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Art & Humanities Highly Cited Researchers 18 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2026

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.

* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,338,202
World Rank
8,482
Country Rank
116
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Research Methodology | English Language | Educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    248
  • Last 5 Years
    180
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.726
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Rankings

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1,353,708
World Rank
8,597
Country Rank
120
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Oral literature | South African English literature | Es'kia Mphahlele's fiction | Es'kia Mphahlele's concept of Afrikan Humanism |

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    241
  • Last 5 Years
    104
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.432
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,079,331
World Rank
14,557
Country Rank
278
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Language study | Linguistics | Language policy and planning | sociolinguistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    54
  • Last 5 Years
    50
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.926
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,181,815
World Rank
15,523
Country Rank
295
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Onomastics and Sociolinguistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    40
  • Last 5 Years
    35
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.875
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,191,068
World Rank
15,601
Country Rank
300
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
oral literature | linguistics | semantic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    39
  • Last 5 Years
    27
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.692
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,286,479
World Rank
16,510
Country Rank
321
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Multilingual Studies | Linguistic Ethnography | Critical Policy Studie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28
  • Last 5 Years
    20
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.714
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,287,012
World Rank
16,519
Country Rank
322
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
History | Cultural History | History Education | Heritage Studie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28
  • Last 5 Years
    18
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.643
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,296,234
World Rank
16,600
Country Rank
325
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
syntax | language policy and planning | sociolinguistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27
  • Last 5 Years
    19
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.704
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,309,617
World Rank
16,711
Country Rank
334
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25
  • Last 5 Years
    25
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,324,593
World Rank
16,847
Country Rank
341
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Literature | Sociolinguistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24
  • Last 5 Years
    19
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.792
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Rankings

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2,348,973
World Rank
17,076
Country Rank
343
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Social Sciences / Arts
Theatre for Community Development | Applied Theatre | African Theatre | Dramatic and Performance arts | African Arts and Culture

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21
  • Last 5 Years
    21
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
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Rankings

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2,475,459
World Rank
18,263
Country Rank
383
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Oral literature | Teaching Methodology in Sepedi | Literature book

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10
  • Last 5 Years
    10
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
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Rankings

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2,495,192
World Rank
18,463
Country Rank
386
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
English grammar | English language learnin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9
  • Last 5 Years
    7
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.778
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Rankings

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2,500,006
World Rank
18,496
Country Rank
387
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Indigenous games for Education | Oral literature for Education | Sepedi methodology | Translanguagin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8
  • Last 5 Years
    8
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
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Rankings

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2,503,863
World Rank
18,527
Country Rank
389
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
English Language studies | Politics | Education | Student Affair

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8
  • Last 5 Years
    8
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
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Rankings

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2,543,021
World Rank
18,891
Country Rank
399
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Language Ideology | Translanguagin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5
  • Last 5 Years
    5
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,543,021
World Rank
18,891
Country Rank
399
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
Cohort Research | History teaching and learning | transformative methodology for history education researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5
  • Last 5 Years
    5
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    1.000
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Rankings

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2,590,950
World Rank
19,364
Country Rank
411
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Academic literacy | Applied linguistics | Digital literacy | First year transition experienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3
  • Last 5 Years
    0
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.000
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