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Social Sciences / Psychology Highly Cited Researchers 63 Scientists Citation 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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657
World Rank
5
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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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Rankings

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7,791
World Rank
21
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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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16,455
World Rank
54
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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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18,117
World Rank
61
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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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20,148
World Rank
65
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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22,178
World Rank
71
Country Rank
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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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24,366
World Rank
77
Country Rank
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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33,993
World Rank
111
Country Rank
45
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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60,850
World Rank
247
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychology | Rehabilitation | Psychometrics | Mindfulne

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,716
  • Last 5 Years
    7,656
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.458
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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66,007
World Rank
270
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Social Sciences / Psychology
Critical Health Psychology | Rehabilitation Studies | Masculinities | Disability Studies | Qualitativ

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,718
  • Last 5 Years
    14,648
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.932
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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66,013
World Rank
271
Country Rank
94
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Social Sciences / Psychology
psychophysics | sensory evaluation | sensory science | auditio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,718
  • Last 5 Years
    4,994
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.318
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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70,617
World Rank
293
Country Rank
101
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Psychology
Social Psychology | Close Relationships | Sexism | Attachmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,912
  • Last 5 Years
    10,555
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.708
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Rankings

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100,018
World Rank
452
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Psychology
organisational socialisation | employee-employer relationships via psychological contract | engagement | person-organisation fit |

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,209
  • Last 5 Years
    6,429
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.574
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Rankings

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127,309
World Rank
610
Country Rank
178
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Psychology
speech and hearing science | communication disorders | auditory electrophysiology | community therapies for neurological condition

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,067
  • Last 5 Years
    4,941
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.545
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Rankings

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152,272
World Rank
751
Country Rank
216
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Psychology
Neurodiversity | Cognitive neuroscience | gene-environment | Lateralit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,705
  • Last 5 Years
    3,778
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.490
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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162,616
World Rank
799
Country Rank
229
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Psychology
neuropsychology | cognitive neuroscience | neuroscienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,232
  • Last 5 Years
    2,993
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.414
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Rankings

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179,774
World Rank
889
Country Rank
243
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychology | youth mental health | e-therapy | e-health | computerised cognitive behavioural therap

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,562
  • Last 5 Years
    4,763
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.726
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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205,002
World Rank
1,047
Country Rank
286
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychology | sustainability | young drivers | risky behaviou

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,747
  • Last 5 Years
    2,654
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.462
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Rankings

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205,310
World Rank
1,051
Country Rank
287
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience | Visual Attention | Visual Perception | Hemispheric Specialization and Interactio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,738
  • Last 5 Years
    1,894
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.330
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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209,327
World Rank
1,078
Country Rank
60
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,625
  • Last 5 Years
    3,720
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.661
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Rankings

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220,930
World Rank
1,154
Country Rank
310
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Social Sciences / Psychology
Old Age Psychiatry | Dementia | Epidemiology | Health Services Researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,319
  • Last 5 Years
    3,928
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.738
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Rankings

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226,471
World Rank
1,194
Country Rank
315
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Social Sciences / Psychology
child development | addiction | methamphetamine | methadon

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,184
  • Last 5 Years
    3,095
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.597
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Rankings

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244,931
World Rank
1,312
Country Rank
337
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Social Sciences / Psychology
Occupational Health Psychology | Organisational Climate | Job Insecurity | Safet

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,769
  • Last 5 Years
    4,090
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.858
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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248,605
World Rank
1,337
Country Rank
343
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Psychology
Comparative Psychology | Comparative cognition | Animal Behaviour | Cognitive evolutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,694
  • Last 5 Years
    2,928
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.624
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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250,554
World Rank
1,348
Country Rank
346
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Psychology
child development | early adversity | neurodevelopmental disorders | child psychopatholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,655
  • Last 5 Years
    1,160
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.249
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