The objective of this research is to perform a comprehensive evaluation of the top 100 articles concerning university rankings, with the highest number of citations, which were published in academic journals during a period of five years, specifically from 2017 to 2021. This article adheres to the guidelines established by the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews. The selection of the 100 most frequently cited articles on the subject of university rankings is carried out by initially identifying 684 articles and subsequently screening 537 of them. Through an examination of these articles, the prevailing research domains, methodologies, samples, data collection instruments, data analysis techniques, focused variables, and keywords are determined. The abstracts of these articles are subjected to content analysis, resulting in the identification of five key themes: rankings, methodology, analysis, approach, and education. This investigation stands out as one of the pioneering studies in the field of research articles on university rankings. By delineating the boundaries of such studies, it aims to illuminate the path for future researchers by highlighting the existing gaps in the current literature and areas that warrant further exploration.

本研究的目的是对2017年至2021年5年间学术期刊上发表的被引次数最多的前100篇大学排名论文进行综合评估。本文遵循PRISMA 扩展制定的范围审查指南。大学排名方面最常被引用的 100 篇文章的评选是通过最初确定 684 篇文章，然后筛选其中的 537 篇文章来进行的。通过对这些文章的审查，确定了流行的研究领域、方法、样本、数据收集工具、数据分析技术、重点变量和关键词。这些文章的摘要经过内容分析，确定了五个关键主题：排名、方法论、分析、方法和教育。这项调查是大学排名研究文章领域的开创性研究之一。通过划定此类研究的界限，它旨在通过强调当前文献中现有的差距和值得进一步探索的领域来照亮未来研究人员的道路。