Top 100 Scientists
Social Sciences / Child Development Top 100 Scientists in United Kingdom 2025
Top 100 scientists can be ranked globally or specific to the following regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania, Arab League, ASEAN, EECA, and BRICS based on total H-index scores without any breakdown by subject areas. Top 100 rankings in the world, in a continent, or a region include standardized subjects areas of Agriculture & Forestry, Arts, Design and Architecture, Business & Management, Economics & Econometrics, Education, Engineering & Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law/Law and Legal Studies, Medical and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings BETA VERSION. Subject field ranking in world, region, country and university is beta version since subject field "others" (870,053 scientists profile whose branch cannot be determined, not yet edited or determined) is excluded, so the ranking will change as the others fields are edited. Please note that. Subjects indicated as “ * others ” will not be included in the ranking by regions and subjects.
child development
child maltreatment
developmental psychopathology
stress
psychoneuroimmunology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
72
134
31,406
child development
attachment
children's mental health and wellbeing
behavioural genetics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
72
171
23,984
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
Child development
child rights
child poverty
early childhood
education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
45
85
9,231
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
child development
parenting
family and environmental influences
lead
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
53
4,941
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
longitudinal data analysis
child development
life course processes
educational inequality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
41
3,281
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
child psychology
autism
perception-action
embodiment
consciousness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
40
3,334
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
Attention
Short-Term Memory
Search Organisation
Disgust
Child Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
30
2,634
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
Social Stratification
Education
School Attendance
Child Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
27
1,530
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
Global mental health
child development
Autism
socio-economic impact
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
20
918
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
Child development
Externalising difficulties
Mental health
Developmental psychopathology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
18
1,075
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* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
Child development and family wellbeing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
17
830
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
Child Development
Mental Health
Birth Cohorts
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
15
996
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Parenting
Child Development
Nature Connectedness
Dark Skies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
12
741
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
Child Development
Cognitive Development
Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
12
727
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
child mental health
early intervention
child development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
491
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
mental health
child development
social care
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
442
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
Autism
Physiology
Child Development
Sensory Processing
Temperament
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
256
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
psychosis
child development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
503
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
Child Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
130
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Child Development
Attachment
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
ADHD
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
3
284
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
neurodevelopmental disorders
autism
child development
intellectual disabilities
challenging behaviour
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
430
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
Child development
animal Assisted Interventions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
192
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
child development
child wellbeing
family
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
151
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
Labour economics
Policy evaluation
Child development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
1
33
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
Special needs
Developmental language disorder
Child development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
70
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 26
Autism
Developmental Disorders
Word Learning
Child Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
56
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 27
child development
socioeconomic status
inequalities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
36
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 28
Recognition memory
Child development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
21
Andrea Danese
King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
134
31,406
child development
child maltreatment
developmental psychopathology
stress
psychoneuroimmunology
Richard Pasco Fearon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
171
23,984
child development
attachment
children's mental health and wellbeing
behavioural genetics
Martin Woodhead
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
85
9,231
Child development
child rights
child poverty
early childhood
education
Marjorie Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
53
4,941
child development
parenting
family and environmental influences
lead
Elizabeth Washbrook
University of Bristol
Bristol, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
41
3,281
longitudinal data analysis
child development
life course processes
educational inequality
Jonathan Delafield Butt
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
40
3,334
child psychology
autism
perception-action
embodiment
consciousness
Edwin S Dalmaijer
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
30
2,634
Attention
Short-Term Memory
Search Organisation
Disgust
Child Development
Markus Klein
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
27
1,530
Social Stratification
Education
School Attendance
Child Development
Georgia Lockwood Estrin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
918
Global mental health
child development
Autism
socio-economic impact
Lisa Christine Girard
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
18
1,075
Child development
Externalising difficulties
Mental health
Developmental psychopathology
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Sarah Blower
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
17
830
Child development and family wellbeing
Miguel Cordero Vega
University of Bristol
Bristol, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
15
996
Child Development
Mental Health
Birth Cohorts
Christopher R Barnes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
741
Parenting
Child Development
Nature Connectedness
Dark Skies
Erika Nurmsoo
University of Kent
Canterbury, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
727
Child Development
Cognitive Development
Psychology
Kate Allen
University of Exeter
Exeter, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
491
child mental health
early intervention
child development
Barry Coughlan
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
442
mental health
child development
social care
Tessel Bazelmans
King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
256
Autism
Physiology
Child Development
Sensory Processing
Temperament
Raka Maitra
King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
503
Kenneth Odhiambo Okelo
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
130
Georgina Barnes
King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
284
Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Child Development
Attachment
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
ADHD
Tamara Ondruskova
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
430
neurodevelopmental disorders
autism
child development
intellectual disabilities
challenging behaviour
Mirena Dimolareva
Lincoln University
Lincoln, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
192
Child development
animal Assisted Interventions
Esther Ariyo
University of Essex
Colchester, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
151
child development
child wellbeing
family
Greta Morando
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
33
Labour economics
Policy evaluation
Child development
Fatma Canan Durgungoz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
70
Special needs
Developmental language disorder
Child development
Charlotte Field
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
56
Autism
Developmental Disorders
Word Learning
Child Development
Kate Mooney
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
36
child development
socioeconomic status
inequalities
Laura Koenig
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
21
Recognition memory
Child development