Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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
Psicología Social
Social psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,174
3,073
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
media psychology
cyberpsychology
social cognition
misinformation
psicologia de los usos y efectos de las Tecnologías digit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,445
2,286
0.664
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Exercise Physiology
Aging
Measurement and Evaluation
Exercise Psychology
Soccer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,002
1,892
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Psychology
Couples Therapy
Research Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,320
2,158
0.930
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Psicología
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,889
617
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
psicometría
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,836
958
0.522
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,091
1,024
0.939
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Psicología cultural del desarrollo
psicología intercultural
parentalidad (crianza) y cultura
métodos cualitativos de investigación
divulgación de la ciencia como acción y proyección social. Cultura y cambio social. Psicoterapia.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
879
557
0.634
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Psicología Social
Social Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
740
669
0.904
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Lactancia Materna
Desarrollo evolutivo
Neuropsicología
Estimulación Temprana
Terapia Cognitiva Conductual
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
736
728
0.989
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
psicología del desarrollo
identidad personal
apego
comunicación
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
609
532
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Psicología y Salud Pública
Prácticas psicológicas basadas en evidencia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
312
109
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
culture
eating behavior
childhood obesity
behavior change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
272
236
0.868
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
political communication
media psychology
public opinion
disinformation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
178
145
0.815
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
ciencias cognitivas
pedagogía universitaria
psicología cognitiva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
130
62
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Psicología
Diversidad.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
95
0.754
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Psicología del Trabajo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
66
0.629
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Psicología cultural
Desarrollo humano
Metodología
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
26
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Envejecimiento
gerontología
psicología clínica deterioro cognitivo leve
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
54
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Psicología Clínica y de la Salud
Cognitivo-Conductual
Neuropsicología
Psicología Educativa
Enseñanza de la Psicología
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
84
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Investigación en desarrollo sociocognitivo
funciones ejecutivas
Ambientes virtuales colaborativos
neuropsicología
Interacc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
57
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Frankfurt School
Theodor Adorno
German philosophy
Social Theory
Psychology of Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
46
0.648
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Psicofisiología
Razonamiento
Estudios interculturales
Promoción de la salud
Moral
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
37
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Investigación Cuantitativa
Cualitativa y Mixta
Psicometría
Psicología educativa y Psicología del
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
36
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
restorative practices
prácticas restaurativas
adolescencia
adolescence
desarrollo psicológico
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
29
0.967
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
198,140
33
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Vanessa Smith Castro
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,174
3,073
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,351
57
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rolando Pérez Sánchez|Rolando Pérez, Rolando Pérez-Sanchez
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,445
2,286
0.664
media psychology
cyberpsychology
social cognition
misinformation
psicologia de los usos y efectos de las Tecnologías digit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
322,517
69
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
José Moncada Jiménez
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,002
1,892
0.630
Exercise Physiology
Aging
Measurement and Evaluation
Exercise Psychology
Soccer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
395,176
92
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Diego Vega
Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,320
2,158
0.930
Psychology
Couples Therapy
Research Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
458,981
113
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Henning Jensen Pennington
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,889
617
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
468,018
115
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Eiliana Montero
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,836
958
0.522
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
647,021
175
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Fernando Mena
Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,091
1,024
0.939
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
724,859
213
137
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mariano Rosabal Coto
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
879
557
0.634
Psicología cultural del desarrollo
psicología intercultural
parentalidad (crianza) y cultura
métodos cualitativos de investigación
divulgación de la ciencia como acción y proyección social. Cultura y cambio social. Psicoterapia.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
785,251
235
152
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Juan Diego García Castro
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
740
669
0.904
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
787,036
237
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Karina Ugalde González
Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
736
728
0.989
Lactancia Materna
Desarrollo evolutivo
Neuropsicología
Estimulación Temprana
Terapia Cognitiva Conductual
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
850,820
266
171
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Javier Tapia
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
609
532
0.874
psicología del desarrollo
identidad personal
apego
comunicación
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,108,825
391
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alfonso Villalobos-Pérez
Universidad Católica de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
312
109
0.349
Psicología y Salud Pública
Prácticas psicológicas basadas en evidencia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,165,151
412
215
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Gloriana Rodríguez Arauz
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
272
236
0.868
culture
eating behavior
childhood obesity
behavior change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,344,951
518
266
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Carlos Brenes Peralta
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
178
145
0.815
political communication
media psychology
public opinion
disinformation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,480,272
627
322
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Luis Ángel Piedra García
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
130
62
0.477
ciencias cognitivas
pedagogía universitaria
psicología cognitiva
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,492,567
639
330
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Lucrecia Alfaro-Rojas
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
95
0.754
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,567,378
715
364
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Harlen Alpízar Rojas
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
66
0.629
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,620,617
761
382
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
González-Ortega Alfonso
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
26
0.283
Psicología cultural
Desarrollo humano
Metodología
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,650,439
788
394
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Lara Mora-Villalobos
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
54
0.635
Envejecimiento
gerontología
psicología clínica deterioro cognitivo leve
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,652,370
791
396
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ana Lucía Rodríguez Gutiérrez
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
84
1.000
Psicología Clínica y de la Salud
Cognitivo-Conductual
Neuropsicología
Psicología Educativa
Enseñanza de la Psicología
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,711,031
846
420
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Cristina Paniagua-Esquivel
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
57
0.792
Investigación en desarrollo sociocognitivo
funciones ejecutivas
Ambientes virtuales colaborativos
neuropsicología
Interacc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,716,716
852
423
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Fabrizio Fallas-Vargas
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
46
0.648
Frankfurt School
Theodor Adorno
German philosophy
Social Theory
Psychology of Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,808,935
941
468
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Bradly Marín-Picado
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
37
0.685
Psicofisiología
Razonamiento
Estudios interculturales
Promoción de la salud
Moral
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,927,579
1,082
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Siu Fong Acón Araya
Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
36
1.000
Investigación Cuantitativa
Cualitativa y Mixta
Psicometría
Psicología educativa y Psicología del
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,977,910
1,134
570
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Claire Marie De Mezerville
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
29
0.967
restorative practices
prácticas restaurativas
adolescencia
adolescence
desarrollo psicológico