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Social Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 36 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.
Built on transparency, it also addresses unethical practices and encourages reporting of violations. Compare results across 13 fields and 221 disciplines.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,045
World Rank
1,628
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Archeology
archaeological theory | heritage | heritage futures | heritage studies | contemporary archaeolog
archaeological theory | heritage | heritage futures | heritage studies | contemporary archaeolog
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Total9,956
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Last 5 Years4,507
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Last 5 Years / Total0.453
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,931
World Rank
2,471
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Psychology
صحه عامه وطب صحه نفسيه علاقات انسانيه ودوليه Health Sciences | Psychiatric | Psychology | P
صحه عامه وطب صحه نفسيه علاقات انسانيه ودوليه Health Sciences | Psychiatric | Psychology | P
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Total7,030
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Last 5 Years1,859
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Last 5 Years / Total0.264
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
296,909
World Rank
4,438
Country Rank
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total3,859
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Last 5 Years2,867
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Last 5 Years / Total0.743
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
309,644
World Rank
4,646
Country Rank
41
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Social Sciences / Social Science
Sustainable development | Common-pool resources | Experimental sociology | Agent-based models | Computational social sciences
Sustainable development | Common-pool resources | Experimental sociology | Agent-based models | Computational social sciences
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Total3,676
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Last 5 Years2,384
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Last 5 Years / Total0.649
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
386,985
World Rank
5,779
Country Rank
58
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total2,801
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Last 5 Years1,654
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Last 5 Years / Total0.591
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
415,738
World Rank
6,213
Country Rank
66
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Psychology
labor market discrimination | health care disparities | implicit bias | stereotypes | psychological distanc
labor market discrimination | health care disparities | implicit bias | stereotypes | psychological distanc
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Total2,548
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Last 5 Years1,484
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Last 5 Years / Total0.582
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
431,081
World Rank
6,447
Country Rank
74
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total2,427
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Last 5 Years1,069
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Last 5 Years / Total0.440
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
448,074
World Rank
6,719
Country Rank
77
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total2,301
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Last 5 Years1,089
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Last 5 Years / Total0.473
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
448,446
World Rank
6,724
Country Rank
78
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
rural tourism | human/nature relationship | sustainable tourism development | empowerment through tourism | eco-voluntouris
rural tourism | human/nature relationship | sustainable tourism development | empowerment through tourism | eco-voluntouris
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Total2,298
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Last 5 Years2,001
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Last 5 Years / Total0.871
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
475,545
World Rank
7,153
Country Rank
83
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total2,117
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Last 5 Years715
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Last 5 Years / Total0.338
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
508,009
World Rank
7,608
Country Rank
90
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total1,923
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Last 5 Years1,231
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Last 5 Years / Total0.640
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
603,799
World Rank
8,937
Country Rank
110
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Library and Information Science | Information Science | Library research | Knowledge Organization | Document Studie
Library and Information Science | Information Science | Library research | Knowledge Organization | Document Studie
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Total1,463
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Last 5 Years616
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Last 5 Years / Total0.421
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
613,753
World Rank
9,068
Country Rank
115
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total1,423
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Last 5 Years675
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Last 5 Years / Total0.474
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
673,570
World Rank
9,806
Country Rank
131
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
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Total1,207
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Last 5 Years571
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Last 5 Years / Total0.473
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
702,113
World Rank
10,184
Country Rank
140
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total1,117
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Last 5 Years340
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Last 5 Years / Total0.304
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
781,450
World Rank
11,107
Country Rank
155
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Sociology
Sociology | Pedagogy | Social Work | Criminology | Sociology of Educatio
Sociology | Pedagogy | Social Work | Criminology | Sociology of Educatio
Citation Metrics
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Total900
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Last 5 Years517
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Last 5 Years / Total0.574
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
829,573
World Rank
11,685
Country Rank
169
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Postcolonial studies | Ecocriticism | the Anthropocene | Gothic Studies | Nordic Colonialis
Postcolonial studies | Ecocriticism | the Anthropocene | Gothic Studies | Nordic Colonialis
Citation Metrics
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Total789
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Last 5 Years490
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Last 5 Years / Total0.621
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,036,744
World Rank
14,439
Country Rank
212
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
Tourism | research methods | experiential marketing | tourist experience | destination developmen
Tourism | research methods | experiential marketing | tourist experience | destination developmen
Citation Metrics
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Total474
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Last 5 Years408
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Last 5 Years / Total0.861
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,094,997
World Rank
15,174
Country Rank
228
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Psychology
heart surgery | CABG | quality of life | neuropsychological function | cognitive impairmen
heart surgery | CABG | quality of life | neuropsychological function | cognitive impairmen
Citation Metrics
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Total416
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Last 5 Years39
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Last 5 Years / Total0.094
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,095,803
World Rank
15,186
Country Rank
229
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total415
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Last 5 Years194
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Last 5 Years / Total0.467
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,104,339
World Rank
15,289
Country Rank
232
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Social Sciences / Arts
film and sexuality | Scandinavian film | national cinema | transnational cinema | popular cultur
film and sexuality | Scandinavian film | national cinema | transnational cinema | popular cultur
Citation Metrics
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Total407
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Last 5 Years224
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Last 5 Years / Total0.550
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,119,415
World Rank
15,475
Country Rank
239
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total393
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Last 5 Years331
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Last 5 Years / Total0.842
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,186,276
World Rank
16,310
Country Rank
258
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
library and information science | public libraries | hospital libraries | digital educatio
library and information science | public libraries | hospital libraries | digital educatio
Citation Metrics
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Total339
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Last 5 Years277
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Last 5 Years / Total0.817
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,223,978
World Rank
16,740
Country Rank
269
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
discourse studies | rhetoric | corpus linguistics | financialization | linguistic landscape
discourse studies | rhetoric | corpus linguistics | financialization | linguistic landscape
Citation Metrics
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Total313
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Last 5 Years85
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Last 5 Years / Total0.272
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,242,152
World Rank
16,947
Country Rank
276
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total302
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Last 5 Years123
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Last 5 Years / Total0.407
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