Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 555 Scientists Citation in Germany Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the 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
Political Theory
Political Sociology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,093
7,560
0.116
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Political Science
Political Behavior
Public Opinion
Political Sociology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,687
15,317
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
European Union
Governance
Comparative Regionalism
Diffusion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,667
9,502
0.266
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Political Sociology
Comparative Politics
Immigration
Migration
Social movements
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,187
7,574
0.251
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
International Relations
Global Governance
Legitimacy
Politikwissenschaft
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,420
7,699
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
social and political theory
biopolitics
new materialisms
science and technology studies
cryotechnologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,011
7,163
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Comparative Public Policy
Comparative Public Administration
Regulation
Environmental Policy
Morality Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,839
6,730
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Political Economy
International Development
Political Science
Causal Inference
Inequality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,288
8,486
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Political regimes: Democracy - dictatorships
democratization
political parties
social democracy
social justi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,930
4,452
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Comparative Politics
Political Behaviour
Political Culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,712
4,715
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
European Studies
civil society
lobbying
democracy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,820
1,570
0.099
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Comparative Politics
Public Policy
Comparative Political Economy
Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,433
1,194
0.077
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Political Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,806
2,450
0.165
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Political Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,446
2,845
0.212
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ethics and Political Philosopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,408
4,816
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
political behaviour
representative democracy
European integration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,221
3,324
0.251
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Comparative Politics
Comparative Political Parties
European Integration
German Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,977
3,462
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
International Relations
European Integration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,817
2,934
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Political Science
Political Theory
Public Policy
Interest Groups
Political Networks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,094
1,823
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Welfare States
Political Economy
German Political System
Political Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,552
3,336
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Politische Soziologie
electoral politics
party competition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,063
992
0.099
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Political science
public policy
political economy
public administration
European Union
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,053
6,962
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
political science
political theory
theory of democracy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,942
3,132
0.315
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Political Science
Political Behavior
Political Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,875
4,103
0.415
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Politische Einstellungen
politisches Verhalten
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,900
1,306
0.147
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,748
261
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Claus Offe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,093
7,560
0.116
Political Theory
Political Sociology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,315
613
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Christian Welzel
Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
Lüneburg, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,687
15,317
0.376
Political Science
Political Behavior
Public Opinion
Political Sociology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,616
766
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tanja Boerzel
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,667
9,502
0.266
European Union
Governance
Comparative Regionalism
Diffusion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,831
1,006
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ruud Koopmans
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,187
7,574
0.251
Political Sociology
Comparative Politics
Immigration
Migration
Social movements
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,962
1,208
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Zürn Michael
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,420
7,699
0.291
International Relations
Global Governance
Legitimacy
Politikwissenschaft
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,152
1,394
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Thomas Lemke
Goethe University Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,011
7,163
0.298
social and political theory
biopolitics
new materialisms
science and technology studies
cryotechnologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,501
1,413
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Christoph Knill
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,839
6,730
0.282
Comparative Public Policy
Comparative Public Administration
Regulation
Environmental Policy
Morality Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,783
1,759
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Macartan Humphreys
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,288
8,486
0.418
Political Economy
International Development
Political Science
Causal Inference
Inequality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,293
2,084
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Wolfgang Merkel
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,930
4,452
0.248
Political regimes: Democracy - dictatorships
democratization
political parties
social democracy
social justi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,032
2,316
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jan W. van Deth
Universität Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,712
4,715
0.282
Comparative Politics
Political Behaviour
Political Culture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,089
2,487
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
beate kohler koch
Universität Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,820
1,570
0.099
European Studies
civil society
lobbying
democracy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,005
2,565
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Gerhard Lehmbruch
Universität Konstanz
Konstanz, Germany
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,433
1,194
0.077
Comparative Politics
Public Policy
Comparative Political Economy
Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,302
2,736
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Winfried (Friedrich) Schulz
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,806
2,450
0.165
Political Communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,621
3,100
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Thomas König
Universität Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,446
2,845
0.212
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,851
3,110
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Rainer Forst
Goethe University Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,408
4,816
0.359
Ethics and Political Philosopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,155
3,181
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Hermann Schmitt
Universität Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,221
3,324
0.251
political behaviour
representative democracy
European integration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,433
3,575
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Thomas Poguntke
Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,977
3,462
0.289
Comparative Politics
Comparative Political Parties
European Integration
German Politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,801
3,638
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Thomas Diez
Universität Tubingen
Tübingen, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,817
2,934
0.248
International Relations
European Integration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,337
3,909
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Volker Schneider
Universität Konstanz
Konstanz, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,094
1,823
0.164
Political Science
Political Theory
Public Policy
Interest Groups
Political Networks
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,700
4,137
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Philip Manow
Universität Bremen
Bremen, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,552
3,336
0.316
Welfare States
Political Economy
German Political System
Political Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,039
4,361
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Franz Pappi
Universität Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,063
992
0.099
Politische Soziologie
electoral politics
party competition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,142
4,364
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jale Tosun
Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,053
6,962
0.693
Political science
public policy
political economy
public administration
European Union
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,428
4,418
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Yves Sintomer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,942
3,132
0.315
political science
political theory
theory of democracy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,215
4,453
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Harald Schoen
Universität Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,875
4,103
0.415
Political Science
Political Behavior
Political Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,082
4,980
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Oscar Gabriel
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,900
1,306
0.147
Politische Einstellungen
politisches Verhalten