Literature
African Literature
Socio-linguistic issues
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,053,251
216
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Lighton Dube
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
379
261
0.689
Agricultural Economics
Agribusiness
International Business
Rural Develolopment
Monitoring & Evaluation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,118,195
261
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
John Mpofu
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
323
215
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,183,140
305
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Edmore Nhamo
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281
205
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,212,585
324
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Gerald Munyoro
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
249
190
0.763
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Regional Economic development
Local Authorities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,239,391
353
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
John Mbwirire
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
137
0.564
Conflict & Peace
Gender
Human Rights
Community Development
Social Sciences
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,246,589
357
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tobias Guzura
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
229
145
0.633
Conflict
peace
post conflict recovery
transitional justice
peace education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,397,186
452
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
David Chakuchichi
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165
56
0.339
Inclusive Education
Teacher Education & Open and Distance Learning pedagogy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,448,297
483
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Lincoln Hlatywayo
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
95
0.651
Inclusive Education
Disability Studies
Sign Language Studies
Special Needs Education
Teacher Development and Pace and Confli
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,568,797
578
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Silvanos Chirume
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111
58
0.523
Mathematics teaching and learning
Mathematics Curriculum Evaluation
Research Methods
Statistical Analyses
ODL
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,633,536
614
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Lilliebeth Hadebe
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
63
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,738,503
678
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Trust Nyenya
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
45
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,770,673
713
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Shepard Mutsau
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
36
0.514
Development planning
Disaster risk management and conflict management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,010,079
896
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Barnabas Muyengwa
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
24
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,048,376
927
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Oscar Hapanyengwi
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
29
1.000
Accounting
Auditing
Taxation
. Management
Corporate Governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,064,114
945
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Charles Massimo
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
31
0.738
Public Private Partnerships
Public Policy
Public Sector Management
Local Governance
M & E.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,109,937
986
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Muchowe Regis Misheal
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
Human Resource Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,146,957
1,018
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Rejoice Madobi
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
16
0.762
climate change
water resources management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,214,156
1,076
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sarah Yeukai Matanga
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
15
1.000
Migration
children's literature
women and the environment
cultural studies.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,264,979
1,124
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mthokozisi Masumbika Ncube
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
5
0.556
Library science
knowledge management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,273,816
1,138
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Cathrine Kwinje
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
Sustainable tourism
corporate social responsibility
corporate entrepreneurship
