Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of San Diego Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Linguistics and Literature Rankings 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.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Language
Cognition
Culture
Mind
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,126
8,833
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
computational linguistics
pragmatics
discourse interpretation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,668
1,839
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Language comprehension
Event-related brain potentials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,113
1,623
0.521
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Phonetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,858
2,031
0.711
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Computational Linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,757
2,005
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Linguistics
Syntax
Language Acquisition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,436
717
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
phonology
phonological theory
computational phonology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,355
621
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Semantics
Pragmatics
Syntax-Semantics Interface
Cross-linguistic investigation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,991
995
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Phonetics
Speech Perception
Natural Language Processing
Nasality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,208
787
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Linguistics
Phonology
Evolution
Langauge Evolution
Computational Simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
791
324
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
741
345
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
literature
theater
renaissance
women
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
710
188
0.265
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Film
migration
photography
Italian Literature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
602
207
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Psycholinguistics
Bilingualism
Language Production
ERP
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
407
365
0.897
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Latin American Studies
Oral History
environmental humanities
Eco-criticism
TV Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
341
134
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Cognitive Science
Linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
330
328
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
303
171
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Cognitive Science
Linguistics
Language and Thought
Linguistic Diversity
Language Evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271
264
0.974
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Philippines
Spanish colonialism
Latin America
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
270
132
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Linguistics
NLP
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
200
75
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Comparative race and slavery studies
Critical Animal Studies
Brazilian literature and culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
92
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
voice quality
tone
phonetics
psycholinguistics
speech science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
154
0.875
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Russian
Yiddish
Ukrainian
Translation studies
Comparative Literature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172
101
0.587
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138
95
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
psycholinguistics
ellipsis
natural language pragmatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
112
0.957
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,012
15,678
298
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Lera Boroditsky
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,126
8,833
0.399
Language
Cognition
Culture
Mind
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,744
65,909
935
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Andrew Kehler
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,668
1,839
0.324
computational linguistics
pragmatics
discourse interpretation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,108
104,261
1,318
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Katherine Delong
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,113
1,623
0.521
Language comprehension
Event-related brain potentials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
334,738
110,561
1,374
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Marc Garellek
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,858
2,031
0.711
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
344,622
113,334
1,414
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Leon Bergen
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,757
2,005
0.727
Computational Linguistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
379,871
123,040
1,513
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Grant Goodall
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,436
717
0.294
Linguistics
Syntax
Language Acquisition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
389,768
125,738
1,537
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Eric Bakovic
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,355
621
0.264
phonology
phonological theory
computational phonology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
440,934
139,638
1,661
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ivano Caponigro
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,991
995
0.500
Semantics
Pragmatics
Syntax-Semantics Interface
Cross-linguistic investigation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
609,674
183,873
2,104
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Will Styler
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,208
787
0.651
Phonetics
Speech Perception
Natural Language Processing
Nasality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
762,173
221,110
2,448
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Alex Del Giudice
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
791
324
0.410
Linguistics
Phonology
Evolution
Langauge Evolution
Computational Simulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
784,763
226,140
2,497
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Gabriela Caballero
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
741
345
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
799,633
229,467
2,519
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Janet Levarie Smarr
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
710
188
0.265
literature
theater
renaissance
women
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
854,741
241,469
2,608
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Pasquale Verdicchio
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
602
207
0.344
Film
migration
photography
Italian Literature
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
998,344
267,577
2,928
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Chuchu Li
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
407
365
0.897
Psycholinguistics
Bilingualism
Language Production
ERP
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,069,301
278,724
3,151
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Luis MartinCabrera
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
341
134
0.393
Latin American Studies
Oral History
environmental humanities
Eco-criticism
TV Studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,081,270
280,536
3,185
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
James A. Michaelov
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
330
328
0.994
Cognitive Science
Linguistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,116,407
285,664
3,277
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Amanda Ritchart
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
303
171
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,161,399
292,041
3,374
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Arturs Semenuks
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271
264
0.974
Cognitive Science
Linguistics
Language and Thought
Linguistic Diversity
Language Evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,164,038
292,374
3,381
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
John D. Blanco
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
270
132
0.489
Philippines
Spanish colonialism
Latin America
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,289,255
309,587
3,652
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Russell Horton
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
200
75
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,317,546
313,387
3,712
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Alexandra IsfahaniHammond
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
92
0.492
Comparative race and slavery studies
Critical Animal Studies
Brazilian literature and culture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,342,284
316,783
3,773
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Yaqian Huang 黄雅倩
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
154
0.875
voice quality
tone
phonetics
psycholinguistics
speech science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,352,782
318,251
3,794
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Amelia Glaser
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172
101
0.587
Russian
Yiddish
Ukrainian
Translation studies
Comparative Literature
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,446,160
330,789
3,993
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Carol Arcos
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138
95
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,513,262
339,880
4,125
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Till Poppels
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
112
0.957
psycholinguistics
ellipsis
natural language pragmatics