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Social Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 126 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
7,734
World Rank
285
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total66,046
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Last 5 Years18,364
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Last 5 Years / Total0.278
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,702
World Rank
701
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Psychology
Forensic Mental Health | Violence | Risk Assessment | Threat Assessment | Psychopath
Forensic Mental Health | Violence | Risk Assessment | Threat Assessment | Psychopath
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Total39,376
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Last 5 Years9,338
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Last 5 Years / Total0.237
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,804
World Rank
757
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Social Sciences / Archeology
Archaeology | Archaeological Science | Stable Isotopes | Paleodiet | Bioarchaeolog
Archaeology | Archaeological Science | Stable Isotopes | Paleodiet | Bioarchaeolog
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Total37,906
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Last 5 Years14,597
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Last 5 Years / Total0.385
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,335
World Rank
2,210
Country Rank
44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total18,770
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Last 5 Years8,648
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Last 5 Years / Total0.461
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,518
World Rank
3,378
Country Rank
70
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Psychology
borderline personality disorder | self-harm | impulsivity | emotion regulation | dialectical behaviour therap
borderline personality disorder | self-harm | impulsivity | emotion regulation | dialectical behaviour therap
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Total13,736
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Last 5 Years6,817
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Last 5 Years / Total0.496
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,997
World Rank
3,665
Country Rank
74
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Transportation Science & Technology
Sustainable transportation | climate policy | electric vehicles | alternative-fuel vehicle
Sustainable transportation | climate policy | electric vehicles | alternative-fuel vehicle
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Total12,874
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Last 5 Years9,473
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Last 5 Years / Total0.736
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,557
World Rank
3,740
Country Rank
77
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Economy | Political Sociology | Indi
Political Economy | Political Sociology | Indi
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Total12,687
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Last 5 Years2,173
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Last 5 Years / Total0.171
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,421
World Rank
3,781
Country Rank
78
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Discourse analysis | Computational linguistics | Corpus linguistics | Sentiment analysis | Social medi
Discourse analysis | Computational linguistics | Corpus linguistics | Sentiment analysis | Social medi
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Total12,588
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Last 5 Years5,674
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Last 5 Years / Total0.451
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,040
World Rank
4,006
Country Rank
86
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total12,054
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Last 5 Years4,606
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Last 5 Years / Total0.382
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,963
World Rank
4,242
Country Rank
97
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Social Sciences / Archeology
Human evolution | evolutionary anthropology | cultural evolution | archaeological scienc
Human evolution | evolutionary anthropology | cultural evolution | archaeological scienc
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Total11,530
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Last 5 Years4,091
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Last 5 Years / Total0.355
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,956
World Rank
4,880
Country Rank
117
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total10,193
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Last 5 Years1,449
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Last 5 Years / Total0.142
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
114,596
World Rank
4,992
Country Rank
122
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total9,988
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Last 5 Years3,886
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Last 5 Years / Total0.389
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,480
World Rank
5,141
Country Rank
128
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Psychology
human electrophysiology | attention | ERP | cognitive neuroscience | visual searc
human electrophysiology | attention | ERP | cognitive neuroscience | visual searc
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Total9,699
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Last 5 Years3,223
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Last 5 Years / Total0.332
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,737
World Rank
5,151
Country Rank
129
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
International HRM | Global Mobility | Expatriation | Careers | International Managemen
International HRM | Global Mobility | Expatriation | Careers | International Managemen
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Total9,678
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Last 5 Years4,138
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Last 5 Years / Total0.428
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
125,547
World Rank
5,448
Country Rank
135
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Psychology
Attachment | developmental psychopathology | adolescence | conduct disorder | treatmen
Attachment | developmental psychopathology | adolescence | conduct disorder | treatmen
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Total9,203
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Last 5 Years2,974
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Last 5 Years / Total0.323
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,310
World Rank
5,750
Country Rank
144
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Psychology
Memory | false memory | face recognition | eyewitness testimony | autobiographical memor
Memory | false memory | face recognition | eyewitness testimony | autobiographical memor
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Total8,725
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Last 5 Years1,625
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Last 5 Years / Total0.186
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
143,972
World Rank
6,179
Country Rank
155
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Psychology
Clinical Psychology | Older Adult Families | Affective Disorders | Psychometric
Clinical Psychology | Older Adult Families | Affective Disorders | Psychometric
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Total8,138
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Last 5 Years3,481
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Last 5 Years / Total0.428
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
147,491
World Rank
6,335
Country Rank
160
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Psychology
Neuropsychology | Mental Health and Substance Use | Neurocognitive Disorder
Neuropsychology | Mental Health and Substance Use | Neurocognitive Disorder
Citation Metrics
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Total7,956
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Last 5 Years2,551
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Last 5 Years / Total0.321
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,849
World Rank
6,486
Country Rank
162
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Psychology
Theoretical Psychology | Philosophical Psychology | Educational Psychology | History of Psychology | Counseling Psycholog
Theoretical Psychology | Philosophical Psychology | Educational Psychology | History of Psychology | Counseling Psycholog
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Total7,795
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Last 5 Years1,884
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Last 5 Years / Total0.242
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,005
World Rank
6,577
Country Rank
164
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Social Sciences / Archeology
Archaeology | Archaeological Science | Geoarchaeology | Vibrational Spectroscop
Archaeology | Archaeological Science | Geoarchaeology | Vibrational Spectroscop
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Total7,690
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Last 5 Years3,517
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Last 5 Years / Total0.457
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,430
World Rank
6,597
Country Rank
166
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Social Sciences / Psychology
psychology and law | competency to stand trial | risk assessment | juvenile justic
psychology and law | competency to stand trial | risk assessment | juvenile justic
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Total7,669
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Last 5 Years1,794
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Last 5 Years / Total0.234
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,466
World Rank
6,708
Country Rank
170
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
sociocultural theory | second language learning | new materialis
sociocultural theory | second language learning | new materialis
Citation Metrics
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Total7,527
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Last 5 Years2,760
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Last 5 Years / Total0.367
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
158,937
World Rank
6,806
Country Rank
174
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total7,415
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Last 5 Years1,409
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Last 5 Years / Total0.190
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
160,023
World Rank
6,860
Country Rank
177
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Arts
young people’s creative learning ecologies | intergenerational and intercultural learning | leadershi
young people’s creative learning ecologies | intergenerational and intercultural learning | leadershi
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Total7,366
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Last 5 Years2,450
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Last 5 Years / Total0.333
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,560
World Rank
6,968
Country Rank
181
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Social Science
Social epidemiology | Sexual and gender minority health | Public healt
Social epidemiology | Sexual and gender minority health | Public healt
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Total7,254
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Last 5 Years5,396
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Last 5 Years / Total0.744
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