Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
BRICSSocial Sciences / Political Science and International Relations Highly Cited Researchers 2.074 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
22,434
World Rank
76
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
история | антропология | этнология | политология | этничност�
история | антропология | этнология | политология | этничност�
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Total31,586
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Last 6 Years6,269
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Last 6 Years / Total0.198
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
24,142
World Rank
188
Country Rank
56
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total30,152
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Last 6 Years6,047
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Last 6 Years / Total0.201
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
34,885
World Rank
234
Country Rank
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Policy Analysis | Health Systems | Health Financing | Quality Improvement | Provider Behavior Chang
Policy Analysis | Health Systems | Health Financing | Quality Improvement | Provider Behavior Chang
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Total23,479
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Last 6 Years13,079
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Last 6 Years / Total0.557
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
37,026
World Rank
1,468
Country Rank
52
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political economy | industrial organization | economic developmen
Political economy | industrial organization | economic developmen
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Total22,493
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Last 6 Years9,004
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Last 6 Years / Total0.400
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
54,173
World Rank
183
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
political economy | political ecology | geography | social movement
political economy | political ecology | geography | social movement
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Total17,058
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Last 6 Years4,521
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Last 6 Years / Total0.265
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
58,734
World Rank
630
Country Rank
46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Democracia | participação | cidadania | movimentos sociai
Democracia | participação | cidadania | movimentos sociai
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Total16,057
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Last 6 Years3,036
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Last 6 Years / Total0.189
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
63,748
World Rank
721
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Federalismo | Políticas Públicas | Burocraci
Federalismo | Políticas Públicas | Burocraci
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Total15,097
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Last 6 Years5,154
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Last 6 Years / Total0.341
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
66,488
World Rank
764
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
políticas públicas | educação | primeira infância | desigualdade | pobreza e mercado de trabalh
políticas públicas | educação | primeira infância | desigualdade | pobreza e mercado de trabalh
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Total14,620
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Last 6 Years2,270
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Last 6 Years / Total0.155
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
68,293
World Rank
792
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Ciência Política | Políticas Públicas e Administração Públic
Ciência Política | Políticas Públicas e Administração Públic
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Total14,324
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Last 6 Years4,976
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Last 6 Years / Total0.347
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
72,086
World Rank
854
Country Rank
255
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total13,729
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Last 6 Years4,131
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Last 6 Years / Total0.301
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
81,523
World Rank
1,023
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Educação Superior | Políticas Educacionais | Gestão da Educação | Educação Básic
Educação Superior | Políticas Educacionais | Gestão da Educação | Educação Básic
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Total12,417
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Last 6 Years4,817
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Last 6 Years / Total0.388
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
93,445
World Rank
1,278
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
democratic theory | political representation | gender and politics | mass media and politics | Brazilian politic
democratic theory | political representation | gender and politics | mass media and politics | Brazilian politic
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Total11,091
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Last 6 Years5,083
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Last 6 Years / Total0.458
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
93,567
World Rank
172
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
International Studies | Public Policy
International Studies | Public Policy
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Total11,080
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Last 6 Years6,003
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Last 6 Years / Total0.542
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
98,426
World Rank
4,347
Country Rank
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total10,608
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Last 6 Years3,305
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Last 6 Years / Total0.312
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
98,740
World Rank
1,363
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
políticas sociais | microeconometria e bem-estar socia
políticas sociais | microeconometria e bem-estar socia
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Total10,578
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Last 6 Years2,631
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Last 6 Years / Total0.249
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
104,900
World Rank
118
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
political science | comparative politic
political science | comparative politic
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Total10,038
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Last 6 Years4,315
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Last 6 Years / Total0.430
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
106,454
World Rank
210
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Politics | Public Policy | & Decentralizatio
Politics | Public Policy | & Decentralizatio
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Total9,909
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Last 6 Years6,324
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Last 6 Years / Total0.638
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
110,313
World Rank
1,611
Country Rank
468
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Políticas de Saúde | Micropolítica do Trabalho e do Cuidado em Saúde: Gestão em Saúde | Educação de Profissionais de Saú
Políticas de Saúde | Micropolítica do Trabalho e do Cuidado em Saúde: Gestão em Saúde | Educação de Profissionais de Saú
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Total9,606
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Last 6 Years2,619
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Last 6 Years / Total0.273
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
112,215
World Rank
368
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
миграции | международные отношения | интеграци�
миграции | международные отношения | интеграци�
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Total9,462
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Last 6 Years1,735
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Last 6 Years / Total0.183
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
113,416
World Rank
1,676
Country Rank
134
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
política científica e tecnológica | estudos sociais da ciência e tecnologia | gestão estratégica públic
política científica e tecnológica | estudos sociais da ciência e tecnologia | gestão estratégica públic
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Total9,373
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Last 6 Years2,838
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Last 6 Years / Total0.303
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
124,335
World Rank
470
Country Rank
40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Sustainability | Wellbeing | Governance | Political Econom
Sustainability | Wellbeing | Governance | Political Econom
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Total8,637
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Last 6 Years5,627
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Last 6 Years / Total0.651
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
125,141
World Rank
1,965
Country Rank
571
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
políticas públicas proteção social desenvolviment
políticas públicas proteção social desenvolviment
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Total8,587
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Last 6 Years2,810
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Last 6 Years / Total0.327
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
125,851
World Rank
1,979
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
political science | public policy | comparative politic
political science | public policy | comparative politic
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Total8,542
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Last 6 Years3,010
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Last 6 Years / Total0.352
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
126,986
World Rank
426
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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Total8,472
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Last 6 Years802
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Last 6 Years / Total0.095
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
135,366
World Rank
2,228
Country Rank
71
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
política de saúde | teoria da organização | gestão em saúd
política de saúde | teoria da organização | gestão em saúd
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Total8,002
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Last 6 Years1,905
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Last 6 Years / Total0.238
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