Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 208 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: 126
Qualitative research
AI
cancer
LGBT health
mobile dating
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,034
623
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 127
clinical psychology
forensic psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,000
391
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 128
Scientific and lay beliefs
Memory
Distributed cognition
Environmental cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
982
515
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 129
positive psychology
character strengths
well-being
life satisfaction
mindfulness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
947
576
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 130
near-death experiences
exceptional human experiences
indigenous psychologies
Kaupapa Māori
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
908
653
0.719
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 131
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
900
148
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 132
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
869
574
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 133
Social Psychology
Emotion Regulation
Close Relationships
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
864
826
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 134
psychology
mental health
identity
eating disorders
cultural safety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
846
723
0.855
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 135
psychology
women's studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
845
186
0.220
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 136
International Health
Psychological Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
801
424
0.529
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 137
Cognitive behaviour Therapy
self-practice/self-reflection
clinical training
low intensity CBT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
705
333
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 138
Father Absence and Pubertal Timing
Developmental Psychology
Social Psychology
Sociolinguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
699
180
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 139
Forensic psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
680
561
0.825
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 140
psychology
psychotherapy
counselling
music education
music psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
672
390
0.580
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 141
Speech
Stuttering
Acquired neurological disorders
Neuroimaging
EEG
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
653
375
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 142
Psychosocial Factors in the workplace
workplace bullying
cyberbulling
time management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
646
365
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 143
Perinatal mental health
clinical psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
643
228
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 144
Social psychology of Climate change and Intergroup relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
639
77
0.121
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 145
Counselling
Psychotherapy
Mental Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
633
316
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 146
Psychology
Debt
Economic Psychology
Social Psychology
Driver Speed
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
608
294
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 147
psychometrics
outcome measures
palliative care
psychology
nursing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
550
480
0.873
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 148
Behavioural Science
Human-Computer Interaction
Social Psychology
Information Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
539
535
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 149
psychology
forensic science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
507
265
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 150
clinical psychology
forensic psychology
personality
psychopathy
culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
486
312
0.642
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
674,661
3,578
372
Ranking Based On Selection: 126
Alexandra Gibson|Ally Gibson
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,034
623
0.603
Qualitative research
AI
cancer
LGBT health
mobile dating
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
686,819
3,635
372
Ranking Based On Selection: 127
Mei Wah Williams
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,000
391
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
693,228
3,663
375
Ranking Based On Selection: 128
Stephen Hill
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
982
515
0.524
Scientific and lay beliefs
Memory
Distributed cognition
Environmental cognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
706,090
3,710
649
Ranking Based On Selection: 129
Denise Quinlan
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
947
576
0.608
positive psychology
character strengths
well-being
life satisfaction
mindfulness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
721,343
3,777
385
Ranking Based On Selection: 130
Natasha Tassell Matamua
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
908
653
0.719
near-death experiences
exceptional human experiences
indigenous psychologies
Kaupapa Māori
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
724,760
3,796
852
Ranking Based On Selection: 131
Brenda Lobb
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
900
148
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
737,045
3,839
667
Ranking Based On Selection: 132
Tess Patterson
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
869
574
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
738,966
3,849
398
Ranking Based On Selection: 133
Rachel ST Low
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
864
826
0.956
Social Psychology
Emotion Regulation
Close Relationships
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
746,366
3,875
401
Ranking Based On Selection: 134
Gloria Fraser
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
846
723
0.855
psychology
mental health
identity
eating disorders
cultural safety
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
747,188
3,878
868
Ranking Based On Selection: 135
Hilary Lapsley
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
845
186
0.220
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
765,820
3,953
684
Ranking Based On Selection: 136
C Ruqayya Sulaiman-Hill|C. M. Ruqayya Sulaiman-Hill, C. M. R Sulaiman-Hill, Ruqayya C Sulaiman-Hill
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
801
424
0.529
International Health
Psychological Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
809,769
4,117
415
Ranking Based On Selection: 137
Beverly Haarhoff
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
705
333
0.472
Cognitive behaviour Therapy
self-practice/self-reflection
clinical training
low intensity CBT
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
812,910
4,127
311
Ranking Based On Selection: 138
Jacqueline M Tither
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
699
180
0.258
Father Absence and Pubertal Timing
Developmental Psychology
Social Psychology
Sociolinguistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
821,847
4,164
433
Ranking Based On Selection: 139
Roxanne Heffernan
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
680
561
0.825
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
825,823
4,186
288
Ranking Based On Selection: 140
Paula Collens
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
672
390
0.580
psychology
psychotherapy
counselling
music education
music psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
835,437
4,228
320
Ranking Based On Selection: 141
Catherine Theys
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
653
375
0.574
Speech
Stuttering
Acquired neurological disorders
Neuroimaging
EEG
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
839,071
4,243
431
Ranking Based On Selection: 142
Darryl Forsyth
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
646
365
0.565
Psychosocial Factors in the workplace
workplace bullying
cyberbulling
time management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
840,792
4,248
225
Ranking Based On Selection: 143
Carol Cornsweet Barber
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
643
228
0.355
Perinatal mental health
clinical psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
843,013
4,257
295
Ranking Based On Selection: 144
Cristina Parra
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
639
77
0.121
Social psychology of Climate change and Intergroup relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
845,887
4,267
296
Ranking Based On Selection: 145
Brian Rodgers
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
633
316
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
859,032
4,309
299
Ranking Based On Selection: 146
Wendy Wrapson
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
608
294
0.484
Psychology
Debt
Economic Psychology
Social Psychology
Driver Speed
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
892,232
4,408
305
Ranking Based On Selection: 147
Margaret Sandham
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
550
480
0.873
psychometrics
outcome measures
palliative care
psychology
nursing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
899,301
4,427
454
Ranking Based On Selection: 148
Xiaoyun Sophia Jia
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
539
535
0.993
Behavioural Science
Human-Computer Interaction
Social Psychology
Information Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
923,892
4,510
766
Ranking Based On Selection: 149
Nikola KP Osborne
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
507
265
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
941,213
4,547
238
Ranking Based On Selection: 150
Armon Tamatea
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
486
312
0.642
clinical psychology
forensic psychology
personality
psychopathy
culture