Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Social Sciences / Sociology 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
Romania
Stefan Cojocaru
Program evaluation
Sociology
Research Methodology
Appreciative Inquiry
Social Work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,514
462
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Romania
Daniela Cojocaru
Sociology of Childhood
Sociology of Family
Program Evaluation
Qualitative Research
Sociology of Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
884
196
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Romania
Girleanu-Soitu Daniela, Girleanu-Soitu Daniela-Tatiana,
Social work
gerontology
life course
counseling
alternative dispute resolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
332
129
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Romania
Nicu Gavriluta
sociology of religions
sociology of mentalities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
331
140
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Romania
Cristina Gavriluta
Sociologie. Antropologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
192
108
0.563
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Romania
Cristina Gavriluță
sociologie antropologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
109
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Romania
Adrian Netedu
Sociology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
115
0.650
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Romania
Asiminei Romeo
sociology
electoral sociology
voting berhavior
political sociology
social economy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
48
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Romania
Lucian Sfetcu
Sociology
Social Sciences
Social Economy
Organizational Development
Organizational Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110
59
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Romania
MihăilăMaria Marinela SanduMaria
Protecția familiei în context european
criminologie / victimologie
probațiune
asistență socială penitenciară
asistenț
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
20
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Romania
Sergiu Bortoș|S Bortos, Bortos S, Bortoș S
sociology
misinformation
fake news
public opinion
interdisciplinarity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
34
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
532,482
Romania
861
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Stefan Cojocaru
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,514
462
0.305
Program evaluation
Sociology
Research Methodology
Appreciative Inquiry
Social Work
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
723,005
Romania
1,483
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Daniela Cojocaru
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
884
196
0.222
Sociology of Childhood
Sociology of Family
Program Evaluation
Qualitative Research
Sociology of Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,083,583
Romania
4,185
167
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Girleanu-Soitu Daniela, Girleanu-Soitu Daniela-Tatiana,
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
332
129
0.389
Social work
gerontology
life course
counseling
alternative dispute resolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,084,740
Romania
4,202
170
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Nicu Gavriluta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
331
140
0.423
sociology of religions
sociology of mentalities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,313,132
Romania
6,518
264
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Cristina Gavriluta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
192
108
0.563
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,343,132
Romania
6,826
281
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Cristina Gavriluță
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
109
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,347,814
Romania
6,881
283
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Adrian Netedu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
115
0.650
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,425,368
Romania
7,672
327
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Asiminei Romeo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
48
0.324
sociology
electoral sociology
voting berhavior
political sociology
social economy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,549,019
Romania
8,941
380
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lucian Sfetcu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110
59
0.536
Sociology
Social Sciences
Social Economy
Organizational Development
Organizational Change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,931,566
Romania
12,341
529
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
MihăilăMaria Marinela SanduMaria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
20
0.556
Protecția familiei în context european
criminologie / victimologie
probațiune
asistență socială penitenciară
asistenț
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,943,647
Romania
12,425
533
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sergiu Bortoș|S Bortos, Bortos S, Bortoș S
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
34
1.000
sociology
misinformation
fake news
public opinion
interdisciplinarity