Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

World Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / International Relations Rankings 2025

The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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 :14,276
Nigeria
Bernard Thompson Ikegwuoha
Presidential System of Government
Political Economy
Public Policy
etc
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,277
Nigeria
Epoweide Isaiah Koko
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,278
South Africa
Blessing Vava
Communication
Social Media
Journalism
Media
Politics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,279
Nigeria
Aminu Ibrahim
International Relations
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,280
Jordan
Abed Alhakim Alqaraleh
Political Sciences and Internationl Relations
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,281
Ghana
David Aweintirim Aywekanbe
International Relations
Terrorism
Global Security and Conflict prevention and Conflict resolution
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Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,282
Algeria
Selma Benzid
American Civilization
History
Politics and Culture
EFL
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,283
Algeria
Saoudi Mohamed
Politiques financières et monétaires
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,284
Algeria
Abdellatif Djedei
security studies
conflict resolution
International relations
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,285
Kenya
Joseph Ndung'U Gathu
Diplomacy
International Political Economy
Grand Strategy
Global Conflict Management
International Security
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,286
Nigeria
Igboeche Onyenwigwe, Paschal Ifeanyi
Human Resources Management
Development Administration
Local Government Administration
Political Thoughts/Theories
Development Studies and Political Thoughts/Theories.
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,287
Morocco
Yassine Maoujoud
sciences politiques
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,288
Egypt
Rowa Nabil
Cultural Studies
Cultural Politics
Cultural Memory
Artivism (Artistic Activism)
Life Writing
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Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,289
Spain
Meritxell Perelló Pinto
geopolitics
international relations
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,290
Egypt
Nayera Hamed
Political Science
International Security and Political Systems
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,291
Bangladesh
Md Arman Khan
International Relations
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,292
Sudan
Suhair Salah
political science
international relation
political thought
women political participation
Islamist
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,293
Palestine
Rula Hardal
Political Science
Gender Studies
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,295
Uzbekistan
Javlonbek Mirzavaliyev
political science
public administration
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,296
Pakistan
Ali Abbas
South Asian Politcs
Foreign Policy
Theories of International Relations
Politics of Terrorism
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,297
Mozambique
Ornila Sande Liasse
Políticas Educativas
Gestão da Educação e das Unidades Educativas
Currículo e Actividades Complementares ao Currículo
N
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,298
India
Trivikram Tiwari
Political Theory
Political Thought
Political Philosophy
Nationalism and Multiculturalism
Research Methodology.
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,299
India
Mohammad Azaharuddin Ansari
Political Theory
Contemporary Political Philosophy
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14,300
Azerbaijan
Rahman Shahhuseynli
International Relations
Public Policy
International Politics
Conflict/Peace Studies
Foreign Policy
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Nigeria
46,690
352
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,276
Bernard Thompson Ikegwuoha
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Presidential System of Government
Political Economy
Public Policy
etc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Nigeria
46,690
312
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,277
Epoweide Isaiah Koko
Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island, Nigeria Nigeria
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
South Africa
18,731
1,708
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,278
Blessing Vava
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Nigeria
46,690
267
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,279
Aminu Ibrahim
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Jordan
5,471
204
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,280
Abed Alhakim Alqaraleh
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Ghana
6,549
1,205
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,281
David Aweintirim Aywekanbe
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
International Relations
Terrorism
Global Security and Conflict prevention and Conflict resolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Algeria
21,420
424
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,282
Selma Benzid
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Algeria
21,420
215
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,283
Saoudi Mohamed
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Algeria
21,420
766
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,284
Abdellatif Djedei
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Kenya
8,344
806
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,285
Joseph Ndung'U Gathu
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Diplomacy
International Political Economy
Grand Strategy
Global Conflict Management
International Security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Nigeria
46,690
352
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,286
Igboeche Onyenwigwe, Paschal Ifeanyi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Human Resources Management
Development Administration
Local Government Administration
Political Thoughts/Theories
Development Studies and Political Thoughts/Theories.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Morocco
6,265
593
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,287
Yassine Maoujoud
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Egypt
32,506
2,525
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,288
Rowa Nabil
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Cultural Studies
Cultural Politics
Cultural Memory
Artivism (Artistic Activism)
Life Writing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Spain
67,208
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,289
Meritxell Perelló Pinto
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Egypt
32,506
599
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,290
Nayera Hamed
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Political Science
International Security and Political Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Bangladesh
16,117
1,134
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,291
Md Arman Khan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Sudan
1,656
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,292
Suhair Salah
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
political science
international relation
political thought
women political participation
Islamist
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Palestine
2,149
221
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,293
Rula Hardal
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Kazakhstan
3,468
261
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,294
Raziya Assylgozhina
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Uzbekistan
6,443
231
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,295
Javlonbek Mirzavaliyev
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Pakistan
25,062
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,296
Ali Abbas
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
South Asian Politcs
Foreign Policy
Theories of International Relations
Politics of Terrorism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
Mozambique
162
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,297
Ornila Sande Liasse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Políticas Educativas
Gestão da Educação e das Unidades Educativas
Currículo e Actividades Complementares ao Currículo
N
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
India
126,809
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,298
Trivikram Tiwari
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Political Theory
Political Thought
Political Philosophy
Nationalism and Multiculturalism
Research Methodology.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,365,317
India
126,809
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,299
Mohammad Azaharuddin Ansari
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
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2,365,317
Azerbaijan
1,989
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 14,300
Rahman Shahhuseynli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
International Relations
Public Policy
International Politics
Conflict/Peace Studies
Foreign Policy