Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 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.

* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
United States
John B Nezlek
Social and personality psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,708
10,128
0.446
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
United States
Todd Thrash
motivation
inspiration
personality
social psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,592
5,211
0.414
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
United States
Adrian J Bravo
substance use
mental health
mindfulness
cultural differences
military
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,199
3,830
0.912
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
United States
Jaime Settle
Political communication
political psychology
polarization
social media
political discussion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,460
3,734
0.578
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
United States
Bruce A Bracken
Psychological and Educational Assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,002
2,383
0.217
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
United States
Joanna Schug
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Cooperation
Social Ecology
Race/Gender stereotypes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,766
2,206
0.586
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
United States
Catherine A Forestell
development
flavor preferences
vegetarianism
addiction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,319
1,884
0.568
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
United States
Ryan J Mcgill
Psychological Assessment
School Psychology
Intelligence
SLD Identification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,655
1,418
0.857
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
United States
Xiaowen Xu
Personality
Political Ideology
Meaning
Uncertainty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,083
692
0.639
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
United States
Stephanie Dorais
Positive Psychology
Decision-Making
Counseling Interventions
Contemplative Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
171
170
0.994
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
United States
Abbas Javaheri
Counseling
Psychotherapy
Positive Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
48
0.873
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,724
United States
13,931
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
John B Nezlek
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,708
10,128
0.446
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,318
United States
32,793
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Todd Thrash
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,592
5,211
0.414
motivation
inspiration
personality
social psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,225
United States
45,948
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Adrian J Bravo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,199
3,830
0.912
substance use
mental health
mindfulness
cultural differences
military
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,145
United States
47,215
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jaime Settle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,460
3,734
0.578
Political communication
political psychology
polarization
social media
political discussion
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
220,890
United States
73,510
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Bruce A Bracken
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,002
2,383
0.217
Psychological and Educational Assessment
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,005
United States
78,769
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Joanna Schug
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,766
2,206
0.586
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Cooperation
Social Ecology
Race/Gender stereotypes
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
279,534
United States
90,492
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Catherine A Forestell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,319
1,884
0.568
development
flavor preferences
vegetarianism
addiction
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
362,095
United States
113,877
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ryan J Mcgill
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,655
1,418
0.857
Psychological Assessment
School Psychology
Intelligence
SLD Identification
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
609,990
United States
179,228
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Xiaowen Xu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,083
692
0.639
Personality
Political Ideology
Meaning
Uncertainty
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,211,153
United States
294,961
255
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Stephanie Dorais
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
171
170
0.994
Positive Psychology
Decision-Making
Counseling Interventions
Contemplative Science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,749,832
United States
372,696
314
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Abbas Javaheri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
48
0.873
Counseling
Psychotherapy
Positive Psychology