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.
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Ranking Based On Selection: 51
adoptive families
adoptees
intercountry adoption
open adoption
social psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
314
117
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
psychology
public health
indigenous health
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
273
205
0.751
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Sexual psychology
Psychedelic assisted therapy
Clinical hypnosis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
233
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Cognition
Neuroscience
Autism
Neuroimaging
Developmental Disorders
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
207
165
0.797
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
psychology
cultural evolution
evolutionary psychology
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Last 6 Years / Total
204
204
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
psychology
health psychology
clinical trials
population health
longitudinal research
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Last 6 Years
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150
149
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
social psychology
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Last 6 Years
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97
80
0.825
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Psychology
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Last 6 Years / Total
95
95
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
social psychology
major life events
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
70
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
social psychology
feminist theory
bisexuality
intersectionality
technologically mediated
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
41
0.854
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Psychology
Education
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
20
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
human factors
attentional control
statistical modeling
artificial intelligence
addiction
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
social psychology
misinformation
science denialism
science communication
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,122,301
4,938
361
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Rhoda Scherman
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
314
117
0.373
adoptive families
adoptees
intercountry adoption
open adoption
social psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,180,751
5,058
997
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Tamsin B Dehar
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
273
205
0.751
psychology
public health
indigenous health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,188,436
5,070
379
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Rita Csako
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
233
0.869
Sexual psychology
Psychedelic assisted therapy
Clinical hypnosis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,299,278
5,288
1,043
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
V Lodhia
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
207
165
0.797
Cognition
Neuroscience
Autism
Neuroimaging
Developmental Disorders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,304,656
5,299
1,047
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Thanos Kyritsis
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
204
204
1.000
psychology
cultural evolution
evolutionary psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,437,589
5,579
1,110
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Ben Fletcher|Benjamin D Fletcher, Benjamin Fletcher, B Fletcher
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150
149
0.993
psychology
health psychology
clinical trials
population health
longitudinal research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,618,480
5,876
466
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Jay K Wood
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
80
0.825
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,625,144
5,893
468
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Gazal Bharara
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
95
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,738,044
6,080
1,211
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Chloe Howard
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
70
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,863,029
6,328
516
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Tara Pond
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
41
0.854
social psychology
feminist theory
bisexuality
intersectionality
technologically mediated
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,933,592
6,442
1,277
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Ruijie Xu
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
20
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,166,907
6,838
592
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Nathan Henry
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
human factors
attentional control
statistical modeling
artificial intelligence
addiction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,190,494
6,869
1,331
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Victoria Louise Smith
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
social psychology
misinformation
science denialism
science communication