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
neuropsychology
cognitive neuroscience
memory
dementia
amnesia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,244
14,816
0.507
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
language
literacy
numeracy
second language
learning problems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,971
13,666
0.441
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
peer relations
sociometric methods
quantitative research methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,353
12,095
0.442
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
psychology
complex systems
measurement
philosophy of science
network physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,037
10,408
0.692
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
affective neuroscience
social motivation
anxiety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,568
9,280
0.560
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
occupational health psychology
performance psychology
work and organizational psychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,891
9,006
0.362
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Professor 'Psychology of eating styles'
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,207
8,739
0.432
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ciencias Médicas
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,167
8,495
0.560
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Social Cognition
Language
Numbers
Neuro-based Education
Cognitive Neurosciences
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,621
8,225
0.278
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
clinical Psychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,324
7,544
0.435
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Video games
anxiety
biofeedback
virtual reality
clinical psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,003
6,823
0.682
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
attention
cognitive neuroscience
experimental psychology
psycholinguistics
speaking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,566
6,335
0.324
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Social cognition
stereotypes
prejudice
person perception
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,311
6,186
0.432
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,260
5,052
0.612
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
psychology
ADHD
sensory processing sensitivity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,892
3,827
0.650
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Cognitive Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,067
3,615
0.512
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
development
emotion
personality
brain
dynamic systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,504
3,574
0.311
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
psycholinguistiek
cognitie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,334
3,334
0.217
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
pragmatics
evolution of language
evolutionary pragmatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,259
3,122
0.337
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
psychology
communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,382
3,054
0.567
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Youth
Mental Health
Psychological Interventions
Non-linear Dynamic Systems
Personalized Care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,499
2,937
0.653
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Cross-cultural Research
I&O Psychology
Multivariate Statistics / Psychometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,877
2,885
0.744
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Cognitive neuroscience
Psychology
Mental health
Emotion
Interventions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,738
2,757
0.582
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Psycholinguistics
Cognitive Modeling
Computational Linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,978
2,704
0.680
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
early development
psychobiology
early life stress
pregnancy
infancy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,622
2,664
0.736
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,099
531
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Roy Pc Kessels
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,244
14,816
0.507
neuropsychology
cognitive neuroscience
memory
dementia
amnesia
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,844
625
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ludo Verhoeven
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,971
13,666
0.441
language
literacy
numeracy
second language
learning problems
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,403
743
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Antonius Cillessen
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,353
12,095
0.442
peer relations
sociometric methods
quantitative research methods
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,394
940
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Fred Hasselman
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,037
10,408
0.692
psychology
complex systems
measurement
philosophy of science
network physiology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,633
1,095
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Karin Roelofs
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,568
9,280
0.560
affective neuroscience
social motivation
anxiety
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,434
1,138
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Michiel Kompier
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,891
9,006
0.362
occupational health psychology
performance psychology
work and organizational psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,292
1,183
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Tatjana Van Strien
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,207
8,739
0.432
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,163
1,234
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Isabela Granic
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,167
8,495
0.560
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,338
1,294
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Harold Bekkering
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,621
8,225
0.278
Social Cognition
Language
Numbers
Neuro-based Education
Cognitive Neurosciences
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,593
1,448
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Eni Becker
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,324
7,544
0.435
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,798
1,671
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Joanneke Weerdmeester
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,003
6,823
0.682
Video games
anxiety
biofeedback
virtual reality
clinical psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,307
1,808
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ardi Roelofs
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,566
6,335
0.324
attention
cognitive neuroscience
experimental psychology
psycholinguistics
speaking
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,551
1,865
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Daniel Wigboldus
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,311
6,186
0.432
Social cognition
stereotypes
prejudice
person perception
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,951
2,398
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Roy Otten
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,260
5,052
0.612
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,342
3,195
133
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Corina U Greven
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,892
3,827
0.650
psychology
ADHD
sensory processing sensitivity
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,389
3,382
140
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Hanneke Den Ouden
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,067
3,615
0.512
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
141,232
3,424
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Marc D Lewis
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,504
3,574
0.311
development
emotion
personality
brain
dynamic systems
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,118
3,681
151
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Robert Schreuder
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,334
3,334
0.217
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,950
3,921
162
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Bart Geurts
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,259
3,122
0.337
pragmatics
evolution of language
evolutionary pragmatics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169,019
4,007
166
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Enny Das
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,382
3,054
0.567
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
176,559
4,185
173
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Anna Lichtwarck Aschoff
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,499
2,937
0.653
Youth
Mental Health
Psychological Interventions
Non-linear Dynamic Systems
Personalized Care
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,160
4,249
178
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alain De Beuckelaer
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,877
2,885
0.744
Cross-cultural Research
I&O Psychology
Multivariate Statistics / Psychometrics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,229
4,425
183
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Thomas Edward Gladwin
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,738
2,757
0.582
Cognitive neuroscience
Psychology
Mental health
Emotion
Interventions
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
193,266
4,536
189
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Stefan Frank
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,978
2,704
0.680
Psycholinguistics
Cognitive Modeling
Computational Linguistics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
196,377
4,594
194
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Roseriet Beijers
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,622
2,664
0.736
early development
psychobiology
early life stress
pregnancy
infancy