Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Universidad de Salamanca 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
Spain
Miguel Ángel Verdugo
Disabilities
Deficiency
Psychology
Education
Rehabilitation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,461
15,661
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Spain
Juan José Igartua Perosanz
Communication
Media Psychology
Narrative Persuasion
Immigration and media
Health Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,673
4,975
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Spain
María Ángeles Gómez
Bulimia
anorexia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,285
3,612
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Spain
Juan Luis Sánchez Rodríguez
Neuropsicología
Psicofarmacología
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,816
2,784
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Spain
Francisco Ramos Campos
Psicologia
Psicopatología
Neuropsicología
Estrés laboral
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,331
1,946
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Spain
Gerardo Prieto
psicología
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,022
2,197
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Spain
Carmen Tabernero
Social cognitive theory
self-efficacy
implicit theories
health
prosocial and proenvironmental behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,826
3,038
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Spain
Jaume Masip
Deception detection
psychology and law
forensic psychology
deception
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,696
2,198
0.468
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Spain
Emilio Sánchez Miguel
Psicología de la Educación
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,949
1,156
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Spain
Fernando Jiménez Gómez
Evaluación psicolólogica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,882
1,456
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Spain
Antonio Fuertes
Psicologia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,459
1,474
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Spain
Ana R. Delgado
PSYCHOLOGY
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,235
1,438
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Spain
María Gómez Vela
Disability
Quality of Life
Special Needs
Inclusion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,055
1,423
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Spain
Patricia Navas Macho
Disabilities
Psychology
Research
Rehabilitation
Item Response Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,899
1,942
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Spain
Carmen Herrero.
psychology and law
victims of crime
procedural justice
deception detection
mind and law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,893
1,117
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Spain
Javier Rosales Pardo
Psicología de la Educación
Interacción Educativa
Comprensión de textos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,396
1,221
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Spain
Bernardino Fernández Calvo
Geriatric neuropsychology
Visuospatial cognition
Non-pharmacological interventions
Caregiver
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,373
1,313
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Spain
Emiliano Díez Villoria
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Science
Assistive Technology
Universal Design for Learning
Disabilities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,341
1,553
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Spain
Silvia Fernández Rivas
PENSAMIENTO CRITICO: INSTRUCCIÓN Y EVALUACIÓN
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,113
1,441
0.682
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Spain
José Ricardo García Pérez
Psicología de la Educación
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,023
977
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Spain
Maria Victoria Perea
Neuropsicologia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,765
977
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Spain
Juan José García Meilán
Basic psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,716
1,150
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Spain
Antonio Sánchez Cabaco
Procesos psicológicos básicos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,652
771
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Spain
José M Arana
Prospective memory
emotion
motivation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,633
875
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Spain
Lourdes Moro Gutiérrez
Psicooncología
salud y enfermedad
migraciones
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,574
1,082
0.687
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,176
Spain
280
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Miguel Ángel Verdugo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,461
15,661
0.442
Disabilities
Deficiency
Psychology
Education
Rehabilitation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,988
Spain
2,411
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Juan José Igartua Perosanz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,673
4,975
0.514
Communication
Media Psychology
Narrative Persuasion
Immigration and media
Health Communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,886
Spain
2,546
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
María Ángeles Gómez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,285
3,612
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
176,319
Spain
4,784
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Juan Luis Sánchez Rodríguez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,816
2,784
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,970
Spain
5,294
111
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Francisco Ramos Campos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,331
1,946
0.365
Psicologia
Psicopatología
Neuropsicología
Estrés laboral
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
203,483
Spain
5,659
118
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Gerardo Prieto
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,022
2,197
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
211,596
Spain
5,932
126
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Carmen Tabernero
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,826
3,038
0.630
Social cognitive theory
self-efficacy
implicit theories
health
prosocial and proenvironmental behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
217,184
Spain
6,136
133
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jaume Masip
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,696
2,198
0.468
Deception detection
psychology and law
forensic psychology
deception
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
254,827
Spain
7,420
163
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Emilio Sánchez Miguel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,949
1,156
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
258,699
Spain
7,545
168
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Fernando Jiménez Gómez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,882
1,456
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,786
Spain
8,434
190
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Antonio Fuertes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,459
1,474
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
302,626
Spain
8,990
209
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ana R. Delgado
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,235
1,438
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
317,431
Spain
9,513
222
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
María Gómez Vela
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,055
1,423
0.466
Disability
Quality of Life
Special Needs
Inclusion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
331,262
Spain
9,978
233
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Patricia Navas Macho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,899
1,942
0.670
Disabilities
Psychology
Research
Rehabilitation
Item Response Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
331,866
Spain
10,000
234
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Carmen Herrero.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,893
1,117
0.386
psychology and law
victims of crime
procedural justice
deception detection
mind and law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
385,104
Spain
11,784
280
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Javier Rosales Pardo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,396
1,221
0.510
Psicología de la Educación
Interacción Educativa
Comprensión de textos
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
388,020
Spain
11,879
281
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Bernardino Fernández Calvo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,373
1,313
0.553
Geriatric neuropsychology
Visuospatial cognition
Non-pharmacological interventions
Caregiver
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
391,888
Spain
12,013
287
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Emiliano Díez Villoria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,341
1,553
0.663
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Science
Assistive Technology
Universal Design for Learning
Disabilities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
422,730
Spain
13,072
320
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Silvia Fernández Rivas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,113
1,441
0.682
PENSAMIENTO CRITICO: INSTRUCCIÓN Y EVALUACIÓN
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
436,555
Spain
13,561
335
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
José Ricardo García Pérez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,023
977
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
480,049
Spain
15,007
380
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Maria Victoria Perea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,765
977
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
489,392
Spain
15,323
392
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Juan José García Meilán
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,716
1,150
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
502,324
Spain
15,734
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Antonio Sánchez Cabaco
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,652
771
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
506,216
Spain
15,851
408
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
José M Arana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,633
875
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
518,739
Spain
16,279
419
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Lourdes Moro Gutiérrez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,574
1,082
0.687
Psicooncología
salud y enfermedad
migraciones