Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers Citation 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
psychology
social psychology
gender
nonverbal behavior
health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,669
15,210
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Emotion
Social Psychology
Morality & Ethics
Decision Making
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,476
7,425
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Psychology
psychophysiology
veteran health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,912
7,466
0.469
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Misinformation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,918
5,646
0.954
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,591
2,108
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
neuroplasticity
sensitive periods
adversity in development
Autism
EEG software development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,307
4,244
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
adolescent dating violence
risk behavior
violence prevention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,905
1,130
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
vision science
spatial vision
eye movements
clinical vision
brain plasticity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,643
1,097
0.668
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Developmental Cognitive Computational Neuroscience
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,074
808
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Cultural Psychology
bilingual/English language learners
Meditation/Mindful
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
998
490
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
psychology
counseling psychology
eating disorders
body image
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466
432
0.927
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cognitive Psychology
Spatial Cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
444
211
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
social psychology
political psychology
political polarization
social norms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238
236
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Cognitive Development
Cognition
Social Cognition
Psychological Essentialism
Social Essentialism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210
177
0.843
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
102
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
clinical psychology
developmental psychopathology
neuroscience
early adversity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
90
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Psychophysics
Eye Tracking
Binocular Vision
Optometry
Visual-Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
78
0.918
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
mental health
counseling
psychology
digital mental health
machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
70
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
eating disorders
body image
anxiety
sociocultural models
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
53
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
early-life adversity
socioemotional development
electroencephalography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
46
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Misinformation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
43
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,731
3,677
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Judith A Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,669
15,210
0.259
psychology
social psychology
gender
nonverbal behavior
health psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,700
22,726
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
David Desteno
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,476
7,425
0.451
Emotion
Social Psychology
Morality & Ethics
Decision Making
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,327
23,708
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Karen Quigley
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,912
7,466
0.469
Psychology
psychophysiology
veteran health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,742
64,013
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Briony Swire Thompson
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,918
5,646
0.954
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Misinformation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
183,820
67,103
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Irina Todorova
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,591
2,108
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
193,320
69,937
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Laurel Gabard Durnam
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,307
4,244
0.800
neuroplasticity
sensitive periods
adversity in development
Autism
EEG software development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
456,167
144,206
144
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Christie Rizzo
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,905
1,130
0.593
adolescent dating violence
risk behavior
violence prevention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
504,705
157,172
155
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Miyoung Kwon
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,643
1,097
0.668
vision science
spatial vision
eye movements
clinical vision
brain plasticity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
652,771
195,488
188
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Juliet Davidow
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,074
808
0.752
Developmental Cognitive Computational Neuroscience
Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
679,323
202,069
192
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Chieh Li
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
998
490
0.491
Cultural Psychology
bilingual/English language learners
Meditation/Mindful
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
946,603
259,470
271
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Rachel Berry
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466
432
0.927
psychology
counseling psychology
eating disorders
body image
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
966,562
262,894
284
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Reyyan Bilge
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
444
211
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,220,854
300,794
375
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jennifer C Cole
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238
236
0.992
social psychology
political psychology
political polarization
social norms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,274,385
308,184
401
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
R Cole Eidson
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210
177
0.843
Cognitive Development
Cognition
Social Cognition
Psychological Essentialism
Social Essentialism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,565,816
347,652
554
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Yiyu Wang
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
102
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,625,583
355,681
608
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alexa D Monachino
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
90
1.000
clinical psychology
developmental psychopathology
neuroscience
early adversity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,649,197
358,966
622
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jan Skerswetat
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
78
0.918
Psychophysics
Eye Tracking
Binocular Vision
Optometry
Visual-Neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,717,934
368,266
665
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Babatunde Aideyan
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
70
1.000
mental health
counseling
psychology
digital mental health
machine learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,811,175
380,923
718
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Genevieve P Nowicki|Genevieve Nowicki, Genevieve Peck
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
53
1.000
eating disorders
body image
anxiety
sociocultural models
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,854,894
386,831
740
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Katherine Katie Marie Vincent
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
46
1.000
early-life adversity
socioemotional development
electroencephalography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,875,180
389,508
749
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mitch Dobbs
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
43
1.000
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Misinformation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,224,737
432,029
985
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Haojue Yu
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000