Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 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
affective science
positive psychology
social psychology
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150,794
66,252
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
structural equation models
latent variables
population and health
democracy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,572
34,391
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Behavior Change
Self-Regulation
Behavioral Medicine
Emotion Regulation
Health Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,391
28,190
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Clinical Psychology
Anxiety
OCD
cognitive behavioral therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,883
19,349
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
quantitative psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,694
10,657
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Social Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,819
10,925
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Social psychology
Morality
Mind perception
Psychology of Religion
Moral Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,231
13,525
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
emotion
affective neuroscience
language
physiology
social cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,829
9,467
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Developmental Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,516
10,524
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
social behavior
emotion
relationships
oxytocin
gratitude
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,589
7,263
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Eating Disorders
Body Image
Perfectionism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,916
4,776
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
feminist psychology
gender development
STEM participation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,600
5,590
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Personality Disorders
Adolescent Development
Quantitative Methods
Computational Psychiatry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,359
7,774
0.750
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,590
4,295
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Psycholinguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,467
2,865
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
motivation
gender
race
stereotypes
identity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,100
2,674
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
clinical psychology
psychiatry
eating disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,910
6,058
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Psycholinguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,766
2,930
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
psychoneuroimmunology
neuroscience
anhedonia
stress
fMRI/PET imaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,246
3,645
0.584
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
psychoacoustics
auditory development
speech perception
spatial hearing
hearing loss
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,147
3,520
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
cognitive psychology
memory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,403
1,867
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Clinical Psychology
Adolescent Development
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Clinical
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,469
4,055
0.907
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Quantitative psychology
public health
addiction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,336
2,783
0.642
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Social Psychology
Social Neuroscience
Health Psychology
Health Disparities
Stress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,887
2,701
0.695
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Social Psychology
Injury Prevention
Evaluation Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,477
699
0.201
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,406
621
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Barbara L Fredrickson
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150,794
66,252
0.439
affective science
positive psychology
social psychology
psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,373
1,124
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kenneth Bollen
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,572
34,391
0.300
structural equation models
latent variables
population and health
democracy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,481
3,060
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Paschal Sheeran
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,391
28,190
0.431
Behavior Change
Self-Regulation
Behavioral Medicine
Emotion Regulation
Health Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,770
6,061
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jonathan S Abramowitz
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,883
19,349
0.451
Clinical Psychology
Anxiety
OCD
cognitive behavioral therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,566
9,117
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
David Thissen
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,694
10,657
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,087
18,167
197
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Keith Payne
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,819
10,925
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,025
20,087
216
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kurt Gray
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,231
13,525
0.742
Social psychology
Morality
Mind perception
Psychology of Religion
Moral Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,688
23,853
256
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Kristen A Lindquist
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,829
9,467
0.598
emotion
affective neuroscience
language
physiology
social cognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,126
24,410
261
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Eva Telzer
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,516
10,524
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,849
33,872
359
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sara B Algoe
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,589
7,263
0.627
social behavior
emotion
relationships
oxytocin
gratitude
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,964
36,033
378
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Anna Bardone Cone
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,916
4,776
0.438
Eating Disorders
Body Image
Perfectionism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,141
37,145
390
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nicole Else Quest
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,600
5,590
0.527
feminist psychology
gender development
STEM participation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,615
37,989
398
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Michael Hallquist
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,359
7,774
0.750
Personality Disorders
Adolescent Development
Quantitative Methods
Computational Psychiatry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,287
41,039
423
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Stacey B Daughters
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,590
4,295
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,835
41,567
428
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Peter C Gordon
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,467
2,865
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,996
48,392
482
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Beth Kurtz Costes
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,100
2,674
0.330
motivation
gender
race
stereotypes
identity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,292
49,476
492
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jessica H Baker
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,910
6,058
0.766
clinical psychology
psychiatry
eating disorders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,887
50,334
499
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jennifer E Arnold
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,766
2,930
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,610
61,093
588
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Erin Walsh
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,246
3,645
0.584
psychoneuroimmunology
neuroscience
anhedonia
stress
fMRI/PET imaging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,329
61,954
595
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Emily Buss
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,147
3,520
0.573
psychoacoustics
auditory development
speech perception
spatial hearing
hearing loss
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,945
68,922
651
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Neil W Mulligan
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,403
1,867
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
227,847
80,291
741
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Adam Bryant Miller
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,469
4,055
0.907
Clinical Psychology
Adolescent Development
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Clinical
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
234,280
82,150
752
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Nisha C Gottfredson
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,336
2,783
0.642
Quantitative psychology
public health
addiction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
258,928
89,354
813
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Keely A Muscatell
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,887
2,701
0.695
Social Psychology
Social Neuroscience
Health Psychology
Health Disparities
Stress
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,140
96,909
864
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Robert Foss
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,477
699
0.201
Social Psychology
Injury Prevention
Evaluation Research