Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Houston Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Political Science and International Relations 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
democratization
deliberation
computational social science
energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,541
3,978
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
American Poliitcs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,640
1,234
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Political Science
Political Psychology
Public Opinion
Moral Psychology
Survey Experiments
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,994
4,267
0.854
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Information Systems Implementation
power and politics in IT
IT in developing countries
institutional aspects of Information S
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,481
1,262
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Political Science
American Politics
State Politics
Legislatures
Ideology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,393
1,524
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,877
1,447
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Political Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,765
920
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
political philosophy
ethics
public policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,088
1,104
0.529
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
judicial politics
legal reform
rule of law
constitutional courts
sentencing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,626
809
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Presidency
Texas Politics
Public Opinion
Unilateral Power
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,486
629
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Political News
Media effects
Digital news
Access to Information
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,106
679
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Comparative Politics
Political Communications
Elections
Legislatures
Latin America
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,054
743
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Welfare Policy
Health Care Inequality
Public Management
Panel Data Analysis
Bayesian Statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
968
711
0.735
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
956
710
0.743
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Latino Politics and Public Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
749
394
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
International Relations
Public Opinion
East Asian Studies
Taiwan
China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
718
671
0.935
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Latino politics
immigration
public opinion
geographic information systems
statistical methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
627
247
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
American Political Development
American Political Thought
Executive Power
Early Republic
Presidency
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
422
191
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
421
314
0.746
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
judicial politics
law and courts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
345
335
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Political Theory
Political Philosophy
History of Political Thought
Hegel
Nietzsche
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
293
188
0.642
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
political science
corruption
electoral systems
personal vote
pork barrel politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
112
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Congress
Presidency
Political Parties
APD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
75
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Political Science
Terrorism
Political Violence
Gender and Conflict
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
154
154
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
political science
political behavior
race
ethnicity
and politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
93
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
152,857
57,519
175
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ryan Kennedy
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,541
3,978
0.608
democratization
deliberation
computational social science
energy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
177,509
65,223
205
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kent Tedin
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,640
1,234
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
199,705
72,022
228
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Scott Clifford
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,994
4,267
0.854
Political Science
Political Psychology
Public Opinion
Moral Psychology
Survey Experiments
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
277,727
94,944
307
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Leiser Silva
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,481
1,262
0.363
Information Systems Implementation
power and politics in IT
IT in developing countries
institutional aspects of Information S
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,910
96,767
312
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Boris Shor
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,393
1,524
0.449
Political Science
American Politics
State Politics
Legislatures
Ideology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
325,857
108,646
357
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Nikolay Marinov
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,877
1,447
0.503
International Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
336,561
111,635
366
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Eduardo Aleman
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,765
920
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
417,191
133,886
445
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Daniel Engster
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,088
1,104
0.529
political philosophy
ethics
public policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
497,224
155,464
527
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lydia Tiede
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,626
809
0.498
judicial politics
legal reform
rule of law
constitutional courts
sentencing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
527,602
163,562
567
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Brandon Rottinghaus
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,486
629
0.423
Presidency
Texas Politics
Public Opinion
Unilateral Power
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
630,254
190,208
637
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Lindita Camaj
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,106
679
0.614
Political News
Media effects
Digital news
Access to Information
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
647,427
194,576
654
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Iñaki Sagarzazu
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,054
743
0.705
Comparative Politics
Political Communications
Elections
Legislatures
Latin America
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
677,884
202,199
688
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ling Zhu
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
968
711
0.735
Welfare Policy
Health Care Inequality
Public Management
Panel Data Analysis
Bayesian Statistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
682,314
203,228
692
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Francisco Cantú
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
956
710
0.743
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
769,386
223,911
754
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jason Casellas
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
749
394
0.526
Latino Politics and Public Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
783,669
227,085
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Yao-Yuan Yeh
University of Saint Thomas Houston
Saint Paul, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
718
671
0.935
International Relations
Public Opinion
East Asian Studies
Taiwan
China
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
829,877
237,380
795
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jeronimo Cortina
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
627
247
0.394
Latino politics
immigration
public opinion
geographic information systems
statistical methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
970,001
264,009
896
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jeremy D Bailey
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
422
191
0.453
American Political Development
American Political Thought
Executive Power
Early Republic
Presidency
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
970,599
264,096
897
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
J Tyson Chatagnier
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
421
314
0.746
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,048,947
276,666
937
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Alex Badas
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
345
335
0.971
judicial politics
law and courts
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,114,284
286,370
961
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jeffrey Church
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
293
188
0.642
Political Theory
Political Philosophy
History of Political Thought
Hegel
Nietzsche
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,307,313
312,947
1,041
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Tanya Bagashka
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
112
0.609
political science
corruption
electoral systems
personal vote
pork barrel politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,307,705
312,997
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Craig Goodman
University of Houston Victoria
Victoria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
75
0.408
Congress
Presidency
Political Parties
APD
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,380,879
323,051
1,107
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Michael J Soules
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
154
154
1.000
Political Science
Terrorism
Political Violence
Gender and Conflict
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,586,895
350,675
1,268
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Tanika Raychaudhuri
University of Houston
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
93
1.000
political science
political behavior
race
ethnicity
and politics