Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 24 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
Exercise Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Health Psychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,562
22,484
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Environmental psychology
social psychology
personality
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,089
17,077
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
face recognition holistic expertise autism
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,769
7,872
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Memory
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,187
5,454
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Longitudinal Studies of Aging and Dementia
Integrative Data Analysis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,707
6,971
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Psychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,506
4,310
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Environmental psychology
place attachment
sustainability
social psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,437
4,939
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Travel
Meccano
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,198
2,053
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cognitive aging
longitudinal analysis
health
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,335
1,670
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Developmental Psychology
Emotion and Motivation
Stereotype & Bias
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,836
575
0.150
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Clinical Neuropsychology
Executive Function
Concussion
Assessment
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,707
2,512
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Clinical Psychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,596
2,632
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Hippocampus
spatial navigation
traumatic brain injury
stress
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,242
431
0.133
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Psychology
Close Relationships
The Self
Fat Studies
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,429
1,130
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
clinical psychology
close relationships
intimate partner violence
substance use
transition to
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,915
715
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Neuropsychology
Alzheimer's disease
Social determinants of health
Mobile cognitive assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,102
700
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Trauma Exposed Professionals (TExP)
PTSD
Military to Civilian Transition
Group
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
676
278
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
cognitive abilities
aging
mobile health
measuring cognition
predicting health behaviours
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
625
342
0.547
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Clinical Psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
207
206
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Spatial Navigation
Decision Making
Reinforcement Learning
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
158
0.883
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Positive Psychology
Psychology of Extreme Environments
Aerobiology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
132
0.892
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Spatial navigation
learning
memory
brain plasticity
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
62
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Digital Technology
Mental Health
Digital Integration
Tech + Society
Identity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
33
0.786
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Psychology
Executive Function
Sports Related Concussion
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,313
526
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ryan E Rhodes
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,562
22,484
0.528
Exercise Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Health Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,068
745
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Robert Gifford
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,089
17,077
0.487
Environmental psychology
social psychology
personality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,878
1,057
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
James W Tanaka
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,769
7,872
0.283
face recognition holistic expertise autism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,805
1,331
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
D Stephen Lindsay
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,187
5,454
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,111
2,136
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Scott M Hofer
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,707
6,971
0.394
Longitudinal Studies of Aging and Dementia
Integrative Data Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,259
3,399
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ulrich Müller
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,506
4,310
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,179
5,422
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Leila Scannell
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,437
4,939
0.585
Environmental psychology
place attachment
sustainability
social psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169,478
7,347
126
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
AAJ Marley
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,198
2,053
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,351
10,141
182
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Andrea Piccinin
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,335
1,670
0.385
Cognitive aging
longitudinal analysis
health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,362
11,170
196
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Joan M Martin
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,836
575
0.150
Developmental Psychology
Emotion and Motivation
Stereotype & Bias
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
275,303
11,474
201
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mauricio A Garcia Barrera
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,707
2,512
0.678
Clinical Neuropsychology
Executive Function
Concussion
Assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
282,692
11,757
210
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Brianna Turner
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,596
2,632
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
308,755
12,679
228
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ronald William Skelton
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,242
431
0.133
Hippocampus
spatial navigation
traumatic brain injury
stress
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
389,179
15,428
284
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Danu Anthony Stinson
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,429
1,130
0.465
Psychology
Close Relationships
The Self
Fat Studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
462,864
17,677
321
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Erica Woodin
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,915
715
0.373
clinical psychology
close relationships
intimate partner violence
substance use
transition to
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
653,265
23,188
432
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Paul Brewster
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,102
700
0.635
Neuropsychology
Alzheimer's disease
Social determinants of health
Mobile cognitive assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
825,934
27,654
501
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Timothy Black
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
676
278
0.411
Trauma Exposed Professionals (TExP)
PTSD
Military to Civilian Transition
Group
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
851,971
28,239
509
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Theone Paterson
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
625
342
0.547
cognitive abilities
aging
mobile health
measuring cognition
predicting health behaviours
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,298,497
39,943
647
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Christina L Robillard
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
207
206
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,361,749
41,580
670
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Thomas D Ferguson
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
158
0.883
Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Spatial Navigation
Decision Making
Reinforcement Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,444,031
43,567
704
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Patrick Murphy Nicoll
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
132
0.892
Positive Psychology
Psychology of Extreme Environments
Aerobiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,457,184
43,879
708
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Dustin Van Gerven
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
62
0.431
Spatial navigation
learning
memory
brain plasticity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,903,506
52,792
865
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sydney Boothroyd
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
33
0.786
Digital Technology
Mental Health
Digital Integration
Tech + Society
Identity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,065,524
55,521
925
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Bernard Dupriez-Mitchell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
Psychology
Executive Function
Sports Related Concussion