Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Social Sciences / Child Development Highly Cited Researchers 135 Scientists Citation in Türkiye 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: 1
Türkiye
Adalet Kandır
Okul Öncesi Eğitim
Preschool Education
Erken Çocukluk Eğitimi
Çocuk Gelişimi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,305
2,041
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Türkiye
Nurper Ülküer
Çocuk Gelişimi
Çocuk hakları
ana-baba destek programları
çocuk gelişimi ve sosyal politikalar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,716
2,430
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Türkiye
Arzu Özyürek
Aile çalışmaları
çocuk gelişimi ve okul öncesi eğitim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,621
2,013
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Türkiye
Gülen Baran
çocuk gelişimi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,379
1,217
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Türkiye
Aysel Köksal Akyol
Çocuk Gelişimi
Child Development
Erken Çocukluk Eğitimi
Yaratıcı Drama
Creative Drama
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,622
995
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Türkiye
Belma Haznedar
applied linguistics
bilingualism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,437
703
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Türkiye
Figen Gürsoy
Çocuk Gelişimi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,268
833
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Türkiye
Dilara Özer
motor development
inclusive physical activity
special education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,086
764
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Türkiye
Nefise Semra Erkan
okul öncesi
çocuk gelişimi
erken çocukluk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,031
726
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Türkiye
Makbule Meziyet Arı
çocuk gelişimi
gelişimsel psikopatoloji
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,916
597
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Türkiye
Neslihan Avcı
erken çocukluk eğitimi
çocuk katılımı odaklı uygulamalar
çocuk gelişimi
bebeklikte gelişim ve eğitim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,592
505
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Türkiye
Hale Dere Çiftçi
Çocuk Gelişimi
Özel Eğitim
Oyun
İletişim Becerileri
Aile çalışmaları
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,562
520
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Türkiye
Aynur Bütün Ayhan
Çocuk Gelişimi/Child Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,340
696
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Türkiye
Gökhan Kayılı
Montessori Method
Cognitive Styles
School Readiness
Social Problem Solving
Emotional Skills
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,280
534
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Türkiye
Emine Ahmetoğlu|Emine Ahmetoglu, Emine Çınar
Child Development
Early Childhood Education
Special Education
Social-Emotional Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,251
746
0.596
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Türkiye
Figen Turan
Çocuk gelişimi
erken müdahale
gelişimsel dil bozuklukları
erken okuryazarlık
iletişim dil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,178
496
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Türkiye
Fatma Ünal
Sosyal bilgiler
vatandaşlık
tarih coğrafya
program geliştirme
yaşam boyu öğrenme
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,169
673
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Türkiye
Yalçın Hatice
Çocuk gelişimi
özel gereksinimli çocuk
dil gelişimi
cinsel gelişim
ergenlik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,134
601
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Türkiye
Ayperi Dikici Sığırtmaç
egitim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,083
558
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Türkiye
Elif Çelebi Oncu
Preschool education
creativity
child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,076
459
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Türkiye
Sibel Çiğdem Güneysu
Geişim ve Öğrenme
erken Çocukluk eğitimi
standartlar
öğretmen yetiştirme
eğitimde drama
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,068
190
0.178
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Türkiye
Özlem Gözün Kahraman
kaynaştırma
zihin kuramı
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,022
484
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Türkiye
Vuslat Oğuz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
906
405
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Türkiye
Fatih Aydoğdu
çocuk gelişimi
okul öncesi eğitim
özel eğitim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
892
760
0.852
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Türkiye
Perihan Ünüvar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
839
428
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
197,201
Türkiye
1,199
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Adalet Kandır
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,305
2,041
0.385
Okul Öncesi Eğitim
Preschool Education
Erken Çocukluk Eğitimi
Çocuk Gelişimi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
220,878
Türkiye
1,459
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nurper Ülküer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,716
2,430
0.515
Çocuk Gelişimi
Çocuk hakları
ana-baba destek programları
çocuk gelişimi ve sosyal politikalar
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
280,446
Türkiye
2,264
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Arzu Özyürek
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,621
2,013
0.556
Aile çalışmaları
çocuk gelişimi ve okul öncesi eğitim
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
297,617
Türkiye
2,541
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gülen Baran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,379
1,217
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
366,085
Türkiye
3,803
129
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Aysel Köksal Akyol
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,622
995
0.379
Çocuk Gelişimi
Child Development
Erken Çocukluk Eğitimi
Yaratıcı Drama
Creative Drama
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
387,474
Türkiye
4,217
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Belma Haznedar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,437
703
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
408,729
Türkiye
4,648
152
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Figen Gürsoy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,268
833
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
434,701
Türkiye
5,216
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Dilara Özer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,086
764
0.366
motor development
inclusive physical activity
special education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
443,061
Türkiye
5,406
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nefise Semra Erkan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,031
726
0.357
okul öncesi
çocuk gelişimi
erken çocukluk
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
461,788
Türkiye
5,862
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Makbule Meziyet Arı
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,916
597
0.312
çocuk gelişimi
gelişimsel psikopatoloji
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
523,303
Türkiye
7,354
231
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Neslihan Avcı
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,592
505
0.317
erken çocukluk eğitimi
çocuk katılımı odaklı uygulamalar
çocuk gelişimi
bebeklikte gelişim ve eğitim
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
529,725
Türkiye
7,500
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Hale Dere Çiftçi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,562
520
0.333
Çocuk Gelişimi
Özel Eğitim
Oyun
İletişim Becerileri
Aile çalışmaları
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
582,411
Türkiye
8,920
261
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Aynur Bütün Ayhan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,340
696
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
598,535
Türkiye
9,370
121
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Gökhan Kayılı
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,280
534
0.417
Montessori Method
Cognitive Styles
School Readiness
Social Problem Solving
Emotional Skills
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
606,519
Türkiye
9,615
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Emine Ahmetoğlu|Emine Ahmetoglu, Emine Çınar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,251
746
0.596
Child Development
Early Childhood Education
Special Education
Social-Emotional Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
628,018
Türkiye
10,258
339
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Figen Turan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,178
496
0.421
Çocuk gelişimi
erken müdahale
gelişimsel dil bozuklukları
erken okuryazarlık
iletişim dil
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
630,751
Türkiye
10,344
169
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Fatma Ünal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,169
673
0.576
Sosyal bilgiler
vatandaşlık
tarih coğrafya
program geliştirme
yaşam boyu öğrenme
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
641,736
Türkiye
10,687
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Yalçın Hatice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,134
601
0.530
Çocuk gelişimi
özel gereksinimli çocuk
dil gelişimi
cinsel gelişim
ergenlik
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
658,105
Türkiye
11,156
202
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ayperi Dikici Sığırtmaç
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,083
558
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
660,448
Türkiye
11,226
134
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Elif Çelebi Oncu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,076
459
0.427
Preschool education
creativity
child development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
663,203
Türkiye
11,306
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sibel Çiğdem Güneysu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,068
190
0.178
Geişim ve Öğrenme
erken Çocukluk eğitimi
standartlar
öğretmen yetiştirme
eğitimde drama
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
679,029
Türkiye
11,781
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Özlem Gözün Kahraman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,022
484
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
722,315
Türkiye
13,197
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Vuslat Oğuz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
906
405
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
727,605
Türkiye
13,370
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Fatih Aydoğdu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
892
760
0.852
çocuk gelişimi
okul öncesi eğitim
özel eğitim
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
749,486
Türkiye
14,133
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Perihan Ünüvar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
839
428
0.510