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Social Sciences and Humanities Highly Cited Researchers 346 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

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22,187
World Rank
562
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Psychology
language | literacy | numeracy | second language | learning problem

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,019
  • Last 5 Years
    14,567
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.428
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Rankings

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23,250
World Rank
597
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Psychology
neuropsychology | cognitive neuroscience | memory | dementia | amnesi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,326
  • Last 5 Years
    14,220
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.427
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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24,988
World Rank
635
Country Rank
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Business & Management / Strategic Management
SustainableCareers | Employability | Age-Related Stereotyping | Ageing at wor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,493
  • Last 5 Years
    18,298
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.581
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Rankings

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25,019
World Rank
637
Country Rank
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Social Sciences / Psychology
Social Cognition | Language | Numbers | Neuro-based Education | Cognitive Neuroscience

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,457
  • Last 5 Years
    6,740
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.214
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Rankings

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27,246
World Rank
705
Country Rank
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Psychology
peer relations | sociometric methods | quantitative research method

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,764
  • Last 5 Years
    12,444
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.418
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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31,368
World Rank
827
Country Rank
34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Psychology
occupational health psychology | performance psychology | work and organizational psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,055
  • Last 5 Years
    7,861
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.291
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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42,374
World Rank
1,135
Country Rank
44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Social Sciences / Psychology
Professor 'Psychology of eating styles

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,047
  • Last 5 Years
    7,675
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.348
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Rankings

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45,872
World Rank
1,228
Country Rank
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Social Sciences / Psychology
attention | cognitive neuroscience | experimental psychology | psycholinguistics | speakin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,664
  • Last 5 Years
    6,194
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.300
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Rankings

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48,757
World Rank
1,302
Country Rank
53
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Sociology
sociale wetenschappen | sociologi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,878
  • Last 5 Years
    5,745
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.289
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Rankings

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50,748
World Rank
1,342
Country Rank
54
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Education / Education (Other, All)
teacher education | teacher learning | teacher knowledge | teacher identit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,451
  • Last 5 Years
    8,544
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.439
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Rankings

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51,517
World Rank
1,354
Country Rank
56
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Social Sciences / Psychology
affective neuroscience | social motivation | anxiet

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,985
  • Last 5 Years
    10,516
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.554
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Rankings

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51,817
World Rank
1,371
Country Rank
57
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Psychology
clinical Psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,898
  • Last 5 Years
    7,825
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.414
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Rankings

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54,816
World Rank
1,441
Country Rank
60
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Phonology | Prosody | Typolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,116
  • Last 5 Years
    4,634
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.256
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Rankings

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55,422
World Rank
1,458
Country Rank
62
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Psychology
psychology | complex systems | measurement | philosophy of science | network physiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,972
  • Last 5 Years
    9,251
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.515
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Rankings

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58,488
World Rank
1,539
Country Rank
65
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Psychology
Ciencias Médica

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,262
  • Last 5 Years
    9,231
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.535
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Rankings

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63,164
World Rank
1,644
Country Rank
68
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
International climate policy | innovation studie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,287
  • Last 5 Years
    7,573
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.465
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Rankings

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65,719
World Rank
1,704
Country Rank
69
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Psychology
psycholinguistiek | cogniti

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,883
  • Last 5 Years
    2,578
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.162
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Rankings

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68,206
World Rank
1,762
Country Rank
73
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Psychology
Social cognition | stereotypes | prejudice | person perceptio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,360
  • Last 5 Years
    6,080
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.396
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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87,088
World Rank
2,199
Country Rank
87
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Gender in organizations | diversity management | feminist organization theories | critical management studies | powe

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,625
  • Last 5 Years
    6,567
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.520
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Rankings

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87,897
World Rank
2,220
Country Rank
88
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Business & Management / Public Administration
public management | public administration | co-production | democracy | third secto

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,656
  • Last 5 Years
    6,224
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.492
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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91,150
World Rank
2,299
Country Rank
94
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Social Sciences / Psychology
development | emotion | personality | brain | dynamic system

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,154
  • Last 5 Years
    3,408
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.280
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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96,445
World Rank
2,437
Country Rank
99
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Social Sciences / Sociology
social stratification | sociology of education | cultural capital | educational inequality | cultural sociolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,585
  • Last 5 Years
    3,797
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.328
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Rankings

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98,891
World Rank
2,485
Country Rank
104
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Social Sciences / Psychology
Video games | anxiety | biofeedback | virtual reality | clinical psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,342
  • Last 5 Years
    5,664
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.499
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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103,054
World Rank
2,581
Country Rank
107
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Education / Education (Other, All)
second language acquisition | sociolinguistics | dialectolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,079
  • Last 5 Years
    4,411
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.398
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Rankings

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116,445
World Rank
2,887
Country Rank
119
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Psychology
pragmatics | evolution of language | evolutionary pragmatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,849
  • Last 5 Years
    3,163
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.321
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