Top Classical Scholars

Based on Elsevier 2025 data

Author

Olga Alieva

Published

September 25, 2025

Most Cited Classical Scholars
All 75, Ranked by Citations
Author Institution Rank Cited 1996-2024
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Scheidel, Walter Stanford University 33031 3781
Konstan, David Brown University 158170 1530
Harris, William Vernon Columbia University 173760 1212
Faraone, Christopher Athanasious The University of Chicago 170833 1113
Gruen, Erich S. University of California, Berkeley 186294 1197
Raaflaub, Kurt A. Brown University 200654 1081
Foley, Helene P. Barnard College 237693 1157
Harper, Kyle The University of Oklahoma 245729 1370
Kaldellis, Anthony The University of Chicago 216922 959
Flower, Harriet I. Princeton University 266272 1016
Saller, Richard P. Stanford University 275975 1199
Kurke, Leslie V. University of California, Berkeley 279104 771
Cameron, Alan Columbia University 281585 1090
Bowersock, Glen W. Institute for Advanced Study 316917 894
Fantham, Elaine Princeton University 316064 616
Roller, Matthew B. Johns Hopkins University 351444 754
Hankinson, Robert Jim The University of Texas at Austin 323394 689
Cameron, Alan N.D.E. Pennsylvania State University 369409 562
Ando, Clifford The University of Chicago 316062 572
Gagarin, Michael The University of Texas at Austin 398237 609
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Millar, Fergus G.B. University of Oxford 93493 1843
Brunt, Peter A. University of Oxford, Brasenose College 116579 1444
Adams, James N. All Souls College 111264 2140
Elsner, Jas̈ University of Oxford 122260 1617
Schofield, Malcolm University of Cambridge 162720 1635
Goldhill, Simon King's College Cambridge 161693 1321
Halliwell, Stephen Faculty of Arts 166867 1585
Seaford, Richard University of Exeter 166083 1252
West, Martin Litchfield All Souls College 177397 1018
Hunter, Richard L. Trinity College Cambridge 170884 1595
Burnyeat, Myles F. University of Oxford 198129 1232
Hall, Edith M. Durham University 181356 1300
Wallace-Hadrill, Andrew Faculty of Classics 217481 1195
Purcell, Nicholas St. John's College, Oxford 237077 1101
Harrison, Stephen J. University of Oxford 222740 1017
Rhodes, Peter John Durham University 246266 910
Wiseman, Timothy Peter University of Exeter 246545 810
Brown, Peter R.L. All Souls College 253743 1219
Garnsey, Peter D.A. Jesus College 240462 1377
Cawkwell, George L. University of Oxford 257104 729
Heath, Malcolm University of Leeds 247995 822
West, Martin L. All Souls College 273544 1143
Bowie, Ewen L. University of Oxford 259630 911
Cameron, Averil University of Oxford, Keble College 275119 770
Pelling, Christopher B.R. University of Oxford 284647 733
Syme, Ronald Wolfson College Oxford 296283 649
van Wees, Hans University College London 279144 801
Smith, Roland R.R. University of Oxford 305719 883
Griffin, Miriam T. University of Oxford, Somerville College 312305 692
Sommerstein, Alan H. University of Nottingham 284691 679
Lintott, Andrew W. University of Oxford 313031 660
Morley, Neville University of Exeter 306046 703
Whitmarsh, Tim University of Cambridge 282080 865
Sorabji, Richard University of Oxford 326202 732
Hardie, Philip R. Trinity College Cambridge 328286 795
Parker, Robert University of Oxford 370982 1017
Squire, Michael King's College London 315184 617
Sourvinou-Inwood, Christiane University of Reading 375227 605
Griffin, Jasper Balliol College 381436 682
Bowman, Alan K. University of Oxford 381906 766
Finley, Moses I. University of Cambridge 396145 753
Rutherford, Ian C. University of Reading 392289 656
Cairns, Douglas L. The University of Edinburgh 366259 576
Mouritsen, Henrik King's College London 382034 666
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Rüpke, Jörg Universität Erfurt 166617 1094
Grethlein, Jonas Universität Heidelberg 244627 772
Eck, Werner Universität zu Köln 333699 682
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Most, Glenn W. Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa 242345 802
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Hopkins, Keith The University of Hong Kong 346705 972
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van Nuffelen, Peter Universiteit Gent 336219 702
Erdkamp, Paul Vrije Universiteit Brussel 337914 653
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Jones, A. H.M. Jesus College 357642 550
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Isaac, Benjamin H. Tel Aviv University 378140 966
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Bradley, Keith R.B. University of Victoria 391908 738
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Mansfeld, Jaap Faculteit der Wijsbegeerte Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht 355020 485
Source: August 2025 data-update for ‘Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators’