Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 29 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
educational and academic issues
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125,354
26,002
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Cognitive Neuroscience
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,153
6,408
0.199
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,946
6,625
0.266
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Computational Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,754
10,528
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,966
5,460
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
cognitive science
language
spatial representation
development
psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,572
3,128
0.201
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
psychometrics
health services research
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,136
6,784
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Cognitive Neuroscience
Attention
Working Memory
and Executive Control
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,817
2,113
0.179
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Psychology
Cognitive Science
Education
Philosophy
Linguistics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,807
4,364
0.370
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
written language
spelling
dysgraphia
cognitive neuropsychology
orthographic representation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,636
3,129
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
social psychology
social perspective taking
survey design
environmental education
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,558
4,167
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Visual attention
working memory
and cognition
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,719
1,666
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Psychology
Suicide
American Indian
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,744
2,522
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Phonology
Phonetics
Experimental Linguistics
Computational Cognitive Science
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,457
1,427
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Visual Cognition
Perception
Cognitive Psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,604
2,431
0.675
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
cognitive neuroscience
attention
perception
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,673
1,517
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Cognitive Neuroscience
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,468
1,344
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Linguistics
Semantics
Pragmatics
Syntax
Computational semantics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,439
1,365
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience
Vision
Machine Learning
Social perception
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,018
1,279
0.634
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Multiple Sclerosis
Neuropsychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,719
1,320
0.768
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Criminal Justice
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Information Security
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,640
648
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
depression
stress and coping
peer relationships
adolescents
gender
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,633
567
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Policy Analysis
Criminal Sentencing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,443
216
0.150
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Cognitive Neuroscience
Visual Cognition
Psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,278
420
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
psychology
cognitive science
cognitive neuroscience
vision
language
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
995
667
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,076
952
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Robert E. Slavin
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125,354
26,002
0.207
psychology
educational and academic issues
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,775
9,606
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Steven Yantis
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,153
6,408
0.199
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,646
13,902
176
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michael Mccloskey
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,946
6,625
0.266
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,323
15,831
195
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Christopher J Honey
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,754
10,528
0.463
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Computational Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,107
22,461
262
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Lisa Feigenson
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,966
5,460
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,235
24,788
299
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Barbara Landau
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,572
3,128
0.201
cognitive science
language
spatial representation
development
psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,496
27,891
327
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kitty S Chan
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,136
6,784
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,122
33,897
372
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Susan M Courtney
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,817
2,113
0.179
Cognitive Neuroscience
Attention
Working Memory
and Executive Control
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,339
33,967
374
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Justin Halberda
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,807
4,364
0.370
Psychology
Cognitive Science
Education
Philosophy
Linguistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,549
37,908
415
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Brenda Rapp
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,636
3,129
0.294
written language
spelling
dysgraphia
cognitive neuropsychology
orthographic representation
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,225
60,246
592
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hunter Gehlbach
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,558
4,167
0.635
social psychology
social perspective taking
survey design
environmental education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
184,275
67,111
642
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jonathan Flombaum
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,719
1,666
0.291
Visual attention
working memory
and cognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
222,085
78,397
743
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mary Cwik
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,744
2,522
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
249,831
86,543
805
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Colin Wilson
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,457
1,427
0.320
Phonology
Phonetics
Experimental Linguistics
Computational Cognitive Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
293,285
99,072
889
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Chaz Firestone
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,604
2,431
0.675
Visual Cognition
Perception
Cognitive Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
366,092
119,429
1,011
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jason Fischer
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,673
1,517
0.568
cognitive neuroscience
attention
perception
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
389,775
125,941
1,061
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Michael F Bonner|Mick Bonner
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,468
1,344
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
390,889
126,201
1,062
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kyle Rawlins
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,439
1,365
0.560
Linguistics
Semantics
Pragmatics
Syntax
Computational semantics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
454,172
143,432
1,172
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Leyla Isik
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,018
1,279
0.634
Cognitive neuroscience
Computational neuroscience
Vision
Machine Learning
Social perception
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
507,547
157,603
1,273
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Meghan Beier
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,719
1,320
0.768
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
516,449
159,946
1,289
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Kevin Himberger
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,640
648
0.395
Criminal Justice
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Information Security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
516,903
160,065
1,290
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alison Papadakis
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,633
567
0.347
depression
stress and coping
peer relationships
adolescents
gender
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
542,800
166,829
1,336
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Paul J Hofer
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,443
216
0.150
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
604,304
182,764
1,418
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Soojin Park
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,278
420
0.329
Cognitive Neuroscience
Visual Cognition
Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
691,936
204,660
1,553
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Alon Hafri
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
995
667
0.670
psychology
cognitive science
cognitive neuroscience
vision
language