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
intergroup contact
game theory
social decision making
stereotyping
prejudice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,188
5,711
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,042
2,307
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Self-Determination Theory
Psychology
Education
Motivation
Well-Being
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,899
4,085
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Psychology
Emotion
Gaming
Positive Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,642
3,603
0.542
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Psychology
Social Cognition
Attention
Gaze Perception
Sense of Agency
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,011
2,417
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,339
3,935
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Intellectual disabilities
developmental disabilities
mental health
clinical and forensic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,794
2,925
0.610
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
cognitive science
cognitive psychology
spatial communication
spatial cognition
decision making
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,572
1,285
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Post-stroke emotionalism
Post-stroke depression
Neuropsychology of Stroke
Behavioural Sleep Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,919
1,777
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Developmental Psychopathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,812
923
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Developmental Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,642
1,027
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,794
1,183
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
neuropsychology
brain injury
rehabilitation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,768
1,266
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
psychology
psycholinguistics
clinical psychology
pragmatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,174
1,055
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Developmental psychology
moral psychology
child physical abuse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,832
735
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Qualitative Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
825
233
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Organizational Psychology
Psychometrics
Bayesian Inference
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
811
520
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Clinical Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
671
369
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Social psychology
social cognitive and affective neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
581
268
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Cognitive Science
Psychology
Climate Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
476
405
0.851
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Psychotherapy
Philosophy
Buddhism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
475
92
0.194
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Social attention
Social cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
467
376
0.805
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Psychology
health
environment
behavior change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
433
306
0.707
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
diet
health
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424
262
0.618
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Paediatric Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Anxiety
Allergy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
374
245
0.655
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98,414
8,201
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Marieke Vermue
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,188
5,711
0.561
intergroup contact
game theory
social decision making
stereotyping
prejudice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,520
10,457
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
John Spencer
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,042
2,307
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,453
12,010
117
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Kimberley J Bartholomew
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,899
4,085
0.592
Self-Determination Theory
Psychology
Education
Motivation
Well-Being
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,538
12,405
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mark Coulson
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,642
3,603
0.542
Psychology
Emotion
Gaming
Positive Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
174,342
13,537
136
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Andrew Bayliss
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,011
2,417
0.402
Psychology
Social Cognition
Attention
Gaze Perception
Sense of Agency
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
195,981
15,026
151
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Felix Naughton
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,339
3,935
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
217,515
16,482
170
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Peter E Langdon
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,794
2,925
0.610
Intellectual disabilities
developmental disabilities
mental health
clinical and forensic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
227,306
17,100
175
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Kenny Coventry
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,572
1,285
0.281
cognitive science
cognitive psychology
spatial communication
spatial cognition
decision making
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
261,830
19,282
196
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Niall M Broomfield
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,919
1,777
0.453
Post-stroke emotionalism
Post-stroke depression
Neuropsychology of Stroke
Behavioural Sleep Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
268,220
19,678
203
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Nicholas Walsh
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,812
923
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
279,084
20,359
216
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Martin Doherty
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,642
1,027
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
348,016
24,382
247
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sian Coker
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,794
1,183
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
350,729
24,516
250
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Fergus Gracey
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,768
1,266
0.457
neuropsychology
brain injury
rehabilitation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
421,666
28,351
277
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Paul E Engelhardt
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,174
1,055
0.485
psychology
psycholinguistics
clinical psychology
pragmatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
476,216
31,151
306
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Gavin Nobes
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,832
735
0.401
Developmental psychology
moral psychology
child physical abuse
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
755,577
44,197
397
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Neil Cooper
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
825
233
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
761,396
44,437
403
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
George Michaelides
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
811
520
0.641
Organizational Psychology
Psychometrics
Bayesian Inference
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
826,323
46,920
425
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Charlotte Montgomery née Skelly
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
671
369
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
874,142
48,553
437
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
B Locke Welborn
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
581
268
0.461
Social psychology
social cognitive and affective neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
949,592
52,303
465
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jordan Harold
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
476
405
0.851
Cognitive Science
Psychology
Climate Change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
951,105
52,376
466
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Campbell Purton
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
475
92
0.194
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
957,390
52,723
469
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
S. Gareth Edwards
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
467
376
0.805
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
988,394
54,432
481
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Aimie Hope
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
433
306
0.707
Psychology
health
environment
behavior change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
997,050
54,861
485
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Stephanie Howard Wilsher
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424
262
0.618
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,047,593
57,448
507
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Judith Young
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
374
245
0.655
Paediatric Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Anxiety
Allergy