Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 14 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
Face perception
social perception
hormones
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,770
8,709
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,988
4,320
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Human Cognitive Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,856
3,767
0.643
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Social Cognition
Behaviour-change
Traffic and Transport Psychology
Health Psychology
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,878
1,289
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,281
2,025
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Psychology
Neuropsychology
Neuroimaging
Alzheimer's disease
hypnosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,435
1,319
0.542
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Psychology
cognitive & behavioural
forensic
clinical
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,131
636
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,692
1,145
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
cognitive psychology
memory
attention
ageing
aging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,384
952
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Psychology
Behavioural Sleep Medicine
Insomnia
Sleep Apnea
Adherence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,375
954
0.694
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
physical activity
health
exercise psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
887
613
0.691
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
music
music education
physical activity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
702
334
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
social psychology
social policy
poverty
welfare
emergency evacuation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
27
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
social psychology
social movements
political economy and ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
3
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,319
2,379
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Benedict C Jones
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,770
8,709
0.325
Face perception
social perception
hormones
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,131
6,880
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
J Boyle
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,988
4,320
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
178,979
13,847
112
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mario Parra
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,856
3,767
0.643
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
264,282
19,430
194
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mark Elliott
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,878
1,289
0.332
Social Cognition
Behaviour-change
Traffic and Transport Psychology
Health Psychology
Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
305,028
21,868
225
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Lynn Williams
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,281
2,025
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
387,663
26,543
292
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
William Jonathan Mcgeown
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,435
1,319
0.542
Psychology
Neuropsychology
Neuroimaging
Alzheimer's disease
hypnosis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
428,053
28,673
316
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
JO Saunders
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,131
636
0.298
Psychology
cognitive & behavioural
forensic
clinical
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
502,643
32,574
368
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nicola Cogan
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,692
1,145
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
571,072
35,996
410
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Louise A Brown Nicholls
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,384
952
0.688
cognitive psychology
memory
attention
ageing
aging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
573,295
36,109
412
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Megan Crawford
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,375
954
0.694
Psychology
Behavioural Sleep Medicine
Insomnia
Sleep Apnea
Adherence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
729,652
43,139
492
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Fiona Mitchell
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
887
613
0.691
physical activity
health
exercise psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
811,246
46,348
521
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Allan Hewitt
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
702
334
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,009,650
89,818
967
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Claire Nash
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
27
1.000
social psychology
social policy
poverty
welfare
emergency evacuation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,289,761
95,033
1,041
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jessica Enara Vian
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
3
0.600
social psychology
social movements
political economy and ecology