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
psychology
social psychology
gender
nonverbal behavior
health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,669
15,210
0.259
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Psychology
psychophysiology
veteran health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,912
7,466
0.469
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Emotion
Social Psychology
Morality & Ethics
Decision Making
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,476
7,425
0.451
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Misinformation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,918
5,646
0.954
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
neuroplasticity
sensitive periods
adversity in development
Autism
EEG software development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,307
4,244
0.800
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,591
2,108
0.377
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
adolescent dating violence
risk behavior
violence prevention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,905
1,130
0.593
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
vision science
spatial vision
eye movements
clinical vision
brain plasticity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,643
1,097
0.668
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Developmental Cognitive Computational Neuroscience
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,074
808
0.752
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Cultural Psychology
bilingual/English language learners
Meditation/Mindful
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
998
490
0.491
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
psychology
counseling psychology
eating disorders
body image
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466
432
0.927
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
social psychology
political psychology
political polarization
social norms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238
236
0.992
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Cognitive Psychology
Spatial Cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
444
211
0.475
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Cognitive Development
Cognition
Social Cognition
Psychological Essentialism
Social Essentialism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210
177
0.843
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
102
0.971
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
clinical psychology
developmental psychopathology
neuroscience
early adversity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
90
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Psychophysics
Eye Tracking
Binocular Vision
Optometry
Visual-Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
78
0.918
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
mental health
counseling
psychology
digital mental health
machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
70
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
eating disorders
body image
anxiety
sociocultural models
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
53
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
early-life adversity
socioemotional development
electroencephalography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
46
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Misinformation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
43
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,305
7,717
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Judith A Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,669
15,210
0.259
psychology
social psychology
gender
nonverbal behavior
health psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,354
21,070
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Karen Quigley
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,912
7,466
0.469
Psychology
psychophysiology
veteran health
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,775
21,206
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
David Desteno
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,476
7,425
0.451
Emotion
Social Psychology
Morality & Ethics
Decision Making
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,723
29,876
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Briony Swire Thompson
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,918
5,646
0.954
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Misinformation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,271
41,188
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Laurel Gabard Durnam
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,307
4,244
0.800
neuroplasticity
sensitive periods
adversity in development
Autism
EEG software development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
250,223
82,124
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Irina Todorova
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,591
2,108
0.377
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
435,706
133,988
139
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Christie Rizzo
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,905
1,130
0.593
adolescent dating violence
risk behavior
violence prevention
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
445,808
136,724
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Miyoung Kwon
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,643
1,097
0.668
vision science
spatial vision
eye movements
clinical vision
brain plasticity
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
553,913
165,103
172
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Juliet Davidow
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,074
808
0.752
Developmental Cognitive Computational Neuroscience
Psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
738,419
209,249
228
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Chieh Li
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
998
490
0.491
Cultural Psychology
bilingual/English language learners
Meditation/Mindful
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
789,750
220,213
247
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Rachel Berry
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466
432
0.927
psychology
counseling psychology
eating disorders
body image
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,058,077
270,077
336
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jennifer C Cole
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238
236
0.992
social psychology
political psychology
political polarization
social norms
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,108,528
278,568
358
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Reyyan Bilge
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
444
211
0.475
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,191,421
291,861
403
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
R Cole Eidson
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210
177
0.843
Cognitive Development
Cognition
Social Cognition
Psychological Essentialism
Social Essentialism
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,447,132
330,275
527
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Yiyu Wang
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
102
0.971
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,503,294
338,372
571
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alexa D Monachino
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
90
1.000
clinical psychology
developmental psychopathology
neuroscience
early adversity
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,562,956
346,953
607
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jan Skerswetat
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
78
0.918
Psychophysics
Eye Tracking
Binocular Vision
Optometry
Visual-Neuroscience
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,608,451
353,298
633
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Babatunde Aideyan
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
70
1.000
mental health
counseling
psychology
digital mental health
machine learning
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,716,724
368,213
699
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Genevieve P Nowicki|Genevieve Nowicki, Genevieve Peck
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
53
1.000
eating disorders
body image
anxiety
sociocultural models
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,767,631
375,169
724
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Katherine Katie Marie Vincent
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
46
1.000
early-life adversity
socioemotional development
electroencephalography
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,791,135
378,317
733
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mitch Dobbs
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
43
1.000
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Misinformation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,193,261
427,989
978
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Haojue Yu
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000