Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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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
organizational psychology
work motivation and engagement
work attitudes and behavior
leadership
employee well-being
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161,020
57,915
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
psychology
work psychology
burnout
stress
civility
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149,385
69,423
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Passion
Motivation
Self
Positive Psychology
Social Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110,207
44,817
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
organizational psychology
industrial psychology
human resource management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101,152
29,630
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Cognitive Psychology
Reasoning
Decision Making
Educational Psychology
Reading
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,414
26,925
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Pain Mechanisms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94,960
15,589
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,187
20,261
0.232
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Emotional intelligence
alexithymia
coping
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,969
23,156
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Consciousness
Vegetative State
Cognition
Brain Imaging
Neuropsychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,694
23,142
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
alexithymia
malingering
psychopathology
personality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,703
25,597
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
personality
social psychology
psychometrics
personality assessment
personality_psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,519
28,501
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Attitudes
Norms
Prejudice
Self-Esteem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,892
14,120
0.236
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
psychopathology
psychological therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,688
10,579
0.180
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Clinical psychology
Anxiety disorders
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Pain
Fear
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,878
31,050
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
cultural psychology
religion
social psychology
cultural evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,230
27,149
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
developmental psychopathology
prevention science
peers
delinquency
addictions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,909
16,738
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Cultural Psychology
Social Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,363
25,136
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Human motivation
self-determination theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,316
19,760
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
psychology of pandemics
anxiety disorders
ptsd
ocd
health anxiety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,699
21,339
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
eating behavior
eating disorders
emotion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,437
10,075
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
cognition
memory
attention
interference
aging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,920
10,083
0.220
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
tobacco
tobacco control
public health
social psychology
health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,528
19,053
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Cognition
memory
emotion
neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,444
26,993
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Exercise Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Health Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,512
24,139
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
psychology
sexuality
medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,468
11,769
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,240
48
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
John P Meyer
Western University Canada
London, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161,020
57,915
0.360
organizational psychology
work motivation and engagement
work attitudes and behavior
leadership
employee well-being
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,425
57
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Michael P Leiter
Acadia University
Wolfville, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149,385
69,423
0.465
psychology
work psychology
burnout
stress
civility
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,574
99
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Robert J Vallerand
Université du Québec Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110,207
44,817
0.407
Passion
Motivation
Self
Positive Psychology
Social Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,048
117
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gary Latham
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101,152
29,630
0.293
organizational psychology
industrial psychology
human resource management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,214
121
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Keith E Stanovich
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,414
26,925
0.274
Cognitive Psychology
Reasoning
Decision Making
Educational Psychology
Reading
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,452
132
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ronald Melzack
York University
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94,960
15,589
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,032
158
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Robert D Hare
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,187
20,261
0.232
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,994
195
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
James Da Parker
Trent University
Peterborough, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,969
23,156
0.301
Emotional intelligence
alexithymia
coping
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,136
200
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Adrian M Owen
Western University Canada
London, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,694
23,142
0.306
Consciousness
Vegetative State
Cognition
Brain Imaging
Neuropsychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,694
221
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
R Michael Bagby
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,703
25,597
0.362
alexithymia
malingering
psychopathology
personality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,176
241
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Delroy L Paulhus
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,519
28,501
0.422
personality
social psychology
psychometrics
personality assessment
personality_psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,478
282
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mark Zanna
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,892
14,120
0.236
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,727
290
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Stanley Rachman
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,688
10,579
0.180
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,884
298
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Gordon Jg Asmundson
University of Regina
Regina, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,878
31,050
0.536
Clinical psychology
Anxiety disorders
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Pain
Fear
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,069
350
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ara Norenzayan
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,230
27,149
0.510
cultural psychology
religion
social psychology
cultural evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,147
359
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Frank Vitaro
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,909
16,738
0.316
developmental psychopathology
prevention science
peers
delinquency
addictions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,295
366
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Steven J Heine
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,363
25,136
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,235
401
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Luc Pelletier
Université d'Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,316
19,760
0.401
Human motivation
self-determination theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,120
439
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Steven Taylor
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,699
21,339
0.457
psychology of pandemics
anxiety disorders
ptsd
ocd
health anxiety
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,213
441
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Janet Polivy
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,437
10,075
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,396
447
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Lynn Hasher
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,920
10,083
0.220
cognition
memory
attention
interference
aging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,561
451
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Geoffrey T Fong
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,528
19,053
0.418
tobacco
tobacco control
public health
social psychology
health psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,990
505
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jonathan Smallwood
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,444
26,993
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,450
530
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ryan E Rhodes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,512
24,139
0.581
Exercise Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Health Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,590
582
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
William Fisher
Western University Canada
London, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,468
11,769
0.298