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World Scientist and University Rankings 2022

United Kingdom Scientist and University Social Sciences Rankings 2022

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Total 3.256 scientist, 133 university
AD Scientific Index - Scientist Rankings - 2022 H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
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3 7 16 68
Chris Frith
United Kingdom University College London University College London Social Sciences / Psychology

mind|brain|social interaction|

230 114 0.496 612 417 0.681 218533 50337 0.230
2 21 74 239
Robin M Murray i
United Kingdom King's College London King's College London Social Sciences / Psychology

psychosis|schizophrenia|drug abuse|

200 98 0.490 1074 657 0.612 152857 48680 0.318
1 30 118 360
Ian Deary
United Kingdom University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh Social Sciences / Psychology

Intelligence|Cognitive Aging|Personality|Psychometrics|Psychology|

189 132 0.698 1330 1024 0.770 141706 74358 0.525
1 51 213 597
Alan Baddeley
United Kingdom University of York University of York Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychology|Cognitive Psychology|Memory|Working memory|

170 87 0.512 519 322 0.620 206576 50755 0.246
9 105 388 1174
Michael Lamb
United Kingdom University of Cambridge University of Cambridge Social Sciences / Psychology

Developmental and forensic psychology|

144 72 0.500 546 350 0.641 85583 23111 0.270
10 108 393 1203
ME Lamb
United Kingdom University of Cambridge University of Cambridge Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychology|Law|

143 70 0.490 541 346 0.640 80329 21541 0.268
15 125 449 1416
Charles Spence
United Kingdom University of Oxford University of Oxford Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychology|

138 92 0.667 784 693 0.884 72146 36720 0.509
16 134 473 1517
Dorothy VM Bishop
United Kingdom University of Oxford University of Oxford Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychology|Neuroscience|Language|Developmental disorders|

136 75 0.551 372 287 0.772 67447 23884 0.354
1 157 528 1720
David Perrett
United Kingdom University of Saint Andrews University of Saint Andrews Social Sciences / Psychology

Perception|Evolutionary Psychology|Recognition|Face Perception|

132 75 0.568 301 242 0.804 65217 17055 0.262
1 171 577 1887
Mark H Johnson i
United Kingdom Birkbeck University of London Birkbeck University of London Social Sciences / Psychology

psychology neuroscience|

129 83 0.643 495 315 0.636 76957 30556 0.397
37 233 785 2568
David M Clark
United Kingdom University of Oxford University of Oxford Social Sciences / Psychology

panic|social anxiety|social phobia|cognitive therapy|iapt|

120 70 0.583 264 212 0.803 69782 23081 0.331
17 250 821 2682
Edmund Sonuga Barke i
United Kingdom King's College London King's College London Social Sciences / Psychology

Developmental Psychology|Cognitive Neuroscience|ADHD|

119 83 0.697 401 334 0.833 63254 28868 0.456
2 252 825 2698
Paul Gilbert
United Kingdom University of Derby University of Derby Social Sciences / Clinical Psychology

compassion|clinical psychology|evolution|self-compassion|

119 88 0.739 303 254 0.838 57042 28529 0.500
3 255 831 2720
John Blundell
United Kingdom University of Leeds University of Leeds Social Sciences / Psychology

exercise|energy balance|appetite|obesity|satiety|

119 61 0.513 432 251 0.581 47408 15246 0.322
18 257 840 2752
Allan Young
United Kingdom King's College London King's College London Social Sciences / Psychology

psychopharmacology|biological psychiatry|

118 80 0.678 544 364 0.669 76582 36282 0.474
40 267 876 2878
Miles Hewstone
United Kingdom University of Oxford University of Oxford Social Sciences / Psychology

Contact theory|diversity|social cognition|attitudes and beliefs|

117 71 0.607 386 287 0.744 56089 21108 0.376
4 273 894 2961
Mark Conner
United Kingdom University of Leeds University of Leeds Social Sciences / Psychology

attitudes|health behavior|health psychology|applied social psychology|social psychology|

116 73 0.629 327 271 0.829 66621 27715 0.416
1 279 909 3006
Jason Powell
United Kingdom University of Chester University of Chester Social Sciences / Sociology

Sociology of Ageing|Care|Foucault|Health and Social Care|Age|

116 68 0.586 868 517 0.596 51645 20690 0.401
34 299 961 3170
Susan Michie
United Kingdom University College London University College London Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychology|

114 92 0.807 481 402 0.836 101935 69754 0.684
2 312 1002 3335
Sonia Livingstone
United Kingdom London School of Economics and Political Science London School of Economics and Political Science Social Sciences / Psychology

media and communications|children and internet|audiences|media literacy|children's rights in the digital environment|

113 85 0.752 366 272 0.743 64064 28955 0.452
2 313 1004 3349
Andy Young
United Kingdom University of York University of York Social Sciences / Psychology

Face perception|face recognition|facial expressions|cognitive psychology|psychology|

113 56 0.496 299 195 0.652 60406 13610 0.225
3 349 1140 3758
Richard P Bentall
United Kingdom University of Sheffield University of Sheffield Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychosis|delusions|treatment of mental illness|public mental health|

110 64 0.582 350 267 0.763 48082 17680 0.368
16 375 1222 4038
Adrian Wells
United Kingdom University of Manchester University of Manchester Social Sciences / Psychology

Metacognitive Therapy|Metacognition|Cognitive Behaviour Therapy|Anxiety Disorders|Depression|

108 69 0.639 266 240 0.902 52621 20511 0.390
4 384 1258 4155
Bob Jessop
United Kingdom Lancaster University Lancaster University Social Sciences / Sociology

Political economy|social theory|state theory|governance|

107 71 0.664 333 231 0.694 71665 24100 0.336
61 388 1271 4189
Margaret J Snowling
United Kingdom University of Oxford University of Oxford Social Sciences / Psychology

dyslexia reading language|

107 73 0.682 259 211 0.815 53403 20388 0.382
64 406 1321 4383
Philip Cowen
United Kingdom University of Oxford University of Oxford Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychopharmacology|serotonin. mood disorders|

106 58 0.547 484 232 0.479 43969 12639 0.287
65 410 1328 4399
Charles Vincent
United Kingdom University of Oxford University of Oxford Social Sciences / Psychology

Patient safety|risk management|quality of healthcare|

106 69 0.651 346 261 0.754 42635 16628 0.390
17 411 1332 4415
Nicholas Tarrier
United Kingdom University of Manchester University of Manchester Social Sciences / Psychology

clinical psychology|mental health|health|

106 56 0.528 311 196 0.630 40913 11266 0.275
6 416 1349 4454
John Urry
United Kingdom Lancaster University Lancaster University Social Sciences / Sociology

sociology|mobility|

105 69 0.657 193 191 0.990 120962 39799 0.329
6 417 1351 4467
Tim Ingold
United Kingdom University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen Social Sciences / Anthropology

Anthropology|Archaeology|Art|Architecture|

105 82 0.781 299 230 0.769 79912 41283 0.517
3 424 1372 4540
Lesley J Fallowfield
United Kingdom University of Sussex University of Sussex Social Sciences / Psychology

psychology|breast cancer|communication|

105 62 0.590 276 184 0.667 47574 16213 0.341
2 431 1392 4604
Dieter Wolke
United Kingdom University of Warwick University of Warwick Social Sciences / Psychology

Preterm|Developmental Psychology|Individual Differences|

105 73 0.695 306 255 0.833 39165 19988 0.510
51 443 1440 4758
Charles Hulme
United Kingdom University College London University College London Social Sciences / Psychology

Language|Reading|Interventions|

104 67 0.644 196 194 0.990 42236 16931 0.401
7 497 1621 5385
Marie Johnston
United Kingdom University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen Social Sciences / Psychology

health psychology|

100 63 0.630 273 290 1.062 61219 28056 0.458
36 500 1628 5416
John Weinman
United Kingdom King's College London King's College London Social Sciences / Psychology

Health Psychology|Illness Cognition|Adherence|Recovery|

100 58 0.580 285 210 0.737 48031 17328 0.361
4 501 1631 5426
Andrew Whiten
United Kingdom University of Saint Andrews University of Saint Andrews Social Sciences / Psychology

Social Cognition|Evolutionary Psychology|Comparative Psychology|Developmental Psychology|Social Learning|

100 63 0.630 190 190 1.000 45992 14113 0.307
80 528 1700 5681
Michael Sharpe
United Kingdom University of Oxford University of Oxford Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychiatry|

99 53 0.535 261 178 0.682 39096 11930 0.305
59 537 1745 5812
Susan Gathercole
United Kingdom University of Cambridge University of Cambridge Social Sciences / Psychology

Cognition|developmental disorders|cognitive training|

98 67 0.684 150 149 0.993 55467 17906 0.323
2 547 1773 5897
Christopher Eccleston
United Kingdom University of Bath University of Bath Social Sciences / Psychology

pain|pain management|evidence|attention|adolescent pain|

98 63 0.643 241 210 0.871 39502 16644 0.421
6 578 1871 6284
Ken Hyland
United Kingdom University of East Anglia University of East Anglia Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature

Applied linguistics|academic writing|EAP|English for Academic Purposes|discourse analysis|

96 78 0.813 204 185 0.907 67939 32186 0.474
42 602 1934 6522
Nikolas Rose
United Kingdom King's College London King's College London Social Sciences / Sociology

Sociology|

95 66 0.695 156 156 1.000 118432 37227 0.314
6 609 1949 6579
Stephen Joseph
United Kingdom University of Nottingham University of Nottingham Social Sciences / Psychology

Positive Psychology|Authenticity|Coaching|Humanistic Psychology|Counselling Psychology|

95 61 0.642 199 197 0.990 47182 19183 0.407
94 651 2105 7014
Daniel Freeman
United Kingdom University of Oxford University of Oxford Social Sciences / Psychology

94 70 0.745 236 215 0.911 30970 15722 0.508
12 654 2116 7043
Carl May
United Kingdom London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Social Sciences / Sociology

Sociology|medical sociology|implementation science|science and technology studies|health services research|

94 61 0.649 262 183 0.698 29100 14197 0.488
5 662 2138 7090
Stephen Reicher
United Kingdom University of Saint Andrews University of Saint Andrews Social Sciences / Psychology

Social identity|collective behaviour|intergroup conflict|leadership and mobilisation|

93 66 0.710 197 197 1.000 56330 24670 0.438
69 695 2260 7487
Tim Dalgleish
United Kingdom University of Cambridge University of Cambridge Social Sciences / Psychology

Clinical Psychology|

92 61 0.663 183 181 0.989 35504 15799 0.445
76 699 2268 7505
Jonathan CK Wells
United Kingdom University College London University College London Social Sciences / Anthropology

Human nutrition|Anthropology|Human evolution|Body composition|Breastfeeding|

92 58 0.630 296 291 0.983 34624 16587 0.479
11 712 2313 7671
Zoltán Dörnyei
United Kingdom University of Nottingham University of Nottingham Social Sciences / Psychology

applied linguistics|second language acquisition|motivation|

91 78 0.857 119 117 0.983 98758 47706 0.483
103 717 2324 7718
John Goldthorpe
United Kingdom University of Oxford University of Oxford Social Sciences / Sociology

Sociology|Social Inequality|Social Mobility|

91 57 0.626 121 121 1.000 50529 13297 0.263
51 727 2353 7812
Elizabeth Kuipers OBE
United Kingdom King's College London King's College London Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychosis interventions- development and evaluation|

91 56 0.615 248 203 0.819 36667 11511 0.314
52 741 2398 7949
Til Wykes
United Kingdom King's College London King's College London Social Sciences / Psychology

psychology|

91 58 0.637 233 233 1.000 30262 13160 0.435
15 747 2418 8002
Michael Barkham
United Kingdom University of Sheffield University of Sheffield Social Sciences / Psychology

91 60 0.659 246 187 0.760 27221 10624 0.390
108 760 2465 8143
Paul Salkovskis
United Kingdom University of Oxford University of Oxford Social Sciences / Psychology

90 49 0.544 160 158 0.988 38461 11055 0.287
6 784 2542 8381
CJ Darwin
United Kingdom University of Sussex University of Sussex Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychoacoustics|

89 43 0.483 154 148 0.961 173616 42037 0.242
11 795 2579 8539
C Neil Macrae
United Kingdom University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen Social Sciences / Psychology

Social Cognition|

89 51 0.573 145 141 0.972 35805 11047 0.309
80 827 2683 8904
Anthony Dickinson
United Kingdom University of Cambridge University of Cambridge Social Sciences / Psychology

learning|memory|motivation|

88 50 0.568 130 129 0.992 35630 9608 0.270
7 832 2694 8928
Alex J Mitchell
United Kingdom University of Leicester University of Leicester Social Sciences / Psychology

Psycho-oncology|mental health|inequalities|meta-analysis|neuropsychiatry|

88 65 0.739 167 166 0.994 33226 18705 0.563
2 885 2859 9410
Dermot Barnes Holmes
United Kingdom University of Ulster University of Ulster Social Sciences / Psychology

Behavior Analysis|Contextual Behavior Science|Relational Frame Theory|

87 46 0.529 231 226 0.978 26414 10280 0.389
97 888 2868 9436
Martin Jarvis
United Kingdom University College London University College London Social Sciences / Psychology

Nicotine|smoking cessation|tobacco|obesity|

87 38 0.437 79 85 1.076 25504 5293 0.208
1 895 2896 9550
Dominic Abrams
United Kingdom University of Kent University of Kent Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychology|

86 60 0.698 195 187 0.959 40922 15320 0.374
3 922 2981 9812
Stanton Newman
United Kingdom City University London City University London Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychology|cardiac surgery|brain function|esrd|

86 51 0.593 167 159 0.952 25702 8423 0.328
100 926 3010 9919
Daniel Miller
United Kingdom University College London University College London Social Sciences / Anthropology

Digital Anthropology.|Material Culture|

85 55 0.647 149 148 0.993 51655 18047 0.349
1 946 3055 10051
Rhona Flin
United Kingdom Robert Gordon University Robert Gordon University Social Sciences / Psychology

Safety|Non-Technical Skills|High-Reliability Industries|

85 54 0.635 145 141 0.972 31174 11561 0.371
13 1004 3286 10797
John R Crawford
United Kingdom University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychology|Neuropsychology|Psychometrics|Clinical Psychology|Statistics|

83 47 0.566 179 112 0.626 53957 16494 0.306
90 1005 3287 10799
John Duncan
United Kingdom University of Cambridge University of Cambridge Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychology|Neuroscience|

83 55 0.663 111 108 0.973 52980 15512 0.293
2 1030 3390 11116
Martin Eimer
United Kingdom Birkbeck University of London Birkbeck University of London Social Sciences / Psychology

Experimental Psychology|Cognitive Neuroscience|

83 44 0.530 168 167 0.994 25444 7915 0.311
2 1047 3446 11252
Kate Hunt
United Kingdom University of Stirling University of Stirling Social Sciences / Sociology

83 49 0.590 221 158 0.715 20620 8095 0.393
22 1087 3565 11647
Linda Clare
United Kingdom University of Exeter University of Exeter Social Sciences / Psychology

Ageing and cognitive health|

82 55 0.671 268 225 0.840 24690 11873 0.481
4 1095 3596 11746
Benedict C Jones
United Kingdom University of Strathclyde University of Strathclyde Social Sciences / Psychology

Face perception|social perception|hormones|

82 52 0.634 199 196 0.985 21812 9520 0.436
3 1099 3613 11805
Jonathan A Smith
United Kingdom Birkbeck University of London Birkbeck University of London Social Sciences / Psychology

interpretative phenomenological analysis|qualitative research|phenomenology|health psychology|

81 58 0.716 145 144 0.993 69501 36430 0.524
14 1107 3641 11942
Leslie J Francis
United Kingdom University of Warwick University of Warwick Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychology of Religion|Practical Theology|Religious Education|Empirical Theology|

81 37 0.457 305 280 0.918 30832 9257 0.300
69 1117 3678 12062
Malcolm Lader
United Kingdom King's College London King's College London Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychopharmacology|

81 22 0.272 361 56 0.155 26337 3017 0.115
10 1144 3784 12366
Barry Buzan
United Kingdom London School of Economics and Political Science London School of Economics and Political Science Social Sciences / International Relations

International Relations|world history|international security|international relations theory|

80 56 0.700 153 152 0.993 65173 24794 0.380
26 1155 3816 12476
Andrew Booth
United Kingdom University of Sheffield University of Sheffield Social Sciences / Library and Information Science

Qualitative evidence synthesis|Realist Synthesis|Evidence based library and infornation practice|Evidence based healthcare|

80 68 0.850 169 168 0.994 33579 23716 0.706
27 1157 3820 12482
Ole Jensen
United Kingdom University of Birmingham University of Birmingham Social Sciences / Psychology

Neuronal oscillations|

80 66 0.825 155 155 1.000 33124 17664 0.533
24 1212 4001 13068
Katrina Brown
United Kingdom University of Exeter University of Exeter Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Resilience|vulnerability and adaptation|Global environmental change|

79 57 0.722 120 119 0.992 32665 15337 0.470
36 1220 4019 13127
Martin Pickering
United Kingdom University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh Social Sciences / Psychology

Psycholinguistics|Comprehension|production|dialogue|reading|

79 57 0.722 163 162 0.994 29529 12709 0.430
9 1223 4026 13149
Richard Byrne
United Kingdom University of Saint Andrews University of Saint Andrews Social Sciences / Psychology

psychology biology anthropology|

79 45 0.570 142 141 0.993 28591 7150 0.250
129 1239 4096 13358
Dorian Q Fuller
United Kingdom University College London University College London Social Sciences / Archeology

archaeology|archaeobotany|botany|domestication|crop-processing|

79 66 0.835 249 208 0.835 22659 13937 0.615
6 1254 4136 13494
Veena Kumari
United Kingdom Brunel University Brunel University Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychology|Psychiatry|Neuroscience|

79 43 0.544 186 181 0.973 18925 6480 0.342
27 1261 4158 13586
Charles Abraham
United Kingdom University of Exeter University of Exeter Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Psychology|

78 57 0.731 223 171 0.767 39307 20772 0.528
159 1264 4164 13617
Simon Marginson
United Kingdom University of Oxford University of Oxford Social Sciences / Higher Education Studies

Higher Education|Globalisation|Comparative and International Education|Sociology|Political Philosophy|

78 55 0.705 301 172 0.571 34244 14856 0.434
79 1298 4280 13967
Trudie Chalder
United Kingdom King's College London King's College London Social Sciences / Psychology

78 49 0.628 219 188 0.858 22443 9993 0.445
3 1299 4282 13969
Lew Hardy
United Kingdom Bangor University Bangor University Social Sciences / Psychology

psychology|human performance|

78 51 0.654 115 111 0.965 22433 7932 0.354
14 1301 4287 13978
Mike Burton
United Kingdom University of York University of York Social Sciences / Psychology

Face perception|Face recognition|cognitive psychology|visual perception|

78 54 0.692 122 121 0.992 22332 8720 0.390
12 1338 4389 14295
Mike Savage
United Kingdom London School of Economics and Political Science London School of Economics and Political Science Social Sciences / Sociology

Sociology|Inequality|Cultural sociology|

77 53 0.688 240 146 0.608 32170 13058 0.406
171 1352 4422 14415
Anthony F Heath
United Kingdom University of Oxford University of Oxford Social Sciences / Sociology

electoral behaviour|social inequality|ethnicity|

77 43 0.558 229 128 0.559 26734 7378 0.276
143 1357 4433 14451
Essi Viding
United Kingdom University College London University College London Social Sciences / Psychology

Psychopathy|Conduct Problems|Neuroimaging|Emotion|

77 64 0.831 159 158 0.994 25542 13401 0.525
30 1391 4550 14774
Anthony Beech
United Kingdom University of Birmingham University of Birmingham Social Sciences / Psychology

Forensic Psychology|

77 44 0.571 162 161 0.994 20017 6890 0.344
2 1404 4589 14883
David Silverman
United Kingdom Goldsmiths University of London Goldsmiths University of London Social Sciences / Sociology

qualitative research|

76 38 0.500 194 104 0.536 96138 30746 0.320
6 1408 4600 14911
Andrew H Kemp i
United Kingdom Swansea University Swansea University Social Sciences / Psychology

wellbeing science|climate psychology|existential positive psychology|chronic conditions|burden of disease|

76 59 0.776 152 130 0.855 49511 37430 0.756
18 1437 4691 15175
Andy Ellis
United Kingdom University of York University of York Social Sciences / Psychology

cognitive psychology|cognitive neuroscience|word recognition|reading|age of acquisition|

76 34 0.447 183 100 0.546 24575 4117 0.168
2 1459 4773 15404
Joachim Stoeber
United Kingdom University of Kent University of Kent Social Sciences / Psychology

76 60 0.789 137 127 0.927 20682 10886 0.526
14 1477 4837 15611
Derek K Jones
United Kingdom Cardiff University Cardiff University Social Sciences / Psychology

MRI|Tissue Microstructure|Diffusion|

75 58 0.773 246 184 0.748 38203 16416 0.430
18 1487 4866 15708
Michael Keating
United Kingdom University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen Social Sciences / Political Science

Political science|

75 42 0.560 290 140 0.483 28538 8830 0.309
166 1530 5026 16172
Helen Valerie Curran
United Kingdom University College London University College London Social Sciences / Psychology

psychopharmacology|addiction|cognition|

75 48 0.640 200 133 0.665 18574 9022 0.486
16 1550 5077 16339
Jane Lewis
United Kingdom London School of Economics and Political Science London School of Economics and Political Science Social Sciences / Social Policy

Social Policy|

74 43 0.581 271 115 0.424 32652 8757 0.268
198 1560 5107 16437
David Banister
United Kingdom University of Oxford University of Oxford Social Sciences / Transportation Science & Technology

Transport|cities|environment|energy|

74 55 0.743 195 119 0.610 26617 12721 0.478
72 1562 5114 16451
James Nazroo
United Kingdom University of Manchester University of Manchester Social Sciences / Sociology

74 51 0.689 237 189 0.797 26195 10881 0.415
5 1590 5218 16773
Jean-Marc Dewaele
United Kingdom Birkbeck University of London Birkbeck University of London Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature

Applied linguistics|second language acquisition|multilingualism|emotion|personality|

74 64 0.865 214 180 0.841 19712 12848 0.652