Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

University of Illinois Chicago Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Social Work Rankings 2025

Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: Scientists Last 6 years Citation IndexUniversities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
United States
Jennifer Geiger
Child Welfare
Social Work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,336
2,458
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
United States
Sonya J Leathers
Child Welfare Services
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,646
922
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United States
Mark Mattaini
Nonviolent Struggle
Violence Prevention
Behavioral Systems Analysis
Social Work Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,417
887
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United States
James Swartz
Co-occuring disorders
serious mental illness
statistical analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,082
647
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
United States
James P Gleeson
Kinship Care
Coparenting
Child Welfare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,690
320
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
United States
Aysegul Tozal
social work
cittaslow
urban social work
psychology
family counseling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
1
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,976
United States
97,939
491
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jennifer Geiger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,336
2,458
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
348,716
United States
115,029
575
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sonya J Leathers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,646
922
0.348
Child Welfare Services
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
374,129
United States
122,124
609
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mark Mattaini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,417
887
0.367
Nonviolent Struggle
Violence Prevention
Behavioral Systems Analysis
Social Work Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
418,103
United States
134,155
670
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
James Swartz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,082
647
0.311
Co-occuring disorders
serious mental illness
statistical analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
484,306
United States
151,932
737
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
James P Gleeson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,690
320
0.189
Kinship Care
Coparenting
Child Welfare
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,310,685
United States
441,714
1,734
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Aysegul Tozal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
1
0.250
social work
cittaslow
urban social work
psychology
family counseling