Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

University of Colorado Denver Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Psychology Rankings 2025

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
United States
Jonathan A Shaffer
Clinical Psychology
Behavioral Cardiology
Health Psychology
Meta-Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,349
5,073
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
United States
Kevin Masters
clinical health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,512
2,811
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United States
Elizabeth Allen
military marriages
marriage education
infidelity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,867
2,379
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United States
Amy Wachholtz
health psychology
pain management
opioid use
palliative care
psychopharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,198
2,705
0.520
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
United States
Rick Gardner
Experimental psychology
body image
perception
cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,899
1,375
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
United States
Meng Li
Behavioral Science
Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,866
1,343
0.720
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
United States
Franci Crepeau-Hobson
crisis response and intervention
youth suicide
psychological assessment
ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,091
689
0.632
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
United States
Ben Brewer
Clinical Health Psychology
Psycho-Oncology
CBT-I
Allogeneic HSCT outcomes
Psychoneuroimmunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
813
788
0.969
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
United States
Sneha Thamotharan
Health Disparities/Health Equity
Pediatric Health Services
Preventive Medicine
Pediatric Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
568
401
0.706
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
United States
Pierce, Christopher A
Neuropsychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
489
105
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
United States
Caitlyn L Wilson
Well-Being
Mindfulness
Nature
Meaning & Purpose
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
82
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,048
United States
37,162
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jonathan A Shaffer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,349
5,073
0.490
Clinical Psychology
Behavioral Cardiology
Health Psychology
Meta-Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,003
United States
45,145
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kevin Masters
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,512
2,811
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
170,733
United States
63,154
206
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Elizabeth Allen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,867
2,379
0.405
military marriages
marriage education
infidelity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,107
United States
69,685
231
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Amy Wachholtz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,198
2,705
0.520
health psychology
pain management
opioid use
palliative care
psychopharmacology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
203,543
United States
73,180
245
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Rick Gardner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,899
1,375
0.281
Experimental psychology
body image
perception
cognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
452,558
United States
143,498
465
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Meng Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,866
1,343
0.720
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
635,146
United States
191,433
592
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Franci Crepeau-Hobson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,091
689
0.632
crisis response and intervention
youth suicide
psychological assessment
ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
740,283
United States
217,200
650
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ben Brewer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
813
788
0.969
Clinical Health Psychology
Psycho-Oncology
CBT-I
Allogeneic HSCT outcomes
Psychoneuroimmunology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
861,385
United States
244,184
712
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sneha Thamotharan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
568
401
0.706
Health Disparities/Health Equity
Pediatric Health Services
Preventive Medicine
Pediatric Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
910,795
United States
253,962
732
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Pierce, Christopher A
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
489
105
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,631,423
United States
356,770
793
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Caitlyn L Wilson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
82
0.988
Well-Being
Mindfulness
Nature
Meaning & Purpose