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Costa Rica Scientists H-Index Social Sciences / Psychology Rankings in Costa Rica 2025

AD Scientific Index evaluates the academic productivity and efficiency of scientists and institutions based on the H-index, i10 index, and citation counts. In addition to total H-index rankings, you can also explore rankings and analyses by "Scientists Last 6 Years H-index" and by subject.

Total 43 scientist
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
José Moncada Jiménez
Exercise Physiology
Aging
Measurement and Evaluation
Exercise Psychology
Soccer
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
20
0.741
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Vanessa Smith Castro
Psicología Social
Social psychology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
20
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Eiliana Montero
psicometría
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
14
0.778
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Diego Vega
Psychology
Couples Therapy
Research Methods
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
14
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Juan Diego García Castro
Psicología Social
Social Psychology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
12
0.857
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Rolando Pérez Sánchez|Rolando Pérez, Rolando Pérez-Sanchez
media psychology
cyberpsychology
social cognition
misinformation
psicologia de los usos y efectos de las Tecnologías digit
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
11
0.846
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Mariano Rosabal Coto
Psicología cultural del desarrollo
psicología intercultural
parentalidad (crianza) y cultura
métodos cualitativos de investigación
divulgación de la ciencia como acción y proyección social. Cultura y cambio social. Psicoterapia.
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
10
0.833
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Javier Tapia
psicología del desarrollo
identidad personal
apego
comunicación
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
8
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Benicio Gutiérrez Doña
Health Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
8
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Karina Ugalde González
Lactancia Materna
Desarrollo evolutivo
Neuropsicología
Estimulación Temprana
Terapia Cognitiva Conductual
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
8
0.889
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Alfonso Villalobos-Pérez
Psicología y Salud Pública
Prácticas psicológicas basadas en evidencia
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
6
0.667
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Gloriana Rodríguez Arauz
culture
eating behavior
childhood obesity
behavior change
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Carlos Brenes Peralta
political communication
media psychology
public opinion
disinformation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
6
0.857
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Luis Ángel Piedra García
ciencias cognitivas
pedagogía universitaria
psicología cognitiva
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
5
0.833
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Alejandra Alfaro Barquero
Psicología educativa
Psicología Cognitiva
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Alicia Sandoval Poveda
psicología
discapacidad
tecnología y educación
trastorno del espectro autista
arte inclusivo
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Cristina Paniagua-Esquivel
Investigación en desarrollo sociocognitivo
funciones ejecutivas
Ambientes virtuales colaborativos
neuropsicología
Interacc
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Siu Fong Acón Araya
Investigación Cuantitativa
Cualitativa y Mixta
Psicometría
Psicología educativa y Psicología del
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Bradly Marín-Picado
Psicofisiología
Razonamiento
Estudios interculturales
Promoción de la salud
Moral
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
4
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Lara Mora-Villalobos
Envejecimiento
gerontología
psicología clínica deterioro cognitivo leve
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Lucrecia Alfaro-Rojas
Psicología
Diversidad.
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Fabrizio Fallas-Vargas
Frankfurt School
Theodor Adorno
German philosophy
Social Theory
Psychology of Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Ginette Sánchez Gutiérrez
psicología
psicología del ejercicio
psicología holística
tango
tango terapéutico
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
3
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Raúl Ortega Moreno
Psicología Social
Psicología del Trabajo
Desarrollo Social
Gestión Riesgo Desastres
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
José Moncada Jiménez
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
20
0.741
Exercise Physiology
Aging
Measurement and Evaluation
Exercise Psychology
Soccer
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Vanessa Smith Castro
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
20
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Eiliana Montero
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
14
0.778
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Diego Vega
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
14
1.000
Psychology
Couples Therapy
Research Methods
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Juan Diego García Castro
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
12
0.857
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Rolando Pérez Sánchez|Rolando Pérez, Rolando Pérez-Sanchez
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
11
0.846
media psychology
cyberpsychology
social cognition
misinformation
psicologia de los usos y efectos de las Tecnologías digit
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mariano Rosabal Coto
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
10
0.833
Psicología cultural del desarrollo
psicología intercultural
parentalidad (crianza) y cultura
métodos cualitativos de investigación
divulgación de la ciencia como acción y proyección social. Cultura y cambio social. Psicoterapia.
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Javier Tapia
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
8
0.800
psicología del desarrollo
identidad personal
apego
comunicación
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Benicio Gutiérrez Doña
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
8
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Henning Jensen Pennington
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
7
0.700
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Karina Ugalde González
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
8
0.889
Lactancia Materna
Desarrollo evolutivo
Neuropsicología
Estimulación Temprana
Terapia Cognitiva Conductual
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alfonso Villalobos-Pérez
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
6
0.667
Psicología y Salud Pública
Prácticas psicológicas basadas en evidencia
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Gloriana Rodríguez Arauz
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
culture
eating behavior
childhood obesity
behavior change
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Carlos Brenes Peralta
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
6
0.857
political communication
media psychology
public opinion
disinformation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Luis Ángel Piedra García
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
5
0.833
ciencias cognitivas
pedagogía universitaria
psicología cognitiva
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alejandra Alfaro Barquero
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
Psicología educativa
Psicología Cognitiva
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Alicia Sandoval Poveda
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
psicología
discapacidad
tecnología y educación
trastorno del espectro autista
arte inclusivo
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Cristina Paniagua-Esquivel
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
Investigación en desarrollo sociocognitivo
funciones ejecutivas
Ambientes virtuales colaborativos
neuropsicología
Interacc
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Siu Fong Acón Araya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
Investigación Cuantitativa
Cualitativa y Mixta
Psicometría
Psicología educativa y Psicología del
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bradly Marín-Picado
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
4
0.800
Psicofisiología
Razonamiento
Estudios interculturales
Promoción de la salud
Moral
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Lara Mora-Villalobos
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
Envejecimiento
gerontología
psicología clínica deterioro cognitivo leve
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Lucrecia Alfaro-Rojas
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Fabrizio Fallas-Vargas
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
Frankfurt School
Theodor Adorno
German philosophy
Social Theory
Psychology of Education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ginette Sánchez Gutiérrez
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
3
0.750
psicología
psicología del ejercicio
psicología holística
tango
tango terapéutico
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Raúl Ortega Moreno
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Psicología Social
Psicología del Trabajo
Desarrollo Social
Gestión Riesgo Desastres