Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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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
Qualitative research
thematic analysis
sexuality
gender
family
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
332,691
265,367
0.798
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Psychometrics
Biostatistics
Child Health
Parental Involvement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,208
20,676
0.789
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Positive Organizations
Capabilities
Engagement
Flourishing
Well-being
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,303
9,891
0.512
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Sexuality
Bisexuality
Pansexuality
Childfree identities
Menopause
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,010
7,544
0.942
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
body image
positive body image
gender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,038
5,669
0.565
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
body image
eating disorder prevention
social media
advertising
interventions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,620
5,084
0.768
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
positive psychology
meaning
relational well-being
cultures of positivity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,650
4,093
0.535
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Boredom
Workaholism
Employment Discrimination Law
Ageism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,318
3,328
0.357
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Exercise Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Physical Activity Epidemiology
Multiple Health Behavior Change
Guided Imagery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,371
3,320
0.450
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,999
3,136
0.523
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Burnout
Psychometrics
Work engagement
Job Demands-Resources theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,303
2,771
0.839
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Decision making
everyday problem solving. gender development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,993
2,479
0.496
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
clinical psychology
forensic psychology
sexual behaviour
epidemiology
psychophysiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,779
2,179
0.248
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Social Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,329
2,171
0.407
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,015
2,064
0.685
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
psychology
personality
evaluative conditioning
mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,279
2,042
0.623
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Clinical Child Psychology
Social Anxiety
Psychopathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,014
2,037
0.254
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
learning
reinforcement
punishment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,699
1,941
0.290
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,000
1,792
0.896
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Psychometry
personality
well-being
behavioral genetics
assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,104
1,762
0.837
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Sport
Exercise
and Performance Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,392
1,697
0.709
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Implicit Social Cognition
I/O Psychology
Health Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,629
1,539
0.945
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Neuropsychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,754
1,428
0.519
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Health Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,330
1,282
0.550
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Clinical Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,059
1,180
0.573
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25
4
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Victoria Clarke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
332,691
265,367
0.798
Qualitative research
thematic analysis
sexuality
gender
family
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,221
4,899
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Christa Lilly *|Christa Green, Christa Ice
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,208
20,676
0.789
Psychometrics
Biostatistics
Child Health
Parental Involvement
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,222
153
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Sebastiaan Rothmann
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,303
9,891
0.512
Positive Organizations
Capabilities
Engagement
Flourishing
Well-being
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,929
4,684
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Nikki Hayfield
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,010
7,544
0.942
Sexuality
Bisexuality
Pansexuality
Childfree identities
Menopause
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,744
6,627
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Emma Halliwell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,038
5,669
0.565
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,768
7,572
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Phillippa C Diedrichs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,620
5,084
0.768
body image
eating disorder prevention
social media
advertising
interventions
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,077
532
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Marie Wissing
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,650
4,093
0.535
positive psychology
meaning
relational well-being
cultures of positivity
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,392
53,378
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Stephen Vodanovich
University of West Florida
Pensacola, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,318
3,328
0.357
Boredom
Workaholism
Employment Discrimination Law
Ageism
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,811
53,492
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Peter Giacobbi Jr
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,371
3,320
0.450
Exercise Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Physical Activity Epidemiology
Multiple Health Behavior Change
Guided Imagery
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
165,155
729
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Karina Mostert
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,999
3,136
0.523
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,419
832
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Leon T. De Beer
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,303
2,771
0.839
Burnout
Psychometrics
Work engagement
Job Demands-Resources theory
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
213,227
71,032
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jonell Strough
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,993
2,479
0.496
Decision making
everyday problem solving. gender development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
243,391
17,888
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Stuart Brody
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,779
2,179
0.248
clinical psychology
forensic psychology
sexual behaviour
epidemiology
psychophysiology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
244,373
80,087
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Lauri L Hyers
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,329
2,171
0.407
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
257,249
83,846
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mike Roche
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,015
2,064
0.685
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
259,978
310
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Florin Alin Sava
West University of Timisoara
Timisoara, Romania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,279
2,042
0.623
psychology
personality
evaluative conditioning
mental health
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
260,494
84,762
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Tracy Morris
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,014
2,037
0.254
Clinical Child Psychology
Social Anxiety
Psychopathology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
273,219
88,382
137
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kennon A Lattal
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,699
1,941
0.290
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
294,916
112
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Stanislava Stoyanova
South-West University Neofit Rilski Blagoevgrad
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,000
1,792
0.896
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
299,633
4,443
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
P Kajonius
University West
Trollhättan, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,104
1,762
0.837
Psychometry
personality
well-being
behavioral genetics
assessment
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
310,106
98,899
167
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Dana K Voelker
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,392
1,697
0.709
Sport
Exercise
and Performance Psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
338,853
447
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Andrei Rusu
West University of Timisoara
Timisoara, Romania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,629
1,539
0.945
Implicit Social Cognition
I/O Psychology
Health Psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
361,895
113,446
201
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
James J Mahoney
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,754
1,428
0.519
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
396,267
26,905
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Elizabeth Jenkinson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,330
1,282
0.550
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
423,698
646
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Bogdan Tudor Tulbure
West University of Timisoara
Timisoara, Romania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,059
1,180
0.573