Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 209 Scientists Citation in New Zealand 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: 101
Developmental & Social Psychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,938
775
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 102
suicide
self-harm
NSSI
youth risk
forensic use of DNA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,862
1,049
0.563
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 103
Addiction
Psychopharmcology
Cognitive Psychology
Mental Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,833
1,326
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 104
Developmental Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,768
757
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 105
Motivational Interviewing
Clinical Psychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,752
635
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 106
developmental psychology
clinical psychology
parenting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,749
973
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 107
social psychology
Indigenous worldviews
homelessness
photo-elicitation
poverty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,703
923
0.542
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 108
clinical child psychology
pediatric psychology
pediatric obesity
adherence
HRQoL
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,644
417
0.254
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 109
organisational psychology
personality
authenticity
well-being
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,619
1,278
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 110
cross-cultural psychology
evolutionary psychology
statistics
methods in psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,607
1,591
0.990
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 111
Maori Health
Indigenous Health
Culture
Maori & Indigenous Psychology
Community Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,548
994
0.642
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 112
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,532
703
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 113
human resilience
high-risk occupations
occupational mental health
traumatic stress
coping
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,511
1,126
0.745
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 114
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,472
485
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 115
Forensic Psychology
Youth offending
Clinical Psychology
Risk assessment
Rehabilitation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,463
925
0.632
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 116
selective attention
memory
cognition
bilingualism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,417
183
0.129
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 117
Population Health Policy
Health Psychology
Smoking cessation
Socio-economic disparities
Visual Perception
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,379
743
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 118
Narcissism
Psychological Entitlement
Wellbeing
Social Media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,313
1,047
0.797
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 119
Psychology
Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,281
741
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 120
Cognitive behavior therapy
metaphor
primary care
therapist competence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,239
727
0.587
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 121
Social Psychology
Romantic Relationships
Sexuality
Attachment Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,238
1,014
0.819
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 122
memory
cogntion
social influence
experimental psychology
eyewitness testimony
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,161
555
0.478
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 123
Health sciences and medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,106
627
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 124
Evaluation
Indigenous Psychology
Community Psychology
Whānau wellbeing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,069
762
0.713
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 125
Forensic Psychology
Sexual Offending Treatment
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Offender Assessment
Offender Rehabilitation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,062
488
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
458,946
2,519
190
Ranking Based On Selection: 101
Myron Friesen
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,938
775
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
471,785
2,594
144
Ranking Based On Selection: 102
Cate Curtis
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,862
1,049
0.563
suicide
self-harm
NSSI
youth risk
forensic use of DNA
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
476,882
2,616
157
Ranking Based On Selection: 103
Grace Y Wang
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,833
1,326
0.723
Addiction
Psychopharmcology
Cognitive Psychology
Mental Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
488,970
2,686
647
Ranking Based On Selection: 104
Keown LJ
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,768
757
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
492,124
2,701
204
Ranking Based On Selection: 105
Britt E
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,752
635
0.362
Motivational Interviewing
Clinical Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
492,631
2,706
151
Ranking Based On Selection: 106
Amy Bird
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,749
973
0.556
developmental psychology
clinical psychology
parenting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
501,431
2,747
663
Ranking Based On Selection: 107
Shiloh Groot
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,703
923
0.542
social psychology
Indigenous worldviews
homelessness
photo-elicitation
poverty
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
513,541
2,819
212
Ranking Based On Selection: 108
Michael M Steele
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,644
417
0.254
clinical child psychology
pediatric psychology
pediatric obesity
adherence
HRQoL
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
518,664
2,846
158
Ranking Based On Selection: 109
Anna Sutton
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,619
1,278
0.789
organisational psychology
personality
authenticity
well-being
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
521,003
2,865
284
Ranking Based On Selection: 110
Johannes A. Karl
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,607
1,591
0.990
cross-cultural psychology
evolutionary psychology
statistics
methods in psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
533,753
2,937
165
Ranking Based On Selection: 111
Mohi Rua
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,548
994
0.642
Maori Health
Indigenous Health
Culture
Maori & Indigenous Psychology
Community Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
537,323
2,959
186
Ranking Based On Selection: 112
Erik Landhuis
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,532
703
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
541,963
2,990
298
Ranking Based On Selection: 113
Ian De Terte
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,511
1,126
0.745
human resilience
high-risk occupations
occupational mental health
traumatic stress
coping
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
551,030
3,040
303
Ranking Based On Selection: 114
Carolyn Wilshire
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,472
485
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
552,995
3,047
305
Ranking Based On Selection: 115
Clare-Ann Fortune
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,463
925
0.632
Forensic Psychology
Youth offending
Clinical Psychology
Risk assessment
Rehabilitation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
564,183
3,107
230
Ranking Based On Selection: 116
Ewald Neumann
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,417
183
0.129
selective attention
memory
cognition
bilingualism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
573,577
3,152
317
Ranking Based On Selection: 117
Timea R. Partos
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,379
743
0.539
Population Health Policy
Health Psychology
Smoking cessation
Socio-economic disparities
Visual Perception
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
590,648
3,211
753
Ranking Based On Selection: 118
Samantha Stronge
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,313
1,047
0.797
Narcissism
Psychological Entitlement
Wellbeing
Social Media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
599,420
3,249
581
Ranking Based On Selection: 119
Hayley Guiney
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,281
741
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
611,153
3,300
592
Ranking Based On Selection: 120
Fiona Mathieson
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,239
727
0.587
Cognitive behavior therapy
metaphor
primary care
therapist competence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
611,332
3,301
770
Ranking Based On Selection: 121
Jessica A Maxwell
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,238
1,014
0.819
Social Psychology
Romantic Relationships
Sexuality
Attachment Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
634,654
3,415
347
Ranking Based On Selection: 122
Lauren Hewitt
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,161
555
0.478
memory
cogntion
social influence
experimental psychology
eyewitness testimony
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
651,970
3,486
616
Ranking Based On Selection: 123
Mark Arthur Huthwaite
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,106
627
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
664,031
3,530
192
Ranking Based On Selection: 124
Bridgette Masters Awatere
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,069
762
0.713
Evaluation
Indigenous Psychology
Community Psychology
Whānau wellbeing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
666,557
3,543
265
Ranking Based On Selection: 125
Sarah Christofferson Beggs
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,062
488
0.460
Forensic Psychology
Sexual Offending Treatment
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Offender Assessment
Offender Rehabilitation