The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Behavior Disorders
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Neglect
Family Violence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176,106
34,609
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
adolescent mental health
income inequality
digital technologies and child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,181
12,253
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Child development
Families
Mental Health
Genetics
Life-course
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,678
3,849
0.823
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Development
Psychopathology
Emotion Regulation
Reward Processing
Affective Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
638
577
0.904
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
moral reasoning
child development
obligation
social cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
63
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Public Policy
Child Development
Family Functioning
Family Well-Being
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
Kenneth A Dodge
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176,106
34,609
0.197
Behavior Disorders
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Neglect
Family Violence
Candice Odgers
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,181
12,253
0.578
adolescent mental health
income inequality
digital technologies and child development
Jasmin Wertz
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,678
3,849
0.823
Child development
Families
Mental Health
Genetics
Life-course
Nicolas L Camacho
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
638
577
0.904
Development
Psychopathology
Emotion Regulation
Reward Processing
Affective Neuroscience
Jessa Stegall
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
63
1.000
moral reasoning
child development
obligation
social cognition
Gayane A Baziyants
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
Public Policy
Child Development
Family Functioning
Family Well-Being