Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 77 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: 51
Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Electroencephalography
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
284
266
0.937
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Psychology
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
255
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Developmental psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
253
252
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
psychology
value-based decision-making
psychometrics
personality
geography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
227
225
0.991
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
science outreach
comparative cognition
artificial intelligence
mental health
developmental psychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
227
126
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Psychology
Mental Health
Self-harm
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
177
0.962
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
fNIRS
diffuse optical tomography
ADHD
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
175
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Clinical Psychology
Epidemiology
Performance Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160
139
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Ultra-high field fMRI
Perceptual learning
Working memory
Vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159
145
0.912
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Consciousness
sleep
reality monitoring
metacognition
cognitive control
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139
129
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Psychology
Neuroscience
Women's well-being
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
107
0.781
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Psychology
mental health
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
126
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Control
Attention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
110
0.965
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Developmental Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
92
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
climate change mitigation
behavior change
climate policy
sustainable diets
inequality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81
76
0.938
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Decision making
Social psychology
Psychometrics
Online behaviour
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
39
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
obsessive-compulsive disorder
prefrontal cortex
goal-directed behaviour
corticostriatal circuit
contingency degradation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
56
0.889
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
psychology social influence misinformation polarisation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
62
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
psychometrics
quantitative method
mathematics learning
international development
SEL
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
61
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Psychology
Education
Neuroscience
Educational Design
Social Cognition
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
37
0.638
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Developmental Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57
56
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Psychology
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
46
0.885
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
19
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
clinical psychology
cognitive neuroscience
philosophy
youth work practices
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
17
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
17
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,160,583
62,954
2,683
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Ana Maria Frota Lisbôa Pereira De Souza
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
284
266
0.937
Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Electroencephalography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,202,799
64,834
2,811
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Emily Towner
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
255
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,209,317
65,128
2,831
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Natalie Kirby
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
253
252
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,255,627
67,188
2,962
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Nikolay B Petrov
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
227
225
0.991
psychology
value-based decision-making
psychometrics
personality
geography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,256,746
67,244
2,967
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Elsa Loissel
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
227
126
0.555
science outreach
comparative cognition
artificial intelligence
mental health
developmental psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,345,713
70,935
3,224
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Rasanat F Nawaz
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
177
0.962
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,364,662
71,707
3,278
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Addison Niemeyer Billing
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
175
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,406,724
73,314
3,391
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Anna Wiedemann
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160
139
0.869
Clinical Psychology
Epidemiology
Performance Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,409,203
73,415
3,396
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Ke Jia
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159
145
0.912
Ultra-high field fMRI
Perceptual learning
Working memory
Vision
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,466,490
75,480
3,555
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Alejandro Ezquerro-Nassar
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139
129
0.928
Consciousness
sleep
reality monitoring
metacognition
cognitive control
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,473,269
75,716
3,573
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Zahira Ziva Cohen
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
107
0.781
Psychology
Neuroscience
Women's well-being
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,506,728
76,872
3,659
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Erin Funnell
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
126
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,548,391
78,261
3,739
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Runhao Lu|陆 润豪
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
110
0.965
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Control
Attention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,632,484
80,815
3,900
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Caoimhe Dempsey
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
92
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,681,549
82,218
3,994
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Charlotte A Kukowski
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81
76
0.938
climate change mitigation
behavior change
climate policy
sustainable diets
inequality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,716,442
83,197
4,055
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Vaishali Mahalingam
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
39
0.527
Decision making
Social psychology
Psychometrics
Online behaviour
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,770,166
84,572
4,121
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Lisa Yiran Duan
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
56
0.889
obsessive-compulsive disorder
prefrontal cortex
goal-directed behaviour
corticostriatal circuit
contingency degradation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,773,237
84,627
4,124
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Trisha Harjani
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
62
1.000
psychology social influence misinformation polarisation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,778,668
84,730
4,131
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Vicky Yiran Zhao|Yiran Vicky Zhao
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
61
1.000
psychometrics
quantitative method
mathematics learning
international development
SEL
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,798,803
85,168
4,164
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Courtney Froehlig
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
37
0.638
Psychology
Education
Neuroscience
Educational Design
Social Cognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,801,877
85,243
4,169
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Katie Yk Lui
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57
56
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,832,057
85,953
4,229
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Marlou Nadine Perquin
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
46
0.885
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,087,633
91,396
4,564
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Juho Äijälä
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
19
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,093,106
91,515
4,573
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
G Barsuola
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
17
0.895
clinical psychology
cognitive neuroscience
philosophy
youth work practices
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,109,161
91,836
4,595
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Akul Satish
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
17
1.000