Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 34 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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,741
4,711
0.170
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
counseling psychology
humility
religion/spirituality
multicultural counseling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,753
14,227
0.625
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Personality Disorders
Psychopathy
Borderline
Structural Equation Modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,866
7,958
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sport psychology
body image
eating disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,600
4,265
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Developmental Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,133
5,657
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Assessment
Psychosis
Schizotypy
Self
Measurement Invariance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,161
6,405
0.785
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Clinical Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,810
3,967
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Trauma
PTSD
Posttraumatic Growth
Coping
Autobiographical Memory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,471
3,474
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
motivation
social psychology
psychophysiology
emotion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,438
1,813
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
narrative assessment
social cognition
vicarious/secondary trauma
depression
culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,144
1,911
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
addictions
social psychology
prevention
social influence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,410
2,258
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
etiology of anxiety
substance use
adolescence
developmental psychopathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,699
1,481
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
acceptance and commitment therapy
violence
youth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,337
956
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
sleep
psychoneuroimmunology
stress
health psychology
longitudinal methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,945
1,719
0.884
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
HIV/AIDS
LGBT Health
Stress & Coping
Quality of Life
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,450
306
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
psycholinguistics
phonetics
child language acquisition
second language acquisition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,387
392
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Human Memory and Awareness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,347
816
0.606
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Behavioral Neuroscience
Sport & Exercise Psychophysiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,157
697
0.602
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Personnel Preparation
Learning Disabilities
Transition
Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,108
308
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Clinical Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,069
754
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Executive Function
Neuropsychological Assessment
Academic Achievement
Brain Behavior Relationship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,040
725
0.697
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Psychopharmacology
Addictive Behaviors
Experimental Psychopathology
Aggression/Self-Harm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
986
524
0.531
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
123
0.759
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Clinical Psychology
Dark Personality Traits
Risky Behaviors
Trauma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121
120
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Psychology
Education
Media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
87
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,914
11,886
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Richard Rogers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,741
4,711
0.170
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,675
15,554
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Joshua Hook
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,753
14,227
0.625
counseling psychology
humility
religion/spirituality
multicultural counseling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,244
17,403
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Craig Neumann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,866
7,958
0.381
Personality Disorders
Psychopathy
Borderline
Structural Equation Modeling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,668
34,455
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Trent Petrie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,600
4,265
0.368
Sport psychology
body image
eating disorders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,240
39,523
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Anondah Saide
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,133
5,657
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
126,658
48,864
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
David Cicero
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,161
6,405
0.785
Assessment
Psychosis
Schizotypy
Self
Measurement Invariance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,023
50,912
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jennifer Callahan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,810
3,967
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,600
53,046
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Adriel Boals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,471
3,474
0.465
Trauma
PTSD
Posttraumatic Growth
Coping
Autobiographical Memory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
140,238
53,269
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Rex A Wright
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,438
1,813
0.244
motivation
social psychology
psychophysiology
emotion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
170,900
63,007
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sharon Rae Jenkins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,144
1,911
0.311
narrative assessment
social cognition
vicarious/secondary trauma
depression
culture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
295,892
99,867
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Dana M Litt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,410
2,258
0.662
addictions
social psychology
prevention
social influence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
358,572
117,438
186
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Heidemarie Blumenthal
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,699
1,481
0.549
etiology of anxiety
substance use
adolescence
developmental psychopathology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
400,595
128,932
210
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Amy Murrell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,337
956
0.409
acceptance and commitment therapy
violence
youth
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
457,731
144,472
243
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Danica C Slavish
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,945
1,719
0.884
sleep
psychoneuroimmunology
stress
health psychology
longitudinal methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
556,222
170,439
302
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mark Vosvick
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,450
306
0.211
HIV/AIDS
LGBT Health
Stress & Coping
Quality of Life
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
571,650
174,543
310
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Katsura Aoyama
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,387
392
0.283
psycholinguistics
phonetics
child language acquisition
second language acquisition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
581,716
177,137
315
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Anthony J Ryals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,347
816
0.606
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Human Memory and Awareness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
635,854
190,935
343
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ryan L Olson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,157
697
0.602
Behavioral Neuroscience
Sport & Exercise Psychophysiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
651,457
194,841
348
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Bertina L Hildreth Combes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,108
308
0.278
Personnel Preparation
Learning Disabilities
Transition
Mild/Moderate Disabilities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
664,034
198,017
356
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Charles B Bennett
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,069
754
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
673,972
200,469
367
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mei Chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,040
725
0.697
Executive Function
Neuropsychological Assessment
Academic Achievement
Brain Behavior Relationship
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
693,264
205,181
374
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Casey Guillot
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
986
524
0.531
Psychopharmacology
Addictive Behaviors
Experimental Psychopathology
Aggression/Self-Harm
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,405,677
325,855
608
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kendal N Smith
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
123
0.759
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,528,192
342,340
655
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Andrea Fentem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121
120
0.992
Clinical Psychology
Dark Personality Traits
Risky Behaviors
Trauma
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,658,651
360,122
695
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Audon Gilbert Archibald
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
87
1.000