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
AI in Education | Teaching & Learning | Discourse Analysis | Business Communication | Mass/Social Medi
AI in Education | Teaching & Learning | Discourse Analysis | Business Communication | Mass/Social Medi
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Total1,587
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Last 5 Years1,498
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Last 5 Years / Total0.944
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History, Philosophy, Theology / Philosophy
Comparative philosophy | Japanese philosophy | philosophy of film | aesthetics | philosophy of architectur
Comparative philosophy | Japanese philosophy | philosophy of film | aesthetics | philosophy of architectur
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Total1,204
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Last 5 Years574
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Last 5 Years / Total0.477
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Sociophonetics | linguistics | phonetics | phonology | EF
Sociophonetics | linguistics | phonetics | phonology | EF
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Total929
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Last 5 Years662
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Last 5 Years / Total0.713
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
literacy | L1 and L2 language acquisition and teaching | learning disabilities | developmental languag
literacy | L1 and L2 language acquisition and teaching | learning disabilities | developmental languag
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Total782
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Last 5 Years416
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Last 5 Years / Total0.532
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Pragmatics | Historical Linguistics | Large Language Models | Communication | ESL studie
Pragmatics | Historical Linguistics | Large Language Models | Communication | ESL studie
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Total758
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Last 5 Years753
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Last 5 Years / Total0.993
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Total500
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Last 5 Years197
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Last 5 Years / Total0.394
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Applied Linguistics. Translation Studies | Testing | English as a Second Languag
Applied Linguistics. Translation Studies | Testing | English as a Second Languag
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Total460
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Last 5 Years239
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Last 5 Years / Total0.520
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
English Teaching | Language Testing | Teacher Education | Reflectio
English Teaching | Language Testing | Teacher Education | Reflectio
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Total455
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Last 5 Years271
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Last 5 Years / Total0.596
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Disability Studies | Illness narrative | Arab women's literature | Gulf Studie
Disability Studies | Illness narrative | Arab women's literature | Gulf Studie
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Total336
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Last 5 Years291
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Last 5 Years / Total0.866
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Citation Metrics
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Total320
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Last 5 Years271
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Last 5 Years / Total0.847
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
second language acquisition | linguistic interfaces | syntax | applied linguistic
second language acquisition | linguistic interfaces | syntax | applied linguistic
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Total297
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Last 5 Years113
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Last 5 Years / Total0.380
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Total296
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Last 5 Years169
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Last 5 Years / Total0.571
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Linguistics | Creativity | Composition | Business English | ESP/EA
Linguistics | Creativity | Composition | Business English | ESP/EA
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Total290
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Last 5 Years263
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Last 5 Years / Total0.907
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Total232
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Last 5 Years116
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Last 5 Years / Total0.500
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
applied linguistics | discourse analysis | pragmatics | TESO
applied linguistics | discourse analysis | pragmatics | TESO
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Total231
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Last 5 Years144
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Last 5 Years / Total0.623
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Total225
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Last 5 Years184
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Last 5 Years / Total0.818
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Citation Metrics
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Total217
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Last 5 Years167
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Last 5 Years / Total0.770
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Citation Metrics
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Total188
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Last 5 Years111
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Last 5 Years / Total0.590
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Citation Metrics
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Total162
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Last 5 Years103
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Last 5 Years / Total0.636
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Citation Metrics
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Total162
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Last 5 Years32
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Last 5 Years / Total0.198
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Citation Metrics
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Total128
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Last 5 Years76
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Last 5 Years / Total0.594
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
American cultural studies | Contemporary literature | Gender Studie
American cultural studies | Contemporary literature | Gender Studie
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Total124
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Last 5 Years47
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Last 5 Years / Total0.379
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Total119
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Last 5 Years118
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Last 5 Years / Total0.992
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Total119
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Last 5 Years43
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Last 5 Years / Total0.361
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Arabic Fiction | Arab-American literature | American Studie
Arabic Fiction | Arab-American literature | American Studie
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Total106
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Last 5 Years54
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Last 5 Years / Total0.509
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