Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University West Highly Cited Researchers Citation Social Sciences 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 Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Qualitative research
thematic analysis
sexuality
gender
family
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
311,465
244,830
0.786
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Psychometrics
Biostatistics
Child Health
Parental Involvement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,922
19,431
0.780
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Positive Organizations
Capabilities
Engagement
Flourishing
Well-being
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,743
9,379
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Transport
transportation
travel demand management
policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,234
1,972
0.193
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
body image
positive body image
gender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,682
5,362
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
adolescent health
quality of life
substance use
school climate
life satisfaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,281
4,194
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Boredom
Workaholism
Employment Discrimination Law
Ageism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,151
3,188
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
clinical psychology
forensic psychology
sexual behaviour
epidemiology
psychophysiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,679
2,108
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Clinical Child Psychology
Social Anxiety
Psychopathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,908
1,973
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Comparative Politics
Public Policy
Advanced Industrial Demoracies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,428
1,701
0.229
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
positive psychology
meaning
relational well-being
cultures of positivity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,419
3,878
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Sexuality
Bisexuality
Pansexuality
Childfree identities
Menopause
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,369
6,911
0.938
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Exercise Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Physical Activity Epidemiology
Multiple Health Behavior Change
Guided Imagery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,204
3,168
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
learning
reinforcement
punishment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,602
1,846
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
body image
eating disorder prevention
social media
advertising
interventions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,310
4,792
0.759
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,250
1,235
0.198
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,795
2,953
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Language Learning and Motivation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,664
4,149
0.733
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Social Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,217
2,075
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
International Security
Counter-terrorism
Intelligence
European Union
Migration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,185
2,944
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Tourism
GIS
Urban forests
Leisure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,129
2,419
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Decision making
everyday problem solving. gender development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,851
2,347
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,839
2,801
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Social sciences
positive psychology
Tourism
Hospitality
Leisure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,227
3,448
0.816
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Marxism
neoliberalism
social work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,189
1,656
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171
14
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Victoria Clarke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
311,465
244,830
0.786
Qualitative research
thematic analysis
sexuality
gender
family
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,718
13,132
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Christa Lilly *|Christa Green, Christa Ice
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,922
19,431
0.780
Psychometrics
Biostatistics
Child Health
Parental Involvement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,934
132
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Sebastiaan Rothmann
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,743
9,379
0.500
Positive Organizations
Capabilities
Engagement
Flourishing
Well-being
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,231
7,810
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Phil Goodwin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,234
1,972
0.193
Transport
transportation
travel demand management
policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,363
8,269
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Emma Halliwell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,682
5,362
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,211
41,429
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Keith J Zullig
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,281
4,194
0.452
adolescent health
quality of life
substance use
school climate
life satisfaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,951
42,041
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Stephen Vodanovich
University of West Florida
Pensacola, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,151
3,188
0.348
Boredom
Workaholism
Employment Discrimination Law
Ageism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
112,470
9,235
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Stuart Brody
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,679
2,108
0.243
clinical psychology
forensic psychology
sexual behaviour
epidemiology
psychophysiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,799
48,408
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Tracy Morris
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,908
1,973
0.249
Clinical Child Psychology
Social Anxiety
Psychopathology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,713
51,346
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Donley Studlar
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,428
1,701
0.229
Comparative Politics
Public Policy
Advanced Industrial Demoracies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,883
522
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Marie Wissing
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,419
3,878
0.523
positive psychology
meaning
relational well-being
cultures of positivity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,769
10,867
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nikki Hayfield
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,369
6,911
0.938
Sexuality
Bisexuality
Pansexuality
Childfree identities
Menopause
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
138,142
52,766
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Peter Giacobbi Jr
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,204
3,168
0.440
Exercise Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Physical Activity Epidemiology
Multiple Health Behavior Change
Guided Imagery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,423
57,036
104
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Kennon A Lattal
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,602
1,846
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
158,608
12,495
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Phillippa C Diedrichs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,310
4,792
0.759
body image
eating disorder prevention
social media
advertising
interventions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
160,167
59,838
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Christopher Aanstoos
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,250
1,235
0.198
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
172,813
692
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Karina Mostert
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,795
2,953
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
176,737
2,669
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Alastair Henry
University West
Trollhättan, Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,664
4,149
0.733
Language Learning and Motivation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,453
69,498
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Lauri L Hyers
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,217
2,075
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,549
14,803
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Sarah Leonard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,185
2,944
0.568
International Security
Counter-terrorism
Intelligence
European Union
Migration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
194,603
70,462
126
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jinyang Deng
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,129
2,419
0.472
Tourism
GIS
Urban forests
Leisure
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
205,440
73,735
137
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jonell Strough
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,851
2,347
0.484
Decision making
everyday problem solving. gender development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
205,922
15,717
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Graham Parkhurst
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,839
2,801
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
233,658
973
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kruger S
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,227
3,448
0.816
Social sciences
positive psychology
Tourism
Hospitality
Leisure
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
235,691
17,657
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Iain Ferguson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,189
1,656
0.395