Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Curtin 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
motivation
behavioural science
exercise psychology
health behavior change
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,424
27,150
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Psychology
Music
Consumer behaviour
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,628
7,838
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
psychology of physical activity
psychological well-being
body image
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,504
10,403
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,110
9,276
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Psychopathology
Remote Psychological Services
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,701
7,113
0.665
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,770
4,073
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Psychology of grief and loss
bereavement care
palliative care
mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,773
5,523
0.711
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
stalking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,174
2,765
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Cultural psychology
social psychology
culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,444
2,416
0.544
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
behavioural family intervention
depression
disability
self-management
well-being
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,302
2,566
0.596
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Psychometric Assessment
Personnel Selection
Personality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,788
2,388
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,034
1,974
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,998
1,713
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
alexithymia
emotion regulation
emotion
psychopathology
affective disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,591
2,486
0.959
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Motor Control
Motor Learning
Motor Behaviour
Perception
Time
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,761
1,118
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
community psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,213
868
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
language production
aphasia
mental lexicon
bilingualism
cognitive control
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
778
449
0.577
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
place-making
transit supportive urban design
space psychology
participative design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
764
498
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
539
522
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Psychopathology
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Anxiety
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Stress Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466
170
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
psychology
mental health
self-injury
stigma
neurodivergence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
135
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
behavioral disorders
adolescents at risk
pre service teacher education
women's studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
91
0.679
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
85
0.680
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Optic flow
biological motion
perception
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110
91
0.827
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Emotion
Social Psychology
Bilingual Cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
90
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,575
372
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Nikos Ntoumanis
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,424
27,150
0.528
motivation
behavioural science
exercise psychology
health behavior change
psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,033
1,722
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Adrian North
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,628
7,838
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,446
2,584
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Cecilie Thogersen Ntoumani
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,504
10,403
0.671
psychology of physical activity
psychological well-being
body image
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,442
2,668
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Peter McEvoy
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,110
9,276
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,569
4,194
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Clare S Rees
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,701
7,113
0.665
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Psychopathology
Remote Psychological Services
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,660
4,642
111
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ottmar V Lipp
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,770
4,073
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,447
6,007
149
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Lauren J Breen
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,773
5,523
0.711
Psychology of grief and loss
bereavement care
palliative care
mental health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,473
7,629
201
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Lorraine Sheridan
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,174
2,765
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
230,362
10,334
275
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Takeshi Hamamura
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,444
2,416
0.544
Cultural psychology
social psychology
culture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
237,280
10,616
284
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Trevor Mazzucchelli
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,302
2,566
0.596
behavioural family intervention
depression
disability
self-management
well-being
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
266,242
11,806
301
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Patrick Dunlop
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,788
2,388
0.630
Psychometric Assessment
Personnel Selection
Personality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
321,442
13,947
363
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Elizabeth Newnham
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,034
1,974
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
324,589
14,086
365
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Natalie Gasson
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,998
1,713
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
365,056
15,586
408
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
David A Preece
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,591
2,486
0.959
alexithymia
emotion regulation
emotion
psychopathology
affective disorders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
483,802
19,726
500
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Welber Marinovic
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,761
1,118
0.635
Motor Control
Motor Learning
Motor Behaviour
Perception
Time
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
612,079
23,967
606
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Peta L Dzidic
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,213
868
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
771,149
28,287
697
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Britta Biedermann
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
778
449
0.577
language production
aphasia
mental lexicon
bilingualism
cognitive control
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
777,268
28,435
698
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Reena Tiwari
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
764
498
0.652
place-making
transit supportive urban design
space psychology
participative design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
891,631
30,874
741
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nicholas Taylor
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
539
522
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
946,481
31,588
761
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Angelica Marques Prazeres Lopes
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466
170
0.365
Psychopathology
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Anxiety
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Stress Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,451,850
37,098
851
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Lexy Staniland
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
135
0.993
psychology
mental health
self-injury
stigma
neurodivergence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,459,483
37,197
857
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Cindy Ann Smith
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
91
0.679
behavioral disorders
adolescents at risk
pre service teacher education
women's studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,488,210
37,575
868
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Emma Penman
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
85
0.680
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,539,820
38,271
890
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Hugh Riddell
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110
91
0.827
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,616,626
39,312
918
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Michelle Stankovic
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
90
1.000
Emotion
Social Psychology
Bilingual Cognition