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Total 3.234 scientist, 4 country, 232 institution
Hans Ulrich Wittchen
Hans Ulrich Wittchen i
Technische Universität Dresden
Technische Universität Dresden
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychiatrie
Psychologie
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 2
Country:
# 18
Region:
# 247
World:
# 596
Citation
Total:
220,427
Last 6 Year:
73,385
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.333
i10 Index
Total:
941
Last 6 Year:
655
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.696
H-Index
Total:
212
Last 6 Year:
124
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.585
Uwe Flick
Uwe Flick
Freie Universität Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
Qualitative Research
Health Psychology
Mixed Methods
Social Representations
Qualitative Methods
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 1
Country:
# 43
Region:
# 581
World:
# 1,618
Citation
Total:
135,505
Last 6 Year:
57,779
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.426
i10 Index
Total:
254
Last 6 Year:
185
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.728
H-Index
Total:
87
Last 6 Year:
61
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.701
Edgar Erdfelder
Edgar Erdfelder
Universität Mannheim
Universität Mannheim
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
Cognitive Modeling
Memory
Judgment
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 1
Country:
# 51
Region:
# 666
World:
# 1,912
Citation
Total:
124,430
Last 6 Year:
78,230
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.629
i10 Index
Total:
127
Last 6 Year:
93
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.732
H-Index
Total:
54
Last 6 Year:
33
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.611
Franz Petermann
Franz Petermann
Universität Bremen
Universität Bremen
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Psychotherapy
Psychology
Diagnostics
Developmental Psychology
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 1
Country:
# 53
Region:
# 673
World:
# 1,952
Citation
Total:
122,764
Last 6 Year:
32,016
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.261
i10 Index
Total:
911
Last 6 Year:
334
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.367
H-Index
Total:
105
Last 6 Year:
54
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.514
Clemens Kirschbaum
Clemens Kirschbaum
Technische Universität Dresden
Technische Universität Dresden
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
stress
endocrinology
burnout
saliva
hair
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 4
Country:
# 97
Region:
# 1,012
World:
# 3,120
Citation
Total:
96,557
Last 6 Year:
33,007
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.342
i10 Index
Total:
438
Last 6 Year:
384
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.877
H-Index
Total:
147
Last 6 Year:
88
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.599
Elmar Braehler
Elmar Braehler
Universität Leipzig
Universität Leipzig
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
Medizinische Psychologie
Medizinische Soziologie
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 2
Country:
# 141
Region:
# 1,327
World:
# 4,074
Citation
Total:
83,755
Last 6 Year:
45,210
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.540
i10 Index
Total:
1,005
Last 6 Year:
606
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.603
H-Index
Total:
132
Last 6 Year:
92
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.697
Jan Born
Jan Born
Universität Tubingen
Universität Tubingen
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
Sleep
Memory
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 4
Country:
# 149
Region:
# 1,378
World:
# 4,276
Citation
Total:
81,187
Last 6 Year:
30,686
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.378
i10 Index
Total:
503
Last 6 Year:
327
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.650
H-Index
Total:
140
Last 6 Year:
87
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.621
Reinhard Pekrun
Reinhard Pekrun
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychology
Education
Emotion
Control-Value Theory
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 12
Country:
# 161
Region:
# 1,456
World:
# 4,534
Citation
Total:
78,598
Last 6 Year:
43,138
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.549
i10 Index
Total:
333
Last 6 Year:
274
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.823
H-Index
Total:
128
Last 6 Year:
102
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.797
Ulman Lindenberger
Ulman Lindenberger
Max Planck Institute for Human Development; Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung
Max Planck Institute for Human Development; Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Science
Behavioural Science
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 3
Country:
# 194
Region:
# 1,660
World:
# 5,186
Citation
Total:
72,992
Last 6 Year:
31,621
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.433
i10 Index
Total:
441
Last 6 Year:
368
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.834
H-Index
Total:
129
Last 6 Year:
88
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.682
Hellhammer D
Hellhammer D
Universität Trier
Universität Trier
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychoneuroendocrinology
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 1
Country:
# 228
Region:
# 1,906
World:
# 5,955
Citation
Total:
66,917
Last 6 Year:
17,850
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.267
i10 Index
Total:
208
Last 6 Year:
137
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.659
H-Index
Total:
108
Last 6 Year:
56
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.519
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Thomas Elbert
Thomas Elbert
Universität Konstanz
Universität Konstanz
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
traumatic stress
PTSD
aggression
neuroplasticity
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 2
Country:
# 233
Region:
# 1,952
World:
# 6,062
Citation
Total:
66,047
Last 6 Year:
17,815
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.270
i10 Index
Total:
503
Last 6 Year:
327
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.650
H-Index
Total:
130
Last 6 Year:
67
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.515
Claus Offe
Claus Offe
Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
Germany
Social Sciences / Political Science
Political Theory
Political Sociology
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 5
Country:
# 251
Region:
# 2,070
World:
# 6,412
Citation
Total:
63,774
Last 6 Year:
9,115
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.143
i10 Index
Total:
408
Last 6 Year:
136
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.333
H-Index
Total:
106
Last 6 Year:
43
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.406
Harald Baayen
Harald Baayen
Universität Tubingen
Universität Tubingen
Germany
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
linguistics
statistics
morphology
cognitive models of language processing
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 10
Country:
# 258
Region:
# 2,153
World:
# 6,675
Citation
Total:
62,254
Last 6 Year:
24,495
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.393
i10 Index
Total:
273
Last 6 Year:
218
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.799
H-Index
Total:
101
Last 6 Year:
62
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.614
Winfried Rief
Winfried Rief i
Philipps Universität Marburg
Philipps Universität Marburg
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
Placebo
Nocebo
Mental disorders
psychosomatic disorders
psychotherapy
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 3
Country:
# 275
Region:
# 2,277
World:
# 7,023
Citation
Total:
60,409
Last 6 Year:
30,901
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.512
i10 Index
Total:
541
Last 6 Year:
402
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.743
H-Index
Total:
114
Last 6 Year:
74
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.649
Jw Vaupel
Jw Vaupel
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
Germany
Social Sciences / Demography
Demography
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 1
Country:
# 312
Region:
# 2,482
World:
# 7,708
Citation
Total:
56,875
Last 6 Year:
17,377
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.306
i10 Index
Total:
358
Last 6 Year:
217
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.606
H-Index
Total:
115
Last 6 Year:
61
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.530
Nina Baur
Nina Baur
Technische Universität Berlin
Technische Universität Berlin
Germany
Social Sciences / Sociology
Sociology
Economic Sociology
Social Processes
Spatial Sociology
Mixed Methods
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 7
Country:
# 361
Region:
# 2,866
World:
# 9,001
Citation
Total:
51,819
Last 6 Year:
25,851
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.499
i10 Index
Total:
93
Last 6 Year:
72
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.774
H-Index
Total:
47
Last 6 Year:
35
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.745
Sabine Sonnentag
Sabine Sonnentag
Universität Mannheim
Universität Mannheim
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
occupational stress
well-being
recovery
health behavior
proactivity
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 3
Country:
# 363
Region:
# 2,874
World:
# 9,022
Citation
Total:
51,733
Last 6 Year:
26,506
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.512
i10 Index
Total:
182
Last 6 Year:
164
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.901
H-Index
Total:
101
Last 6 Year:
79
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.782
Christine Heim
Christine Heim
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychobiology
Stress
Trauma
Development
Disease Risk
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 14
Country:
# 418
Region:
# 3,293
World:
# 10,359
Citation
Total:
47,389
Last 6 Year:
16,554
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.349
i10 Index
Total:
176
Last 6 Year:
133
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.756
H-Index
Total:
74
Last 6 Year:
52
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.703
Fritz Strack
Fritz Strack
Universität Würzburg
Universität Würzburg
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
Social Psychology
Social Cognition
Embodiment
Economic Psychology
Heuristics
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 5
Country:
# 421
Region:
# 3,318
World:
# 10,438
Citation
Total:
47,136
Last 6 Year:
12,761
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.271
i10 Index
Total:
175
Last 6 Year:
115
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.657
H-Index
Total:
90
Last 6 Year:
54
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.600
Jens Pruessner
Jens Pruessner
Universität Konstanz
Universität Konstanz
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Psychoneuroendocrinology
Stress
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 5
Country:
# 461
Region:
# 3,514
World:
# 11,040
Citation
Total:
45,473
Last 6 Year:
18,179
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.400
i10 Index
Total:
228
Last 6 Year:
210
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.921
H-Index
Total:
99
Last 6 Year:
71
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.717
Matthias Meyer
Matthias Meyer
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Germany
Social Sciences / Anthropology
molecular biology
ancient DNA
evolutionary genetics
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 2
Country:
# 495
Region:
# 3,741
World:
# 11,740
Citation
Total:
43,768
Last 6 Year:
24,849
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.568
i10 Index
Total:
121
Last 6 Year:
116
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.959
H-Index
Total:
72
Last 6 Year:
64
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.889
Martin Hautzinger
Martin Hautzinger i
Universität Tubingen
Universität Tubingen
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
Depression
Psychotherapieforschung
Kognitive Verhaltenstherapie
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 19
Country:
# 509
Region:
# 3,837
World:
# 12,029
Citation
Total:
43,116
Last 6 Year:
18,445
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.428
i10 Index
Total:
423
Last 6 Year:
255
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.603
H-Index
Total:
93
Last 6 Year:
52
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.559
Martin Haspelmath
Martin Haspelmath
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Germany
Social Sciences / Anthropology
linguistics
language typology
syntax
syntactic theory
morphology
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 4
Country:
# 530
Region:
# 3,952
World:
# 12,395
Citation
Total:
42,284
Last 6 Year:
16,324
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.386
i10 Index
Total:
200
Last 6 Year:
149
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.745
H-Index
Total:
87
Last 6 Year:
65
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.747
Heinrich H. Bülthoff
Heinrich H. Bülthoff
Max Planck Institut für Entwicklungsbiologie
Max Planck Institut für Entwicklungsbiologie
Germany
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychophysics
Recognition
Multisensory Perception
Human Machine Interaction
Handling Qualities
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 3
Country:
# 531
Region:
# 3,958
World:
# 12,408
Citation
Total:
42,257
Last 6 Year:
12,536
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.297
i10 Index
Total:
504
Last 6 Year:
286
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.567
H-Index
Total:
99
Last 6 Year:
53
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.535
Thomas Cremer
Thomas Cremer
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München
Germany
Social Sciences / Anthropology
nuclear architecture
4D nucleome
Citation Rankings
University / Institution:
# 31
Country:
# 560
Region:
# 4,189
World:
# 13,108
Citation
Total:
40,854
Last 6 Year:
6,410
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.157
i10 Index
Total:
242
Last 6 Year:
104
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.430
H-Index
Total:
99
Last 6 Year:
38
Last 6 Year/Total:
0.384
AD Scientific Index - World Citation Ranking - 2024 CITATION H INDEX i10 INDEX
University Country Region World Name Country University / Institution Subject Total Last 6 Year Last 6 year/total Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total
2 18 247 596
Hans Ulrich WittchenHans Ulrich Wittchen i
Germany Germany Technische Universität Dresden Technische Universität Dresden Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychiatrie | Psychologie |

220,427 73,385 0.333 212 124 0.585 941 655 0.696
1 43 581 1,618
Uwe FlickUwe Flick
Germany Germany Freie Universität Berlin Freie Universität Berlin Social Sciences / Psychology

Qualitative Research | Health Psychology | Mixed Methods | Social Representations | Qualitative Methods |

135,505 57,779 0.426 87 61 0.701 254 185 0.728
1 51 666 1,912
Edgar ErdfelderEdgar Erdfelder
Germany Germany Universität Mannheim Universität Mannheim Social Sciences / Psychology

Cognitive Modeling | Memory | Judgment |

124,430 78,230 0.629 54 33 0.611 127 93 0.732
1 53 673 1,952
Franz PetermannFranz Petermann
Germany Germany Universität Bremen Universität Bremen Social Sciences / Psychology

Clinical Psychology | Psychotherapy | Psychology | Diagnostics | Developmental Psychology |

122,764 32,016 0.261 105 54 0.514 911 334 0.367
4 97 1,012 3,120
Clemens KirschbaumClemens Kirschbaum
Germany Germany Technische Universität Dresden Technische Universität Dresden Social Sciences / Psychology

stress | endocrinology | burnout | saliva | hair |

96,557 33,007 0.342 147 88 0.599 438 384 0.877
2 141 1,327 4,074
Elmar BraehlerElmar Braehler
Germany Germany Universität Leipzig Universität Leipzig Social Sciences / Psychology

Medizinische Psychologie | Medizinische Soziologie |

83,755 45,210 0.540 132 92 0.697 1,005 606 0.603
4 149 1,378 4,276
Jan BornJan Born
Germany Germany Universität Tubingen Universität Tubingen Social Sciences / Psychology

Sleep | Memory |

81,187 30,686 0.378 140 87 0.621 503 327 0.650
12 161 1,456 4,534
Reinhard PekrunReinhard Pekrun
Germany Germany Ludwig Maximilians Universität München Ludwig Maximilians Universität München Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychology | Education | Emotion | Control-Value Theory |

78,598 43,138 0.549 128 102 0.797 333 274 0.823
3 194 1,660 5,186
Ulman LindenbergerUlman Lindenberger
Germany Germany Max Planck Institute for Human Development; Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung Max Planck Institute for Human Development; Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychology | Developmental Psychology | Cognitive Science | Behavioural Science |

72,992 31,621 0.433 129 88 0.682 441 368 0.834
1 228 1,906 5,955
Hellhammer DHellhammer D
Germany Germany Universität Trier Universität Trier Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychoneuroendocrinology |

66,917 17,850 0.267 108 56 0.519 208 137 0.659
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2 233 1,952 6,062
Thomas ElbertThomas Elbert
Germany Germany Universität Konstanz Universität Konstanz Social Sciences / Psychology

traumatic stress | PTSD | aggression | neuroplasticity |

66,047 17,815 0.270 130 67 0.515 503 327 0.650
5 251 2,070 6,412
Claus OffeClaus Offe
Germany Germany Humboldt Universität zu Berlin Humboldt Universität zu Berlin Social Sciences / Political Science

Political Theory | Political Sociology |

63,774 9,115 0.143 106 43 0.406 408 136 0.333
10 258 2,153 6,675
Harald BaayenHarald Baayen
Germany Germany Universität Tubingen Universität Tubingen Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature

linguistics | statistics | morphology | cognitive models of language processing |

62,254 24,495 0.393 101 62 0.614 273 218 0.799
3 275 2,277 7,023
Winfried RiefWinfried Rief i
Germany Germany Philipps Universität Marburg Philipps Universität Marburg Social Sciences / Psychology

Placebo | Nocebo | Mental disorders | psychosomatic disorders | psychotherapy |

60,409 30,901 0.512 114 74 0.649 541 402 0.743
1 312 2,482 7,708
Jw VaupelJw Vaupel
Germany Germany Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research Social Sciences / Demography

Demography |

56,875 17,377 0.306 115 61 0.530 358 217 0.606
7 361 2,866 9,001
Nina BaurNina Baur
Germany Germany Technische Universität Berlin Technische Universität Berlin Social Sciences / Sociology

Sociology | Economic Sociology | Social Processes | Spatial Sociology | Mixed Methods |

51,819 25,851 0.499 47 35 0.745 93 72 0.774
3 363 2,874 9,022
Sabine SonnentagSabine Sonnentag
Germany Germany Universität Mannheim Universität Mannheim Social Sciences / Psychology

occupational stress | well-being | recovery | health behavior | proactivity |

51,733 26,506 0.512 101 79 0.782 182 164 0.901
14 418 3,293 10,359
Christine HeimChristine Heim
Germany Germany Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychobiology | Stress | Trauma | Development | Disease Risk |

47,389 16,554 0.349 74 52 0.703 176 133 0.756
5 421 3,318 10,438
Fritz StrackFritz Strack
Germany Germany Universität Würzburg Universität Würzburg Social Sciences / Psychology

Social Psychology | Social Cognition | Embodiment | Economic Psychology | Heuristics |

47,136 12,761 0.271 90 54 0.600 175 115 0.657
5 461 3,514 11,040
Jens PruessnerJens Pruessner
Germany Germany Universität Konstanz Universität Konstanz Social Sciences / Psychology

Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Psychoneuroendocrinology | Stress |

45,473 18,179 0.400 99 71 0.717 228 210 0.921
2 495 3,741 11,740
Matthias MeyerMatthias Meyer
Germany Germany Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Social Sciences / Anthropology

molecular biology | ancient DNA | evolutionary genetics |

43,768 24,849 0.568 72 64 0.889 121 116 0.959
19 509 3,837 12,029
Martin HautzingerMartin Hautzinger i
Germany Germany Universität Tubingen Universität Tubingen Social Sciences / Psychology

Depression | Psychotherapieforschung | Kognitive Verhaltenstherapie |

43,116 18,445 0.428 93 52 0.559 423 255 0.603
4 530 3,952 12,395
Martin HaspelmathMartin Haspelmath
Germany Germany Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Social Sciences / Anthropology

linguistics | language typology | syntax | syntactic theory | morphology |

42,284 16,324 0.386 87 65 0.747 200 149 0.745
3 531 3,958 12,408
Heinrich H. BülthoffHeinrich H. Bülthoff
Germany Germany Max Planck Institut für Entwicklungsbiologie Max Planck Institut für Entwicklungsbiologie Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychophysics | Recognition | Multisensory Perception | Human Machine Interaction | Handling Qualities |

42,257 12,536 0.297 99 53 0.535 504 286 0.567
31 560 4,189 13,108
Thomas CremerThomas Cremer
Germany Germany Ludwig Maximilians Universität München Ludwig Maximilians Universität München Social Sciences / Anthropology

nuclear architecture | 4D nucleome |

40,854 6,410 0.157 99 38 0.384 242 104 0.430