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
executive function
physical activity
child development
parenting
ADHD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,788
548
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
memory
cognitive control
child development
aging
brain plasticity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,759
1,329
0.756
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
perinatal mental health
parenting
child development
social interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,303
988
0.758
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
529
243
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Child Development
Psychological Assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
340
321
0.944
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Child development
Developmental psychopathology
Early adversity
Developmental programming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
284
279
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Parenting
Parent-Child Relationship
Child Development
Socialization
Middle Childhood Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
280
223
0.796
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
intercultural psychology
migration
child development
cross-cultural psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
154
153
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Child Development
Education Research
Digital Learning
Science Learning
Curiosity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
Wolfgang Rauch
Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,788
548
0.306
executive function
physical activity
child development
parenting
ADHD
Yana Fandakova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,759
1,329
0.756
memory
cognitive control
child development
aging
brain plasticity
Anna Lena Zietlow
Universität Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,303
988
0.758
perinatal mental health
parenting
child development
social interaction
Lisa Schröder
Hochschule Magdeburg Stendal
Magdeburg, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
529
243
0.459
Julian Busch
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
340
321
0.944
Child Development
Psychological Assessment
Nila Shakiba
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
284
279
0.982
Child development
Developmental psychopathology
Early adversity
Developmental programming
Taniesha Burke
Universität Konstanz
Konstanz, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
280
223
0.796
Parenting
Parent-Child Relationship
Child Development
Socialization
Middle Childhood Development
Francesca Ialuna
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
154
153
0.994
intercultural psychology
migration
child development
cross-cultural psychology
Shoronda Erica Matthews
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
Child Development
Education Research
Digital Learning
Science Learning
Curiosity