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Social Sciences and Humanities Highly Cited Researchers 710 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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2,315
World Rank
187
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Education / Education (Other, All)
mixed methods | qualitative research | quantitative research | program evaluatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    130,822
  • Last 5 Years
    55,567
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.425
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Rankings

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3,478
World Rank
291
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Psychology
Developmental and forensic psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    106,189
  • Last 5 Years
    24,486
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.231
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,797
World Rank
328
Country Rank
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    101,275
  • Last 5 Years
    23,226
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.229
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,138
World Rank
434
Country Rank
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
History, Philosophy, Theology / Philosophy
Information Theory and Error-correcting Codes | Reliable Computation with Unreliable Hardware | Machine Learning and Bayesian Data Modelling | Sustainable Energy and Public Understanding of Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    84,626
  • Last 5 Years
    21,035
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.249
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,265
World Rank
449
Country Rank
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    83,382
  • Last 5 Years
    21,584
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.259
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,238
World Rank
632
Country Rank
53
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Psychology
Cognition | developmental disorders | cognitive trainin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    68,787
  • Last 5 Years
    18,361
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.267
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,869
World Rank
693
Country Rank
60
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychology | Neuroscienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    65,161
  • Last 5 Years
    17,713
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.272
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,063
World Rank
919
Country Rank
79
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Regional economic growth and development | evolutionary economic geography | geography of money | regional economic resilienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    55,914
  • Last 5 Years
    21,488
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.384
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Rankings

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11,674
World Rank
1,068
Country Rank
90
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Psychology
Clinical Psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    50,772
  • Last 5 Years
    22,233
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.438
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,458
World Rank
1,404
Country Rank
110
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Social Sciences / Psychology
learning | memory | motivatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,809
  • Last 5 Years
    9,798
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.229
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,856
World Rank
1,429
Country Rank
112
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Law / Law and Legal Studies
criminology | policing | experiments | evidence-based policy | restorative justic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,143
  • Last 5 Years
    11,060
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.262
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Rankings

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16,164
World Rank
1,473
Country Rank
114
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Psychology
Social Influence | Social Psychology | Persuasion | Misinformation | Judgment and Decision-Makin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,655
  • Last 5 Years
    38,829
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.932
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Rankings

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17,364
World Rank
1,586
Country Rank
121
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Education / Education (Other, All)
Education | Sociolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    39,828
  • Last 5 Years
    13,725
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.345
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Rankings

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19,072
World Rank
1,738
Country Rank
130
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Psychology
personality | social psychology | personality psychology | music | geograph

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,469
  • Last 5 Years
    20,184
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.539
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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19,214
World Rank
1,752
Country Rank
131
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Sociology
Intraocular lenses and accommodative lense

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,303
  • Last 5 Years
    9,646
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.259
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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20,111
World Rank
1,838
Country Rank
139
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,190
  • Last 5 Years
    8,358
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.231
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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23,582
World Rank
2,118
Country Rank
159
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Education / Mathematics and Science Education
Science Education | Chemistry Education | Chemical Education | Gifted Education | Physics Educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,654
  • Last 5 Years
    21,271
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.651
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Rankings

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28,265
World Rank
2,506
Country Rank
180
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Foreign policy analysis | EU | UK | Italy | Franc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,977
  • Last 5 Years
    7,826
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.270
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Rankings

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32,367
World Rank
2,906
Country Rank
205
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Cognitive Neuroscience | Psycholinguistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,409
  • Last 5 Years
    10,328
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.391
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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34,812
World Rank
3,112
Country Rank
212
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,109
  • Last 5 Years
    14,685
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.585
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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36,601
World Rank
3,260
Country Rank
219
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,250
  • Last 5 Years
    7,395
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.305
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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37,230
World Rank
3,309
Country Rank
221
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
International Economics | International Macroeconomic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,939
  • Last 5 Years
    5,573
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.233
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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37,485
World Rank
3,328
Country Rank
225
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,829
  • Last 5 Years
    6,951
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.292
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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39,213
World Rank
3,469
Country Rank
231
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Psychology
Autism | COVID-19 effects on pregnancy and child development | Early Child Development | Neuroendocrinology | Prenatal effects on c

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,081
  • Last 5 Years
    14,885
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.645
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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40,643
World Rank
3,577
Country Rank
235
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,495
  • Last 5 Years
    5,864
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.261
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