Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 31 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
self-control
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,296
8,809
0.273
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
music and emotion
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,619
3,397
0.232
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
word recognition
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,945
2,179
0.199
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Developmental Psychology
Child Abuse and Neglect
Parenting
Delay of Gratification
Self-Regulation
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,711
2,248
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Psychotherapy process and outcome
training and implementation
measurement-based care
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,363
5,578
0.596
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
I/O Psychology & Organizational Behavior (OB)
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,074
1,739
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
counseling psychology
racial discrimination
racial trauma
training
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,149
5,453
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Psychology of human food choice behavior
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,435
2,803
0.632
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
neuroscience and behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,566
289
0.081
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
psychosocial adversity
environmental toxicants
epigenetics
developmental origins of disease
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,184
1,942
0.610
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,844
190
0.067
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
psychology
law
interrogations
juror decision-making
violence against women
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,782
1,247
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Counseling Psychology
Psychometrics
Self-Compassion
Help Seeking
Stigma
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,447
1,984
0.811
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Behavioral Neuroscience
Learning and Memory
Fear
PTSD
Development
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,928
678
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Communication Tech
Human-AI/Robot Interaction
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,392
1,134
0.815
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Clinical Psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,292
810
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Academic Assessment
Academic Intervention
Research Methods
Statistics
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,157
641
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Memory
Attention
Cognitive and Neural Dynamics
Mathematical Psychology
Cognitive Science
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
842
567
0.673
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
psychometrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
713
408
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
eating disorders
body image
sexual minority health
clinical psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
348
325
0.934
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Clinical Psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
230
228
0.991
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Music Perception
Social Psychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
142
0.959
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Psychology
psychopathology
child development
trauma
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135
132
0.978
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Social Psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
86
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Eating disorders
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
97
0.990
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,824
9,629
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Mark Muraven
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,296
8,809
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,699
26,842
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ronald Friedman
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,619
3,397
0.232
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,056
36,702
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Laurie Feldman
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,945
2,179
0.199
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,184
41,255
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Monica Larrea Rodriguez
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,711
2,248
0.231
Developmental Psychology
Child Abuse and Neglect
Parenting
Delay of Gratification
Self-Regulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
110,997
43,621
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
James F Boswell
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,363
5,578
0.596
Psychotherapy process and outcome
training and implementation
measurement-based care
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,353
49,366
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Thomas Taber
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,074
1,739
0.215
I/O Psychology & Organizational Behavior (OB)
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129,315
49,689
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Alex L Pieterse
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,149
5,453
0.669
counseling psychology
racial discrimination
racial trauma
training
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
237,984
83,058
125
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Julia M Hormes
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,435
2,803
0.632
Psychology of human food choice behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,102
97,284
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Bruce B Svare
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,566
289
0.081
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
313,843
104,914
163
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Allison Appleton
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,184
1,942
0.610
psychosocial adversity
environmental toxicants
epigenetics
developmental origins of disease
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
343,946
113,298
170
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
James R Stellar
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,844
190
0.067
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
352,994
115,832
177
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cynthia Najdowski
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,782
1,247
0.448
psychology
law
interrogations
juror decision-making
violence against women
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
396,432
127,765
194
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Rachel E Brenner
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,447
1,984
0.811
Counseling Psychology
Psychometrics
Self-Compassion
Help Seeking
Stigma
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
466,458
146,748
229
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Andrew M Poulos
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,928
678
0.352
Behavioral Neuroscience
Learning and Memory
Fear
PTSD
Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
575,496
175,449
265
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Fan Yang
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,392
1,134
0.815
Communication Tech
Human-AI/Robot Interaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
607,791
183,676
276
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Matteo Bugatti
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,292
810
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
636,315
190,867
287
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Benjamin G Solomon
University at Albany
Albany, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,157
641
0.554
Academic Assessment
Academic Intervention
Research Methods
Statistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
759,479
220,573
317
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Gregory E Cox
University at Albany
Albany, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
842
567
0.673
Memory
Attention
Cognitive and Neural Dynamics
Mathematical Psychology
Cognitive Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
810,461
231,898
336
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kimberly F Colvin
University at Albany
Albany, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
713
408
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,093,435
282,231
379
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Joseph M. Donahue
University at Albany
Albany, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
348
325
0.934
eating disorders
body image
sexual minority health
clinical psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,268,195
307,317
395
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Adela Scharff
University at Albany
Albany, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
230
228
0.991
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,441,129
330,756
422
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Douglas Kowalewski
University at Albany
Albany, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
142
0.959
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,505,331
339,102
434
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Rachel Middleton
University at Albany
Albany, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135
132
0.978
Psychology
psychopathology
child development
trauma
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,531,163
342,351
442
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Benjamin C Ampel
University at Albany
Albany, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
86
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,636,158
355,846
463
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Courtney Breiner
University at Albany
Albany, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
97
0.990
