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
Language Policy | English Medium Instruction | Sociology of Language | Bilingual Educatio
Language Policy | English Medium Instruction | Sociology of Language | Bilingual Educatio
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Total2,049
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Last 5 Years1,890
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Last 5 Years / Total0.922
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
applied linguistics | sociolinguistics | linguistic rights | language and identity | language and gende
applied linguistics | sociolinguistics | linguistic rights | language and identity | language and gende
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Total1,964
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Last 5 Years1,473
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Last 5 Years / Total0.750
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Language | ELT | TESL | Applied Linguistics | Educational Technolog
Language | ELT | TESL | Applied Linguistics | Educational Technolog
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Total1,689
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Last 5 Years1,657
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Last 5 Years / Total0.981
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Total1,617
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Last 5 Years604
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Last 5 Years / Total0.374
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Gender Studies | Women Empowerment | Virtual Learning | Diaspora Literatur
Gender Studies | Women Empowerment | Virtual Learning | Diaspora Literatur
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Total1,371
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Last 5 Years1,225
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Last 5 Years / Total0.894
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
ELT | Applied Linguistics | Socio-linguistics | Phonetics | Phonolg
ELT | Applied Linguistics | Socio-linguistics | Phonetics | Phonolg
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Total1,318
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Last 5 Years1,096
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Last 5 Years / Total0.832
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
TESOL | applied linguistics | higher education | graduate employability | international business communicatio
TESOL | applied linguistics | higher education | graduate employability | international business communicatio
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Total893
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Last 5 Years790
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Last 5 Years / Total0.885
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
AI Education | TESL | Applied linguistics | Professionalism | EdTech Pedagogie
AI Education | TESL | Applied linguistics | Professionalism | EdTech Pedagogie
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Total625
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Last 5 Years498
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Last 5 Years / Total0.797
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Applied Linguistics and TESOL | Artificial Intelligence | EdTech | Teacher Educatio
Applied Linguistics and TESOL | Artificial Intelligence | EdTech | Teacher Educatio
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Total575
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Last 5 Years555
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Last 5 Years / Total0.965
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Learning Theory | Second Language Acquisition | Assessment in Education | TESOL Method
Learning Theory | Second Language Acquisition | Assessment in Education | TESOL Method
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Total499
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Last 5 Years486
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Last 5 Years / Total0.974
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Sociolinguistics | EAP/ESP | curriculum development and SL
Sociolinguistics | EAP/ESP | curriculum development and SL
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Total495
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Last 5 Years265
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Last 5 Years / Total0.535
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
TESOL | English for Academic Purposes | Second Language Writing | Educational Technology | Learner Autonom
TESOL | English for Academic Purposes | Second Language Writing | Educational Technology | Learner Autonom
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Total492
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Last 5 Years422
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Last 5 Years / Total0.858
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Language testing and assessment | Teachers' professional development and learning | EFL materia
Language testing and assessment | Teachers' professional development and learning | EFL materia
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Total440
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Last 5 Years335
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Last 5 Years / Total0.761
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Discourse analysis | Conversation analysis | Education and Language policy studie
Discourse analysis | Conversation analysis | Education and Language policy studie
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Total419
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Last 5 Years229
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Last 5 Years / Total0.547
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Interactive teaching | Applied Linguistics & ELT | Psycholinguistics | Blended Learning | Discours
Interactive teaching | Applied Linguistics & ELT | Psycholinguistics | Blended Learning | Discours
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Total377
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Last 5 Years336
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Last 5 Years / Total0.891
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Bilingualism in Bangladesh | Sociolinguistics | Culture & Languag
Bilingualism in Bangladesh | Sociolinguistics | Culture & Languag
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Total376
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Last 5 Years332
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Last 5 Years / Total0.883
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Literature | Translation | Women's Studies | Folk Culture | Textile Art
Literature | Translation | Women's Studies | Folk Culture | Textile Art
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Total374
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Last 5 Years149
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Last 5 Years / Total0.398
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Total360
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Last 5 Years270
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Last 5 Years / Total0.750
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
TESOL | Applied Linguistics | SLA and English Literatur
TESOL | Applied Linguistics | SLA and English Literatur
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Total354
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Last 5 Years336
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Last 5 Years / Total0.949
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Translanguaging | Linguistics | Language education | Bilingualis
Translanguaging | Linguistics | Language education | Bilingualis
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Total337
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Last 5 Years330
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Last 5 Years / Total0.979
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Applied Linguistics | TESOL | Critical Pedagogy | Postcolonial Studies | Higher Education Managemen
Applied Linguistics | TESOL | Critical Pedagogy | Postcolonial Studies | Higher Education Managemen
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Total314
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Last 5 Years260
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Last 5 Years / Total0.828
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History, Philosophy, Theology / Theology
Religions and Environment | Eco-theology | Islamic Environmental Ethics | Religions and Social Security | Religions and Social Just
Religions and Environment | Eco-theology | Islamic Environmental Ethics | Religions and Social Security | Religions and Social Just
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Total307
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Last 5 Years299
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Last 5 Years / Total0.974
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Total274
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Last 5 Years163
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Last 5 Years / Total0.595
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History, Philosophy, Theology / Philosophy
Ethics | Political Philosophy | Epistemology | Critical Theory | Applied Ethic
Ethics | Political Philosophy | Epistemology | Critical Theory | Applied Ethic
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Total257
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Last 5 Years179
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Last 5 Years / Total0.696
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
English language &Literature | Social science | Public Health | COVID-19 | Environment Pollutio
English language &Literature | Social science | Public Health | COVID-19 | Environment Pollutio
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Total248
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Last 5 Years233
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Last 5 Years / Total0.940
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