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
Social and personality psychology
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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
motivation
inspiration
personality
social psychology
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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
substance use
mental health
mindfulness
cultural differences
military
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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
Political communication
political psychology
polarization
social media
political discussion
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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
Psychological and Educational Assessment
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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
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Cooperation
Social Ecology
Race/Gender stereotypes
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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
development
flavor preferences
vegetarianism
addiction
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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
Psychological Assessment
School Psychology
Intelligence
SLD Identification
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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
Personality
Political Ideology
Meaning
Uncertainty
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,083
692
0.639
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Positive Psychology
Decision-Making
Counseling Interventions
Contemplative Science
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
171
170
0.994
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Counseling
Psychotherapy
Positive Psychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
48
0.873
John B Nezlek
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,708
10,128
0.446
Todd Thrash
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,592
5,211
0.414
motivation
inspiration
personality
social psychology
Adrian J Bravo
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,199
3,830
0.912
substance use
mental health
mindfulness
cultural differences
military
Jaime Settle
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,460
3,734
0.578
Political communication
political psychology
polarization
social media
political discussion
Bruce A Bracken
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,002
2,383
0.217
Joanna Schug
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,766
2,206
0.586
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Cooperation
Social Ecology
Race/Gender stereotypes
Catherine A Forestell
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,319
1,884
0.568
development
flavor preferences
vegetarianism
addiction
Ryan J Mcgill
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,655
1,418
0.857
Psychological Assessment
School Psychology
Intelligence
SLD Identification
Xiaowen Xu
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,083
692
0.639
Personality
Political Ideology
Meaning
Uncertainty
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Stephanie Dorais
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
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
Abbas Javaheri
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
48
0.873
Counseling
Psychotherapy
Positive Psychology