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Social Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 355 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
2,970
World Rank
1,354
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total115,572
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Last 5 Years41,484
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Last 5 Years / Total0.359
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,781
World Rank
3,113
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total71,890
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Last 5 Years16,918
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Last 5 Years / Total0.235
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,984
World Rank
3,674
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Information extraction | search engines | information retrieval | deep learning | digital librarie
Information extraction | search engines | information retrieval | deep learning | digital librarie
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Total64,757
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Last 5 Years18,748
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Last 5 Years / Total0.290
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,683
World Rank
6,726
Country Rank
39
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total44,352
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Last 5 Years10,474
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Last 5 Years / Total0.236
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,360
World Rank
7,012
Country Rank
44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Child Development
child development | peer relations | violence prevention | school readines
child development | peer relations | violence prevention | school readines
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Total43,096
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Last 5 Years12,616
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Last 5 Years / Total0.293
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,054
World Rank
9,046
Country Rank
72
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Anthropology
Genetics | Population Genetics | Pigmentation | Facial Features | Anthropolog
Genetics | Population Genetics | Pigmentation | Facial Features | Anthropolog
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Total36,350
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Last 5 Years9,195
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Last 5 Years / Total0.253
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,975
World Rank
9,433
Country Rank
80
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Social Sciences / Psychology
Communication Technology | Media Psychology | Human-Computer Interactio
Communication Technology | Media Psychology | Human-Computer Interactio
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Total35,291
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Last 5 Years22,126
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Last 5 Years / Total0.627
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,585
World Rank
9,680
Country Rank
82
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total34,603
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Last 5 Years5,008
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Last 5 Years / Total0.145
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,547
World Rank
10,554
Country Rank
90
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Psychology
Personality | Personality Assessment | Personality Disorders | Interpersonal Theory | Interpersonal Circumple
Personality | Personality Assessment | Personality Disorders | Interpersonal Theory | Interpersonal Circumple
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Total32,761
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Last 5 Years14,808
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Last 5 Years / Total0.452
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,274
World Rank
10,869
Country Rank
93
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total32,112
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Last 5 Years7,858
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Last 5 Years / Total0.245
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,671
World Rank
12,722
Country Rank
109
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total28,765
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Last 5 Years11,912
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Last 5 Years / Total0.414
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,920
World Rank
14,450
Country Rank
135
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Psychology
Shared Leadership | Leadership | Teams | Social Responsibility | Organizational Psycholog
Shared Leadership | Leadership | Teams | Social Responsibility | Organizational Psycholog
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Total26,159
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Last 5 Years9,959
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Last 5 Years / Total0.381
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,290
World Rank
15,460
Country Rank
145
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total24,946
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Last 5 Years7,946
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Last 5 Years / Total0.319
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,282
World Rank
15,866
Country Rank
153
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total24,462
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Last 5 Years10,720
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Last 5 Years / Total0.438
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,811
World Rank
16,862
Country Rank
163
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Psychology
Clinical psychology | attachment theory | personality disorders | borderline personality disorder | psychotherapy researc
Clinical psychology | attachment theory | personality disorders | borderline personality disorder | psychotherapy researc
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Total23,302
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Last 5 Years8,523
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Last 5 Years / Total0.366
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,915
World Rank
16,903
Country Rank
164
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
national parks | tourism | destination marketing | data analytic
national parks | tourism | destination marketing | data analytic
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Total23,258
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Last 5 Years10,208
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Last 5 Years / Total0.439
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,445
World Rank
17,531
Country Rank
170
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
Outdoor Recreation Behavior | Outdoor Recreation Management | Human Dimensions of Natural Resource
Outdoor Recreation Behavior | Outdoor Recreation Management | Human Dimensions of Natural Resource
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Total22,632
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Last 5 Years7,111
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Last 5 Years / Total0.314
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,724
World Rank
19,123
Country Rank
195
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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Total21,058
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Last 5 Years5,062
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Last 5 Years / Total0.240
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,071
World Rank
20,785
Country Rank
215
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Psychology
Industrial psychology | personnel selection | performance appraisal | innovatio
Industrial psychology | personnel selection | performance appraisal | innovatio
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Total19,675
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Last 5 Years4,982
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Last 5 Years / Total0.253
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,034
World Rank
21,958
Country Rank
228
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
American politics | public opinion | World War II histor
American politics | public opinion | World War II histor
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Total18,843
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Last 5 Years2,689
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Last 5 Years / Total0.143
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,070
World Rank
22,354
Country Rank
231
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Social Sciences / Psychology
Organizational Behavior | Human Resources | Personality | Applied Psychology | Applied Statistic
Organizational Behavior | Human Resources | Personality | Applied Psychology | Applied Statistic
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Total18,571
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Last 5 Years9,483
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Last 5 Years / Total0.511
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,818
World Rank
22,637
Country Rank
234
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
civic engagement | deliberative democracy | democratic theory | group communication | political communicatio
civic engagement | deliberative democracy | democratic theory | group communication | political communicatio
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Total18,372
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Last 5 Years6,708
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Last 5 Years / Total0.365
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,842
World Rank
23,027
Country Rank
240
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Social Sciences / Sociology
sociology of religion | historical sociology | social conflict | social psycholog
sociology of religion | historical sociology | social conflict | social psycholog
Citation Metrics
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Total18,110
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Last 5 Years4,272
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Last 5 Years / Total0.236
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,418
World Rank
23,611
Country Rank
248
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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Total17,723
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Last 5 Years13,681
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Last 5 Years / Total0.772
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,560
World Rank
24,817
Country Rank
262
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Psychology
ADHD | conduct problems | psychopathy | callous-unemotional | interventio
ADHD | conduct problems | psychopathy | callous-unemotional | interventio
Citation Metrics
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Total17,011
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Last 5 Years7,097
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Last 5 Years / Total0.417
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