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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
personality
social psychology
psychometrics
personality assessment
personality_psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,519
28,501
0.422
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
cultural psychology
religion
social psychology
cultural evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,230
27,149
0.510
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Cultural Psychology
Social Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,363
25,136
0.480
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Exercise Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Health Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,512
24,139
0.581
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
psychology of pandemics
anxiety disorders
ptsd
ocd
health anxiety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,699
21,339
0.457
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,187
20,261
0.232
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Environmental psychology
social psychology
personality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,275
19,118
0.558
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Social Psychology
Psychology of Religion
Evolutionary Psychology
Emotion
Morality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,427
18,935
0.745
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
suicide
self-injury
emotion
impulsivity
assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,274
17,732
0.606
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
exercise psychology
disability
spinal cord injury
health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,390
17,431
0.522
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Technology
Time
Happiness
Social Engagement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,298
17,156
0.606
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,694
14,947
0.431
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
social psychology
personality
emotion
evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,107
14,707
0.523
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
psychology
neuroscience
gambling
addiction
decision-making
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,840
12,537
0.360
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
health psychology
behavioral medicine
social support
coping
relationships
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,796
11,166
0.295
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Spontaneous Thought
Mind-wandering
Dreaming
Psychedelics
Mindfulness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,050
10,648
0.506
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
psychopathology
psychological therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,688
10,579
0.180
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
neuroendocrinology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,568
9,546
0.389
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
face recognition holistic expertise autism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,514
9,343
0.340
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Decision Making
Dopamine
Prefrontal Cortex
Nucleus Accumbens
Amygdala
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,304
8,859
0.365
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Human Ecology
Ecological Economics
Steady-State Economics
Ecological Footprint Analysis
Behavioural Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,630
8,157
0.250
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Social Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,433
7,951
0.245
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Longitudinal Studies of Aging and Dementia
Integrative Data Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,430
7,713
0.443
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Memory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,973
6,359
0.265
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Health Psychology
Social Epidemiology
Psychological Well-Being
Social Connection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,842
6,310
0.805
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,461
260
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Delroy L Paulhus
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,519
28,501
0.422
personality
social psychology
psychometrics
personality assessment
personality_psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,063
285
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ara Norenzayan
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,230
27,149
0.510
cultural psychology
religion
social psychology
cultural evolution
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,091
316
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Steven J Heine
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,363
25,136
0.480
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,654
340
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ryan E Rhodes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,512
24,139
0.581
Exercise Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Health Psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,679
419
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Steven Taylor
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,699
21,339
0.457
psychology of pandemics
anxiety disorders
ptsd
ocd
health anxiety
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,621
458
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Robert D Hare
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,187
20,261
0.232
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,768
505
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Robert Gifford
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,275
19,118
0.558
Environmental psychology
social psychology
personality
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,962
516
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Azim Shariff
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,427
18,935
0.745
Social Psychology
Psychology of Religion
Evolutionary Psychology
Emotion
Morality
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,377
576
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
E David Klonsky
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,274
17,732
0.606
suicide
self-injury
emotion
impulsivity
assessment
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,809
599
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Kathleen A Martin Ginis
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,390
17,431
0.522
exercise psychology
disability
spinal cord injury
health psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,199
618
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Elizabeth Dunn
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,298
17,156
0.606
Technology
Time
Happiness
Social Engagement
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,932
769
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mark Schaller
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,694
14,947
0.431
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,468
795
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jessica L Tracy
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,107
14,707
0.523
social psychology
personality
emotion
evolution
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,121
1,003
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Luke Clark
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,840
12,537
0.360
psychology
neuroscience
gambling
addiction
decision-making
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,085
1,192
126
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Anita Delongis
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,796
11,166
0.295
health psychology
behavioral medicine
social support
coping
relationships
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,472
1,299
138
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kalina Christoff|Kalina Christoff Hadjiilieva, Kalina Hadjiilieva
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,050
10,648
0.506
Spontaneous Thought
Mind-wandering
Dreaming
Psychedelics
Mindfulness
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,782
1,313
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Stanley Rachman
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,688
10,579
0.180
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,231
1,530
168
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Liisa Galea
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,568
9,546
0.389
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,502
1,571
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
James W Tanaka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,514
9,343
0.340
face recognition holistic expertise autism
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,712
1,707
185
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Stan B Floresco
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,304
8,859
0.365
Decision Making
Dopamine
Prefrontal Cortex
Nucleus Accumbens
Amygdala
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,189
1,931
215
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
William E Rees
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,630
8,157
0.250
Human Ecology
Ecological Economics
Steady-State Economics
Ecological Footprint Analysis
Behavioural Psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,003
2,004
223
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Darrin Lehman
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,433
7,951
0.245
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,190
2,105
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Scott M Hofer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,430
7,713
0.443
Longitudinal Studies of Aging and Dementia
Integrative Data Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,361
2,741
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
D Stephen Lindsay
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,973
6,359
0.265
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,087
2,776
305
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Eric S Kim
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,842
6,310
0.805
Health Psychology
Social Epidemiology
Psychological Well-Being
Social Connection