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Social Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 638 Scientists Citation in New Zealand Rankings - 2026

See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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61
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Sociology
health | gender & sexuality | gendered bodies | food studies | qualitative researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    461,534
  • Last 5 Years
    368,995
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.799
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Rankings

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662
World Rank
5
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Psychology
Neuropsychology | neurorehabilitation | stroke | traumatic brain injur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    242,652
  • Last 5 Years
    164,644
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.679
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,756
World Rank
8
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
second language acquisition | task-based language teachin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    151,905
  • Last 5 Years
    47,111
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.310
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Rankings

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2,243
World Rank
11
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
tourism | geography | sustainability | regional development | global environmental chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    133,335
  • Last 5 Years
    64,823
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.486
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Rankings

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4,167
World Rank
16
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    96,159
  • Last 5 Years
    23,154
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.241
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,822
World Rank
21
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Psychology
Discourse | Identity | Masculinity | Racism | Affec

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    65,595
  • Last 5 Years
    18,800
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.287
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,911
World Rank
38
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Sociolinguistics | Gender and discourse.

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    50,277
  • Last 5 Years
    15,828
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.315
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Rankings

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13,037
World Rank
43
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Social Sciences / Psychology
Acculturation | intercultural relations | cross-cultural psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    47,637
  • Last 5 Years
    17,070
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.358
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Rankings

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14,163
World Rank
47
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Psychology
psychology | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6292-236

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    45,324
  • Last 5 Years
    14,363
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.317
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Rankings

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16,521
World Rank
54
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychometrics | Traumatic Brain Injury | Neurological disorders | Rehabilitation Medicine | Traum

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,229
  • Last 5 Years
    29,324
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.711
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Rankings

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18,031
World Rank
60
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Language Learning | Metacognition | L2 Reading & Writing | Bilingual/Biliteracy Intervention | L2 Teacher Cognition and Chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    38,939
  • Last 5 Years
    18,513
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.475
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Rankings

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18,191
World Rank
61
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Psychology
social psychology | political psychology | health psychology | personality | intergroup relation

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    38,741
  • Last 5 Years
    24,071
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.621
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Rankings

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19,245
World Rank
63
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,343
  • Last 5 Years
    12,639
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.338
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Rankings

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20,226
World Rank
65
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Psychology
Adjustment to neurological conditions | health psychology | epidemiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,151
  • Last 5 Years
    26,760
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.740
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Rankings

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22,265
World Rank
71
Country Rank
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Psychology
cognitive neuroscience | language evolution | brain asymmetr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,941
  • Last 5 Years
    8,110
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.239
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Rankings

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24,482
World Rank
77
Country Rank
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Psychology
Quantitative Research Methods | Structural Equation Modelin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,937
  • Last 5 Years
    17,744
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.556
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Rankings

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26,144
World Rank
81
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Psychology
Applied Social Psychology | Environmental Psychology | Conservation Psychology | Cross-Cultura

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,581
  • Last 5 Years
    19,592
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.641
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Rankings

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31,296
World Rank
98
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,099
  • Last 5 Years
    8,302
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.306
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Rankings

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31,758
World Rank
99
Country Rank
39
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Anthropology
cultural evolution | animal cognition | language evolution | philosophy of biology | historical linguistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,814
  • Last 5 Years
    10,486
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.391
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Rankings

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34,111
World Rank
111
Country Rank
45
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Social Sciences / Psychology
Social psychology | intergroup attitudes | prejudice | racism | authoritarianis

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,517
  • Last 5 Years
    10,811
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.424
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Rankings

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35,409
World Rank
114
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Social Sciences / Psychology
social development | stress and coping | statistical mediation and moderatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,879
  • Last 5 Years
    13,525
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.544
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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36,725
World Rank
120
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Social Sciences / Psychology
psychopathy | personality disorders | MMPI-3 | HiTO

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,241
  • Last 5 Years
    15,299
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.631
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Rankings

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38,103
World Rank
127
Country Rank
49
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Social Sciences / Social Science
Community health | public health | health services | evaluatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,617
  • Last 5 Years
    13,225
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.560
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Rankings

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38,522
World Rank
130
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Social Science
alcohol policy | global governanc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,431
  • Last 5 Years
    5,795
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.247
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Rankings

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46,562
World Rank
165
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Psychology
Social psychology | Political psychology | Cross-cultural psychology | New media | Collective Memor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,422
  • Last 5 Years
    9,382
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.459
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