Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 30 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
Psychiatrie
Psychologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
229,671
68,292
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
stress
endocrinology
burnout
saliva
hair
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,021
29,769
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Translational Developmental Neuroscience
eating disorders
schizophrenia
autism
neuroimaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,486
16,635
0.679
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,747
8,841
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Psychologie
Kognitive Neurowissenschaft
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,790
4,422
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Psychology
Neuroscience
Psychopathology
Social
Emotion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,643
6,961
0.654
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Psychologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,105
4,057
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Psychologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,823
2,503
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Clinical Psychology
Neuropsychology
Neuroscience
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,321
2,639
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
educational psychology
learning and instruction
self-regulated learning
tutoring feedback
learning tasks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,780
2,727
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,844
1,413
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Angewandte Psychologie
Verkehrspsychologie
Ökonomische Psychologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,223
611
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
social neuroscience
major depressive disorder
bipolar disorder
structural neuroimaging
longitudinal neuroimaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,062
1,887
0.915
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Social Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,022
1,548
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
action
active inference
body representation
cognitive control
multisensory integration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,723
1,270
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Clinical Neuropsychology
olfactory perception
multisensory Integration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,006
711
0.707
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
moral elevation
moral psychology
positive psychology
occupational health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
922
659
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Chronic stress
autonomic regulation
stress reactivity
burnout
digitalization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
681
655
0.962
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Psychology
Emotion Regulation
Executive Functions
Neuroscience
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
654
618
0.945
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Sleep
Brain stimulation
Memory consolidation
Clinical Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430
415
0.965
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
clinical psychology
anorexia nervosa
neuroimaging
autism spectrum disorder
fMRI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
402
291
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
human-machine interaction
fault diagnosis
joint action
cognitive control
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
371
253
0.682
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Psychology
Motivation
Mental Effort
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
335
332
0.991
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Verkehrspsychologie
Verkehrspädagogik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152
49
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Psychologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
137
0.938
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
611
18
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Hans Ulrich Wittchen
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
229,671
68,292
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,230
103
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Clemens Kirschbaum
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,021
29,769
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,279
1,351
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Stefan Ehrlich
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,486
16,635
0.679
Translational Developmental Neuroscience
eating disorders
schizophrenia
autism
neuroimaging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,662
1,418
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jürgen Hoyer
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,747
8,841
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,223
3,306
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Thomas Goschke
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,790
4,422
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,783
4,093
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Philipp Kanske
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,643
6,961
0.654
Psychology
Neuroscience
Psychopathology
Social
Emotion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
112,119
4,853
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jürgen Wegge
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,105
4,057
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,772
5,651
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Alexander Strobel
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,823
2,503
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,177
6,987
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Tanja Endrass
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,321
2,639
0.417
Clinical Psychology
Neuropsychology
Neuroscience
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
181,799
7,576
136
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Susanne Narciss
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,780
2,727
0.472
educational psychology
learning and instruction
self-regulated learning
tutoring feedback
learning tasks
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
343,791
13,146
238
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Denise Dörfel
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,844
1,413
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
415,647
15,429
280
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jens Schade
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,223
611
0.275
Angewandte Psychologie
Verkehrspsychologie
Ökonomische Psychologie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
439,041
16,146
288
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Katharina Förster
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,062
1,887
0.915
social neuroscience
major depressive disorder
bipolar disorder
structural neuroimaging
longitudinal neuroimaging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
445,243
16,339
293
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Simon Schindler
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,022
1,548
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
497,512
17,942
330
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jakub Limanowski
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,723
1,270
0.737
action
active inference
body representation
cognitive control
multisensory integration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
686,012
23,581
428
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Annachiara Cavazzana
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,006
711
0.707
Clinical Neuropsychology
olfactory perception
multisensory Integration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
717,332
24,510
443
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Rico Pohling
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
922
659
0.715
moral elevation
moral psychology
positive psychology
occupational health psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
823,145
27,717
503
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Magdalena Wekenborg
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
681
655
0.962
Chronic stress
autonomic regulation
stress reactivity
burnout
digitalization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
836,577
28,139
513
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Anne Gärtner
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
654
618
0.945
Psychology
Emotion Regulation
Executive Functions
Neuroscience
Genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
993,250
33,709
636
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jules Schneider
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430
415
0.965
Sleep
Brain stimulation
Memory consolidation
Clinical Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,021,075
34,723
664
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Julius Steding|Julius Steding
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
402
291
0.724
clinical psychology
anorexia nervosa
neuroimaging
autism spectrum disorder
fMRI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,053,357
35,920
692
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Romy Müller
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
371
253
0.682
human-machine interaction
fault diagnosis
joint action
cognitive control
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,091,663
37,357
735
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Georgia Clay
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
335
332
0.991
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,434,195
48,589
1,042
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Susann Richter
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152
49
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,449,660
49,029
1,062
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Maike Salazar Kämpf
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
137
0.938