Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 25 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
psychology
discourse
language
artificial intelligence
education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,541
26,648
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Grief and bereavement
Constructivism
Psychotherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,670
17,300
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Addiction Research
Behavioral Economics
Brief Interventions
Emerging Adults
College Student Drinking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,106
6,753
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
pragmatics
figurative language
miscommunication
stylometry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,393
1,898
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
vector space models
dialogue systems
unsupervised grammar induction
robotics
intelligent tutoring systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,790
2,564
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
school psychology
psychological assessment
intellectual disability
bibliometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,380
2,574
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Cognitive Psychology
Research Design and Statistics
Artificial Intelligence
Intelligent Tutoring
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,162
2,738
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Pediatric Psychology
Health Equity
Child Clinical Psychology
Quantitative Psychology
Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,123
2,777
0.542
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
clinical psychology
gambling
addiction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,018
1,190
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
tobacco use among adolescents and young adults
health disparities
clinical health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,761
276
0.073
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
resilience
stress
coping
well-being
wellness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,445
971
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cognitive Psychology
Applied Learning Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,993
1,460
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sociology of Sports
Social Psychology
Gender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,535
685
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Behavioral Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,467
395
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Counseling psychology
forensic psychology
psychology and law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,332
1,033
0.776
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Political behavior
Political psychology
Inequality
Perceptions of deservingness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,116
903
0.809
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Clinical Psychology
Pediatric Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,010
693
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
948
456
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
cognitive psychology
psycholinguistics
technology mediated communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
787
517
0.657
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Cognitive Psychology
Vicarious Learning
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Learning Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466
360
0.773
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Psychometrics
teacher evaluation
educational assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
202
0.894
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
19
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
resilience
trauma
family systems
early intervention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
39
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Microaggression
Humor
Diversity
Minority Stress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
posttraumatic stress disorder
coping
substance use
interpersonal violence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
15
0.938
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,726
1,758
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Arthur Graesser
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,541
26,648
0.288
psychology
discourse
language
artificial intelligence
education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,181
3,899
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Robert A Neimeyer
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,670
17,300
0.300
Grief and bereavement
Constructivism
Psychotherapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,275
27,814
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
James G Murphy
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,106
6,753
0.479
Addiction Research
Behavioral Economics
Brief Interventions
Emerging Adults
College Student Drinking
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
140,863
53,451
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Roger Kreuz
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,393
1,898
0.257
pragmatics
figurative language
miscommunication
stylometry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,034
57,642
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Andrew Olney
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,790
2,564
0.378
vector space models
dialogue systems
unsupervised grammar induction
robotics
intelligent tutoring systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,269
60,880
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Randy G Floyd
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,380
2,574
0.403
school psychology
psychological assessment
intellectual disability
bibliometrics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
170,051
62,709
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Xiangen Hu
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,162
2,738
0.444
Cognitive Psychology
Research Design and Statistics
Artificial Intelligence
Intelligent Tutoring
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
204,002
73,064
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Kristoffer S Berlin
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,123
2,777
0.542
Pediatric Psychology
Health Equity
Child Clinical Psychology
Quantitative Psychology
Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
208,221
74,321
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
James P Whelan
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,018
1,190
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
271,365
92,723
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Leslie Robinson
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,761
276
0.073
tobacco use among adolescents and young adults
health disparities
clinical health psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
292,780
98,920
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Richard Lightsey
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,445
971
0.282
resilience
stress
coping
well-being
wellness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
329,270
109,223
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Philip Pavlik
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,993
1,460
0.488
Cognitive Psychology
Applied Learning Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
375,888
122,156
116
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Gretchen Peterson
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,535
685
0.270
Sociology of Sports
Social Psychology
Gender
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
551,062
168,936
170
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Helen Kaczmarek Sable
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,467
395
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
584,442
177,658
178
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ashley B Batastini
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,332
1,033
0.776
Counseling psychology
forensic psychology
psychology and law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
647,260
193,608
194
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kris Stella Trump
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,116
903
0.809
Political behavior
Political psychology
Inequality
Perceptions of deservingness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
683,102
202,505
208
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Katherine Semenkovich
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,010
693
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
705,783
207,964
213
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Brent Morgan
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
948
456
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
771,763
223,287
236
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Andrew J Hampton
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
787
517
0.657
cognitive psychology
psycholinguistics
technology mediated communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
958,284
260,526
263
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Keith Shubeck
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466
360
0.773
Cognitive Psychology
Vicarious Learning
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Learning Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,257,848
304,859
285
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Eli Jones|Eli Jones
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
202
0.894
Psychometrics
teacher evaluation
educational assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,811,189
379,598
381
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Demetria Stevenson
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
19
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,915,125
393,282
411
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Hannah C Gilliam
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
39
1.000
resilience
trauma
family systems
early intervention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,098,242
416,195
451
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Daniel Lattimore|Daniel Cruz Lattimore
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
18
1.000
Microaggression
Humor
Diversity
Minority Stress
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,126,264
419,590
458
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mya E Bowen
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
15
0.938
posttraumatic stress disorder
coping
substance use
interpersonal violence