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Australia Highly Cited Researchers Citation Social Sciences in Australia 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 Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities 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
Self-Determination Theory
psychology
intrinsic motivation
education
organizational behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
612,030
281,454
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
social psychology
personality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
295,081
108,115
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Injury prevention
Road safety
Epidemiology
Data linkage.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115,886
76,270
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Masculinities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111,218
42,355
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Medical Demography
Health Economics
Applied Statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,484
74,361
0.795
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Social science
Social psychology
Social identity
Leadership
Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,867
46,243
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Transport
logistics
economics
choice modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,026
28,234
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Anxiety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,848
23,756
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
migration
citizenship
race
ethnciity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,370
16,918
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
sociology
sociology of health and illness
media and communications
cultural studies
risk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,286
25,504
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Linguistics
Semantics
Anthropology
Cognitive Science
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,930
15,247
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,741
23,077
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,851
25,816
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Political Science
Political Theory
Environmental politics
Deliberative Democracy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,267
15,883
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
pregnancy
implementation science
leadership
Gender Equity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,894
33,679
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
motivation
behavioural science
exercise psychology
health behavior change
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,119
25,950
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
critical applied linguistics
global spread of English
metrolingual practices
language & popular culture
semiotic assemblages
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,370
19,504
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Alzheimer's disease
sleep apnea
cognition
brain cells
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,726
39,022
0.835
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Group processes
social identity
intergroup relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,450
29,264
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Neuropsychology
chronic illness
mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,956
19,209
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
conflict management and negotiations
group processes and team effectiveness
research methodology
workplace diversity
politic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,711
15,409
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Parenting
interventions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,084
15,412
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Population
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,940
12,245
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
psychology
social neuroscience
emotions
anger
social psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,164
16,354
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
political philosophy
political theory
political science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,394
11,544
0.279
* 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
612,030
281,454
0.460
Self-Determination Theory
psychology
intrinsic motivation
education
organizational behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
208
6
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Roy F Baumeister
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
295,081
108,115
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,221
72
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Soufiane Boufous
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115,886
76,270
0.658
Injury prevention
Road safety
Epidemiology
Data linkage.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,406
82
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Raewyn Connell
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111,218
42,355
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,422
130
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Yohannes Kinfu
University of Canberra
Canberra, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,484
74,361
0.795
Medical Demography
Health Economics
Applied Statistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,815
146
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
S Alexander Haslam|Alex Haslam
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,867
46,243
0.526
Social science
Social psychology
Social identity
Leadership
Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,019
201
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
David Hensher
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,026
28,234
0.376
Transport
logistics
economics
choice modelling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,185
241
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ronald Rapee
Macquarie University
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,848
23,756
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,713
287
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Stephen Castles
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,370
16,918
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,727
288
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Deborah Lupton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,286
25,504
0.445
sociology
sociology of health and illness
media and communications
cultural studies
risk
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,801
295
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Anna Wierzbicka
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,930
15,247
0.268
Linguistics
Semantics
Anthropology
Cognitive Science
Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,847
302
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Steve Brown
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,741
23,077
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,120
355
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Charles Abraham
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,851
25,816
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,260
361
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
John Dryzek
University of Canberra
Canberra, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,267
15,883
0.310
Political Science
Political Theory
Environmental politics
Deliberative Democracy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,368
367
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
H Teede
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,894
33,679
0.662
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
pregnancy
implementation science
leadership
Gender Equity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,609
377
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Nikos Ntoumanis
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,119
25,950
0.518
motivation
behavioural science
exercise psychology
health behavior change
psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,864
386
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Alastair Pennycook
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,370
19,504
0.395
critical applied linguistics
global spread of English
metrolingual practices
language & popular culture
semiotic assemblages
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,730
427
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Stephen R Robinson
RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,726
39,022
0.835
Alzheimer's disease
sleep apnea
cognition
brain cells
psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,839
434
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jolanda Jetten
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,450
29,264
0.630
Group processes
social identity
intergroup relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,006
440
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Vicki Anne Anderson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,956
19,209
0.418
Neuropsychology
chronic illness
mental health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,111
446
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Karen Jehn
Melbourne Business School
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,711
15,409
0.337
conflict management and negotiations
group processes and team effectiveness
research methodology
workplace diversity
politic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,758
467
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Matthew R Sanders
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,084
15,412
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,814
470
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Graeme Hugo
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,940
12,245
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,180
485
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Eddie Harmon Jones
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,164
16,354
0.379
psychology
social neuroscience
emotions
anger
social psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,041
513
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Robert E Goodin
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,394
11,544
0.279
political philosophy
political theory
political science