Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
World Highly Cited Researchers Citation Social Sciences Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There is still much work to be done in this area. See also for more specific citation analyses: "last 6 years citation index" Universities Rankings 2024 (Sort by: Total Citations) and Universities Rankings 2024 (Sort by : Last 6 Years Citations)
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Open
distance and elearning
Global Burden of Diseases
Ecology and environmental conservatin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,873
84,155
0.878
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
distance learning
e-learning
open scholarship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,863
23,443
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Self-directed online learning
open education
MOOCs
e-learning
emerging learning technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,562
10,309
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
online learning
learning analytics
data literary
programming & problem solvling
community of inquiry framework
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,732
8,365
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
learning technologies
e-learning
online learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,018
6,710
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
E - Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,979
12,932
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
e-Learning
Educational Technology
Engineering and Technology Education
Human Resource Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,413
8,012
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Technology integration
distance education
online learning
blended learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,176
8,411
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Distance Education
Educational Technology
Open Education
Online Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,853
14,879
0.939
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Distance Education
Distance Learning
Message Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,822
14,154
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Digital Learning
Online Learning
Educational Leadership
Educational Policy
Micro-credentials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,544
7,928
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
online learning
distance education
online education
distance learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,529
6,028
0.415
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Reinforcement Learning
Online Learning
Machine Learning
Control
AI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,917
10,523
0.756
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
eLearning
Distance Eduction
Open Educational Resources
Student Support
Educational Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,980
8,733
0.729
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
E-learning
Science education
Basic medical science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,804
8,182
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Educational technology
teacher education
distance education
human computer interaction
learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,616
6,981
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
e-learning
data mining
digital library
intelligent agent on the web
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,328
4,947
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
information technology
online learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,781
2,453
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Online learning
instructional design
social presence
identity
community
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,725
5,460
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
eLearning
Tourism
eGovernment
Fashion
Heritage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,612
4,456
0.517
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
e-learning
serious games
medical simulation
game-based learning
learning analytics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,593
3,492
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
cloud learning
Metaverse
AI in Education
cultural studies
XR and Immersive Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,436
4,762
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
e-learning
teacher education
virtual schooling
change with digital technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,105
2,878
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Mobile
electronic commerce
online learning
information systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,986
3,084
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Multitasking
Virtual Teams
Online Learning
Web usability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,940
3,220
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,242
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Peter N. Keiyoro
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,873
84,155
0.878
Open
distance and elearning
Global Burden of Diseases
Ecology and environmental conservatin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,032
267
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Terry Anderson
Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,863
23,443
0.385
distance learning
e-learning
open scholarship
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,380
10,832
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Curtis J Bonk
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,562
10,309
0.361
Self-directed online learning
open education
MOOCs
e-learning
emerging learning technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,045
13,276
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Karen Swan
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,732
8,365
0.338
online learning
learning analytics
data literary
programming & problem solvling
community of inquiry framework
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,320
1,336
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ron Oliver
Edith Cowan University
Joondalup, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,018
6,710
0.279
learning technologies
e-learning
online learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,755
45
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ahmed Nour
El Shorouk Academy
Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,979
12,932
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,490
193
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Chi Cheng Chang
National Taiwan Normal University
Taipei City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,413
8,012
0.460
e-Learning
Educational Technology
Engineering and Technology Education
Human Resource Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,390
2,113
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Robert M Bernard
Concordia University Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,176
8,411
0.490
Technology integration
distance education
online learning
blended learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,868
177
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Aras Bozkurt
Anadolu University
Eskişehir, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,853
14,879
0.939
Distance Education
Educational Technology
Open Education
Online Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,016
23,290
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Barbara Lockee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,822
14,154
0.895
Distance Education
Distance Learning
Message Design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,324
225
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mark Brown
Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,544
7,928
0.510
Digital Learning
Online Learning
Educational Leadership
Educational Policy
Micro-credentials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,409
25,720
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Peter Shea
University at Albany
Albany, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,529
6,028
0.415
online learning
distance education
online education
distance learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,947
27,044
352
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mohammad Ghavamzadeh
Google Inc.
Kaliforniya, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,917
10,523
0.756
Reinforcement Learning
Online Learning
Machine Learning
Control
AI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,262
862
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ramesh Chander Sharma
Ambedkar University
New Delhi, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,980
8,733
0.729
eLearning
Distance Eduction
Open Educational Resources
Student Support
Educational Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,619
352
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jyh Chong Liang
National Taiwan Normal University
Taipei City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,804
8,182
0.693
E-learning
Science education
Basic medical science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,286
36,208
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Evrim Baran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,616
6,981
0.658
Educational technology
teacher education
distance education
human computer interaction
learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,262
429
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Chih Ming Chen
National Chengchi University
Taipei City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,328
4,947
0.479
e-learning
data mining
digital library
intelligent agent on the web
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
110,997
43,752
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Joel Hartman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,781
2,453
0.279
information technology
online learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,759
44,010
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Patrick R Lowenthal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,725
5,460
0.626
Online learning
instructional design
social presence
identity
community
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,478
1,849
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Lorenzo Cantoni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,612
4,456
0.517
eLearning
Tourism
eGovernment
Fashion
Heritage
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,780
2,737
147
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Baltasar Fernández Manjón|Baltasar Fernandez-Manjon, B. F. Manjon, Baltasar Fernández Manjón
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,593
3,492
0.406
e-learning
serious games
medical simulation
game-based learning
learning analytics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,177
45,553
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Minjuan Wang
San Diego State University
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,436
4,762
0.564
cloud learning
Metaverse
AI in Education
cultural studies
XR and Immersive Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,443
603
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Niki Davis
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,105
2,878
0.355
e-learning
teacher education
virtual schooling
change with digital technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
123,447
47,954
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
June Lu
University of Houston Victoria
Victoria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,986
3,084
0.386
Mobile
electronic commerce
online learning
information systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,226
48,222
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Raquel Benbunan Fich
CUNY Baruch College
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,940
3,220
0.406
Multitasking
Virtual Teams
Online Learning
Web usability