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

93,658
World Rank

172
Country Rank

10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
International Studies | Public Policy
International Studies | Public Policy
Citation Metrics
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Total11,080
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Last 6 Years6,003
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.542
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

106,546
World Rank

210
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Politics | Public Policy | & Decentralizatio
Politics | Public Policy | & Decentralizatio
Citation Metrics
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Total9,909
-
Last 6 Years6,324
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.638
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

190,043
World Rank

582
Country Rank

12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total5,770
-
Last 6 Years2,912
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.505
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

203,845
World Rank

665
Country Rank

25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Governance | civil society | religio
Governance | civil society | religio
Citation Metrics
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Total5,370
-
Last 6 Years3,920
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.730
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

261,629
World Rank

1,018
Country Rank

28
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Politics | Pancasila | Philosophy | Communicatio
Politics | Pancasila | Philosophy | Communicatio
Citation Metrics
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Total4,118
-
Last 6 Years2,338
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.568
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

268,938
World Rank

1,068
Country Rank

10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Salafism | radical Islam | identity politics | religious diversity | yout
Salafism | radical Islam | identity politics | religious diversity | yout
Citation Metrics
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Total3,990
-
Last 6 Years2,214
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.555
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

270,270
World Rank

1,078
Country Rank

10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Ecology | Sustainability | Green Policy | Ilmu Pemerintaha
Political Ecology | Sustainability | Green Policy | Ilmu Pemerintaha
Citation Metrics
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Total3,967
-
Last 6 Years3,787
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.955
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

276,178
World Rank

1,130
Country Rank

28
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Media & Cultural Studies | Communication & Politics | Audience & Popular Culture | Gender & Women's Studies | Islamic and Religiou
Media & Cultural Studies | Communication & Politics | Audience & Popular Culture | Gender & Women's Studies | Islamic and Religiou
Citation Metrics
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Total3,870
-
Last 6 Years2,718
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.702
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

292,015
World Rank

1,254
Country Rank

13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total3,628
-
Last 6 Years2,252
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.621
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

295,047
World Rank

1,289
Country Rank

37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Ecology of Landscape Changes | Natural Resource & Environmental Governance | Rural Livelihood Studie
Political Ecology of Landscape Changes | Natural Resource & Environmental Governance | Rural Livelihood Studie
Citation Metrics
-
Total3,665
-
Last 6 Years2,500
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.682
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

298,468
World Rank

1,315
Country Rank

14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Ethnicity | Religious Movement | Citizenshi
Ethnicity | Religious Movement | Citizenshi
Citation Metrics
-
Total3,536
-
Last 6 Years2,635
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.745
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

313,457
World Rank

1,449
Country Rank

17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
clientelism | voting behavior | political Islam | democracy | social movemen
clientelism | voting behavior | political Islam | democracy | social movemen
Citation Metrics
-
Total3,441
-
Last 6 Years2,711
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.788
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

340,127
World Rank

1,696
Country Rank

30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
ASEAN Free Trade Agreement | Terrorism and Transnational Crimes | Political Economi
ASEAN Free Trade Agreement | Terrorism and Transnational Crimes | Political Economi
Citation Metrics
-
Total3,022
-
Last 6 Years2,748
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.909
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

359,096
World Rank

1,884
Country Rank

55
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,827
-
Last 6 Years1,315
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.465
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

378,228
World Rank

2,097
Country Rank

17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Indonesian Politics | Voting Behaviour | Politics of Middle Class | Civil Society | & Political Movemen
Indonesian Politics | Voting Behaviour | Politics of Middle Class | Civil Society | & Political Movemen
Citation Metrics
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Total2,647
-
Last 6 Years1,989
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.751
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

396,066
World Rank

2,283
Country Rank

34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,492
-
Last 6 Years2,056
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.825
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

400,497
World Rank

2,344
Country Rank

21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Agama dan budaya lokal | Islamic politics | Religious minority group studie
Agama dan budaya lokal | Islamic politics | Religious minority group studie
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,456
-
Last 6 Years2,239
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.912
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

408,018
World Rank

2,438
Country Rank

115
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Psychology | Terrorism | Social Psychology | Measuremen
Political Psychology | Terrorism | Social Psychology | Measuremen
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,395
-
Last 6 Years1,709
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.714
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

410,600
World Rank

2,470
Country Rank

23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Indonesia's foreign policy | Indonesian politics | ASEA
Indonesia's foreign policy | Indonesian politics | ASEA
Citation Metrics
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Total2,375
-
Last 6 Years1,021
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.430
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

448,721
World Rank

2,963
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
International Relations | Humanitarian Diplomacy | Politics | Gender | Drugs Issue
International Relations | Humanitarian Diplomacy | Politics | Gender | Drugs Issue
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,103
-
Last 6 Years1,100
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.523
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

450,680
World Rank

2,983
Country Rank

79
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Sociology | Politics | Education | Religio
Sociology | Politics | Education | Religio
Citation Metrics
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Total2,090
-
Last 6 Years1,408
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.674
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

454,295
World Rank

3,036
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,067
-
Last 6 Years562
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.272
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

470,211
World Rank

3,254
Country Rank

17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Muslim politics | Islam and Social Theory | Islamic Thought and hermeneutics | Indonesian and Southeast Asian Isla
Muslim politics | Islam and Social Theory | Islamic Thought and hermeneutics | Indonesian and Southeast Asian Isla
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,968
-
Last 6 Years1,120
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.569
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

484,357
World Rank

3,469
Country Rank

61
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
political ecology | rural-urban linkages | agroforestry | urban farming | resettlement and transmigratio
political ecology | rural-urban linkages | agroforestry | urban farming | resettlement and transmigratio
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,886
-
Last 6 Years1,008
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.534
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

518,099
World Rank

3,995
Country Rank

17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political | Governance | Social | Public Administratio
Political | Governance | Social | Public Administratio
Citation Metrics
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Total1,706
-
Last 6 Years1,660
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.973