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Law Highly Cited Researchers 2.606 Scientists Citation in Spain 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 Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Derecho pena
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,099
11,386
0.420
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Derecho Eclesiástico del Estado
Derecho Canónic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,072
10,486
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Derecho del Trabaj
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,258
5,924
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Administración Pública
Defensor del Pueblo
Derecho Administrativ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,297
6,977
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,799
6,311
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Direito
Filosofia
Política
Economia Política
Históri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,412
10,454
0.916
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Public International Law
European Law
International Relation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,994
3,353
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Derech
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,830
3,503
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Derecho civi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,692
2,581
0.297
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
derecho pena
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,458
2,479
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Historia del Derecho. Filosofía del Derech
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,668
2,786
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Geografía cultural y teoría urban
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,534
3,922
0.521
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Criminología
Gender & Crime
Sentencing
Penology
Criminal La
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,104
2,354
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
empresas trnasnacionales
derechos humanos y sociale
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,962
2,534
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Criminal psychology
criminology
crime
delinquenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,833
2,230
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Derecho pena
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,275
2,172
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Derecho Constitucional
Derecho Público
Seguridad y Defensa
Constitutional Law
Public La
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,403
2,848
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
derech
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,527
1,645
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
derecho penal
criminología
política criminal
criminal law
criminolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,976
814
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Derecho Canónico
Derecho Eclesiástico del Estad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,947
2,047
0.414
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
democratic theory
political philosophy
legal philosoph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,663
1,530
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Justicia de menores
justicia restaurativa
derechos de los animale
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,149
1,699
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Territorio-Derecho del Mar. Derechos Humanos. Inmunidades. Litigación internacional. Derecho internaciona
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,695
1,626
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Derecho Financiero y Tributari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,728
905
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Filosofía del derecho
sociología jurídica
étic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,716
1,388
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,850
522
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
María José Cruz Blanca
Universidad de Jaén
Jaén, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,099
11,386
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,197
624
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
María José Redondo Andrés
Universitat de València
Valencia, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,072
10,486
0.402
Derecho Eclesiástico del Estado
Derecho Canónic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,757
1,140
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ana Belen Muñoz Ruiz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,258
5,924
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,580
1,254
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Carmen Parra Rodriguez
Universitat Abat Oliba CEU
Barcelona, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,297
6,977
0.456
Administración Pública
Defensor del Pueblo
Derecho Administrativ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,382
1,893
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Javier Martin Fernadez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,799
6,311
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,871
1,978
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Silvio Almeida
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,412
10,454
0.916
Direito
Filosofia
Política
Economia Política
Históri
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,359
2,481
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Joaquín Alcaide Fernández
Universidad de Sevilla
Sevilla, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,994
3,353
0.336
Public International Law
European Law
International Relation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
107,988
2,561
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ana Díaz Martínez
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,830
3,503
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
125,662
3,086
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Julio V. Gavidia Sanchez
Universidad de Cádiz
Cádiz, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,692
2,581
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,682
3,732
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Javier García González
Universidad San Pablo CEU
Madrid, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,458
2,479
0.332
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,429
3,771
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Francisco Javier Andres Santos
Universidad de Valladolid
Valladolid, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,668
2,786
0.363
Historia del Derecho. Filosofía del Derech
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
147,742
3,813
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Laura Zúñiga Rodríguez
Universidad de Salamanca
Salamanca, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,534
3,922
0.521
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,305
3,922
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Elena Larrauri
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Barcelona, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,104
2,354
0.331
Criminología
Gender & Crime
Sentencing
Penology
Criminal La
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,063
4,102
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Juan Hernandez Zubizarreta
Universidad del País Vasco
Leioa, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,962
2,534
0.364
empresas trnasnacionales
derechos humanos y sociale
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
160,846
4,235
293
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Santiago Redondo Illescas
Universitat de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,833
2,230
0.326
Criminal psychology
criminology
crime
delinquenc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,989
4,595
140
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Manuel Cancio Meliá
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Madrid, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,275
2,172
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
172,074
4,601
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
José Julio Fernández Rodríguez
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,403
2,848
0.445
Derecho Constitucional
Derecho Público
Seguridad y Defensa
Constitutional Law
Public La
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
197,412
5,406
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jmserrano García
Universidad de Castilla la Mancha
Ciudad Real, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,527
1,645
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
207,170
5,710
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jose Manuel Paredes Castañón
Universidad de Oviedo
Asturias, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,976
814
0.412
derecho penal
criminología
política criminal
criminal law
criminolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
224,205
6,276
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ius Canonicum
Universidad de Navarra
Pamplona, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,947
2,047
0.414
Derecho Canónico
Derecho Eclesiástico del Estad
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
229,708
6,459
134
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
José Luis Martí
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Barcelona, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,663
1,530
0.328
democratic theory
political philosophy
legal philosoph
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
263,179
7,629
233
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
María José Bernuz Beneitez
Universidad de Zaragoza
Zaragoza, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,149
1,699
0.409
Justicia de menores
justicia restaurativa
derechos de los animale
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,344
8,252
510
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ana Gemma Lopez Martin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,695
1,626
0.440
Territorio-Derecho del Mar. Derechos Humanos. Inmunidades. Litigación internacional. Derecho internaciona
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,899
8,421
348
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Manuel Carrasco Durán
Universidad de Sevilla
Sevilla, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,728
905
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
288,092
8,430
259
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Andrés García Inda
Universidad de Zaragoza
Zaragoza, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,716
1,388
0.374
Filosofía del derecho
sociología jurídica
étic