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.
* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
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Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
e-learning | technology enhanced learning | educational design | distance education | digital distance educatio
e-learning | technology enhanced learning | educational design | distance education | digital distance educatio
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Total3,214
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Last 5 Years1,819
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Last 5 Years / Total0.566
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Business & Management / Communications and Media Studies
communication management | e-learning | organisational communicatio
communication management | e-learning | organisational communicatio
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Total1,209
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Last 5 Years309
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Last 5 Years / Total0.256
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Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Critical Discourse Analysis | (Social) Media Analysis | Sociolinguistics | Racism | Diversit
Critical Discourse Analysis | (Social) Media Analysis | Sociolinguistics | Racism | Diversit
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Total435
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Last 5 Years285
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Last 5 Years / Total0.655
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Total426
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Last 5 Years189
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Last 5 Years / Total0.444
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Social Sciences / Psychology
Human Computer Interaction | User-Centred Design | Cyberpsychology | Digital Behaviour | Developmental Psycholog
Human Computer Interaction | User-Centred Design | Cyberpsychology | Digital Behaviour | Developmental Psycholog
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Total181
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Last 5 Years165
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Last 5 Years / Total0.912
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Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Digital Preservation | Information Literacy | Archives and Records Management | Information Cultur
Digital Preservation | Information Literacy | Archives and Records Management | Information Cultur
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Total174
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Last 5 Years141
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Last 5 Years / Total0.810
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Total212
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Last 5 Years71
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Last 5 Years / Total0.335
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Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
sustainability leadership | organizational resilience | digital transformatio
sustainability leadership | organizational resilience | digital transformatio
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Total72
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Last 5 Years68
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Last 5 Years / Total0.944
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Total60
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Last 5 Years60
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Last 5 Years / Total1.000
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Total43
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Last 5 Years43
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Last 5 Years / Total1.000
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Total81
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Last 5 Years38
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Last 5 Years / Total0.469
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Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Behavioral Economics | Experimental Analysis of Behavior | Drug Addictio
Behavioral Economics | Experimental Analysis of Behavior | Drug Addictio
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Total298
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Last 5 Years36
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Last 5 Years / Total0.121
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Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Agile development | Software Engineering | Work Integrated Learnin
Agile development | Software Engineering | Work Integrated Learnin
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Total73
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Last 5 Years32
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Last 5 Years / Total0.438
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Business & Management / Business Administration
Business Management | Philosophy | Teaching & Learnin
Business Management | Philosophy | Teaching & Learnin
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Total47
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Last 5 Years32
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Last 5 Years / Total0.681
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Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Library science | Literacy | Reference services | Consumer health informatio
Library science | Literacy | Reference services | Consumer health informatio
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Total37
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Last 5 Years12
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Last 5 Years / Total0.324
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