Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Asia Highly Cited Researchers Citation Social Sciences / Child Development 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
clinical teratology
child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,694
6,479
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,393
2,641
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Early Childhood Education
Childrens media use
Child development
Migration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,685
459
0.098
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Child development
learning disabilities
brain and behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,745
1,460
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
child development
early education
social information processing
attachment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,074
1,168
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
child development
early childhood
parent-child interaction
cognition and learning
developmental
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,649
603
0.228
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
executive functions
bilingualism
emotion regulation
child development
healthy ageing and well-being
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,317
1,781
0.769
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
child development
developmental psychology
social neuroscience
neuroimaging
epigenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,085
1,386
0.665
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Child development
mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,081
1,409
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Attachment
child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,785
351
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Developmental disorders
child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,733
1,586
0.915
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Child welfare
child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,576
693
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Evidence-based Practices
Attitudes
Child Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,557
1,012
0.650
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Child Development
Parent-Child Relationships
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,410
719
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
child development
parenting
character
character education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,208
839
0.695
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,151
642
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,056
322
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
child development
early math education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
596
215
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
498
93
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Child development
Preventive approach
SEL
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
491
297
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Child development
Neurodevelopment
Educational neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
391
355
0.908
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Child development
Autism spectrum disorders
Sensory/Motor processing
MEG
OPM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
360
347
0.964
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
child development and psychpathology/ attachment and mentalization/ parent training
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
284
215
0.757
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Social welfare
Child development
Mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281
281
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Emotion
Child development
Culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
263
0.953
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,003
218
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Asher Ornoy
Ariel University
Ariel, Israel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,694
6,479
0.299
clinical teratology
child development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,645
1,649
353
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Maayan Davidov
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,393
2,641
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
217,402
9,753
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Shiqi Wang
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,685
459
0.098
Early Childhood Education
Childrens media use
Child development
Migration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
266,708
12,246
114
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sha Tao
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,745
1,460
0.390
Child development
learning disabilities
brain and behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
315,422
2,685
179
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Yair Ziv
University of Haifa
Haifa, Israel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,074
1,168
0.380
child development
early education
social information processing
attachment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
355,852
1,159
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kofi Marfo
Aga Khan University
Karachi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,649
603
0.228
child development
early childhood
parent-child interaction
cognition and learning
developmental
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
394,512
2,386
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Yang Hwajin
Singapore Management University
Singapore, Singapore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,317
1,781
0.769
executive functions
bilingualism
emotion regulation
child development
healthy ageing and well-being
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
426,374
8,666
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Takashi X Fujisawa
University of Fukui
Fukui, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,085
1,386
0.665
child development
developmental psychology
social neuroscience
neuroimaging
epigenetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
426,988
20,135
177
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Zhiyong Qu
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,081
1,409
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
475,979
3,865
279
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Tirtsa Joels
University of Haifa
Haifa, Israel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,785
351
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
485,502
2,920
719
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tso Wan Yee Winnie
University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,733
1,586
0.915
Developmental disorders
child development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
517,771
9,096
927
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Joan P Yoo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,576
693
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
521,794
771
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mst Maleka Pervin
University of Dhaka
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,557
1,012
0.650
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Evidence-based Practices
Attitudes
Child Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
555,519
4,349
311
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Efrat Sher Censor
University of Haifa
Haifa, Israel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,410
719
0.510
Child Development
Parent-Child Relationships
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
609,644
5,458
268
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Dwi Hastuti
IPB University
Bogor, Indonesia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,208
839
0.695
child development
parenting
character
character education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
626,978
12,384
249
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Emiko Tanaka
University of Tsukuba
Tsukuba, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,151
642
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
658,252
11,514
437
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ji Young Lim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,056
322
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
857,982
5,634
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Hsin-Hui Huang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
596
215
0.361
child development
early math education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
917,771
2,972
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Boonsita Suwannakul
University of Phayao
Suweon, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
498
93
0.187
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Child development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
923,271
17,098
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
松本有貴
Tokushima Bunri University
Tokushima, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
491
297
0.605
Child development
Preventive approach
SEL
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,014,516
45,319
129
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Lei Hao
Southwest University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
391
355
0.908
Child development
Neurodevelopment
Educational neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,047,045
18,919
138
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Kyung-Min An|안경민
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
360
347
0.964
Child development
Autism spectrum disorders
Sensory/Motor processing
MEG
OPM
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,142,428
21,576
338
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Parisa Sadat Seyed Mousavi
Shahid Beheshti University
Tehran, Iran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
284
215
0.757
child development and psychpathology/ attachment and mentalization/ parent training
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,146,090
50,773
217
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Chaoxin Jiang
Hubei Minzu University
Chao, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281
281
1.000
Social welfare
Child development
Mental health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,153,887
44,363
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Yang Yang
Nirma University
Ahmedabad, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
263
0.953