Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

College of William Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Psychology Rankings 2025

Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: Scientists Last 6 years Citation IndexUniversities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
United States
John B Nezlek
Social and personality psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,168
9,656
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
United States
Todd Thrash
motivation
inspiration
personality
social psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,308
4,972
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United States
Bruce A Bracken
Psychological and Educational Assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,878
2,292
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United States
Jaime Settle
Political communication
political psychology
polarization
social media
political discussion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,190
3,483
0.563
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
United States
Adrian J Bravo
substance use
mental health
mindfulness
cultural differences
military
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,957
3,592
0.908
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
United States
Joanna Schug
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Cooperation
Social Ecology
Race/Gender stereotypes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,644
2,097
0.575
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
United States
Catherine A Forestell
development
flavor preferences
vegetarianism
addiction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,222
1,788
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
United States
Ryan J Mcgill
Psychological Assessment
School Psychology
Intelligence
SLD Identification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,586
1,352
0.852
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
United States
Xiaowen Xu
Personality
Political Ideology
Meaning
Uncertainty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,038
651
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
United States
Stephanie Dorais
Positive Psychology
Decision-Making
Counseling Interventions
Contemplative Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
153
152
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
United States
Abbas Javaheri
Counseling
Psychotherapy
Positive Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
44
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,952
United States
15,357
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
John B Nezlek
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,168
9,656
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,743
United States
30,992
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Todd Thrash
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,308
4,972
0.404
motivation
inspiration
personality
social psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,818
United States
35,334
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bruce A Bracken
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,878
2,292
0.211
Psychological and Educational Assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
161,752
United States
60,323
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jaime Settle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,190
3,483
0.563
Political communication
political psychology
polarization
social media
political discussion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
248,440
United States
86,503
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Adrian J Bravo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,957
3,592
0.908
substance use
mental health
mindfulness
cultural differences
military
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,033
United States
91,812
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Joanna Schug
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,644
2,097
0.575
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Cooperation
Social Ecology
Race/Gender stereotypes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
296,682
United States
100,405
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Catherine A Forestell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,222
1,788
0.555
development
flavor preferences
vegetarianism
addiction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
505,431
United States
157,652
136
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ryan J Mcgill
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,586
1,352
0.852
Psychological Assessment
School Psychology
Intelligence
SLD Identification
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
652,969
United States
196,009
173
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Xiaowen Xu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,038
651
0.627
Personality
Political Ideology
Meaning
Uncertainty
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,383,708
United States
323,459
279
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Stephanie Dorais
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
153
152
0.993
Positive Psychology
Decision-Making
Counseling Interventions
Contemplative Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,802,157
United States
380,123
324
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Abbas Javaheri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
44
0.863
Counseling
Psychotherapy
Positive Psychology