Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Australian Catholic 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
Self-Determination Theory
psychology
intrinsic motivation
education
organizational behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
629,801
297,201
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Nonattachment
Process-Based Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Positive Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,209
16,924
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Developmental Psychology
Longitudinal Analysis
Educational Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,005
16,670
0.794
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Behaviour Change
Motivation
Physical Activity
Health
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,022
13,783
0.725
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Developmental psychology
Motor development
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Cognitive Control
Motor control and learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,012
7,382
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Clinical Psychology
Eating Disorders
Applied Statistics
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Health Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,027
9,431
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Prospective Memory
Cognitive aging
Future Thinking
Emotion Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,418
4,631
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Well-being
Idionomic Methods
Mindfulness
Nonattachment
Compassion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,337
4,850
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Physical Activity
Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,330
6,999
0.955
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
organisational psychology
mindfulness
identity
perspective taking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,235
3,087
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Career Development
Chaos Theory of Careers
Vocational Psychology
IO Psychology
Coaching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,154
2,000
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,464
1,292
0.236
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
dementia
aged care
psychology
health services evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,771
1,911
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Social Psychology
Sex & Sexuality
LGBTIQ+ health
Asylum seekers
Refugees
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,328
3,050
0.916
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Schema Therapy
Perinatal mental health
Public health
Population health
Clinical psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,303
2,578
0.781
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Food perception and choice
Eating habits
Social Psychology
Social Cognition
Social Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,174
2,144
0.675
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Clinical Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,022
1,890
0.935
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
parent mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,927
1,066
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Clinical Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,918
1,568
0.818
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,913
832
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Physical Education Pedagogy
Motivation
Health Psychology
Self-determination
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,883
1,650
0.876
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Emotion
Facial Expressions
First Impressions
Online Dating
Intimate Partner Violence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,500
1,082
0.721
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Developmental Psychology
Child development
Theory of mind
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,485
1,021
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,466
1,292
0.881
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
psychology
psychotherapy
Clinical Psychology
Schema Therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,403
1,278
0.911
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Richard M Ryan
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
629,801
297,201
0.472
Self-Determination Theory
psychology
intrinsic motivation
education
organizational behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,232
755
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Joseph Ciarrochi
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,209
16,924
0.495
Nonattachment
Process-Based Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Positive Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,871
1,681
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Philip D Parker
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,005
16,670
0.794
Developmental Psychology
Longitudinal Analysis
Educational Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,350
1,937
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Chris Lonsdale
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,022
13,783
0.725
Behaviour Change
Motivation
Physical Activity
Health
Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,518
2,260
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Peter Wilson
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,012
7,382
0.434
Developmental psychology
Motor development
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Cognitive Control
Motor control and learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,759
3,296
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Leah Brennan
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,027
9,431
0.724
Clinical Psychology
Eating Disorders
Applied Statistics
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Health Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,442
4,845
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Peter Rendell
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,418
4,631
0.492
Prospective Memory
Cognitive aging
Future Thinking
Emotion Processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,218
6,388
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Baljinder K Sahdra
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,337
4,850
0.661
Well-being
Idionomic Methods
Mindfulness
Nonattachment
Compassion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,337
6,393
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Taren Sanders
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,330
6,999
0.955
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
141,308
6,478
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Paul Atkins
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,235
3,087
0.427
organisational psychology
mindfulness
identity
perspective taking
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,132
7,653
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jim Bright
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,154
2,000
0.325
Career Development
Chaos Theory of Careers
Vocational Psychology
IO Psychology
Coaching
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
187,912
8,562
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Peter Wilson
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,464
1,292
0.236
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
265,859
11,851
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Colleen Doyle
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,771
1,911
0.507
dementia
aged care
psychology
health services evaluation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
296,024
13,020
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Joel R Anderson
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,328
3,050
0.916
Social Psychology
Sex & Sexuality
LGBTIQ+ health
Asylum seekers
Refugees
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
297,853
13,091
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Pamela Pilkington
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,303
2,578
0.781
Schema Therapy
Perinatal mental health
Public health
Population health
Clinical psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
308,006
13,486
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Francesco Foroni
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,174
2,144
0.675
Food perception and choice
Eating habits
Social Psychology
Social Cognition
Social Neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
437,156
18,198
112
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Madeleine I Fraser, Madeleine Ferrari|Madeleine I Fraser, Madeleine Ferrari
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,022
1,890
0.935
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
452,544
18,752
114
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Thomas Whelan
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,927
1,066
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
453,950
18,802
116
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Keong Yap
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,918
1,568
0.818
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
454,836
18,829
117
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Skye N Mclennan
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,913
832
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
459,840
19,006
118
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Diego Vasconcellos
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,883
1,650
0.876
Physical Education Pedagogy
Motivation
Health Psychology
Self-determination
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
535,438
21,602
136
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Megan Willis
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,500
1,082
0.721
Emotion
Facial Expressions
First Impressions
Online Dating
Intimate Partner Violence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
538,811
21,718
137
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ameneh Shahaeian
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,485
1,021
0.688
Developmental Psychology
Child development
Theory of mind
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
543,107
21,864
140
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jasper J Duineveld
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,466
1,292
0.881
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
558,212
22,349
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Robert Brockman
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,403
1,278
0.911
psychology
psychotherapy
Clinical Psychology
Schema Therapy