Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
World Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Child Development 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 :126
Sociology
Education
Diversity
Inclusion
Equity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,414
860
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :127
Child Development
Parent-Child Relationships
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,410
719
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :128
Semiotics
child development
picture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,409
640
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :129
school climate
education
violence
social emotional skills
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,355
775
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :130
Child Development
Parent-Child Conversation
Explanation
Children's Questions
Children and Adults' Understanding of Authenticity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,331
647
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :131
child development
violence
migration
climate migration
resilience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,304
971
0.745
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :132
child development
health disparity
early life adversity
stress and resilience
social determinants of health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,303
1,112
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :133
Çocuk Gelişimi/Child Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,261
787
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :134
Child Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,253
1,070
0.854
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :135
Child Development
Educational Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,233
1,052
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :136
cultural psychology
child/youth development
qualitative methods
rural communities
workforce pathways
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,231
881
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :137
child development
food insecurity
parenting
disadvantage
public health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,224
912
0.745
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :138
Montessori Method
Cognitive Styles
School Readiness
Social Problem Solving
Emotional Skills
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,221
695
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :139
child development
parenting
character
character education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,208
839
0.695
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :140
Child Development
Early Childhood Education
Special Education
Social-Emotional Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,191
862
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :141
Child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,151
642
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :142
Child Development
Mental Health
Health Service Delivery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,150
905
0.787
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :143
Çocuk gelişimi
erken müdahale
gelişimsel dil bozuklukları
erken okuryazarlık
iletişim dil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,137
599
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :144
Attachment Theory and Practice
Psychoanalytic Theory and Practice
Child Psychopathology
Child Development
Multicultural Cont
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,137
521
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :145
child development
neurodevelopmental disorders
early intervention
behavioral pediatrics
learning disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,121
469
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :146
child development
peer relationships
aggression
interpersonal violence
intervention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,112
984
0.885
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :147
Sosyal bilgiler
vatandaşlık
tarih coğrafya
program geliştirme
yaşam boyu öğrenme
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,100
803
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :148
child development and mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,091
706
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :149
Çocuk gelişimi
özel gereksinimli çocuk
dil gelişimi
cinsel gelişim
ergenlik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,074
723
0.673
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :150
child development
neurodevelopmental disorders
genetic disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,066
854
0.801
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
554,530
10,365
864
Ranking Based On Selection: 126
Anke Munniksma
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,414
860
0.608
Sociology
Education
Diversity
Inclusion
Equity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
555,519
4,349
311
Ranking Based On Selection: 127
Efrat Sher Censor
University of Haifa
Haifa, Israel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,410
719
0.510
Child Development
Parent-Child Relationships
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
555,791
8,334
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 128
Sara Lenninger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,409
640
0.454
Semiotics
child development
picture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
569,373
205
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 129
Cindy Mels
Universidad Católica del Uruguay
8 de Octubre Avenue, Montevideo,, Uruguay
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,355
775
0.572
school climate
education
violence
social emotional skills
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
575,608
175,239
459
Ranking Based On Selection: 130
Brandy N Frazier
University of Hawaii System
Honolulu, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,331
647
0.486
Child Development
Parent-Child Conversation
Explanation
Children's Questions
Children and Adults' Understanding of Authenticity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
582,687
1,744
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 131
Marina Begoña Martínez González
Corporación Universidad de la Costa
Barranquilla, Colombia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,304
971
0.745
child development
violence
migration
climate migration
resilience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
582,900
177,065
1,179
Ranking Based On Selection: 132
Jing Yu
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,303
1,112
0.853
child development
health disparity
early life adversity
stress and resilience
social determinants of health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
594,538
9,348
272
Ranking Based On Selection: 133
Aynur Bütün Ayhan
Ankara University
Ankara, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,261
787
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
596,694
180,608
1,943
Ranking Based On Selection: 134
Nx Cui
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,253
1,070
0.854
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
602,331
182,043
407
Ranking Based On Selection: 135
Amanda Strawhacker
Tufts University
Medford, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,233
1,052
0.853
Child Development
Educational Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
602,925
182,172
265
Ranking Based On Selection: 136
Andrew D Coppens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,231
881
0.716
cultural psychology
child/youth development
qualitative methods
rural communities
workforce pathways
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
604,938
23,741
661
Ranking Based On Selection: 137
Sabine Baker
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,224
912
0.745
child development
food insecurity
parenting
disadvantage
public health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
605,895
9,672
124
Ranking Based On Selection: 138
Gökhan Kayılı
Selçuk University
Konya, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,221
695
0.569
Montessori Method
Cognitive Styles
School Readiness
Social Problem Solving
Emotional Skills
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
609,644
5,458
268
Ranking Based On Selection: 139
Dwi Hastuti
IPB University
Bogor, Indonesia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,208
839
0.695
child development
parenting
character
character education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
614,650
9,913
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 140
Emine Ahmetoğlu|Emine Ahmetoglu, Emine Çınar
Trakya University
Edirne, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,191
862
0.724
Child Development
Early Childhood Education
Special Education
Social-Emotional Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
626,978
12,384
249
Ranking Based On Selection: 141
Emiko Tanaka
University of Tsukuba
Tsukuba, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,151
642
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
627,211
24,417
916
Ranking Based On Selection: 142
Alyssa Sawyer
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,150
905
0.787
Child Development
Mental Health
Health Service Delivery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
631,468
10,431
338
Ranking Based On Selection: 143
Figen Turan
Hacettepe University
Ankara, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,137
599
0.527
Çocuk gelişimi
erken müdahale
gelişimsel dil bozuklukları
erken okuryazarlık
iletişim dil
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
631,495
3,259
337
Ranking Based On Selection: 144
Renate Gericke
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,137
521
0.458
Attachment Theory and Practice
Psychoanalytic Theory and Practice
Child Psychopathology
Child Development
Multicultural Cont
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
636,666
21,133
790
Ranking Based On Selection: 145
Renata Kieling
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,121
469
0.418
child development
neurodevelopmental disorders
early intervention
behavioral pediatrics
learning disorders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
639,361
22,791
129
Ranking Based On Selection: 146
Naomi CZ Andrews
Brock University
St. Catharines, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,112
984
0.885
child development
peer relationships
aggression
interpersonal violence
intervention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
643,322
10,773
175
Ranking Based On Selection: 147
Fatma Ünal
Akdeniz University
Antalya, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,100
803
0.730
Sosyal bilgiler
vatandaşlık
tarih coğrafya
program geliştirme
yaşam boyu öğrenme
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
646,316
193,176
310
Ranking Based On Selection: 148
Laura Marie Armstrong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,091
706
0.647
child development and mental health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
651,921
11,044
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 149
Yalçın Hatice
KTO Karatay University
Konya, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,074
723
0.673
Çocuk gelişimi
özel gereksinimli çocuk
dil gelişimi
cinsel gelişim
ergenlik
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
654,530
195,284
594
Ranking Based On Selection: 150
Elizabeth A Will
University of South Carolina
Columbia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,066
854
0.801
child development
neurodevelopmental disorders
genetic disorders