Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences and Humanities Highly Cited Researchers 1.186 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
11,943
World Rank
5,635
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Education / Guidance and Counseling
Counseling psychology | career development | career counseling | vocational psycholog
Counseling psychology | career development | career counseling | vocational psycholog
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Total47,015
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Last 6 Years12,924
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Last 6 Years / Total0.275
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
17,962
World Rank
1,585
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total36,488
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Last 6 Years10,316
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Last 6 Years / Total0.283
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
37,975
World Rank
56
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total22,481
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Last 6 Years18,602
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Last 6 Years / Total0.827
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
44,886
World Rank
19,521
Country Rank
147
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Education / Guidance and Counseling
bullying | school violence | grade retention | education | school psycholog
bullying | school violence | grade retention | education | school psycholog
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Total19,604
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Last 6 Years6,991
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Last 6 Years / Total0.357
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
45,785
World Rank
67
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Education / Guidance and Counseling
guidance and counseling | counseling | guidance | mental health | psycho hygien
guidance and counseling | counseling | guidance | mental health | psycho hygien
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Total19,312
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Last 6 Years10,036
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Last 6 Years / Total0.520
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
51,415
World Rank
22,118
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Education / Guidance and Counseling
Wellness | neurofeedback | biofeedback | counselor education | lifespan developmen
Wellness | neurofeedback | biofeedback | counselor education | lifespan developmen
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Total17,736
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Last 6 Years4,788
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Last 6 Years / Total0.270
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
58,674
World Rank
24,873
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total16,067
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Last 6 Years5,111
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Last 6 Years / Total0.318
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
67,796
World Rank
28,265
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total14,402
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Last 6 Years4,095
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Last 6 Years / Total0.284
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
72,965
World Rank
30,141
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Education / Guidance and Counseling
clinical supervision | supervisor training | trauma-informed supervisio
clinical supervision | supervisor training | trauma-informed supervisio
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Total13,592
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Last 6 Years3,974
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Last 6 Years / Total0.292
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
75,230
World Rank
265
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Education / Guidance and Counseling
social skills | mindfulness | self compassion | emotional intelligence | lonelines
social skills | mindfulness | self compassion | emotional intelligence | lonelines
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Total13,263
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Last 6 Years6,826
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Last 6 Years / Total0.515
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
78,835
World Rank
6,735
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Education / Guidance and Counseling
counselling | psychotherapy | humanistic therapy | relational depth | therapeutic allianc
counselling | psychotherapy | humanistic therapy | relational depth | therapeutic allianc
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Total12,764
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Last 6 Years5,546
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Last 6 Years / Total0.435
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
85,154
World Rank
34,520
Country Rank
87
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Education / Guidance and Counseling
meaningful work | precarious work | underemployment | social class | vocational psycholog
meaningful work | precarious work | underemployment | social class | vocational psycholog
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Total11,989
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Last 6 Years9,377
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Last 6 Years / Total0.782
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
88,846
World Rank
35,878
Country Rank
198
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total11,577
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Last 6 Years2,492
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Last 6 Years / Total0.215
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
97,268
World Rank
758
Country Rank
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Education / Guidance and Counseling
Attachment | Caring | Transition from adolescence to adulthood | Emerging adulthood | Spiritual developmen
Attachment | Caring | Transition from adolescence to adulthood | Emerging adulthood | Spiritual developmen
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Total10,716
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Last 6 Years2,974
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Last 6 Years / Total0.278
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
101,416
World Rank
40,174
Country Rank
378
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Education / Guidance and Counseling
Counseling Psychology | Men and Masculinities | Social Class | Racialized Spaces | White Supremac
Counseling Psychology | Men and Masculinities | Social Class | Racialized Spaces | White Supremac
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Total10,332
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Last 6 Years3,514
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Last 6 Years / Total0.340
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
103,146
World Rank
407
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total10,188
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Last 6 Years9,353
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Last 6 Years / Total0.918
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
118,766
World Rank
504
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Education / Guidance and Counseling
Değerler Eğitimi | Değerler Psikolojisi | Eğitim Psikolojisi | Karakter | Sanal Zorbalı
Değerler Eğitimi | Değerler Psikolojisi | Eğitim Psikolojisi | Karakter | Sanal Zorbalı
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Total8,999
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Last 6 Years3,875
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Last 6 Years / Total0.431
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
129,537
World Rank
5,675
Country Rank
592
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Education / Guidance and Counseling
counselling | psychotherapy | counselling psychology | cross/multicultural psychology | Punjabi Sikh mental healt
counselling | psychotherapy | counselling psychology | cross/multicultural psychology | Punjabi Sikh mental healt
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Total8,325
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Last 6 Years2,027
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Last 6 Years / Total0.243
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
131,400
World Rank
50,260
Country Rank
110
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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Total8,214
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Last 6 Years4,926
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Last 6 Years / Total0.600
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
135,571
World Rank
51,635
Country Rank
62
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total7,990
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Last 6 Years2,487
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Last 6 Years / Total0.311
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
136,720
World Rank
642
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total7,928
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Last 6 Years4,325
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Last 6 Years / Total0.546
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
136,770
World Rank
52,013
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Education / Guidance and Counseling
counseling | mental health counseling | logotherapy | viktor frankl | Existential Psychotherap
counseling | mental health counseling | logotherapy | viktor frankl | Existential Psychotherap
Citation Metrics
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Total7,926
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Last 6 Years2,452
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Last 6 Years / Total0.309
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
151,230
World Rank
56,623
Country Rank
146
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Education / Guidance and Counseling
Counseling Children & Adolescents | Counselor Education | and School Counselin
Counseling Children & Adolescents | Counselor Education | and School Counselin
Citation Metrics
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Total7,210
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Last 6 Years3,803
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Last 6 Years / Total0.527
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
158,451
World Rank
821
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total6,897
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Last 6 Years3,394
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Last 6 Years / Total0.492
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
158,960
World Rank
59,030
Country Rank
67
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total6,875
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Last 6 Years2,982
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Last 6 Years / Total0.434
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