Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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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 Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Metacognitive Therapy
Metacognition
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Anxiety Disorders
Depression
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,015
20,064
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Psychological Intervention and Behaviour Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,896
19,704
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
clinical psychology
mental health
health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,862
10,904
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Functional ('medically unexplained') Symptoms
Conversion Disorder
Dissociation
Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy
Clinical
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,364
18,874
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Falls prevention
cancer
palliative care
health services research
health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,984
15,103
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
psychosis
schizophrenia
cognitive behaviour therapy
recovery
stigma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,451
9,990
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Health Psychology
Behaviour Change
Risk Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,311
15,786
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
attachment theory
psychosis
formulations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,629
15,673
0.760
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Psychology
Education
Childhood
culture
race
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,915
4,451
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Psychosis
psychological treaments
CBT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,540
7,019
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Language development
Development of communciation
cross-cultural influences on development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,985
5,848
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Health Psychology
Clinical Communication
Health professional training
Qualitative methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,089
9,298
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
qualitative methods
health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,600
9,014
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
body image
behavior change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,174
5,921
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Internet Psychology
Computer-Mediated Communication
Social Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,829
2,134
0.166
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Safety culture
safety climate
leadership
occupational stress
health & wellbeing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,984
4,410
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
chronic fatigue syndrome
expressed emotion
qualitative
long-term conditions
illness perceptions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,033
3,808
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Stress
Emotion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,984
5,422
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Mental health
Suicide
Psychosis
PTSD
Psychological resilience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,877
5,497
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
medicine
neuropsychology
dementia
neurodegeneration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,137
3,654
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Psychosis
Hearing Voices
Trauma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,039
5,887
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Parenting and child development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,784
3,466
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
psychosis
digital mental health
early psychosis
trauma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,288
5,860
0.804
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Perinatal clinical psychology Maternal depression and distress Maternal distress Parenting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,235
4,889
0.676
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Neurobehavioural Teratology
Neurodevelopment
Clinical Psychology
Neuropsychology
Antiepileptic Drugs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,375
3,227
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,028
695
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Adrian Wells
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,015
20,064
0.358
Metacognitive Therapy
Metacognition
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Anxiety Disorders
Depression
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,031
965
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Christopher J Armitage
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,896
19,704
0.429
Psychological Intervention and Behaviour Change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,049
966
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Nicholas Tarrier
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,862
10,904
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,639
1,014
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Richard J Brown
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,364
18,874
0.425
Functional ('medically unexplained') Symptoms
Conversion Disorder
Dissociation
Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy
Clinical
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,990
1,310
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Chris Todd
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,984
15,103
0.398
Falls prevention
cancer
palliative care
health services research
health psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,258
2,289
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Anthony P Morrison
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,451
9,990
0.378
psychosis
schizophrenia
cognitive behaviour therapy
recovery
stigma
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,067
2,443
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
David French
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,311
15,786
0.624
Health Psychology
Behaviour Change
Risk Communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,630
3,286
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Katherine Berry
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,629
15,673
0.760
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,681
3,980
169
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Erica Burman
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,915
4,451
0.248
Psychology
Education
Childhood
culture
race
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,001
4,086
174
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gillian Haddock
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,540
7,019
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,130
4,268
182
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Elena Lieven
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,985
5,848
0.344
Language development
Development of communciation
cross-cultural influences on development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,524
4,941
203
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sarah Peters
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,089
9,298
0.616
Health Psychology
Clinical Communication
Health professional training
Qualitative methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,043
5,138
211
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Joanna Brooks
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,600
9,014
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,668
5,858
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sarah Grogan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,174
5,921
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,994
6,059
249
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Martin Lea
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,829
2,134
0.166
Internet Psychology
Computer-Mediated Communication
Social Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,777
7,234
304
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sharon Clarke
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,984
4,410
0.401
Safety culture
safety climate
leadership
occupational stress
health & wellbeing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,432
7,970
335
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Alison Wearden
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,033
3,808
0.380
chronic fatigue syndrome
expressed emotion
qualitative
long-term conditions
illness perceptions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,970
8,013
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Marc Jones
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,984
5,422
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,172
8,111
341
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Patricia Gooding
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,877
5,497
0.557
Mental health
Suicide
Psychosis
PTSD
Psychological resilience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,149
8,768
370
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jennifer C Thompson
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,137
3,654
0.400
medicine
neuropsychology
dementia
neurodegeneration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
107,401
8,856
374
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Filippo Varese
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,039
5,887
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,006
10,325
414
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Rachel Calam
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,784
3,466
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
136,407
10,987
442
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sandra Bucci
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,288
5,860
0.804
psychosis
digital mental health
early psychosis
trauma
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
137,486
11,060
445
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Anja Wittkowski
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,235
4,889
0.676
Perinatal clinical psychology Maternal depression and distress Maternal distress Parenting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,966
12,383
492
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Rebecca L Bromley
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,375
3,227
0.506
Neurobehavioural Teratology
Neurodevelopment
Clinical Psychology
Neuropsychology
Antiepileptic Drugs