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Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 36.583 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197,140
53,682
0.272
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Affect
Personality
Psychopatholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
196,185
62,109
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Intelligence
Cognitive Aging
Personality
Psychometrics
Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195,351
88,207
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Control
Cognitive Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193,699
49,870
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
social psychology
attitudes
persuasion
social cognition
judgment and decision makin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
192,899
53,035
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
psychosis
schizophrenia
drug abus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177,771
42,473
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
psychology
social psychology
gender
attitudes
leadershi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
175,784
59,247
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
social psychology
social neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
173,578
55,213
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172,302
54,909
0.319
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169,114
46,675
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Cognitive Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167,325
24,313
0.145
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
organizational psychology
work motivation and engagement
work attitudes and behavior
leadership
employee well-bein
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
166,313
51,646
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
depression
prevention
psychotherapy
meta-analysis
RCT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162,599
93,326
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
psychology
work psychology
burnout
stress
civilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157,768
65,874
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
affective science
positive psychology
social psychology
psycholog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156,617
61,475
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
quantitative research methods
health psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156,301
33,960
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Psychology and Behaviour Chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
154,096
90,841
0.590
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
aging
dementia
cognitive neuroscience
cognitive reserv
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152,950
49,859
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
personality disorder assessment
psychological diagnosis
psychiatric diagnosis
measurement
personalit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150,623
48,367
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Social Psychology
Social Cognition
Health Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149,443
32,185
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Quantitative Psychology
Quantitative Methods
Methodology
Psychometrics
Statistical Method
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148,986
64,111
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
psychology
evolutionary psychology
cognitive science
behavior analysis
clinical psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148,936
54,082
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147,791
56,381
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
psychology
psychiatry
pediatrics
neuroscience
family studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147,750
43,468
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Qualitative Research
Health Psychology
Mixed Methods
Social Representations
Qualitative Method
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146,256
58,987
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
908
365
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Charles S Carver
University of Miami
Coral Gables, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197,140
53,682
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
919
370
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
David Watson
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
196,185
62,109
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
927
66
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Ian Deary
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195,351
88,207
0.452
Intelligence
Cognitive Aging
Personality
Psychometrics
Psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
939
381
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Jonathan D Cohen
Princeton University
Princeton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193,699
49,870
0.257
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Control
Cognitive Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
946
384
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Richard E Petty
Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
192,899
53,035
0.275
social psychology
attitudes
persuasion
social cognition
judgment and decision makin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,107
82
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Robin M Murray
King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177,771
42,473
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,132
472
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Alice Eagly
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
175,784
59,247
0.337
psychology
social psychology
gender
attitudes
leadershi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,165
491
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Susan Fiske
Princeton University
Princeton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
173,578
55,213
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,184
23
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Stanislas Dehaene
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172,302
54,909
0.319
Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,219
519
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Phillip R Shaver
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169,114
46,675
0.276
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,238
529
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
John R Anderson
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167,325
24,313
0.145
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,258
49
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
John P Meyer
Western University Canada
London, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
166,313
51,646
0.311
organizational psychology
work motivation and engagement
work attitudes and behavior
leadership
employee well-bein
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,312
26
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Pim Cuijpers
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162,599
93,326
0.574
depression
prevention
psychotherapy
meta-analysis
RCT
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,389
58
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Michael P Leiter
Acadia University
Wolfville, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157,768
65,874
0.418
psychology
work psychology
burnout
stress
civilit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,406
606
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Barbara L Fredrickson
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156,617
61,475
0.393
affective science
positive psychology
social psychology
psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,414
609
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Leona Aiken
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156,301
33,960
0.217
quantitative research methods
health psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,447
110
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Susan Michie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
154,096
90,841
0.590
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,467
634
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Yaakov Stern
Columbia University New York
New York, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152,950
49,859
0.326
aging
dementia
cognitive neuroscience
cognitive reserv
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,519
663
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Lee Anna Clark
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150,623
48,367
0.321
personality disorder assessment
psychological diagnosis
psychiatric diagnosis
measurement
personalit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,543
674
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Shelley E Taylor
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149,443
32,185
0.215
Social Psychology
Social Cognition
Health Psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,551
678
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Kristopher J Preacher
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148,986
64,111
0.430
Quantitative Psychology
Quantitative Methods
Methodology
Psychometrics
Statistical Method
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,552
679
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Steven C Hayes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148,936
54,082
0.363
psychology
evolutionary psychology
cognitive science
behavior analysis
clinical psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,581
693
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Oliver P John
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147,791
56,381
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,585
696
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Nancy Eisenberg Berg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147,750
43,468
0.294
psychology
psychiatry
pediatrics
neuroscience
family studie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,619
44
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Uwe Flick
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146,256
58,987
0.403
Qualitative Research
Health Psychology
Mixed Methods
Social Representations
Qualitative Method