Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 41 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
United States
Edward L Deci
self-determination theory
motivation
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
548,854
219,036
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
United States
Harry Reis
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,801
16,376
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
United States
Michael K Tanenhaus
psycholinguistics
language
cognitive science
spoken word recognition
language comprehension
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,893
8,039
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
United States
Patrick Davies
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,055
8,649
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
United States
Judith Smetana
Child development
moral development
parenting
adolescent-parent relationships
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,317
8,478
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
United States
Fred A Rogosch
Developmental psychopathology
child maltreatmet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,672
8,508
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
United States
Sheree L Toth
Psychology
Child Maltreatment
Developmental Psychopathology
Depression
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,796
6,422
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
United States
Kimberly A Van Orden
Suicide
Geropsychology
Social connectedness
late-life suicide
behavioral interventions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,905
9,924
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
United States
Miron Zuckerman
social psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,200
3,705
0.193
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
United States
Ronald D Rogge
couples/family research
measure development
psychological flexibility
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Mindfulness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,413
6,365
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
United States
Karl S Rosengren
Developmental Psychology
Motor Development
Cognitive Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,098
2,960
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
United States
Melissa Sturge Apple
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,345
3,228
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
United States
Loisa Bennetto
autism
sensory processing
neurocognition
verbal and nonverbal communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,166
2,086
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
United States
Jeremy P Jamieson
social stress
psychophysiology
emotion regulation
stress optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,746
4,214
0.625
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
United States
Cody R Dehaan
psychology
self-determination theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,260
4,572
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
United States
Ian Kleckner
Cancer Control
Affective Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,072
3,734
0.736
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
United States
David Dodell Feder
social cognition
social neuroscience
psychopathology
schizophrenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,026
2,349
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
United States
Lisa R Starr
psychology
depression
anxiety
romantic
stress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,769
1,995
0.529
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
United States
Adam C Snyder
Cognitive Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,205
1,691
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
United States
Laura Elenbaas
Developmental Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,856
1,498
0.807
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
United States
Autumn M Gallegos
Psychology
PTSD
mindfulness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,527
1,129
0.739
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
United States
Jennifer Suor
Developmental Psychopathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,023
660
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
United States
Jennifer S Daks
clinical psychology
geropsychology
health psychology
mindfulness
measure development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,010
968
0.958
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
United States
Bridget Shovestul
Clinical Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
462
434
0.939
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
United States
Lucia Q Parry
developmental psychology
psychopathology
education
education reform
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
435
433
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16
United States
9
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Edward L Deci
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
548,854
219,036
0.399
self-determination theory
motivation
psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,148
United States
4,359
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Harry Reis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,801
16,376
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,148
United States
6,659
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michael K Tanenhaus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,893
8,039
0.197
psycholinguistics
language
cognitive science
spoken word recognition
language comprehension
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,735
United States
9,583
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Patrick Davies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,055
8,649
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,623
United States
10,422
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Judith Smetana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,317
8,478
0.280
Child development
moral development
parenting
adolescent-parent relationships
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,437
United States
10,806
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Fred A Rogosch
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,672
8,508
0.287
Developmental psychopathology
child maltreatmet
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,632
United States
13,891
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sheree L Toth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,796
6,422
0.259
Psychology
Child Maltreatment
Developmental Psychopathology
Depression
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,759
United States
18,372
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Kimberly A Van Orden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,905
9,924
0.499
Suicide
Geropsychology
Social connectedness
late-life suicide
behavioral interventions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,824
United States
19,178
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Miron Zuckerman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,200
3,705
0.193
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,115
United States
34,979
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ronald D Rogge
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,413
6,365
0.558
couples/family research
measure development
psychological flexibility
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Mindfulness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,430
United States
39,591
144
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Karl S Rosengren
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,098
2,960
0.293
Developmental Psychology
Motor Development
Cognitive Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
141,851
United States
53,788
204
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Melissa Sturge Apple
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,345
3,228
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,583
United States
54,942
212
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Loisa Bennetto
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,166
2,086
0.291
autism
sensory processing
neurocognition
verbal and nonverbal communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
155,062
United States
57,965
220
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jeremy P Jamieson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,746
4,214
0.625
social stress
psychophysiology
emotion regulation
stress optimization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,400
United States
61,856
236
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Cody R Dehaan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,260
4,572
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,035
United States
73,644
286
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ian Kleckner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,072
3,734
0.736
Cancer Control
Affective Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
255,652
United States
88,241
346
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
David Dodell Feder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,026
2,349
0.583
social cognition
social neuroscience
psychopathology
schizophrenia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
270,815
United States
92,578
366
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Lisa R Starr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,769
1,995
0.529
psychology
depression
anxiety
romantic
stress
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
311,069
United States
104,135
405
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Adam C Snyder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,205
1,691
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
471,863
United States
148,198
528
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Laura Elenbaas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,856
1,498
0.807
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
537,259
United States
165,442
575
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Autumn M Gallegos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,527
1,129
0.739
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
678,598
United States
201,412
671
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jennifer Suor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,023
660
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
683,013
United States
202,468
675
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jennifer S Daks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,010
968
0.958
clinical psychology
geropsychology
health psychology
mindfulness
measure development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
961,628
United States
261,185
797
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Bridget Shovestul
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
462
434
0.939
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
986,121
United States
265,289
809
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Lucia Q Parry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
435
433
0.995
developmental psychology
psychopathology
education
education reform
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