Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Kwazulu Natal Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Psychology Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
AFRICAN ETHICS
AFRICAN PSYCHOLOGY
AFRICAN LANGUAGES
PSYCHOLOGY
AFRIKOLOGY
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,170
2,017
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
psychosocial and behavioural aspects of HIV
adolescents
young people and vulnerable populations
masculinities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,772
2,681
0.711
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Research ethics
ethics of HIV prevention trials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,662
706
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Psychology
Neuropsychology
Trauma
Stress
Behavioural Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,556
995
0.639
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Developmental trauma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,537
423
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,448
1,060
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Psychology 095.Psychology 101
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
785
324
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
HIV and AIDS
sexual and reproductive health
activity theory
participatory research
qualitative research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
636
240
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Occupational Therapy
Psychology
higher education
Mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
265
245
0.925
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Social Psychology
Social science research methodology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
263
260
0.989
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Hebrew Bible
OT apocrypha
trauma
psychological interpretation
feminism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
222
93
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
psychology
Education and adolescent psycho-social challenges
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
43
0.843
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Industrial Psychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
23
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
17
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Social Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
19
0.633
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Psychological assessment
Culture and language
Dialogism
Identity and selfhood
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
8
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Organisational Development
Human Resources for Health
Leadership development
training and development
psychometric assessmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
193,109
797
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Nhlanhla Mkhize
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,170
2,017
0.390
AFRICAN ETHICS
AFRICAN PSYCHOLOGY
AFRICAN LANGUAGES
PSYCHOLOGY
AFRIKOLOGY
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
259,217
1,100
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kaymarlin Govender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,772
2,681
0.711
psychosocial and behavioural aspects of HIV
adolescents
young people and vulnerable populations
masculinities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
489,898
2,341
205
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Catherine Slack
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,662
706
0.425
Research ethics
ethics of HIV prevention trials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
511,952
2,475
216
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Basil Joseph Pillay
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,556
995
0.639
Psychology
Neuropsychology
Trauma
Stress
Behavioural Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
516,279
2,503
218
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Steven J. Collings
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,537
423
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
536,204
2,611
223
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Sershen Naidoo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,448
1,060
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
753,018
3,882
307
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Phumlani Dumsani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
785
324
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
825,161
4,321
332
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mary Van Der Riet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
636
240
0.377
HIV and AIDS
sexual and reproductive health
activity theory
participatory research
qualitative research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,154,654
6,889
514
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Thavanesi Gurayah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
265
245
0.925
Occupational Therapy
Psychology
higher education
Mental health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,157,564
6,920
518
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Lungelo Mlangeni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
263
260
0.989
Social Psychology
Social science research methodology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,229,242
7,581
573
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Helen Efthimiadis-Keith|Helen Keith Van wyk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
222
93
0.419
Hebrew Bible
OT apocrypha
trauma
psychological interpretation
feminism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,802,305
12,757
993
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ncamisile Mthiyane
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
43
0.843
psychology
Education and adolescent psycho-social challenges
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,822,986
12,983
1,013
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Leigh Johnstone
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
23
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,886,074
13,619
1,064
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Clinton Rautenbach
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
17
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,958,832
14,319
1,113
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Tamaryn Nicholson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
19
0.633
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,027,362
14,978
1,168
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Phindile L Mayaba
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
8
0.348
Psychological assessment
Culture and language
Dialogism
Identity and selfhood
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,312,874
18,041
1,388
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Cynthia Zandile Madlabana - Luthuli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Organisational Development
Human Resources for Health
Leadership development
training and development
psychometric assessmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,364,193
18,661
1,434
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Phindile Nomcebo Khumalo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
0
0.000