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Social Sciences / Child Development i10 Productivity Rankings in United States - 2025

Total 2,392,995 scientists, country 221, and institutions 24,455 are evaluated in the Productivity Rankings, an exclusive service provided by AD Scientific Index. This ranking measures and highlights the scientific productivity of researchers based on the i10 index (number of publications with at least 10 citations). This system identifies highly productive scientists across disciplines, institutions, and regions, contributing to the development of evidence-based academic policies and effective incentive mechanisms. The rankings include global, regional, and institutional analyses, along with specialized rankings such as Scientists' Last 6 Years' i10 Index and Universities' i10 Index Rankings 2025. With Premium Membership, you can:

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* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
United States
Jeanne Brooks Gunn
Child Development
Families
Poverty
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
695
389
0.560
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
United States
Kenneth A Dodge
Behavior Disorders
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Neglect
Family Violence
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
569
440
0.773
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
United States
Jay Belsky
Child Development
Differential Susceptibility
Evolutionary Theory
Child Abuse
Day Care
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
335
0.707
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
United States
Laura Justice
child development
language skills
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
323
283
0.876
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
United States
Karen Bierman
child development
peer relations
violence prevention
school readiness
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
225
179
0.796
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
United States
Stephen T Russell
youth
adolescence
adolescent
gay
LGBT
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
215
177
0.823
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
United States
Adriana Umana-Taylor
Child Development
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
207
182
0.879
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
United States
John Constantino
Child Development
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
151
0.821
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
United States
Aletha C Huston
child poverty
public policy
television and children
gender
early education and child care
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182
90
0.495
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
United States
Julie Lumeng
childhood obesity
child behavior
child development
parenting
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165
137
0.830

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* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
United States
Philip A Cowan
couples
parenting
child development
attachment
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
79
0.491
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
United States
Nicole R Bush
Child Development
Clinical Psychology
Prevention
Biological Embedding of Early Life Stress
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
133
0.971
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
United States
Phuong Hong Nguyen
maternal nutrition
child nutrition
breast feeding
complementary feeding
child development
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127
113
0.890
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
United States
Emma K Adam
child development
adolescent development
stress
cortisol
sleep
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120
110
0.917
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
United States
Diane L Putnick
Child Development
Parenting
LMIC
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
110
0.924
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
United States
Rebecca Landa
autism
child development
intervention
screening
education
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
110
0.932
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
United States
Candice Odgers
adolescent mental health
income inequality
digital technologies and child development
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115
97
0.843
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
United States
Natasha J Cabrera
Fathering
Families
Child Development
Parenting
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
93
0.816
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
United States
Assaf Oshri
Developmental Science
Resilience
Psychobiology
Psychopathology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
91
0.875
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
United States
Douglas Teti
Parenting
early child development
child sleep
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
72
0.758
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
United States
Noel Card
Child Development
Adolescent Development
Quantitative Methods
Meta-analysis
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
62
0.705
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
United States
Brent A Mcbride
child development
parenting
father involvement
early childhood education
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
54
0.635
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
United States
Nicholas Zill
Child development and well-being
family influences on children
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
25
0.313
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
United States
Thomas J Mcmahon
substance use
parenting
child development
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
40
0.563
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
United States
Michael Hurlburt
Child Development
Mental Health Services Research
Philosophy of Science
Implementation Science
Doctoral Education
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
57
0.826
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jeanne Brooks Gunn
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
695
389
0.560
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kenneth A Dodge
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
569
440
0.773
Behavior Disorders
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Neglect
Family Violence
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jay Belsky
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
335
0.707
Child Development
Differential Susceptibility
Evolutionary Theory
Child Abuse
Day Care
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Laura Justice
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
323
283
0.876
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Karen Bierman
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
225
179
0.796
child development
peer relations
violence prevention
school readiness
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Stephen T Russell
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
215
177
0.823
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Adriana Umana-Taylor
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
207
182
0.879
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
John Constantino
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
151
0.821
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Aletha C Huston
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182
90
0.495
child poverty
public policy
television and children
gender
early education and child care
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Julie Lumeng
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165
137
0.830
childhood obesity
child behavior
child development
parenting

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* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Philip A Cowan
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
79
0.491
couples
parenting
child development
attachment
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nicole R Bush
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
133
0.971
Child Development
Clinical Psychology
Prevention
Biological Embedding of Early Life Stress
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Phuong Hong Nguyen
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127
113
0.890
maternal nutrition
child nutrition
breast feeding
complementary feeding
child development
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Emma K Adam
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120
110
0.917
child development
adolescent development
stress
cortisol
sleep
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Diane L Putnick
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
110
0.924
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Rebecca Landa
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
110
0.932
autism
child development
intervention
screening
education
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Candice Odgers
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115
97
0.843
adolescent mental health
income inequality
digital technologies and child development
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Natasha J Cabrera
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
93
0.816
Fathering
Families
Child Development
Parenting
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Assaf Oshri
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
91
0.875
Developmental Science
Resilience
Psychobiology
Psychopathology
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Douglas Teti
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
72
0.758
Parenting
early child development
child sleep
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Noel Card
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
62
0.705
Child Development
Adolescent Development
Quantitative Methods
Meta-analysis
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Brent A Mcbride
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
54
0.635
child development
parenting
father involvement
early childhood education
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Nicholas Zill
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
25
0.313
Child development and well-being
family influences on children
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Thomas J Mcmahon
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
40
0.563
* Total i10 Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Michael Hurlburt
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
57
0.826
Child Development
Mental Health Services Research
Philosophy of Science
Implementation Science
Doctoral Education