Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Social Sciences / Social Work 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
United States
Jordan Devylder
Psychosis
suicide
social work
police violence
epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,501
6,225
0.830
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
United States
Laura J Wernick
Community Organizing
Disability Justice
Participatory Action Research
LGBTQ+ Youth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,312
966
0.736
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
United States
Daniel Coleman
social work
suicide
psychotherapy
depression
PTSD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,788
908
0.508
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
United States
G Lawrence Farmer
social emotional learning
program evaluation
school social work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,395
849
0.609
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
United States
Claudia Moreno
social work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
822
281
0.342
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
United States
Stephanie Bosco-Ruggiero
child welfare
mental health
spirituality in social work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
168
84
0.500
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
United States
Smita Dewan
Human trafficking
immigrants
refugees
unaccompanied minors
social work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142
61
0.430
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
United States
Helen Crohn
continuing education in social work
stepfamily relationships
divorce and remarriage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
508
52
0.102
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
United States
Bethany Goodhue
social work
psychology
child development
psychopathology
neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
United States
Laura John-Mora
Social Work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,988
United States
26,544
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jordan Devylder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,501
6,225
0.830
Psychosis
suicide
social work
police violence
epidemiology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
489,783
United States
148,378
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Laura J Wernick
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,312
966
0.736
Community Organizing
Disability Justice
Participatory Action Research
LGBTQ+ Youth
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
511,828
United States
154,184
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Daniel Coleman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,788
908
0.508
social work
suicide
psychotherapy
depression
PTSD
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
535,916
United States
160,483
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
G Lawrence Farmer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,395
849
0.609
social emotional learning
program evaluation
school social work
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
976,591
United States
256,046
176
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Claudia Moreno
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
822
281
0.342
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,529,499
United States
342,213
256
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Stephanie Bosco-Ruggiero
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
168
84
0.500
child welfare
mental health
spirituality in social work
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,658,911
United States
360,375
276
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Smita Dewan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142
61
0.430
Human trafficking
immigrants
refugees
unaccompanied minors
social work
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,717,879
United States
368,421
285
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Helen Crohn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
508
52
0.102
continuing education in social work
stepfamily relationships
divorce and remarriage
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,199,039
United States
428,609
344
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Bethany Goodhue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
social work
psychology
child development
psychopathology
neuroscience
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,358,566
United States
444,494
373
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Laura John-Mora
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000