Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Utrecht University 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
Occupational Health Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
300,013
150,668
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
burnout
engagement
workaholism
motivation
work stress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,124
23,187
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Adolescent Development and Developmental Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,680
22,015
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Personality Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Personality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,754
15,619
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,170
9,675
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Fairness
Uncertainty
Cultural Worldviews
Radicalization
Social Conflict
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,614
6,749
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
fibromyalgia
psychosomatics
medical psychology
psychorheumatology
chronic fatigue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,244
8,181
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Work and Organizational Psychology
Occupational Health Psychology
Positive Psychology
Stress at work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,259
8,500
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
developmental evolutionary psychology
family relations
prosocial behavior
puberty
PXE in
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,712
4,832
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Psychology
Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,555
4,342
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
aggressive behavior
social cognition
development
intervention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,933
4,848
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Psychology
Intergroup Relations
Open Science
Diversity
Inclusion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,751
6,584
0.675
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,852
2,718
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,056
4,017
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Self
Identity
Behavior Change
Developmental Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,854
3,943
0.575
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,535
3,964
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
psychology
behavior change
social influence
person-in-context approach
health promotion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,289
4,348
0.691
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Social and Organizational Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,508
3,736
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Psychology
instruction
ICT
learning
CSCL
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,256
1,319
0.251
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
self-regulation
health behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,059
3,743
0.740
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
chemical senses
body image
eating disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,010
2,475
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
psycholinguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,898
2,172
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Neuropsychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,699
2,912
0.620
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Learning via Instructions
Cognitive Control
Task Switching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,951
1,802
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,873
1,847
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
215
4
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Wilmar Schaufeli
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
300,013
150,668
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,291
241
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Toon Taris
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,124
23,187
0.472
burnout
engagement
workaholism
motivation
work stress
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,784
253
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Wim Meeus
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,680
22,015
0.462
Adolescent Development and Developmental Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,835
852
111
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jaap Denissen
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,754
15,619
0.658
Personality Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Personality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,059
935
124
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Marcel Van Aken
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,170
9,675
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,657
1,113
155
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kees Van Den Bos
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,614
6,749
0.344
Fairness
Uncertainty
Cultural Worldviews
Radicalization
Social Conflict
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,684
1,318
179
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Rinie Geenen
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,244
8,181
0.474
fibromyalgia
psychosomatics
medical psychology
psychorheumatology
chronic fatigue
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,400
1,532
209
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Maria Cw Peeters
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,259
8,500
0.557
Work and Organizational Psychology
Occupational Health Psychology
Positive Psychology
Stress at work
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
90,975
2,323
305
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Judith Semon Dubas
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,712
4,832
0.451
developmental evolutionary psychology
family relations
prosocial behavior
puberty
PXE in
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,604
2,359
308
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
C Dijkerman
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,555
4,342
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,270
2,512
331
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Bram Orobio De Castro
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,933
4,848
0.488
aggressive behavior
social cognition
development
intervention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,346
2,562
335
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Onur Şahin
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,751
6,584
0.675
Psychology
Intergroup Relations
Open Science
Diversity
Inclusion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129,304
3,203
388
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ruud Custers
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,852
2,718
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,080
3,548
421
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Catharine Evers
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,056
4,017
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,565
3,647
431
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sander Thomaes
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,854
3,943
0.575
Self
Identity
Behavior Change
Developmental Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,108
3,805
458
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Marieke A Adriaanse
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,535
3,964
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
163,455
3,934
475
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Marijn Stok|F. Marijn Stok, F.M. Stok
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,289
4,348
0.691
psychology
behavior change
social influence
person-in-context approach
health promotion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,431
4,385
521
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Belle Derks
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,508
3,736
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
195,223
4,567
543
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Gellof Kanselaar
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,256
1,319
0.251
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
202,466
4,720
562
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Floor Kroese
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,059
3,743
0.740
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
204,501
4,759
565
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Monique AM Smeets
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,010
2,475
0.494
chemical senses
body image
eating disorders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
209,076
4,842
571
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Frank Wijnen
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,898
2,172
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
217,441
4,986
589
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Tanja Nijboer
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,699
2,912
0.620
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
255,225
5,645
648
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Baptist Liefooghe
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,951
1,802
0.456
Learning via Instructions
Cognitive Control
Task Switching
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
259,724
5,721
653
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Tom Frijns
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,873
1,847
0.477