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Social Sciences and Humanities Highly Cited Researchers 45.016 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2026
Citation Rankings highlight the world’s Highly Cited Researchers based on total and recent 5-year citation counts. These rankings reveal how widely and consistently a researcher’s work is cited, reflecting their level of scientific influence. Data is analyzed using near real-time metrics, with special attention to unethical practices and manipulative behaviors. To ensure transparency and data integrity, the reporting of potential violations is actively encouraged. Comparative analysis is available across 13 main fields and 221 academic disciplines. This ranking is unique to the AD Scientific Index.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
315
World Rank
136
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Linguistics | Cognitive Science | Politics | Law | Psycholog
Linguistics | Cognitive Science | Politics | Law | Psycholog
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Total287,261
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Last 5 Years73,322
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Last 5 Years / Total0.255
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
792
World Rank
59
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Applied linguistics | language learning and teaching | language education policy and practic
Applied linguistics | language learning and teaching | language education policy and practic
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Total213,817
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Last 5 Years39,801
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Last 5 Years / Total0.186
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,615
World Rank
699
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total150,803
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Last 5 Years40,706
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Last 5 Years / Total0.270
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,678
World Rank
8
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
second language acquisition | task-based language teachin
second language acquisition | task-based language teachin
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Total148,147
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Last 5 Years44,194
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Last 5 Years / Total0.298
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,072
World Rank
45
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total133,052
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Last 5 Years33,213
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Last 5 Years / Total0.250
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,501
World Rank
274
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Applied linguistics | Academic discourse | EAP | discourse analysis | English for Specifi
Applied linguistics | Academic discourse | EAP | discourse analysis | English for Specifi
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Total101,350
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Last 5 Years44,546
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Last 5 Years / Total0.440
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,798
World Rank
1,768
Country Rank
89
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Natural Language Processing | Speech Recognition | Computational Linguistics | Linguistics | Computational Social Scienc
Natural Language Processing | Speech Recognition | Computational Linguistics | Linguistics | Computational Social Scienc
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Total96,812
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Last 5 Years50,834
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Last 5 Years / Total0.525
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,572
World Rank
2,151
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Trust | Research Methods | Ecommerce | IT Outsourcing | Sociolinguistic
Trust | Research Methods | Ecommerce | IT Outsourcing | Sociolinguistic
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Total86,504
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Last 5 Years29,609
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Last 5 Years / Total0.342
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,579
World Rank
2,153
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Linguistics | corpus linguistics | English grammar | registe
Linguistics | corpus linguistics | English grammar | registe
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Total86,355
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Last 5 Years30,356
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Last 5 Years / Total0.352
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,262
World Rank
6
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Linguistics | Humaniora | Pendidikan | English | Social Scienc
Linguistics | Humaniora | Pendidikan | English | Social Scienc
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Total71,980
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Last 5 Years33,407
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Last 5 Years / Total0.464
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,298
World Rank
3,423
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
linguistic typology | Caucasian languages | Papuan languages | historical linguistics | language documentatio
linguistic typology | Caucasian languages | Papuan languages | historical linguistics | language documentatio
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Total65,471
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Last 5 Years14,156
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Last 5 Years / Total0.216
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,068
World Rank
39
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Sociolinguistics | Pragmatics | Discourse Theory | Cultural Anthropology | Philological Hermeneutic
Sociolinguistics | Pragmatics | Discourse Theory | Cultural Anthropology | Philological Hermeneutic
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Total61,618
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Last 5 Years18,347
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Last 5 Years / Total0.298
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,335
World Rank
342
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
linguistics | statistics | morphology | cognitive models of language processin
linguistics | statistics | morphology | cognitive models of language processin
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Total60,287
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Last 5 Years23,096
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Last 5 Years / Total0.383
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,365
World Rank
335
Country Rank
29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Linguistics | Semantics | Anthropology | Cognitive Science | Psycholog
Linguistics | Semantics | Anthropology | Cognitive Science | Psycholog
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Total60,155
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Last 5 Years15,037
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Last 5 Years / Total0.250
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,594
World Rank
4,039
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total59,049
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Last 5 Years16,537
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Last 5 Years / Total0.280
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,123
World Rank
4,299
Country Rank
110
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total56,911
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Last 5 Years11,837
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Last 5 Years / Total0.208
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,185
World Rank
4,324
Country Rank
76
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Genre Analysis | EAP | Discourse studies | Academic writing ..
Genre Analysis | EAP | Discourse studies | Academic writing ..
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Total56,739
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Last 5 Years15,731
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Last 5 Years / Total0.277
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,196
World Rank
4,331
Country Rank
48
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Computational Neuroscience | Neurolinguistics | Neuroinformatic
Computational Neuroscience | Neurolinguistics | Neuroinformatic
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Total56,685
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Last 5 Years6,937
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Last 5 Years / Total0.122
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,280
World Rank
42
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
стилистика | преподавание русского языка иностранцам | stylistics | teaching Russian to foreigner
стилистика | преподавание русского языка иностранцам | stylistics | teaching Russian to foreigner
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Total56,380
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Last 5 Years14,387
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Last 5 Years / Total0.255
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,336
World Rank
166
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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Total56,149
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Last 5 Years15,951
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Last 5 Years / Total0.284
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,551
World Rank
4,494
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
applied linguistics | second language acquisition | sociolinguistic
applied linguistics | second language acquisition | sociolinguistic
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Total55,435
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Last 5 Years14,767
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Last 5 Years / Total0.266
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,985
World Rank
4,692
Country Rank
48
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
language creation and development | using gesture to communicate | think | and lear
language creation and development | using gesture to communicate | think | and lear
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Total53,869
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Last 5 Years18,658
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Last 5 Years / Total0.346
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,069
World Rank
399
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
critical applied linguistics | global spread of English | metrolingual practices | language & popular culture | semiotic assemblage
critical applied linguistics | global spread of English | metrolingual practices | language & popular culture | semiotic assemblage
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Total53,599
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Last 5 Years20,212
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Last 5 Years / Total0.377
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,332
World Rank
186
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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Total52,661
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Last 5 Years11,811
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Last 5 Years / Total0.224
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,803
World Rank
5,084
Country Rank
235
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Linguistics | Computational Linguistics | Semantics | Pragmatics | Computational Pragmatic
Linguistics | Computational Linguistics | Semantics | Pragmatics | Computational Pragmatic
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Total51,169
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Last 5 Years35,878
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Last 5 Years / Total0.701
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