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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 360 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
psychology
social psychology
clinical psychology
education
positive psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
658,715
279,446
0.424
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
physical activity
exercise
built environment
physical education
walkabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255,993
70,233
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
methodological/substantive synergy - self-concept - evaluation of teaching - peer review - multilevel structural equation model
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197,413
59,840
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Physical Activity
Environment
Health
Walkabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127,020
103,268
0.813
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Exercise and Nutritio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,879
29,689
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Sports nutritio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,775
29,417
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
motivation
emotion
engagement
self-determination theor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,891
28,994
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Muscle metabolism
carbohydrate
fat
protein
chronic disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,750
17,882
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nonattachment
Process-Based Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Positive Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,593
15,771
0.443
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,215
12,253
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Developmental Psychology
Longitudinal Analysis
Educational Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,979
16,858
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,542
13,778
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Behaviour Change
Motivation
Physical Activity
Health
Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,824
14,782
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Developmental psychology
Motor development
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Cognitive Control
Motor control and learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,681
6,847
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,220
5,661
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,133
2,844
0.176
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
High Performance Sport
Exercise Science
Altitude
Demands of Competitio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,032
5,779
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
vitamin D
osteoporosis
fractures
health economics
nutritio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,776
5,202
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Clinical Psychology
Eating Disorders
Applied Statistics
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Health Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,141
9,473
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,184
4,911
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
learning sciences
adult learning
digital learning environments
threshold concepts
teacher educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,115
2,854
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
educational psychology
self-concept
motivation
cognition
instructio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,427
4,669
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Neighbourhood environment
physical activity
older adult
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,854
7,696
0.709
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
sociological theory
sociology of emotions
political sociology
economic sociology
Chin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,593
3,128
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Prospective Memory
Cognitive aging
Future Thinking
Emotion Processin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,866
4,153
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Richard M Ryan
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
658,715
279,446
0.424
psychology
social psychology
clinical psychology
education
positive psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
457
11
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
James F Sallis
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255,993
70,233
0.274
physical activity
exercise
built environment
physical education
walkabilit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
901
21
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Herbert W Marsh
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197,413
59,840
0.303
methodological/substantive synergy - self-concept - evaluation of teaching - peer review - multilevel structural equation model
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,103
73
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ester Cerin
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127,020
103,268
0.813
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,827
302
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Luc JC Van Loon|LJC van Loon, Luc van Loon, L van Loon
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,879
29,689
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,291
319
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Louise Burke
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,775
29,417
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,478
329
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Johnmarshall Reeve
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,891
28,994
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,863
388
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
John A Hawley
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,750
17,882
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,389
770
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Joseph Ciarrochi
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,593
15,771
0.443
Nonattachment
Process-Based Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Positive Psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,255
1,156
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Liesbeth Vandenput
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,215
12,253
0.434
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,433
1,563
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Philip D Parker
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,979
16,858
0.734
Developmental Psychology
Longitudinal Analysis
Educational Psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,408
1,617
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Shona Halson
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,542
13,778
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,148
1,695
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Chris Lonsdale
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,824
14,782
0.677
Behaviour Change
Motivation
Physical Activity
Health
Educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,984
2,280
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Peter Wilson
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,681
6,847
0.387
Developmental psychology
Motor development
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Cognitive Control
Motor control and learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,766
2,369
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Rhonda G Craven
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,220
5,661
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,576
2,594
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Warren Stanton
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,133
2,844
0.176
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,254
2,850
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
David T Martin
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,032
5,779
0.384
High Performance Sport
Exercise Science
Altitude
Demands of Competitio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,677
2,927
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kerrie M Sanders
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,776
5,202
0.352
vitamin D
osteoporosis
fractures
health economics
nutritio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,563
3,126
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Leah Brennan
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,141
9,473
0.670
Clinical Psychology
Eating Disorders
Applied Statistics
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Health Psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,846
3,440
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Susan Edwards
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,184
4,911
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,339
3,463
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Catherine Mcloughlin
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,115
2,854
0.218
learning sciences
adult learning
digital learning environments
threshold concepts
teacher educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,401
3,682
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alexander Yeung
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,427
4,669
0.376
educational psychology
self-concept
motivation
cognition
instructio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,651
4,371
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Anthony Barnett
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,854
7,696
0.709
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,369
4,499
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jack Barbalet
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,593
3,128
0.295
sociological theory
sociology of emotions
political sociology
economic sociology
Chin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,689
4,858
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Peter Rendell
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,866
4,153
0.421
Prospective Memory
Cognitive aging
Future Thinking
Emotion Processin