Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 63 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: 26
Occupational Health Psychology
Organisational Climate
Job Insecurity
Safety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,898
3,239
0.831
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Intergroup Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,539
2,465
0.697
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Indigenous
Maori
wellbeing
indigenous psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,383
1,221
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Research Methods
Personality
Social Psychology
Environmental Psychology
Intergroup Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,195
2,592
0.811
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Health Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Eating Disorders and body image
ehealth
digital interventions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,149
1,674
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Stepfamilies
Therapy processes/countertransference
Experiences of Antidepressants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,039
1,462
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Autism spectrum disorder
intellectual disability
ADHD
neurodevelopmental disorders
tuberous sclerosis complex
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,026
1,812
0.599
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Cooperation
Communication
Parent-Child Interactions
Conventionality
Social Competence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,389
1,247
0.522
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Cognitive neuroscience
vision
memory
attention
consciousness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,189
484
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Behavioral Psychology
Learning
Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,136
804
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Addiction
Psychopharmcology
Cognitive Psychology
Mental Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,833
1,326
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Developmental Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,768
757
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
social psychology
Indigenous worldviews
homelessness
photo-elicitation
poverty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,703
923
0.542
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,532
703
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Narcissism
Psychological Entitlement
Wellbeing
Social Media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,313
1,047
0.797
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Social Psychology
Romantic Relationships
Sexuality
Attachment Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,238
1,014
0.819
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
900
148
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
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: 44
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: 45
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: 46
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: 47
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: 48
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: 49
Ethics
LGBTIQ
TBI in prison populations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
482
202
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
trauma
abuse
counselling psychology
eTherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
402
156
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
263,005
1,453
375
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Lixin Jiang
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,898
3,239
0.831
Occupational Health Psychology
Organisational Climate
Job Insecurity
Safety
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,948
1,594
405
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Carla Houkamau
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,539
2,465
0.697
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
297,333
1,661
420
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Linda Waimarie Nikora
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,383
1,221
0.361
Indigenous
Maori
wellbeing
indigenous psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
311,868
1,742
439
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Petar Milojev
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,195
2,592
0.811
Research Methods
Personality
Social Psychology
Environmental Psychology
Intergroup Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
315,665
1,764
444
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Liesje Donkin
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,149
1,674
0.532
Health Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Eating Disorders and body image
ehealth
digital interventions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
325,108
1,812
462
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Claire Cartwright
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,039
1,462
0.481
Stepfamilies
Therapy processes/countertransference
Experiences of Antidepressants
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326,259
1,820
465
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Lisa Underwood
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,026
1,812
0.599
Autism spectrum disorder
intellectual disability
ADHD
neurodevelopmental disorders
tuberous sclerosis complex
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
393,266
2,170
532
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Annette ME Henderson
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,389
1,247
0.522
Cooperation
Communication
Parent-Child Interactions
Conventionality
Social Competence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
419,620
2,297
561
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Tony Lambert
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,189
484
0.221
Cognitive neuroscience
vision
memory
attention
consciousness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
427,276
2,355
572
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Douglas Elliffe
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,136
804
0.376
Behavioral Psychology
Learning
Experimental Analysis of Behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
475,930
2,613
157
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Grace Y Wang
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,833
1,326
0.723
Addiction
Psychopharmcology
Cognitive Psychology
Mental Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
487,996
2,683
647
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Keown LJ
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,768
757
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
500,433
2,744
663
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Shiloh Groot
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,703
923
0.542
social psychology
Indigenous worldviews
homelessness
photo-elicitation
poverty
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
536,234
2,956
186
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Erik Landhuis
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,532
703
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
589,423
3,207
752
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Samantha Stronge
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,313
1,047
0.797
Narcissism
Psychological Entitlement
Wellbeing
Social Media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
610,065
3,297
769
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Jessica A Maxwell
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,238
1,014
0.819
Social Psychology
Romantic Relationships
Sexuality
Attachment Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
724,761
3,796
852
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
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
747,189
3,878
868
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
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
825,824
4,186
288
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
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
843,014
4,257
295
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
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
845,888
4,267
296
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
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
859,033
4,309
299
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
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
892,234
4,408
305
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
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
944,791
4,554
323
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Elizabeth du Preez
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
482
202
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,018,967
4,711
338
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Jacqueline Feather
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
402
156
0.388
trauma
abuse
counselling psychology
eTherapy