Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 51 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
developmental psychopathology
prevention science
peers
delinquency
addictions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,488
14,291
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Vision
face recognition
letter recognition
object recognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,370
3,731
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
psychosis
schizophrenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,063
5,757
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
clinical psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,843
3,003
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Aging
Dementia
Memory
Face recognition
Neuropsychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,843
2,284
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Sexuality
Compulsive sexual behavior
Hypersexuality
Pornography
Behavioral addiction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,652
4,998
0.884
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
empowerment
psychological health at work
individual psychological assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,051
2,749
0.544
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Emotion
Value
Morality
Institutions
Evolutionary Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,028
3,169
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
health psychology
psycho-oncology
cancer
diabetes
pediatric cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,851
2,708
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Neuropsychology
Epilepsy
Insula
Neurotoxicology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,680
2,952
0.631
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ethics
Metaethics
Moral Psychology
Emotion Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,173
2,096
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Intelligence
éthique
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,903
1,012
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Pain
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,170
2,283
0.720
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
psychometrics
assessment
test validation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,139
933
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
psychologie clinique
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,133
1,755
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Régulation émotionnelle
mentalisation
émotions
dépression
personnalité borderline
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,693
932
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
neuropsychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,690
1,279
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Couples
attachment
infertility
sexuality
couple therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,365
1,504
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
psychanalyse
psychothérapie
temporalité psychique
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,238
916
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Adolescence
depression
psychosocial adjustment
risk factors
prevention science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,237
1,387
0.620
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
concussions
sport psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,855
1,484
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Utilisation pédagogique du numérique
motivation et persérévance en FAD
classe inversée
design-based research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,544
678
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
psychotherapy and clinical supervisision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,464
275
0.188
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
behavioral medicine
cardiovascular
sex/gender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,436
732
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Psychologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,394
1,168
0.838
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,222
362
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Frank Vitaro
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,488
14,291
0.267
developmental psychopathology
prevention science
peers
delinquency
addictions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,097
3,427
133
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Frédéric Gosselin
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,370
3,731
0.302
Vision
face recognition
letter recognition
object recognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,521
3,562
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tania Lecomte
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,063
5,757
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,407
4,592
184
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Kieron O Connor
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,843
3,003
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
179,377
7,728
296
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Sven Joubert
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,843
2,284
0.391
Aging
Dementia
Memory
Face recognition
Neuropsychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
185,398
7,978
302
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Beáta Bőthe|Beata Bothe
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,652
4,998
0.884
Sexuality
Compulsive sexual behavior
Hypersexuality
Pornography
Behavioral addiction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,881
8,870
335
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jean Sébastien Boudrias
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,051
2,749
0.544
empowerment
psychological health at work
individual psychological assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
207,813
8,909
337
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Daniel Sznycer
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,028
3,169
0.630
Emotion
Value
Morality
Institutions
Evolutionary Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
215,078
9,219
350
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Serge Sultan
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,851
2,708
0.558
health psychology
psycho-oncology
cancer
diabetes
pediatric cancer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
222,455
9,495
362
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Olivier Boucher
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,680
2,952
0.631
Neuropsychology
Epilepsy
Insula
Neurotoxicology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
247,405
10,459
395
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Christine Tappolet
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,173
2,096
0.502
Ethics
Metaethics
Moral Psychology
Emotion Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
262,744
11,021
419
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Serge Larivée
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,903
1,012
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
313,885
12,868
481
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Gabrielle Page
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,170
2,283
0.720
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
316,562
12,958
482
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Robert Gagnon
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,139
933
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
317,034
12,975
483
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
İsabelle Daigneault
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,133
1,755
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
358,539
14,461
539
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Serge Lecours
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,693
932
0.346
Régulation émotionnelle
mentalisation
émotions
dépression
personnalité borderline
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
358,832
14,475
541
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Arnaud Saj
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,690
1,279
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
396,309
15,674
580
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Katherine Peloquin
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,365
1,504
0.636
Couples
attachment
infertility
sexuality
couple therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
412,842
16,197
599
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Dominique Scarfone
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,238
916
0.409
psychanalyse
psychothérapie
temporalité psychique
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
412,923
16,200
600
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Frederic N Briere
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,237
1,387
0.620
Adolescence
depression
psychosocial adjustment
risk factors
prevention science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
472,044
17,950
648
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jeff Caron
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,855
1,484
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
533,646
19,801
705
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Bruno Poellhuber
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,544
678
0.439
Utilisation pédagogique du numérique
motivation et persérévance en FAD
classe inversée
design-based research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
551,784
20,294
721
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Conrad Lecomte
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,464
275
0.188
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
558,324
20,483
729
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Bianca D
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,436
732
0.510
behavioral medicine
cardiovascular
sex/gender
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
568,513
20,771
741
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Marie ÈVe Daspe
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,394
1,168
0.838