Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Wisconsin Madison Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Psychology 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
well-being
aging
health
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123,224
57,097
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
psychology of women
gender
meta-analysis
sexuality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79,844
29,969
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Psychotherapy
Mental health services
meta-analysis
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,319
25,704
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
motivation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,203
19,164
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
epilepsy
alzheimer's disease
stroke
vascular disease
neuropsychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,584
15,013
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Prejudice
stereotyping
intergroup relations
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,453
12,086
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
psychopathy
impulsivity
self-regulation
substance abuse
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,097
6,539
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Infant language development
statistical learning
music cognition
cognitive development
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,814
10,378
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Social Psychology
Emotions
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,590
8,947
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
child development
emotion science
children's learning
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,807
12,911
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Cognitive development
gesture
mathematics learning
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,092
10,497
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
psychology of forgiveness
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,802
6,626
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
rehabilitation psychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,066
7,781
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Cognitive neuroscience
memory
language
categorization
conceptual knowledge
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,995
7,640
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Language Comprehension
Production
Verbal Working Memory
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,460
4,608
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Psychotherapy
Digital Health
Meta-Analysis
Mindfulness
Veterans
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,227
10,073
0.824
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Addiction
Psychopathology
Precision mental health
Machine learning and data science
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,682
4,111
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Social psychology
behavior change
interventions
prejudice
sustainability
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,637
5,867
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,323
2,358
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Clinical Psychology
Tobacco
Mediation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,916
2,892
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
School Mental Health
Behavioral Assessment and Intervention
School Climate
School Safety
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,072
3,144
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Psychology
Depression
Neural signaling of cortisol
Emotion
Learning
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,873
1,272
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Schizophrenia
Social anhedonia
endophenotypes
biomarkers
Alzheimers dementia
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,333
1,986
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Development
Media Effects
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,749
2,763
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
positive psychology
social psychology
personality psychology
existential psychology
happiness
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,256
2,546
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,061
950
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Carol D Ryff
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123,224
57,097
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,661
2,219
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Janet S Hyde
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79,844
29,969
0.375
psychology of women
gender
meta-analysis
sexuality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,032
3,334
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bruce Wampold
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,319
25,704
0.412
Psychotherapy
Mental health services
meta-analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,632
4,590
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Judith Harackiewicz
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,203
19,164
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,990
5,703
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Bruce Hermann
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,584
15,013
0.337
epilepsy
alzheimer's disease
stroke
vascular disease
neuropsychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,603
6,904
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Patricia G Devine
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,453
12,086
0.306
Prejudice
stereotyping
intergroup relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,269
10,293
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Joseph P Newman
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,097
6,539
0.217
psychopathy
impulsivity
self-regulation
substance abuse
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,645
10,466
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jenny Saffran
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,814
10,378
0.348
Infant language development
statistical learning
music cognition
cognitive development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,168
11,124
132
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Paula Niedenthal
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,590
8,947
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,560
12,191
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Seth David Pollak
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,807
12,911
0.482
child development
emotion science
children's learning
psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,716
12,678
149
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Martha W Alibali
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,092
10,497
0.402
Cognitive development
gesture
mathematics learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,740
14,374
170
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Robert Enright
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,802
6,626
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,334
21,794
272
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Fong Chan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,066
7,781
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,588
21,904
273
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Timothy T Rogers
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,995
7,640
0.450
Cognitive neuroscience
memory
language
categorization
conceptual knowledge
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,781
22,757
285
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Maryellen C Macdonald
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,460
4,608
0.280
Language Comprehension
Production
Verbal Working Memory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,533
31,912
395
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Simon B Goldberg
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,227
10,073
0.824
Psychotherapy
Digital Health
Meta-Analysis
Mindfulness
Veterans
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,973
33,537
416
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
John J Curtin
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,682
4,111
0.352
Addiction
Psychopathology
Precision mental health
Machine learning and data science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,752
37,020
456
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Markus Brauer
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,637
5,867
0.552
Social psychology
behavior change
interventions
prejudice
sustainability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,337
47,177
578
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Catherine Marler
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,323
2,358
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,199
49,448
607
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Danielle Mccarthy
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,916
2,892
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169,346
62,622
746
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Katie Eklund
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,072
3,144
0.518
School Mental Health
Behavioral Assessment and Intervention
School Climate
School Safety
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
175,046
64,405
758
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Heather Abercrombie
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,873
1,272
0.217
Psychology
Depression
Neural signaling of cortisol
Emotion
Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,392
69,653
817
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Diane Carol Gooding
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,333
1,986
0.372
Schizophrenia
Social anhedonia
endophenotypes
biomarkers
Alzheimers dementia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
215,323
76,537
875
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Heather Kirkorian
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,749
2,763
0.582
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Development
Media Effects
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
238,372
83,362
940
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Pelin Kesebir
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,256
2,546
0.598
positive psychology
social psychology
personality psychology
existential psychology
happiness