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United States 519 Scientists H-Index Education / Special Education Rankings - 2025
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 1
educational psychology
special education
educational policy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
65
0.478
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 2
self-determination
special education
intellectual disability
positive psychology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129
76
0.589
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
Gifted
creativity
talent development
school improvement
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
49
0.510
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
Special Education
Learning and Memory
Inclusion
Research Synthesis
Content Area Instruction
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
36
0.409
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
special education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
38
0.437
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
gifted and talented
Black students
cultural competence
multicultural education
underachievement
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
45
0.616
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
families of children with disabilities
special education
Down syndrome
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
35
0.493
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
Deaf children
Deaf education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
38
0.551
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
Legal and policy issues in special education
delinquency
discriminatory discipline
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
40
0.615
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
Intellectual Disability
Developmental Disability
Support Needs Assessment
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
40
0.645
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
First interest
Second interest
...Group dynamics
group therapy
psychotherapy process
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
33
0.559
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
special education
early childhood
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
33
0.569
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Special Education
Inclusive Education
Students with Disabilities
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57
36
0.632
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
Early Intervention
Early Childhood Special Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
31
0.554
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
ADHD
Fathers
Parenting
Special Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
39
0.709
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Special Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
42
0.778
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
Autism
school-based intervention
peer mediation
special education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
27
0.500
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
gifted and talented
underachievement
technology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
40
0.769
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
Effective instruction
behavioral disorders
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
28
0.538
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
Special Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
16
0.320
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
augmentative and alternative communication
AAC
assistive technology
literacy
special education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
33
0.688
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
autism
single case design
augmentative and alternative communication
meta analysis
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
32
0.696
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
autism
intellectual disability
applied behavior analysis
technology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
31
0.674
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
special education
transition
intellectual and developmental disabilities
self-determination
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
31
0.674
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
special education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
41
0.911
Douglas Fuchs
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
65
0.478
educational psychology
special education
educational policy
Michael Wehmeyer
University of Kansas
Lawrence, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129
76
0.589
self-determination
special education
intellectual disability
positive psychology
Joseph Renzulli
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
49
0.510
Gifted
creativity
talent development
school improvement
Thomas E Scruggs
George Mason University
Fairfax, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
36
0.409
Special Education
Learning and Memory
Inclusion
Research Synthesis
Content Area Instruction
Margo Mastropieri
George Mason University
Fairfax, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
38
0.437
Donna Y Ford|Donna Ford-Harris
Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
45
0.616
gifted and talented
Black students
cultural competence
multicultural education
underachievement
Robert M Hodapp
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
35
0.493
families of children with disabilities
special education
Down syndrome
Marc Marschark
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
38
0.551
Antonis Katsiyannis
Clemson University
Clemson, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
40
0.615
Legal and policy issues in special education
delinquency
discriminatory discipline
James R Thompson
University of Kansas
Lawrence, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
40
0.645
Intellectual Disability
Developmental Disability
Support Needs Assessment
Dennis Kivlighan
University of Maryland
College Park, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
33
0.559
First interest
Second interest
...Group dynamics
group therapy
psychotherapy process
Maureen Conroy
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
33
0.569
James Mcleskey
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57
36
0.632
Special Education
Inclusive Education
Students with Disabilities
Ra Mcwilliam
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
31
0.554
Early Intervention
Early Childhood Special Education
Gregory Fabiano
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
39
0.709
ADHD
Fathers
Parenting
Special Education
Bryan Cook
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
42
0.778
Debra Kamps
University of Kansas
Lawrence, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
27
0.500
Autism
school-based intervention
peer mediation
special education
Del Siegle
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
40
0.769
gifted and talented
underachievement
technology
Terrance Scott
University of Louisville
Louisville, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
28
0.538
Effective instruction
behavioral disorders
TF Mclaughlin
Gonzaga University
Spokane, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
16
0.320
David Mcnaughton
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
33
0.688
augmentative and alternative communication
AAC
assistive technology
literacy
special education
JB Jay Ganz
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
32
0.696
autism
single case design
augmentative and alternative communication
meta analysis
Kevin Michael Ayres
University of Georgia
Athens, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
31
0.674
autism
intellectual disability
applied behavior analysis
technology
Dalun Zhang
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
31
0.674
special education
transition
intellectual and developmental disabilities
self-determination
Nicholas A Gage
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
41
0.911