Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 14 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
United States
Douglas W Woods
Clinical Psychology
behavior analysis
applied behavior analysis
cognitive behavior therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,128
8,724
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
United States
John Grych
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,520
4,962
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
United States
Amy V Van Hecke
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Neuroscience: Autism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,264
3,254
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
United States
Stephen M Saunders
stigma
mental health treatment processes and outcomes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,206
1,993
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
United States
Jeffrey Karst
autism spectrum disorder
pediatric cancer
child development
family systems
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,881
1,745
0.606
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
United States
Timothy P Melchert
Biopsychosocial approach
wellness
health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,406
848
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
United States
Lynne M Knobloch Fedders
couples
depression and anxiety
interpersonal theory
therapy process and outcome research
couple and family therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,877
702
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
United States
Christina M Figueroa
Reinforcement Learning
Memory
Neurodegenerative disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,372
570
0.415
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
United States
Tim Keaveny
industrial psychology
human resources
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,004
100
0.100

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
United States
Kaley E Davis
Clinical Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
236
0.983
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
United States
Sarah A Evans
neuropsychology
clinical psychology
cognitive aging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
208
170
0.817
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
United States
Erick Herrera Hernandez
Trauma
Sexism
Latine Mental Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
92
0.958
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
United States
Alexandra R Bowling
Clinical Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
United States
Landon S Cowan
applied behavior analysis
verbal behavior
clinical problem solving
professional skills
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
14
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,461
United States
17,118
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Douglas W Woods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,128
8,724
0.413
Clinical Psychology
behavior analysis
applied behavior analysis
cognitive behavior therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,099
United States
20,074
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
John Grych
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,520
4,962
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
143,558
United States
54,319
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Amy V Van Hecke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,264
3,254
0.448
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Neuroscience: Autism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
200,919
United States
72,110
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stephen M Saunders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,206
1,993
0.383
stigma
mental health treatment processes and outcomes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
339,615
United States
112,140
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jeffrey Karst
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,881
1,745
0.606
autism spectrum disorder
pediatric cancer
child development
family systems
psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
391,402
United States
126,345
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Timothy P Melchert
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,406
848
0.352
Biopsychosocial approach
wellness
health psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
468,470
United States
147,300
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Lynne M Knobloch Fedders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,877
702
0.374
couples
depression and anxiety
interpersonal theory
therapy process and outcome research
couple and family therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
574,389
United States
175,167
116
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Christina M Figueroa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,372
570
0.415
Reinforcement Learning
Memory
Neurodegenerative disorders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
685,743
United States
203,165
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Tim Keaveny
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,004
100
0.100
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,232,989
United States
302,416
197
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Kaley E Davis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
236
0.983

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,294,977
United States
311,214
202
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sarah A Evans
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
208
170
0.817
neuropsychology
clinical psychology
cognitive aging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,636,154
United States
355,926
244
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Erick Herrera Hernandez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
92
0.958
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,084,822
United States
412,256
296
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Alexandra R Bowling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,190,494
United States
424,425
313
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Landon S Cowan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
14
0.933
applied behavior analysis
verbal behavior
clinical problem solving
professional skills