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.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
International Higher Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,064
12,824
0.609
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Political Theory
Literature
History of Ideas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,062
1,016
0.332
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
American political parties
elections
Congress
public opinion
popular culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,953
955
0.489
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Political Theory
History of Political Thought
History of Philosophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,587
794
0.500
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Middle East Politics
Political Violence
Civil War
Nationalism
International Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
804
549
0.683
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
International economics
renewable energy
family economics.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
851
533
0.626
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
international relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,253
479
0.382
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Comparative Politics
African Politics
Political Economy of Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235
206
0.877
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
International Relations
Security Studies
Grand Strategy
Alliance Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
82
0.988
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
International Relations
Turkey
Political Science
Migration
Refugees
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
37
0.552
Hans De Wit
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,064
12,824
0.609
International Higher Education
Christopher Kelly
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,062
1,016
0.332
Political Theory
Literature
History of Ideas
David A Hopkins
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,953
955
0.489
American political parties
elections
Congress
public opinion
popular culture
Ryan Patrick Hanley
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,587
794
0.500
Political Theory
History of Political Thought
History of Philosophy
Peter Krause
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
804
549
0.683
Middle East Politics
Political Violence
Civil War
Nationalism
International Security
Helga Kristjánsdóttir
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
851
533
0.626
International economics
renewable energy
family economics.
Timothy W Crawford
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,253
479
0.382
international relations
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Lauren Honig
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235
206
0.877
Comparative Politics
African Politics
Political Economy of Development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Joshua Byun
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
82
0.988
International Relations
Security Studies
Grand Strategy
Alliance Politics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Cigdem Benam
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
37
0.552
International Relations
Turkey
Political Science
Migration
Refugees