Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers Citation 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
psychology neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104,371
36,995
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
interpretative phenomenological analysis
qualitative research
phenomenology
health psychology
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97,494
50,723
0.520
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Experimental Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,050
7,816
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Developmental Psychology
Quantitative Genetics
Psychopathology
Neurodevelopment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,697
7,508
0.478
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Reasoning
Bayesian Models
Argumentation
Decision Making
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,095
3,674
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
psychometrics
health psychology
addictive behaviors
cyberpsychology
gaming disorder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,936
11,706
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Occupational Health Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,430
6,414
0.615
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Affective neuroscience
cognitive psychology
experimental psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,391
2,782
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
interpretative phenomenological analysis
phenomenological psychology
emotion
adult crying
phenomenological research methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,894
4,598
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Evaluation
Early intervention
Parenting
Child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,745
2,330
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Psychology
Eye tracking
Visual Cognition
Attention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,230
3,924
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Health Psychology
Interdisciplinary Methodologies
Psycho-Oncology
Help-Seeking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,789
3,185
0.469
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
work-life balance
flexible working
diversity management
gender
transgender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,315
3,448
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Cognitive Science
Cognitive Modeling
Cognitive Neuroscience
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,499
1,351
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Health Psychology
cancer screening
public understanding of cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,086
1,863
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dynamic cognition
cognitive control
cognitive aging
cognitive enhancement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,763
1,343
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Occupational Health Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,453
2,219
0.905
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Forensic psychology
gender
sexualities
evidence-based policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,881
728
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Psycholinguistics
Speech Perception
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,666
427
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Organisational Psychology and Behaviour
Social Identity
Identity work
Coaching Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,309
979
0.748
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Psychology
Neuropsychology
Developmental Neuropsychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,281
624
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,110
958
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Epistemology
Value Theory
Philosophy of Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
719
500
0.695
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
interpretative phenomenological analysis
bipolar disorder
mental health services
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
532
529
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
488
161
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,877
225
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Mark H Johnson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104,371
36,995
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,276
263
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jonathan A Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97,494
50,723
0.520
interpretative phenomenological analysis
qualitative research
phenomenology
health psychology
psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,585
2,075
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Martin Eimer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,050
7,816
0.269
Experimental Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,253
4,828
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Angelica Ronald
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,697
7,508
0.478
Developmental Psychology
Quantitative Genetics
Psychopathology
Neurodevelopment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,836
5,539
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Mike Oaksford
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,095
3,674
0.261
Reasoning
Bayesian Models
Argumentation
Decision Making
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,849
5,617
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Halley M. Pontes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,936
11,706
0.840
psychometrics
health psychology
addictive behaviors
cyberpsychology
gaming disorder
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,838
7,859
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Gail Kinman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,430
6,414
0.615
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,219
9,829
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Anne Richards
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,391
2,782
0.332
Affective neuroscience
cognitive psychology
experimental psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,598
10,455
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Virginia Eatough
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,894
4,598
0.582
interpretative phenomenological analysis
phenomenological psychology
emotion
adult crying
phenomenological research methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,277
10,635
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jacqueline Barnes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,745
2,330
0.301
Evaluation
Early intervention
Parenting
Child development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
141,399
11,321
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tim J. Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,230
3,924
0.543
Psychology
Eye tracking
Visual Cognition
Attention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,025
11,976
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Elizabeth Grunfeld
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,789
3,185
0.469
Health Psychology
Interdisciplinary Methodologies
Psycho-Oncology
Help-Seeking
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
193,009
14,813
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
T. Alexandra Beauregard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,315
3,448
0.649
work-life balance
flexible working
diversity management
gender
transgender
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
226,450
17,058
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Richard P. Cooper
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,499
1,351
0.300
Cognitive Science
Cognitive Modeling
Cognitive Neuroscience
Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
247,574
18,406
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Anne Miles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,086
1,863
0.456
Health Psychology
cancer screening
public understanding of cancer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
345,032
24,215
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Eddy J. Davelaar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,763
1,343
0.486
Dynamic cognition
cognitive control
cognitive aging
cognitive enhancement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
378,775
26,089
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Kevin Teoh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,453
2,219
0.905
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
460,314
30,378
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Belinda Brooks-Gordon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,881
728
0.387
Forensic psychology
gender
sexualities
evidence-based policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
500,193
32,461
130
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jennifer Aydelott
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,666
427
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
582,434
36,579
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Yi-Ling Lai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,309
979
0.748
Organisational Psychology and Behaviour
Social Identity
Identity work
Coaching Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
590,165
36,962
144
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Tahereh Laleh Ansari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,281
624
0.487
Psychology
Neuropsychology
Developmental Neuropsychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
640,905
39,293
154
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Lisbeth Drury|Libby Drury
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,110
958
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
795,331
45,828
191
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kristoffer Ahlstrom-Vij
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
719
500
0.695
Epistemology
Value Theory
Philosophy of Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
894,216
49,321
212
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Joanna Farr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
532
529
0.994
interpretative phenomenological analysis
bipolar disorder
mental health services
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
928,265
51,143
214
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sebastian Carro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
488
161
0.330