Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
New Zealand Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Psychology in New Zealand Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
Neuropsychology
neurorehabilitation
stroke
traumatic brain injury
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
204,251
145,088
0.710
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,698
24,468
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Discourse
Identity
Masculinity
Racism
Affect
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,840
21,416
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Acculturation
intercultural relations
cross-cultural psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,776
16,228
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
psychology
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6292-2364
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,460
14,090
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
social psychology
political psychology
health psychology
personality
intergroup relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,502
21,243
0.634
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Critical Health Psychology
Rehabilitation Studies
Masculinities
Disability Studies
Qualitative
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,244
31,438
0.946
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
cognitive neuroscience
language evolution
brain asymmetry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,407
8,175
0.252
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Adjustment to neurological conditions
health psychology
epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,251
23,731
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Quantitative Research Methods
Structural Equation Modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,019
14,797
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Applied Social Psychology
Environmental Psychology
Conservation Psychology
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,434
17,422
0.659
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Psychometrics
Traumatic Brain Injury
Neurological disorders
Rehabilitation Medicine
Trauma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,602
19,487
0.761
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Social psychology
intergroup attitudes
prejudice
racism
authoritarianism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,425
10,117
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
social development
stress and coping
statistical mediation and moderation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,068
12,347
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
psychopathy
antisocial personality disorder
personality disorders
MMPI-3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,882
13,879
0.665
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Social psychology
Political psychology
Cross-cultural psychology
New media
Collective Memory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,558
8,643
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Cognitive Psychology and Psychophysiology
Mathematical and Statistical Models and Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,179
4,933
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Developmental Psychology
Aging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,987
6,847
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Psychology
Rehabilitation
Psychometrics
Mindfulnes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,036
7,139
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
psychophysics
psychology
sensory evaluation
neuroscience
audition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,620
4,851
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Child Development
Theory of Mind
Executive Function
Open Science
Meta-analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,545
3,993
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
environmental psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,019
7,679
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Social Psychology
Close Relationships
Sexism
Attachment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,818
9,336
0.728
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Ageing
Health
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,076
5,987
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
cognitive science of religion
psychology of religion
longitudinal psychology
cross-cultural psychology
causal inference.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,895
7,004
0.643
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
763
5
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Suzanne Barker Collo
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
204,251
145,088
0.710
Neuropsychology
neurorehabilitation
stroke
traumatic brain injury
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,611
16
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
David Fergusson
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,698
24,468
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,010
17
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Margaret Wetherell
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,840
21,416
0.279
Discourse
Identity
Masculinity
Racism
Affect
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,338
41
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Colleen Ward
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,776
16,228
0.371
Acculturation
intercultural relations
cross-cultural psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,978
44
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tony Ward
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,460
14,090
0.332
psychology
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6292-2364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,830
61
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Chris G Sibley
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,502
21,243
0.634
social psychology
political psychology
health psychology
personality
intergroup relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,057
62
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Gareth Terry
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,244
31,438
0.946
Critical Health Psychology
Rehabilitation Studies
Masculinities
Disability Studies
Qualitative
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,845
63
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Michael Corballis
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,407
8,175
0.252
cognitive neuroscience
language evolution
brain asymmetry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,082
74
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Alice Theadom
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,251
23,731
0.784
Adjustment to neurological conditions
health psychology
epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,271
83
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gordon Cheung
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,019
14,797
0.548
Quantitative Research Methods
Structural Equation Modeling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,150
85
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Taciano L. Milfont
University of Waikato
Yeni Zelanda, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,434
17,422
0.659
Applied Social Psychology
Environmental Psychology
Conservation Psychology
Cross-Cultural Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,489
91
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Shivanthi Balalla *
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,602
19,487
0.761
Psychometrics
Traumatic Brain Injury
Neurological disorders
Rehabilitation Medicine
Trauma
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,494
108
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
John Duckitt
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,425
10,117
0.432
Social psychology
intergroup attitudes
prejudice
racism
authoritarianism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,321
119
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Paul E. Jose
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,068
12,347
0.559
social development
stress and coping
statistical mediation and moderation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,179
132
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Martin Sellbom
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,882
13,879
0.665
psychopathy
antisocial personality disorder
personality disorders
MMPI-3
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,827
168
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
James H Liu
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,558
8,643
0.466
Social psychology
Political psychology
Cross-cultural psychology
New media
Collective Memory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,202
177
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jeff Miller
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,179
4,933
0.271
Cognitive Psychology and Psychophysiology
Mathematical and Statistical Models and Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,862
182
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ted Ruffman
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,987
6,847
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,608
248
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Richard J Siegert
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,036
7,139
0.475
Psychology
Rehabilitation
Psychometrics
Mindfulnes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,780
258
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Michael J Hautus
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,620
4,851
0.332
psychophysics
psychology
sensory evaluation
neuroscience
audition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,201
261
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Louis Moses
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,545
3,993
0.275
Child Development
Theory of Mind
Executive Function
Open Science
Meta-analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,308
273
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Wokje Abrahamse
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,019
7,679
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,225
320
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Nickola Overall
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,818
9,336
0.728
Social Psychology
Close Relationships
Sexism
Attachment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,397
403
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Christine Stephens
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,076
5,987
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,165
407
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Joseph Bulbulia|Joseph A Bulbulia
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,895
7,004
0.643
cognitive science of religion
psychology of religion
longitudinal psychology
cross-cultural psychology
causal inference.