Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Stellenbosch 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
HIV/ AIDS
adherence
mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,092
7,721
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,163
1,808
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Monitoring
Over-training
HRR/HRV
Biomechanics
Orthopaedics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,739
2,616
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Psychometrics
Personality
Career Development
Stress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,730
1,776
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Psychoanalytic psychology
trauma
forgiveness
empathy
truth commissions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,737
1,170
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Diversity
Intergroup Contact
Intergroup Relations
Prejudice
Cross-group Friendships
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,454
1,471
0.599
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,136
952
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Emotional Intelligence
Cross-cultural assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,281
743
0.580
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Selection fairness
adverse impact
learning potential
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,231
400
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Functional / Dissociative seizures
FNDS
Dementia
Multiple Sclerosis
Clinical neuropsychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,079
894
0.829
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Medication adherence
child and adolescent mental health
chronic illness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,068
867
0.812
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Consumer Psychology
Student Success
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
953
506
0.531
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Developmental psychology
Educational Psychology
Psychometry
Play Therapy
Leadership Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
723
404
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Close relationships: parent-child
romantic
sexual
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
662
310
0.468
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Sport psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
585
342
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Qualitative evidence synthesis
arts based research
third sphere
climate
social determinants of health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
564
446
0.791
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Job design
Job Demands-Resources Model
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
560
282
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Inclusive education and Learning Support
Teacher Professional Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
496
407
0.821
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Psychology
caregiving
health psychology
life course research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
357
354
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Career counselling
resilience
career resources
career transitions and migration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
204
177
0.868
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Psychology
Industrial Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
76
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Coaching
Psychology
Organisational Development
Assessments
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
33
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Clinical psychology
maternal mental health
trauma
stressed organisations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
99
0.990
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Consumer behaviour and psychology
Drinking behaviour
Status and conspicuous consumption
Middle class consumption
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
79
0.878
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Clinical Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
28
0.824
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,249
182
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ashraf Kagee
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,092
7,721
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,471
679
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Desmond Painter
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,163
1,808
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
215,303
929
116
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Robert Patrick Lamberts
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,739
2,616
0.552
Monitoring
Over-training
HRR/HRV
Biomechanics
Orthopaedics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,912
1,183
149
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gideon P. De Bruin
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,730
1,776
0.476
Psychometrics
Personality
Career Development
Stress
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
347,109
1,608
206
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,737
1,170
0.427
Psychoanalytic psychology
trauma
forgiveness
empathy
truth commissions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
378,103
1,787
233
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Hermann Swart
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,454
1,471
0.599
Diversity
Intergroup Contact
Intergroup Relations
Prejudice
Cross-group Friendships
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
419,332
2,020
263
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Anthony Vernon Naidoo
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,136
952
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
589,818
3,007
370
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Gina Görgens-Ekermans
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,281
743
0.580
Emotional Intelligence
Cross-cultural assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
603,820
3,093
384
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Callie Theron
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,231
400
0.325
Selection fairness
adverse impact
learning potential
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
651,012
3,365
406
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Chrisma Pretorius
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,079
894
0.829
Functional / Dissociative seizures
FNDS
Dementia
Multiple Sclerosis
Clinical neuropsychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
654,653
3,385
411
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Bronwyne Coetzee
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,068
867
0.812
Medication adherence
child and adolescent mental health
chronic illness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
695,980
3,650
435
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ronel Du Preez
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
953
506
0.531
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
794,209
4,259
499
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Munita Dunn
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
723
404
0.559
Developmental psychology
Educational Psychology
Psychometry
Play Therapy
Leadership Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
824,501
4,434
517
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Elmien Lesch
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
662
310
0.468
Close relationships: parent-child
romantic
sexual
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
864,867
4,707
550
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Heinrich Grobbelaar
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
585
342
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
876,334
4,778
557
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Lynn Hendricks
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
564
446
0.791
Qualitative evidence synthesis
arts based research
third sphere
climate
social determinants of health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
878,864
4,802
561
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Billy Boonzaier
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
560
282
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
920,056
5,079
594
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Lorna M Dreyer
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
496
407
0.821
Inclusive education and Learning Support
Teacher Professional Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,051,448
6,156
706
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Melissa Bradshaw
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
357
354
0.992
Psychology
caregiving
health psychology
life course research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,281,719
8,169
882
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Anouk Jasmine Albien
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
204
177
0.868
Career counselling
resilience
career resources
career transitions and migration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,451,714
9,720
1,005
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Johan Malan|DJ Malan
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
76
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,553,738
10,623
1,089
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Janine Oosthuizen, Truter
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
33
0.308
Coaching
Psychology
Organisational Development
Assessments
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,577,767
10,839
1,105
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Maura Lappeman
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
99
0.990
Clinical psychology
maternal mental health
trauma
stressed organisations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,620,054
11,200
1,130
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Wihan Lategan
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
79
0.878
Consumer behaviour and psychology
Drinking behaviour
Status and conspicuous consumption
Middle class consumption
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,939,702
14,175
1,359
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jean Luyt
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
28
0.824