Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers Citation 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
psychology
breast cancer
communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,196
18,270
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,578
9,633
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
psychosis
youth mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,173
8,970
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Crowd Behaviour
Collective Action
Mass Emergencies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,479
15,818
0.736
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,604
3,511
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
workings of an individual's life
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,304
1,633
0.107
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
self-affirmation
risk perception
optimistic bias
trust
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,750
6,260
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
neurobiology of addiction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,366
3,700
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Clinical neuroscience
Addiction
Learning
Memory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,310
4,454
0.335
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Identity
Motivation
Culture
Distinctiveness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,259
7,265
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
childhood mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,221
4,173
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Psychology
Paranormal Beliefs and Experiences
Individual Differences
Memory Bias
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,720
6,530
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
psychoacoustics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,706
1,480
0.170
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Attention
Vision
Eye tracking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,847
2,406
0.307
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Psychology
Neuropsychology
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,246
3,479
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Developmental Psychology
Family Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,765
1,970
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Communication
Joint Attention
Displacement Activities
Animal Cognition
Developmental Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,746
1,776
0.309
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
psychosis
clinical psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,953
2,748
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
augmented reality
engagement and enablement
emerging technologies
consumer psychology
health and social care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,895
4,155
0.849
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,226
641
0.152
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,125
2,274
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Cognitive Science
Representational systems
Cognitive modelling
Information Visualisation
Diagrams
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,070
1,267
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Social Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,580
2,957
0.826
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
visual perception
motion perception
neural delays
prediction
flash-lag effect
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,420
736
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
psychopathology
genetics
environment
development
life course
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,617
1,220
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,813
771
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Lesley J Fallowfield
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,196
18,270
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,711
1,848
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Peter B Smith
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,578
9,633
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,051
2,714
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
David Fowler
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,173
8,970
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,684
3,212
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
John Drury
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,479
15,818
0.736
Crowd Behaviour
Collective Action
Mass Emergencies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,712
4,869
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Graham Davey
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,604
3,511
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,191
4,992
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
David A Booth
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,304
1,633
0.107
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,004
5,723
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Peter Harris
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,750
6,260
0.455
self-affirmation
risk perception
optimistic bias
trust
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,439
5,932
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
DN Stephens
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,366
3,700
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,845
5,966
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Theodora Duka
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,310
4,454
0.335
Clinical neuroscience
Addiction
Learning
Memory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,178
5,994
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Vivian L Vignoles
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,259
7,265
0.548
Identity
Motivation
Culture
Distinctiveness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,112
8,016
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sam Cartwright Hatton
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,221
4,173
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,717
8,449
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Milan Valášek
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,720
6,530
0.672
Psychology
Paranormal Beliefs and Experiences
Individual Differences
Memory Bias
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,317
9,429
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
CJ Darwin
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,706
1,480
0.170
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129,397
10,509
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sam Hutton
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,847
2,406
0.307
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
141,089
11,296
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Julia Simner
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,246
3,479
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
178,299
13,801
136
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alison Pike
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,765
1,970
0.342
Developmental Psychology
Family Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
178,887
13,847
137
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
David A Leavens
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,746
1,776
0.309
Communication
Joint Attention
Displacement Activities
Animal Cognition
Developmental Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,789
15,786
157
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mark Hayward
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,953
2,748
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
209,177
15,942
161
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Debbie Isobel Keeling
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,895
4,155
0.849
augmented reality
engagement and enablement
emerging technologies
consumer psychology
health and social care
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,958
17,923
185
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Peter G Clifton
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,226
641
0.152
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
245,342
18,265
190
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jessica S Horst
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,125
2,274
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
248,479
18,471
195
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Peter Ch Cheng
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,070
1,267
0.311
Cognitive Science
Representational systems
Cognitive modelling
Information Visualisation
Diagrams
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
277,962
20,280
206
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Matthew J. Easterbrook
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,580
2,957
0.826
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
289,184
20,944
210
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Romi Nijhawan
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,420
736
0.215
visual perception
motion perception
neural delays
prediction
flash-lag effect
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
360,403
25,050
246
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Darya Gaysina
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,617
1,220
0.466
psychopathology
genetics
environment
development
life course