Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Cambridge 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
Developmental and forensic psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,962
23,719
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Psychology
Law
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,247
22,452
0.236
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Cognition
developmental disorders
cognitive training
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,151
18,792
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Psychology
Neuroscience
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,736
16,774
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Clinical Psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,348
20,072
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
learning
memory
motivation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,852
10,152
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
personality
social psychology
personality psychology
music
geography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,130
18,711
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Social Influence
Social Psychology
Persuasion
Misinformation
Judgment and Decision-Making
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,261
29,477
0.943
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,420
5,739
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Psychology
social networks
decision making
digital footprints
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,905
13,182
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Autism
COVID-19 effects on pregnancy and child development
Early Child Development
Neuroendocrinology
Prenatal effects on ch
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,257
12,773
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Psychology of Programming
End-User Programming
Human-Computer Interaction
Design Research
Visual Representation
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,659
3,837
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Cognitive Neuroscience
Psychology
Memory
fMRI
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,513
5,397
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Personality psychology
personal projects
well-doing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,526
2,545
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
impulsivity
compulsivity
drug addiction
habits
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,373
4,382
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
psychometrics
machine learning
statistical modelling
personality
intelligence
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,058
1,972
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Developmental Psychology
Assisted Reproduction
Infertility
Surrogacy
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,803
3,561
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
consciousness
chunking
working memory
attention
synaesthesia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,464
2,179
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
cognition emotion brain injury executive function mood disorders neuropsychology neurorehabilitation depression
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,090
1,530
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Psychometrician
statistician
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,966
3,810
0.767
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Working Memory
Mindfulness
Developmental Psychology
Emotion
Meta-analysis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,849
2,884
0.595
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Episodic Memory
Memory Development
Memory impairment
Comparative Cognition
Cognition in AI
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,639
2,608
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Cognitive Neuroscience
Computational Psychiatry
Perception
Decision Making
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,222
2,374
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Developmental psychopathology
prevention and intervention
attachment
aggression and violence
adolescence
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,559
1,618
0.632
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Positive Psychology
happiness
character strengths
generosity
thrift
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,419
1,615
0.668
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,115
246
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Michael Lamb
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,962
23,719
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,425
278
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
ME Lamb
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,247
22,452
0.236
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,521
558
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Susan Gathercole
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,151
18,792
0.288
Cognition
developmental disorders
cognitive training
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,319
636
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
John Duncan
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,736
16,774
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,646
1,021
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tim Dalgleish
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,348
20,072
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,802
1,219
108
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Anthony Dickinson
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,852
10,152
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,152
1,696
133
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jason Rentfrow
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,130
18,711
0.565
personality
social psychology
personality psychology
music
geography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,029
1,879
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sander van der Linden
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,261
29,477
0.943
Social Influence
Social Psychology
Persuasion
Misinformation
Judgment and Decision-Making
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,813
3,221
224
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Melissa Hines
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,420
5,739
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,845
3,557
247
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
David Stillwell
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,905
13,182
0.662
Psychology
social networks
decision making
digital footprints
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,669
3,733
255
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Bonnie Auyeung
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,257
12,773
0.663
Autism
COVID-19 effects on pregnancy and child development
Early Child Development
Neuroendocrinology
Prenatal effects on ch
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,404
6,340
387
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alan Blackwell
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,659
3,837
0.303
Psychology of Programming
End-User Programming
Human-Computer Interaction
Design Research
Visual Representation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,468
6,429
389
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jon S Simons
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,513
5,397
0.431
Cognitive Neuroscience
Psychology
Memory
fMRI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,389
7,053
419
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Brian R Little
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,526
2,545
0.221
Personality psychology
personal projects
well-doing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,471
7,908
444
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
David Belin
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,373
4,382
0.422
impulsivity
compulsivity
drug addiction
habits
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
125,714
10,242
520
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
John Rust
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,058
1,972
0.245
psychometrics
machine learning
statistical modelling
personality
intelligence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,723
11,960
568
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Vasanti Jadva
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,803
3,561
0.523
Developmental Psychology
Assisted Reproduction
Infertility
Surrogacy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
187,898
14,467
667
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Daniel Bor
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,464
2,179
0.399
consciousness
chunking
working memory
attention
synaesthesia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,285
15,410
699
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Fionnuala Murphy
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,090
1,530
0.301
cognition emotion brain injury executive function mood disorders neuropsychology neurorehabilitation depression
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,265
15,755
710
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jan Stochl
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,966
3,810
0.767
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
211,092
16,066
718
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Darren Dunning
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,849
2,884
0.595
Working Memory
Mindfulness
Developmental Psychology
Emotion
Meta-analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
274,080
20,064
830
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Lucy Cheke
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,639
2,608
0.717
Episodic Memory
Memory Development
Memory impairment
Comparative Cognition
Cognition in AI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
304,203
21,799
869
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Rebecca P Lawson
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,222
2,374
0.737
Cognitive Neuroscience
Computational Psychiatry
Perception
Decision Making
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
366,658
25,385
974
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ingrid Obsuth
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,559
1,618
0.632
Developmental psychopathology
prevention and intervention
attachment
aggression and violence
adolescence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
382,831
26,297
1,002
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Joseph Chancellor
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,419
1,615
0.668
Positive Psychology
happiness
character strengths
generosity
thrift