Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Colorado State University Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Psychology 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
Meaning in life
Meaningful Work
Health
Well-Being
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,607
22,881
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Vocational psychology
calling
meaningful work
workplace spirituality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,592
9,783
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Aging workforce issues
occupational health psychology
work/life balance
research methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,209
8,432
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,168
4,320
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
cognitive psychology
memory
metacognition
cognitive aging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,415
4,256
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
conservation social science
human dimensions of conservation
conservation psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,541
5,227
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
gender culture sexual orientation aging social class suicidal behavior science engineering stereotypes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,383
3,253
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Category Learning
Basal Ganglia
Habits
OCD
fMRI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,366
2,145
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Autism
Schizophrenia
Neuroimaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,921
2,637
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
perception
cognitive psychology
action-perception coupling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,698
2,696
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Neuropsychology
Psychometrics
Quantitative Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,830
3,723
0.771
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Physical activity
healthy eating
health promotion
health behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,546
1,904
0.537
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
psychological anthropology
ethnography
play
flourishing
stress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,937
1,741
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Memory
retrieval failure
recognition memory
familiarity
deja vu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,725
1,211
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Applied Cognitive Psychology
Human Factors
Human-Automation Interaction
Training
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,374
1,191
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
conservation psychology
conservation social science
collective action
behavioral science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,107
1,011
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Eating Disorders
Obesity
Developmental Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
601
464
0.772
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Cognitive Psychology
Human Factors
Training
Performance
Memory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
378
287
0.759
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
psychological anthropology
stigma
virtual technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
72
0.935
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Human-Dimensions of Wildlife
Social Psychology
Wildlife Management and Conservation
Wildlife Biology
Social Science Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
66
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
psychology
psychotherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,190
7,152
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Michael F Steger
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,607
22,881
0.593
Meaning in life
Meaningful Work
Health
Well-Being
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,098
24,317
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Bryan Dik
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,592
9,783
0.627
Vocational psychology
calling
meaningful work
workplace spirituality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,007
25,032
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Gwenith G Fisher
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,209
8,432
0.554
Aging workforce issues
occupational health psychology
work/life balance
research methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,810
27,225
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jeanette Cleveland
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,168
4,320
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,601
46,778
175
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Matthew Rhodes
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,415
4,256
0.506
cognitive psychology
memory
metacognition
cognitive aging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
136,003
51,826
195
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Tara Teel
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,541
5,227
0.693
conservation social science
human dimensions of conservation
conservation psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,172
52,818
202
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Silvia Sara Canetto
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,383
3,253
0.441
gender culture sexual orientation aging social class suicidal behavior science engineering stereotypes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,528
52,948
204
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Carol A Seger
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,366
2,145
0.291
Category Learning
Basal Ganglia
Habits
OCD
fMRI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,026
55,981
218
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Don Rojas
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,921
2,637
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,192
57,636
226
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jessica Witt
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,698
2,696
0.403
perception
cognitive psychology
action-perception coupling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
213,289
75,712
302
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Michael L Thomas
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,830
3,723
0.771
Neuropsychology
Psychometrics
Quantitative Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
282,124
95,736
383
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Dan Graham
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,546
1,904
0.537
Physical activity
healthy eating
health promotion
health behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
330,544
109,432
446
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jeffrey G Snodgrass
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,937
1,741
0.593
psychological anthropology
ethnography
play
flourishing
stress
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
351,159
115,158
468
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Anne M Cleary
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,725
1,211
0.444
Memory
retrieval failure
recognition memory
familiarity
deja vu
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
390,920
126,080
513
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Benjamin Clegg
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,374
1,191
0.502
Applied Cognitive Psychology
Human Factors
Human-Automation Interaction
Training
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
645,907
193,163
723
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Rebecca Niemiec
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,107
1,011
0.913
conservation psychology
conservation social science
collective action
behavioral science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
860,241
242,672
860
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Bernadette Pivarunas
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
601
464
0.772
Eating Disorders
Obesity
Developmental Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,033,256
273,369
900
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Alex Vieane
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
378
287
0.759
Cognitive Psychology
Human Factors
Training
Performance
Memory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,681,203
362,637
1,073
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Cheri Smarr Foster
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77
72
0.935
psychological anthropology
stigma
virtual technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,724,730
368,595
1,086
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Hailey E. Ellis; Hailey E. Mclean
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
66
0.971
Human-Dimensions of Wildlife
Social Psychology
Wildlife Management and Conservation
Wildlife Biology
Social Science Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,854
445,436
1,332
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Rachel Eby
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000