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
Feminist Psychology
Critical Health Psychology
critical studies in sexualities and reproduction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,023
2,130
0.529
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Counselling Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,041
852
0.818
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Clinical psychology
psychotherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,259
596
0.264
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
concussion
cross-cultural
norms
neuropsychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,234
435
0.353
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Addiction
Feminist Theory
Social Psychology
Critical Health Psychology
Public Health Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
654
410
0.627
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Social Psychology
Psychopathology
Phenomenology
Research
Attitudes and Personality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,027
377
0.186
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Forensic PTSD
Student Mental Health
Counselling Psychology
IPA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
621
353
0.568
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
psychoanalytic approaches to qualitative research
care work & mental health
mentalization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
616
348
0.565
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Psychotherapy
Narrative Therapy
Critical Psychology
Poststructuralism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
840
301
0.358
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Critical Psychology
Industrial/Organisational Psychology
Critical Organisation and Management Studies Organisational Behaviou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
349
273
0.782
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mental health
Career psychology
Psychobiography
Logotherapy
Counselling and Coaching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
233
0.869
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Structural Equation Modelling
Substance Abuse
Social Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
265
121
0.457
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Health Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
114
0.704
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Psychological Trauma
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Implementation Scie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
94
0.931
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sport & Performance Psychology
Social Psychology
Research Methodology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287
60
0.209
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Green entrepreneurship
system dynamics
renewable energy
4IR
IOP
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
39
0.975
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Alcohol use
cognitive functioning
young adults
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
21
0.375
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
247,613
1,094
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Catriona Macleod
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,023
2,130
0.529
Feminist Psychology
Critical Health Psychology
critical studies in sexualities and reproduction
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
534,788
2,661
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Megan Campbell
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,041
852
0.818
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
664,280
3,464
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
David Edwards
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,259
596
0.264
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
786,162
4,231
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Shuttleworth
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,234
435
0.353
concussion
cross-cultural
norms
neuropsychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
811,315
4,419
104
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Liezille Jacobs
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
654
410
0.627
Addiction
Feminist Theory
Social Psychology
Critical Health Psychology
Public Health Policy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
846,881
4,666
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Christopher Stones
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,027
377
0.186
Social Psychology
Psychopathology
Phenomenology
Research
Attitudes and Personality
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
875,619
4,864
113
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Charles Stephen Young
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
621
353
0.568
Forensic PTSD
Student Mental Health
Counselling Psychology
IPA
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
881,867
4,916
114
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Lisa Saville Young|Lisa Saville Young
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
616
348
0.565
psychoanalytic approaches to qualitative research
care work & mental health
mentalization
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
945,557
5,380
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Michael Guilfoyle
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
840
301
0.358
Psychotherapy
Narrative Therapy
Critical Psychology
Poststructuralism
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
990,464
5,754
129
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sandiso Bazana
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
349
273
0.782
Critical Psychology
Industrial/Organisational Psychology
Critical Organisation and Management Studies Organisational Behaviou
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,063,476
6,363
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tinashe Timothy Harry
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
233
0.869
Mental health
Career psychology
Psychobiography
Logotherapy
Counselling and Coaching
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,367,506
8,951
194
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Elron Fouten
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
265
121
0.457
Structural Equation Modelling
Substance Abuse
Social Psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,395,505
9,214
200
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Tracey Feltham-King
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
114
0.704
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,482,750
9,989
214
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Duane D. Booysen
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
94
0.931
Psychological Trauma
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Implementation Scie
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,664,626
11,589
238
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Gary Steele
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287
60
0.209
Sport & Performance Psychology
Social Psychology
Research Methodology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,822,821
13,082
279
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Carol Dineo Diale
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
39
0.975
Green entrepreneurship
system dynamics
renewable energy
4IR
IOP
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,996,913
14,776
311
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Tamara Mayson
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
21
0.375
Alcohol use
cognitive functioning
young adults