See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
Built on transparency, it also addresses unethical practices and encourages reporting of violations. Compare results across 13 fields and 221 disciplines.
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Computational Linguistics | Large Language Models | Fact-checking | Fake New
Computational Linguistics | Large Language Models | Fact-checking | Fake New
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Total32,829
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Last 5 Years24,361
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Last 5 Years / Total0.742
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Total24,867
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Last 5 Years15,429
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Last 5 Years / Total0.620
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Social Sciences / Social Science
Socio-ecological systems | Rural development | landscape analysis | political ecolog
Socio-ecological systems | Rural development | landscape analysis | political ecolog
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Total20,509
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Last 5 Years17,605
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Last 5 Years / Total0.858
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Total18,397
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Last 5 Years8,321
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Last 5 Years / Total0.452
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Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Science | political Theory | Political Methodology | international politics | political developmen
Political Science | political Theory | Political Methodology | international politics | political developmen
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Total14,991
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Last 5 Years14,942
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Last 5 Years / Total0.997
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Social Sciences / Psychology
Mental Illness | Personality Assessment | Cross Cultural Psychology | Personality Inventory | Positive Psycholog
Mental Illness | Personality Assessment | Cross Cultural Psychology | Personality Inventory | Positive Psycholog
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Total13,921
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Last 5 Years6,025
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Last 5 Years / Total0.433
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Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
political science | comparative politic
political science | comparative politic
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Total10,592
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Last 5 Years4,824
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Last 5 Years / Total0.455
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Total10,540
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Last 5 Years5,739
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Last 5 Years / Total0.544
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Cultuling | ESQ & Emotioncy | Transpathy & PL-GAT Aptitude | Magnitude Thinking | MBA & DB
Cultuling | ESQ & Emotioncy | Transpathy & PL-GAT Aptitude | Magnitude Thinking | MBA & DB
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Total9,157
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Last 5 Years5,673
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Last 5 Years / Total0.620
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Total8,877
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Last 5 Years6,119
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Last 5 Years / Total0.689
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Total8,774
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Last 5 Years3,501
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Last 5 Years / Total0.399
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Applied Linguistics | Translation Studies | CALL MALL EFL ESP EAP AFL SL
Applied Linguistics | Translation Studies | CALL MALL EFL ESP EAP AFL SL
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Total8,336
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Last 5 Years5,883
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Last 5 Years / Total0.706
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
ESL | Discourse | Text | linguistics computer science | psychology cognitive scienc
ESL | Discourse | Text | linguistics computer science | psychology cognitive scienc
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Total7,985
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Last 5 Years3,877
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Last 5 Years / Total0.486
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Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
MIS | IT Management and Strategy | Smart City and Smart Tourism | e-biz | Outsourcin
MIS | IT Management and Strategy | Smart City and Smart Tourism | e-biz | Outsourcin
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Total7,483
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Last 5 Years3,993
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Last 5 Years / Total0.534
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Social Sciences / Transportation Science & Technology
Sustainability Assessment | Industrial Ecology | Sustainable mobility | Business Sustainabilit
Sustainability Assessment | Industrial Ecology | Sustainable mobility | Business Sustainabilit
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Total7,330
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Last 5 Years5,849
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Last 5 Years / Total0.798
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Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Website quality | Digital transformation | Technology adoption | e-Government | Social Medi
Website quality | Digital transformation | Technology adoption | e-Government | Social Medi
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Total7,217
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Last 5 Years2,011
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Last 5 Years / Total0.279
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
motivation | language learning | implicit attitudes | second language acquisition | applied linguistic
motivation | language learning | implicit attitudes | second language acquisition | applied linguistic
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Total7,116
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Last 5 Years6,684
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Last 5 Years / Total0.939
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Natural Language Processing | Artificial Intelligence | Technology-enhanced learning | Semantic Computin
Natural Language Processing | Artificial Intelligence | Technology-enhanced learning | Semantic Computin
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Total6,860
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Last 5 Years5,102
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Last 5 Years / Total0.744
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Total6,055
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Last 5 Years5,605
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Last 5 Years / Total0.926
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Social Sciences / Social Policy
ethnicity and identity | sociology of health | family based care | disability and chronic illnes
ethnicity and identity | sociology of health | family based care | disability and chronic illnes
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Total5,933
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Last 5 Years933
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Last 5 Years / Total0.157
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Social Sciences / Higher Education Studies
higher education | open and online learning | equity and care | critical pedagogy | intercultura
higher education | open and online learning | equity and care | critical pedagogy | intercultura
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Total5,741
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Last 5 Years5,174
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Last 5 Years / Total0.901
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Social Sciences / Higher Education Studies
Technology Addiction | Data Science | Computers & Education | Expert Systems | Higher Educatio
Technology Addiction | Data Science | Computers & Education | Expert Systems | Higher Educatio
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Total5,707
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Last 5 Years4,302
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Last 5 Years / Total0.754
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Applied Linguistics | World Englishes | Middle East Studies | Media and Cultural Studie
Applied Linguistics | World Englishes | Middle East Studies | Media and Cultural Studie
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Total5,688
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Last 5 Years4,127
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Last 5 Years / Total0.726
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Social Sciences / Archeology
Egyptology | zooarchaeology | rock art | archaeology | experimental archaeolog
Egyptology | zooarchaeology | rock art | archaeology | experimental archaeolog
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Total5,305
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Last 5 Years2,377
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Last 5 Years / Total0.448
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Total5,116
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Last 5 Years912
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Last 5 Years / Total0.178
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