Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Child Development Highly Cited Researchers 21 Scientists Citation in Canada Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
child development
peer relations
early childhood
school readiness
behavior genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,583
14,296
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Child Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,503
7,842
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Child Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,586
1,933
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
injury prevention
risky play
parenting
child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,127
5,814
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
child development
EDI
school readiness
special needs
social determinants of health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,570
3,393
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Attachment
Maltreatment
Parent-child intervention
Child development
Developmental psychopathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,480
3,254
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,889
761
0.196
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
child development
peer relationships
aggression
interpersonal violence
intervention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,174
956
0.814
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Child development
child neglect
program evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
976
827
0.847
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
child development
congenital heart defect
rehabilitation
education
simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
716
367
0.513
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
prenatal stress
structural and functional neuroimaging
child development
depression and anxiety
meta-analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
318
286
0.899
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
early child development
school readiness
social determinants of health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287
200
0.697
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
sensory processing
trauma
child development
PTSD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
144
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Adversity and Resilience
Child Protection
Juvenile Justice
Child Development
Trauma-Informed Care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132
131
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Family relationships
Psychopathology
Child Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129
129
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
child development
child abuse and neglect
mental health
social inequalities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121
88
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Motor function
cognitive function
proprioception
child development
computational modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
99
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
child development
online interventions
parent-child interactions
health promotion
ACEs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
81
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Developmental Disabilities
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Child development
Applied Behavior Analysis
Early Intervention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
53
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
child development
lie-telling
moral development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
19
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
neuroimaging
child development
artificial intelligence
data science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
15
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,376
573
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Michel Boivin
Université Laval
Québec, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,583
14,296
0.352
child development
peer relations
early childhood
school readiness
behavior genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,996
2,362
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sylvana Cote
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,503
7,842
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,795
5,314
230
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Greg Moran
Western University Canada
London, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,586
1,933
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,211
5,608
580
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mariana Brussoni
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,127
5,814
0.715
injury prevention
risky play
parenting
child development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
159,666
6,989
368
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Magdalena Janus
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,570
3,393
0.516
child development
EDI
school readiness
special needs
social determinants of health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
161,956
7,066
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Chantal Cyr
Université du Québec Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,480
3,254
0.502
Attachment
Maltreatment
Parent-child intervention
Child development
Developmental psychopathology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
264,144
11,069
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
William Roberts
Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,889
761
0.196
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
630,414
22,582
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Naomi CZ Andrews
Brock University
St. Catharines, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,174
956
0.814
child development
peer relationships
aggression
interpersonal violence
intervention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
696,779
24,356
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Annie Bérubé
Université du Québec Outaouais
Gatineau, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
976
827
0.847
Child development
child neglect
program evaluation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
806,232
27,167
1,934
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Marie Eve Bolduc
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
716
367
0.513
child development
congenital heart defect
rehabilitation
education
simulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,116,225
35,277
2,612
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Xinyuan Li
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
318
286
0.899
prenatal stress
structural and functional neuroimaging
child development
depression and anxiety
meta-analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,159,573
36,410
1,365
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Caroline ReidWestoby
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287
200
0.697
early child development
school readiness
social determinants of health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,454,862
43,818
490
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Breanne E Kearney
Brescia University College
Ontario, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
144
1.000
sensory processing
trauma
child development
PTSD
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,492,025
44,681
1,462
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Alexandra Matte Landry
Université Laval
Québec, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132
131
0.992
Adversity and Resilience
Child Protection
Juvenile Justice
Child Development
Trauma-Informed Care
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,501,394
44,898
2,211
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Laura Colucci
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129
129
1.000
Family relationships
Psychopathology
Child Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,529,654
45,563
1,563
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Pascale Domond
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121
88
0.727
child development
child abuse and neglect
mental health
social inequalities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,597,552
47,081
944
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Stephan Dobri
Queen's University Kingston
Kingston, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
99
0.971
Motor function
cognitive function
proprioception
child development
computational modeling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,681,303
48,793
2,294
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jelena Komanchuk
University of Calgary
Calgary, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
81
0.988
child development
online interventions
parent-child interactions
health promotion
ACEs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,830,043
51,546
506
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Claudia Guay
Université du Québec Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
53
1.000
Developmental Disabilities
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Child development
Applied Behavior Analysis
Early Intervention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,094,179
55,958
3,695
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Emilie Bélanger
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
19
1.000
child development
lie-telling
moral development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,142,905
56,723
1,035
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jessica Michael Lammert
Brescia University College
Ontario, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
15
1.000
neuroimaging
child development
artificial intelligence
data science