Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Social SciencesSocial Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025

The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
New Zealand
Colin Michael Hall
tourism
geography
sustainability
regional development
global environmental change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119,165
58,283
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Canada
Stephen Smith
tourism statistics
tourism economics
culinary tourism
destination competitiveness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,523
27,411
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Australia
Steve Brown
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,468
24,877
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United States
John L Crompton
tourism
recreation
sport
parks
pricing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,581
16,715
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
South Korea
Heesup Han
sustainable tourism
hospitality marketing
consumer behavior
destination development
cryptocurrency and tourism technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,056
44,631
0.796
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
United States
Muzzo Muzaffer Uysal
Quality of life research
motivation
satisfaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,250
23,913
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
United States
Young Hoon Kim
Hospitaity Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,659
28,872
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Canada
Daniel Scott
Tourism
Climate
Global Change
Geography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,798
25,831
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
United States
Soocheong Shawn Jang
Hospitality Finance
Service Management
Tourism
Hospitality
Consumer Behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,647
21,663
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
United States
Ulrike Gretzel
tourism
persuasion
social media
technology adoption
intelligent systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,239
23,704
0.620
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
New Zealand
Chris Ryan
Tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,477
12,925
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
United Kingdom
Alastair M Morrison
Marketing
Tourism
Hospitality
Travel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,364
15,592
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Australia
Bob Mckercher
tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,600
15,230
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Australia
Philip Pearce
Tourism
tourist behaviour
visitor evaluation
tourist attractions
tourism and communities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,567
12,125
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Germany
Andreas Matzarakis
Biometeorology
Climate Impact Research
Urban Climate
Climate and Tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,019
16,067
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
United States
Woo Gon Kim
Hospitality management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,391
17,784
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
South Korea
Choong Ki Lee
Tourism
CVM
Forecasting
Casino
CSR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,285
17,209
0.588
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
United States
Abraham Pizam
Hospitality Management
Tourism Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,606
10,135
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
United States
Peter Hom
turnover
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,432
10,453
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Norway
Amandeep Dhir
IS-Marketing
Sustainability
Tourism-Hospitality
Digitalisation
Research Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,430
27,521
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Hong Kong
Haiyan Song
Tourism
tourism economics
forecasting
Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,653
15,128
0.547
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
United Kingdom
Allan Williams
migration
geography
tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,466
9,420
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
United States
Dallen J Timothy
tourism
geopolitics
borders
pilgrimage
cultural heritage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,439
12,817
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
United Kingdom
Richard Sharpley
Tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,165
12,525
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
South Africa
Christian Rogerson
Tourism and Development
Local Economic Development
Small Enterprise Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,990
10,520
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,208
New Zealand
11
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Colin Michael Hall
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119,165
58,283
0.489
tourism
geography
sustainability
regional development
global environmental change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,990
Canada
263
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Stephen Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,523
27,411
0.438
tourism statistics
tourism economics
culinary tourism
destination competitiveness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,564
Australia
288
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Steve Brown
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,468
24,877
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,746
United States
3,689
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
John L Crompton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,581
16,715
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,326
South Korea
74
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Heesup Han
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,056
44,631
0.796
sustainable tourism
hospitality marketing
consumer behavior
destination development
cryptocurrency and tourism technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,955
United States
4,742
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Muzzo Muzaffer Uysal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,250
23,913
0.476
Quality of life research
motivation
satisfaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,398
United States
5,887
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Young Hoon Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,659
28,872
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,403
Canada
572
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Daniel Scott
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,798
25,831
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,482
United States
6,846
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Soocheong Shawn Jang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,647
21,663
0.546
Hospitality Finance
Service Management
Tourism
Hospitality
Consumer Behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,338
United States
7,237
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ulrike Gretzel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,239
23,704
0.620
tourism
persuasion
social media
technology adoption
intelligent systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,246
New Zealand
56
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Chris Ryan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,477
12,925
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,128
United Kingdom
1,605
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alastair M Morrison
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,364
15,592
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,682
Australia
884
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Bob Mckercher
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,600
15,230
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,723
Australia
890
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Philip Pearce
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,567
12,125
0.384
Tourism
tourist behaviour
visitor evaluation
tourist attractions
tourism and communities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,361
Germany
989
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Andreas Matzarakis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,019
16,067
0.535
Biometeorology
Climate Impact Research
Urban Climate
Climate and Tourism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,170
United States
10,715
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Woo Gon Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,391
17,784
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,293
South Korea
185
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Choong Ki Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,285
17,209
0.588
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,146
United States
11,116
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Abraham Pizam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,606
10,135
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,368
United States
11,220
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Peter Hom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,432
10,453
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,371
Norway
104
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Amandeep Dhir
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,430
27,521
0.968
IS-Marketing
Sustainability
Tourism-Hospitality
Digitalisation
Research Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,343
Hong Kong
229
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Haiyan Song
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,653
15,128
0.547
Tourism
tourism economics
forecasting
Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,609
United Kingdom
2,232
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Allan Williams
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,466
9,420
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,643
United States
11,786
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Dallen J Timothy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,439
12,817
0.467
tourism
geopolitics
borders
pilgrimage
cultural heritage
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,570
United Kingdom
2,406
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Richard Sharpley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,165
12,525
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,510
South Africa
90
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Christian Rogerson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,990
10,520
0.421
Tourism and Development
Local Economic Development
Small Enterprise Development