Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 70 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.
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Ranking Based On Selection: 1
child injury prevention
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224,293
131,460
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sports Sciences
Sports Psychology
Exercise Psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,868
17,689
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Aging
psychology
cognition
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,432
6,535
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Forensic Psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,999
6,358
0.265
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Psychology
Motor Control
Neurorehabilitation
Touch
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,347
3,061
0.176
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
rehabilitation
stroke
motor recovery
ambulatory monitoring
positive psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,335
3,997
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
psychology
psychophysiology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,285
5,514
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
psychosis
delusions
imaging
prodrome
philosophy
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,038
6,884
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Psychometrics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,967
7,361
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,022
1,675
0.129
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Neuroscience
neuroimaging
neuropsychologia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,755
4,253
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Psychology
eating
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,643
6,868
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Visual Word Recognition/Reading/Dyslexia
Theory of Mind/Social Cognition
Neuroimaging (MRI/MEG/tDCS)
Advanced Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,361
2,440
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
perception
cognition
psychology
cognitive neuroscience
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,852
2,143
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Addictions
Psychology
Addiction and the Family
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,664
2,996
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Moral education
virtue ethics
moral psychology
philosophy of education
character education
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,100
5,443
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sport psychology
dance psychology
exercise psychology
imagery
observational learning
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,506
3,924
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Psychosis
Depression
Inflammation
Co-morbidity
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,275
7,719
0.832
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
rehabilitation psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,964
2,086
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Oscillations
cognitive deficits
biomarkers
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,701
4,434
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
gerontology
cognitive aging
dementia
geropsychology
mental health
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,045
4,297
0.534
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Psychopathology
Emotional Psychopathology
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Adoles
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,591
3,294
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Health disparities
Caregiving
Social Support
Comorbid Conditions
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,783
2,426
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Qualitative
Illness Narratives
Psychological Adaptation
Physical Activity
Hope
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,693
3,420
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Human Memory
Brain Imaging
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,522
883
0.160
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
646
253
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
David Schwebel
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224,293
131,460
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,123
612
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Joan L. Duda
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,868
17,689
0.281
Sports Sciences
Sports Psychology
Exercise Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,393
9,885
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Karlene Ball
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,432
6,535
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,106
2,812
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Anthony Beech
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,999
6,358
0.265
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,369
4,357
113
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Alan Wing
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,347
3,061
0.176
Psychology
Motor Control
Neurorehabilitation
Touch
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,411
21,798
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Gitendra Uswatte
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,335
3,997
0.231
rehabilitation
stroke
motor recovery
ambulatory monitoring
positive psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,676
5,118
136
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Christopher Ring
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,285
5,514
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,922
5,228
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Matthew Broome
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,038
6,884
0.458
psychosis
delusions
imaging
prodrome
philosophy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,303
25,958
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Gerhard Stefan Hellemann
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,967
7,361
0.492
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Rankings
73,372
6,260
162
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
peter edward trower
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,022
1,675
0.129
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,294
6,419
165
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
pia rotshtein
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,755
4,253
0.333
Neuroscience
neuroimaging
neuropsychologia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,083
6,479
169
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Suzanne Higgs
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,643
6,868
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,636
7,309
194
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Peter C. Hansen
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,361
2,440
0.215
Visual Word Recognition/Reading/Dyslexia
Theory of Mind/Social Cognition
Neuroimaging (MRI/MEG/tDCS)
Advanced Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,474
7,661
202
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jane E. Raymond
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,852
2,143
0.197
perception
cognition
psychology
cognitive neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,379
7,808
207
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Alex Copello
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,664
2,996
0.281
Addictions
Psychology
Addiction and the Family
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,395
8,267
217
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kristján Kristjánsson
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,100
5,443
0.539
Moral education
virtue ethics
moral psychology
philosophy of education
character education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,539
8,794
241
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jennifer Cumming
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,506
3,924
0.413
Sport psychology
dance psychology
exercise psychology
imagery
observational learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,508
8,998
248
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Rachel Upthegrove
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,275
7,719
0.832
Psychosis
Depression
Inflammation
Co-morbidity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,895
44,619
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
J Scott Richards
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,964
2,086
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117,781
9,627
259
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
ali mazaheri
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,701
4,434
0.510
Oscillations
cognitive deficits
biomarkers
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,457
49,390
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Michael Crowe
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,045
4,297
0.534
gerontology
cognitive aging
dementia
geropsychology
mental health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
136,903
11,020
302
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Stephanie Burnett Heyes
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,591
3,294
0.434
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Psychopathology
Emotional Psychopathology
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Adoles
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,192
57,692
151
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Olivio J Clay
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,783
2,426
0.358
Health disparities
Caregiving
Social Support
Comorbid Conditions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,338
12,333
333
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Andrew Soundy
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,693
3,420
0.511
Qualitative
Illness Narratives
Psychological Adaptation
Physical Activity
Hope
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,594
14,587
405
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
EL Wilding
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,522
883
0.160