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Social Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 1.482 Scientists Citation in Pakistan 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 1.482 scientists , 293 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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121,897
World Rank
Pakistan
264
Country Rank
Foundation University Institute of Management and Computer Science Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Muhammmad Aqeel|Head of incharge, Center of cognitive and Neuroscience, Postdoctoral student, University of York
Foundation University Institute of Management and Computer Science Islamabad, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Psychology
Clinical Psychology | Health Psychology | Psychological Testing | Research Method | Cognitive Psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,468
  • Last 5 Years
    9,246
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.977
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Rankings

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124,113
World Rank
Pakistan
271
Country Rank
University of Central Punjab Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Inam Ul Haq
University of Central Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychological Contract | Psychological Capital | Interpersonal Mistreatment | Job Stress | Gold rate. Terroris

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,317
  • Last 5 Years
    6,252
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.671
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Rankings

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132,422
World Rank
Pakistan
303
Country Rank
Federal Urdu University of Arts Sciences and Technology FUUAST Karachi Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Mamnoon Ahmed Khan
Federal Urdu University of Arts Sciences and Technology FUUAST Karachi Karachi, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
South Asia | Kashmir Dispute | Internatoonal Disputes | Arms Contro

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,790
  • Last 5 Years
    4,518
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.514
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Rankings

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134,860
World Rank
Pakistan
312
Country Rank
Bahria University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Muhammad Zubair Iqbal
Bahria University Islamabad, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Social Science
Conflict Management | Media | Social Sciences | Knowledge Management | Technology Interactio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,649
  • Last 5 Years
    6,539
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.756
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Rankings

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170,850
World Rank
Pakistan
443
Country Rank
Beaconhouse National University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Tariq Rahman
Beaconhouse National University Lahore, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Linguistic History | History of Pakistan | Sociolinguistics.First interest | Second interes

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,924
  • Last 5 Years
    3,132
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.452
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Rankings

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194,884
World Rank
Pakistan
551
Country Rank
University of Lahore Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Ayesha Iqbal
University of Lahore Lahore, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,348
  • Last 5 Years
    4,116
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.648
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Rankings

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231,037
World Rank
Pakistan
730
Country Rank
Superior University Lahore Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Anila Yasmeen
Superior University Lahore Lahore, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Linguistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,099
  • Last 5 Years
    2,513
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.493
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Rankings

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257,504
World Rank
Pakistan
845
Country Rank
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Muhammad Abbas
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences Islamabad, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Psychology
Organizational Behavior | People Analytics | HRM | Generative AI | Leadershi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,539
  • Last 5 Years
    3,436
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.757
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Rankings

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258,741
World Rank
Pakistan
849
Country Rank
Aga Khan University Logo
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Tazeen Ali
Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Social Science
Women and child health | gender studies | Violence against children and wome

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,516
  • Last 5 Years
    2,804
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.621
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Rankings

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264,714
World Rank
Pakistan
881
Country Rank
Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Logo
42
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Kanwar Hamza Shuja
Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Islamabad, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Psychology
criminal psychology | forensic psychology | health and social psychology | clinical psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,403
  • Last 5 Years
    4,383
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.995
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Rankings

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278,325
World Rank
Pakistan
959
Country Rank
Minhaj University Lahore Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Muhammad Naveed
Minhaj University Lahore Lahore, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Library Automation | Library Management Systems | Library Software | Digitization | Bibliometric

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,164
  • Last 5 Years
    3,803
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.913
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Rankings

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282,988
World Rank
Pakistan
977
Country Rank
University of Sargodha Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Najma Iqbal Malik
University of Sargodha Sargodha, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Psychology
psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,085
  • Last 5 Years
    3,716
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.910
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Rankings

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289,420
World Rank
Pakistan
1,009
Country Rank
University of Engineering & Technology Lahore Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Naeem Akhtar
University of Engineering & Technology Lahore Lahore, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
Consumer Behavior | Marketing | Psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,982
  • Last 5 Years
    3,526
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.885
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Rankings

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291,924
World Rank
Pakistan
1,020
Country Rank
Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Logo
51
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Anila Kamal
Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Islamabad, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Psychology
Gender Related Issues | Psychometric | Health Psychology | Educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,943
  • Last 5 Years
    2,353
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.597
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Rankings

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292,151
World Rank
Pakistan
1,022
Country Rank
Islamia University Bahawalpur Logo
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Rubina Bhatti
Islamia University Bahawalpur Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Library Education | Information Literacy | Digital Information Resources | Healthcare Information | Academic Librarie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,939
  • Last 5 Years
    2,963
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.752
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Rankings

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341,890
World Rank
Pakistan
1,273
Country Rank
University of Gujrat Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Muhammad Shoaib
University of Gujrat Punjab, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Sociology
Higher Education | Gender | Sociology | Social Sciences | Educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,270
  • Last 5 Years
    3,142
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.961
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Rankings

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363,330
World Rank
Pakistan
1,391
Country Rank
University of the Punjab Logo
58
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Shafiq Ur Rehman
University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Library service quality | Bibliometrics | AI | library leadership | EDI

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,036
  • Last 5 Years
    2,780
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.916
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Rankings

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384,840
World Rank
Pakistan
1,527
Country Rank
Aga Khan University Logo
54
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Kofi Marfo
Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Child Development
child development | early childhood | parent-child interaction | cognition and learning | developmenta

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,826
  • Last 5 Years
    640
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.226
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Rankings

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385,813
World Rank
Pakistan
1,532
Country Rank
University of Sargodha Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Mohsin Atta
University of Sargodha Sargodha, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Educational Psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,816
  • Last 5 Years
    2,432
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.864
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Rankings

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386,922
World Rank
Pakistan
1,539
Country Rank
University of Malakand Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Iqbal A Shahnavi
University of Malakand Chakdara, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychometrics | Educational Management and Administration | Mixed Method Researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,806
  • Last 5 Years
    1,673
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.596
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Rankings

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389,609
World Rank
Pakistan
1,556
Country Rank
University of Central Punjab Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Ayesha Ahmed
University of Central Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Research | English literature and linguistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,781
  • Last 5 Years
    2,502
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.900
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Rankings

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391,499
World Rank
Pakistan
1,571
Country Rank
Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Logo
67
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Badaruddin Kalhoro
Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Islamabad, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
International relations | Strategic studies | conflict and security studies | diplomacy | Internataiona

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,763
  • Last 5 Years
    1,670
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.604
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Rankings

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396,783
World Rank
Pakistan
1,606
Country Rank
Islamia University Bahawalpur Logo
44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Salman Bin Naeem
Islamia University Bahawalpur Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Health Information Behavior | Digital Health | Health Literacy | Library and Information Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,715
  • Last 5 Years
    2,578
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.950
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Rankings

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400,723
World Rank
Pakistan
1,631
Country Rank
University of the Punjab Logo
66
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Muhammad Rafiq
University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Academic Libraries | Digitization | Digital Library | Open Access | Research Data Management

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,680
  • Last 5 Years
    2,258
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.843
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Rankings

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411,359
World Rank
Pakistan
1,701
Country Rank
Karakoram International University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Jaffar Aman
Karakoram International University Gilgit, Pakistan
Social Sciences / Sociology
Sociolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,588
  • Last 5 Years
    2,510
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.970
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