Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 140 Scientists Citation 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
Social psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
284
284
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 102
Educational Psychology
Mental Health
Trauma Informed Care
Recovery Oriented Care
Digital Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
256
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 103
singing
social health
positive psychology
positive leadership
higher music education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
253
238
0.941
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 104
Health
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
251
227
0.904
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 105
environmental psychology
social psychology
moral psychology
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
249
246
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 106
psychotherapy
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
143
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 107
Clinical psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
208
208
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 108
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
203
80
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 109
Psychology
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
149
0.805
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 110
Interoception in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182
140
0.769
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 111
clinical psychology
meaning in life
prosocial behaviour
alcohol & drug
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
177
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 112
ageing
dementia
interprofessional education
positive psychology
sports psychology
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
173
154
0.890
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 113
evolutionary psychology
comparative psychology
developmental psychology
probability
plausible deniability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
166
123
0.741
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 114
social media
neurodiversity
research methods
social psychology
developmental psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159
155
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 115
Environmental Psychology
Social Psychology
Environmental Education
Sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
98
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 116
Psychophysiology
Sleepiness
Cognition
Performance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143
112
0.783
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 117
Substance abuse treatment and prevention
Trauma
PTSD
Young People
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
137
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 118
psychology
human factors
level crossing safety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135
74
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 119
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
130
42
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 120
ownership in cognition & perception
self-representation in cognition & perception
cross-cultural
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
87
0.731
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 121
Inclusive education
educational and developmental psychology
learning difficulties
student voice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
47
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 122
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
86
0.860
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 123
Compassion
body weight shame
health behaviours
social identity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
99
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 124
cognitive development
developmental psychology
future thinking
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
59
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 125
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
59
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,160,340
33,576
2,283
Ranking Based On Selection: 101
Porntida Tanjitpiyanond
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
284
284
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,202,748
33,999
264
Ranking Based On Selection: 102
Govind Krishnamoorthy
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
256
0.996
Educational Psychology
Mental Health
Trauma Informed Care
Recovery Oriented Care
Digital Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,209,557
34,077
266
Ranking Based On Selection: 103
Melissa Forbes
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
253
238
0.941
singing
social health
positive psychology
positive leadership
higher music education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,213,064
34,121
2,324
Ranking Based On Selection: 104
Nienke Zomerdijk
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
251
227
0.904
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,216,169
34,149
2,326
Ranking Based On Selection: 105
Christoph Klebl
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
249
246
0.988
environmental psychology
social psychology
moral psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,254,732
34,585
2,365
Ranking Based On Selection: 106
Tom O'Brien
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
143
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,292,912
35,048
2,405
Ranking Based On Selection: 107
Hayley Swagemakers|Hayley Kimball
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
208
208
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,304,976
35,233
283
Ranking Based On Selection: 108
Meg Richardson
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
203
80
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,344,017
35,737
2,458
Ranking Based On Selection: 109
Caitlin Vayro
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
149
0.805
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,351,203
35,832
287
Ranking Based On Selection: 110
Lisa Fiene
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182
140
0.769
Interoception in Autism Spectrum Disorder
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,362,181
35,951
2,472
Ranking Based On Selection: 111
Brodie Dakin
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
177
1.000
clinical psychology
meaning in life
prosocial behaviour
alcohol & drug
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,372,804
36,120
2,487
Ranking Based On Selection: 112
Kristen Tulloch
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
173
154
0.890
ageing
dementia
interprofessional education
positive psychology
sports psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,391,155
36,372
2,502
Ranking Based On Selection: 113
Jess Crimston
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
166
123
0.741
evolutionary psychology
comparative psychology
developmental psychology
probability
plausible deniability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,408,857
36,588
303
Ranking Based On Selection: 114
Susan Abel
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159
155
0.975
social media
neurodiversity
research methods
social psychology
developmental psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,440,790
36,990
2,550
Ranking Based On Selection: 115
Anna Cooke
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
98
0.662
Environmental Psychology
Social Psychology
Environmental Education
Sustainability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,454,995
37,196
1,035
Ranking Based On Selection: 116
Andrew Kidcaff
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143
112
0.783
Psychophysiology
Sleepiness
Cognition
Performance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,471,852
37,408
2,579
Ranking Based On Selection: 117
Valeriya Mefodeva
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
137
1.000
Substance abuse treatment and prevention
Trauma
PTSD
Young People
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,480,284
37,523
1,050
Ranking Based On Selection: 118
Teodora Stefanova
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135
74
0.548
psychology
human factors
level crossing safety
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,496,568
37,765
2,602
Ranking Based On Selection: 119
Jess Gralton
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
130
42
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,532,009
38,221
2,637
Ranking Based On Selection: 120
Samuel Sparks|Sam Sparks, S Sparks
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
87
0.731
ownership in cognition & perception
self-representation in cognition & perception
cross-cultural
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,554,145
38,507
1,101
Ranking Based On Selection: 121
Claire Ting
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
47
0.416
Inclusive education
educational and developmental psychology
learning difficulties
student voice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,601,554
39,130
2,695
Ranking Based On Selection: 122
Kiara Minto
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
86
0.860
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,603,861
39,151
2,699
Ranking Based On Selection: 123
Alicia Carter
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
99
1.000
Compassion
body weight shame
health behaviours
social identity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,660,596
39,957
2,739
Ranking Based On Selection: 124
Melissa Brinums
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
59
0.686
cognitive development
developmental psychology
future thinking
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,789,471
41,684
2,846
Ranking Based On Selection: 125
Elana Forbes
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
59
1.000