Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 360 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list highlights the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 211 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively and with real-time updates by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced and dynamic perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers — particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This real-time methodology addresses the unfair advantage researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others, ensuring a more equitable evaluation. Furthermore, real-time citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community by continuously monitoring citation behavior.
For more detailed and up-to-date 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
psychology
social psychology
clinical psychology
education
positive psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
658,715
279,446
0.424
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
physical activity
exercise
built environment
physical education
walkabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255,993
70,233
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
methodological/substantive synergy - self-concept - evaluation of teaching - peer review - multilevel structural equation model
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197,413
59,840
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Physical Activity
Environment
Health
Walkabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127,020
103,268
0.813
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Exercise and Nutritio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,992
28,861
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
motivation
emotion
engagement
self-determination theor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,891
28,994
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sports nutritio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,634
28,365
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Muscle metabolism
carbohydrate
fat
protein
chronic disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,750
17,882
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nonattachment
Process-Based Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Positive Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,593
15,771
0.443
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,215
12,253
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Developmental Psychology
Longitudinal Analysis
Educational Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,979
16,858
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,542
13,778
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Behaviour Change
Motivation
Physical Activity
Health
Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,824
14,782
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Developmental psychology
Motor development
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Cognitive Control
Motor control and learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,681
6,847
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,220
5,661
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,133
2,844
0.176
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
High Performance Sport
Exercise Science
Altitude
Demands of Competitio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,032
5,779
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
vitamin D
osteoporosis
fractures
health economics
nutritio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,776
5,202
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Clinical Psychology
Eating Disorders
Applied Statistics
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Health Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,804
9,138
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
learning sciences
adult learning
digital learning environments
threshold concepts
teacher educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,040
2,789
0.214
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,998
4,740
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
educational psychology
self-concept
motivation
cognition
instructio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,427
4,669
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Neighbourhood environment
physical activity
older adult
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,854
7,696
0.709
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
sociological theory
sociology of emotions
political sociology
economic sociology
Chin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,506
3,049
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Prospective Memory
Cognitive aging
Future Thinking
Emotion Processin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,756
4,047
0.415
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Richard M Ryan
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
658,715
279,446
0.424
psychology
social psychology
clinical psychology
education
positive psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
428
11
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
James F Sallis
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255,993
70,233
0.274
physical activity
exercise
built environment
physical education
walkabilit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
877
21
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Herbert W Marsh
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197,413
59,840
0.303
methodological/substantive synergy - self-concept - evaluation of teaching - peer review - multilevel structural equation model
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,063
72
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ester Cerin
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127,020
103,268
0.813
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,850
305
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Luc JC Van Loon|LJC van Loon, Luc van Loon, L van Loon
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,992
28,861
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,320
326
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Johnmarshall Reeve
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,891
28,994
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,379
330
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Louise Burke
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,634
28,365
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,681
384
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
John A Hawley
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,750
17,882
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,067
763
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Joseph Ciarrochi
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,593
15,771
0.443
Nonattachment
Process-Based Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Positive Psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,757
1,149
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Liesbeth Vandenput
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,215
12,253
0.434
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,858
1,552
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Philip D Parker
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,979
16,858
0.734
Developmental Psychology
Longitudinal Analysis
Educational Psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,829
1,607
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Shona Halson
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,542
13,778
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,497
1,684
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Chris Lonsdale
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,824
14,782
0.677
Behaviour Change
Motivation
Physical Activity
Health
Educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,161
2,267
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Peter Wilson
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,681
6,847
0.387
Developmental psychology
Motor development
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Cognitive Control
Motor control and learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,983
2,355
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Rhonda G Craven
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,220
5,661
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,688
2,582
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Warren Stanton
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,133
2,844
0.176
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,253
2,838
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
David T Martin
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,032
5,779
0.384
High Performance Sport
Exercise Science
Altitude
Demands of Competitio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,634
2,906
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kerrie M Sanders
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,776
5,202
0.352
vitamin D
osteoporosis
fractures
health economics
nutritio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,605
3,210
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Leah Brennan
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,804
9,138
0.662
Clinical Psychology
Eating Disorders
Applied Statistics
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Health Psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,749
3,468
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Catherine Mcloughlin
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,040
2,789
0.214
learning sciences
adult learning
digital learning environments
threshold concepts
teacher educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,051
3,481
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Susan Edwards
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,998
4,740
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,250
3,667
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alexander Yeung
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,427
4,669
0.376
educational psychology
self-concept
motivation
cognition
instructio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,304
4,350
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Anthony Barnett
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,854
7,696
0.709
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,990
4,515
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jack Barbalet
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,506
3,049
0.290
sociological theory
sociology of emotions
political sociology
economic sociology
Chin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,534
4,881
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Peter Rendell
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,756
4,047
0.415
Prospective Memory
Cognitive aging
Future Thinking
Emotion Processin