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 / Sociology
health | gender & sexuality | gendered bodies | food studies | qualitative researc
health | gender & sexuality | gendered bodies | food studies | qualitative researc
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Total461,534
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Last 5 Years368,995
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Last 5 Years / Total0.799
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Total242,652
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Last 5 Years164,644
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Last 5 Years / Total0.679
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3
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
second language acquisition | task-based language teachin
second language acquisition | task-based language teachin
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Total151,905
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Last 5 Years47,111
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Last 5 Years / Total0.310
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Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
tourism | geography | sustainability | regional development | global environmental chang
tourism | geography | sustainability | regional development | global environmental chang
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Total133,335
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Last 5 Years64,823
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Last 5 Years / Total0.486
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Total96,159
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Last 5 Years23,154
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Last 5 Years / Total0.241
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Total65,595
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Last 5 Years18,800
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Last 5 Years / Total0.287
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Citation Metrics
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Total50,277
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Last 5 Years15,828
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Last 5 Years / Total0.315
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8
Citation Metrics
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Total47,637
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Last 5 Years17,070
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Last 5 Years / Total0.358
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9
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Total45,324
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Last 5 Years14,363
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Last 5 Years / Total0.317
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Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychometrics | Traumatic Brain Injury | Neurological disorders | Rehabilitation Medicine | Traum
Psychometrics | Traumatic Brain Injury | Neurological disorders | Rehabilitation Medicine | Traum
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Total41,229
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Last 5 Years29,324
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Last 5 Years / Total0.711
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Language Learning | Metacognition | L2 Reading & Writing | Bilingual/Biliteracy Intervention | L2 Teacher Cognition and Chang
Language Learning | Metacognition | L2 Reading & Writing | Bilingual/Biliteracy Intervention | L2 Teacher Cognition and Chang
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Total38,939
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Last 5 Years18,513
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Last 5 Years / Total0.475
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Social Sciences / Psychology
social psychology | political psychology | health psychology | personality | intergroup relation
social psychology | political psychology | health psychology | personality | intergroup relation
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Total38,741
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Last 5 Years24,071
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Last 5 Years / Total0.621
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Total37,343
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Last 5 Years12,639
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Last 5 Years / Total0.338
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14
Social Sciences / Psychology
Adjustment to neurological conditions | health psychology | epidemiolog
Adjustment to neurological conditions | health psychology | epidemiolog
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Total36,151
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Last 5 Years26,760
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Last 5 Years / Total0.740
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Total33,941
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Last 5 Years8,110
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Last 5 Years / Total0.239
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Total31,937
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Last 5 Years17,744
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Last 5 Years / Total0.556
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17
Social Sciences / Psychology
Applied Social Psychology | Environmental Psychology | Conservation Psychology | Cross-Cultura
Applied Social Psychology | Environmental Psychology | Conservation Psychology | Cross-Cultura
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Total30,581
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Last 5 Years19,592
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Last 5 Years / Total0.641
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Total27,099
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Last 5 Years8,302
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Last 5 Years / Total0.306
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Social Sciences / Anthropology
cultural evolution | animal cognition | language evolution | philosophy of biology | historical linguistic
cultural evolution | animal cognition | language evolution | philosophy of biology | historical linguistic
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Total26,814
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Last 5 Years10,486
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Last 5 Years / Total0.391
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20
Social Sciences / Psychology
Social psychology | intergroup attitudes | prejudice | racism | authoritarianis
Social psychology | intergroup attitudes | prejudice | racism | authoritarianis
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Total25,517
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Last 5 Years10,811
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Last 5 Years / Total0.424
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21
Social Sciences / Psychology
social development | stress and coping | statistical mediation and moderatio
social development | stress and coping | statistical mediation and moderatio
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Total24,879
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Last 5 Years13,525
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Last 5 Years / Total0.544
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Citation Metrics
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Total24,241
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Last 5 Years15,299
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Last 5 Years / Total0.631
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Total23,617
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Last 5 Years13,225
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Last 5 Years / Total0.560
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Total23,431
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Last 5 Years5,795
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Last 5 Years / Total0.247
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25
Social Sciences / Psychology
Social psychology | Political psychology | Cross-cultural psychology | New media | Collective Memor
Social psychology | Political psychology | Cross-cultural psychology | New media | Collective Memor
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Total20,422
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Last 5 Years9,382
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Last 5 Years / Total0.459
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