Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Albania Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Political Science and International Relations in Albania Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: Scientists Last 6 years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Comparative politics
elections
nationalism
democratization and transition studies
EU
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
135
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
international relations
geopolitics
international security
terrorism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
30
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Political Theory
Political Culture
Democratization
Political Liberalism
Authenticity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
35
0.972
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
European integration
democratization
Eastern Europe
Western Balkans
Party Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
30
0.938
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Political Parties
Nationalism
Totalitarianism
Electoral Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
26
0.839
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Democratization
Political Parties
Post-communism
Political Clientelism
Lobbying Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
18
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
24
0.923
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Political Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
19
0.905
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Comparative Politics
Authoritarian Regimes
Comparative Area Studies
State socialism
Politics of Memory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
19
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
International Security
Politics of Balkans
Religion and Politics
Higher Education Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
14
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Science Politique
Innovation
Mongolie
Défense
Open Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
13
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
State Bureaucracy
Public Administration
Pakistan
Iran
Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
International Relations
Security Studies
History
Intelligence
Maritime Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
democratization
political culture
education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,304,763
133
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ilir Kalemaj
University of New York Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
135
0.730
Comparative politics
elections
nationalism
democratization and transition studies
EU
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,791,296
303
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Enri Hide
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
30
0.566
international relations
geopolitics
international security
terrorism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,905,128
371
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Florian Çullhaj
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
35
0.972
Political Theory
Political Culture
Democratization
Political Liberalism
Authenticity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,938,942
397
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Eltion Meka
University of New York Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
30
0.938
European integration
democratization
Eastern Europe
Western Balkans
Party Politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,948,529
404
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Anjeza Xhaferaj
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
26
0.839
Political Parties
Nationalism
Totalitarianism
Electoral Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,985,930
429
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Gerti Sqapi
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
18
0.667
Democratization
Political Parties
Post-communism
Political Clientelism
Lobbying Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,993,494
433
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Blendi Lami
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
24
0.923
International Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,045,104
458
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Burim Mexhuani
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
19
0.905
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,055,854
466
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sokol Lleshi
University of New York Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
19
0.950
Comparative Politics
Authoritarian Regimes
Comparative Area Studies
State socialism
Politics of Memory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,069,637
478
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ferdinand Gjana ,
Western Balkans University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
14
0.737
International Security
Politics of Balkans
Religion and Politics
Higher Education Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,081,510
486
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Antoine Maire
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
13
0.722
Science Politique
Innovation
Mongolie
Défense
Open Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,212,350
575
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Guillaume Beaud
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
State Bureaucracy
Public Administration
Pakistan
Iran
Afghanistan
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,253,493
607
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Pieter Wg Zhao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
International Relations
Security Studies
History
Intelligence
Maritime Security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,367,146
718
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ramiola Kalemi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
democratization
political culture
education