Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Reading 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
human motivation
well-being
self-regulation
behavioral change
solitude
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,689
11,172
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
clinical psychology
adolescent depression
CBT
Behavioural Activation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,557
7,834
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
sociolinguistics
discourse analysis
intercultural communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,663
5,584
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
human error
accident involvement
individual differences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,396
2,586
0.209
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Coaching
psychology
leadership
change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,980
5,439
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
brain
body
emotion regulation
emotional disposition
ageing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,169
3,774
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Roman archaeology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,577
1,582
0.241
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
language learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,957
2,835
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
palaeopathology
bioarchaeology
osteology
adolescence
child health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,348
2,316
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Archaeology
Gender Studies
History
Medieval Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,295
1,648
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Archaeology
Earthen architecture and health and built environment
Micromorphology
Archaeobotany
Origins of agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,001
2,242
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Bilingualism
multilingualism
second language acquisition
language contact
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,982
2,789
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Social
Feminist
Retail & Urban Geography
Mobility & Disability
Care & Friendship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,907
1,729
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
linguistics
bilingualism
language acquisition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,599
2,195
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,549
2,535
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Clinical Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,372
1,556
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
urban studies
land use and housing
sustainable built environment
foresight and future studies
sustainable real estate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,215
1,873
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Archaeology
geoarchaeology
coastal environments
experimental archaeology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,911
854
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Psychology
Identity
Stakeholder Relationships
Reputation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,630
1,573
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Applied Linguistics
Second Language Acquisition
Language Assessment
TESOL
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,601
2,262
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Far Right Parties
European Politics
Nationalism
Comparative Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,426
2,570
0.750
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Classics
Greek
Latin
Language
Linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,416
1,482
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Psycholinguistics/Neurolinguistics of Bi/Multilingualism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,287
2,702
0.822
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Archaeology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,226
1,528
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Cognitive Science
Experimental Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,836
978
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,297
4,373
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Netta Weinstein
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,689
11,172
0.669
human motivation
well-being
self-regulation
behavioral change
solitude
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,256
4,751
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Shirley Reynolds
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,557
7,834
0.504
clinical psychology
adolescent depression
CBT
Behavioural Activation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,736
5,107
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Rodney Jones
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,663
5,584
0.381
sociolinguistics
discourse analysis
intercultural communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,090
6,316
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Frank P McKenna
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,396
2,586
0.209
human error
accident involvement
individual differences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,811
7,238
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jonathan Passmore
Henley Business School University of Reading
Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,980
5,439
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,403
9,835
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Carien M van Reekum
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,169
3,774
0.462
brain
body
emotion regulation
emotional disposition
ageing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,994
12,036
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Michael G Fulford
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,577
1,582
0.241
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
168,125
13,114
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Suzanne Graham
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,957
2,835
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,926
14,392
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Mary Lewis
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,348
2,316
0.433
palaeopathology
bioarchaeology
osteology
adolescence
child health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,681
14,517
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Roberta Gilchrist
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,295
1,648
0.311
Archaeology
Gender Studies
History
Medieval Studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
199,482
15,278
115
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Wendy Matthews
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,001
2,242
0.448
Archaeology
Earthen architecture and health and built environment
Micromorphology
Archaeobotany
Origins of agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
200,196
15,318
116
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jeanine Treffers-Daller
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,982
2,789
0.560
Bilingualism
multilingualism
second language acquisition
language contact
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
203,213
15,535
121
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
SR Bowlby
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,907
1,729
0.352
Social
Feminist
Retail & Urban Geography
Mobility & Disability
Care & Friendship
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
216,109
16,409
128
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ludovica Serratrice
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,599
2,195
0.477
linguistics
bilingualism
language acquisition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
218,350
16,558
133
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kate Harvey
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,549
2,535
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
226,549
17,057
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Craig Steel
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,372
1,556
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
234,302
17,562
147
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Timothy J Dixon
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,215
1,873
0.444
urban studies
land use and housing
sustainable built environment
foresight and future studies
sustainable real estate
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
251,141
18,636
162
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Martin Bell
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,911
854
0.218
Archaeology
geoarchaeology
coastal environments
experimental archaeology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,903
19,663
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kevin Money
Henley Business School University of Reading
Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,630
1,573
0.433
Psychology
Identity
Stakeholder Relationships
Reputation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
269,751
19,784
167
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Parvaneh Tavakoli
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,601
2,262
0.628
Applied Linguistics
Second Language Acquisition
Language Assessment
TESOL
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
281,502
20,485
175
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Daphne Halikiopoulou
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,426
2,570
0.750
Far Right Parties
European Politics
Nationalism
Comparative Politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
282,245
20,530
176
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Eleanor Dickey
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,416
1,482
0.434
Classics
Greek
Latin
Language
Linguistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
291,689
21,072
181
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Christos Pliatsikas
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,287
2,702
0.822
Psycholinguistics/Neurolinguistics of Bi/Multilingualism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
296,379
21,332
185
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Roger Matthews
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,226
1,528
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
329,637
23,317
200
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
C Philip Beaman
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,836
978
0.345
Cognitive Science
Experimental Psychology