Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 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.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
International Relations
International Organizations
Foreign Aid
International Political Economy
International Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,205
4,969
0.487
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
mobile technology
long-run development
African politics
civil war
ethnic politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,561
2,227
0.625
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
International Relations
Political Science
Political Psychology
Social Neuroscience
IR Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,835
1,440
0.785
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,428
1,272
0.524
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
American politics
public policy
education policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,132
730
0.342
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Political Science
Middle East Politics
Democratization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
763
701
0.919
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Great Powers
Development
Aid
Soft Power
Surveys
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
702
577
0.822
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Politics of Southeastern Europe
Local Governance
Civil Society
Information and Accountability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
864
387
0.448
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Political science
International relations
European integration
Human rights
Political communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
715
376
0.526
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
international relations theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,208
311
0.141
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
political ecology
ticks
vector-born disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
670
300
0.448
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Political theory
America
race
mourning
literature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
451
212
0.470
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
International Security
Nuclear Proliferation
International Institutions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
318
185
0.582
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Comparative Politics
Democratization
Comparative Political Communication
Media Freedom
Measurement Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
168
163
0.970
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
international relations of the Middle East
comparative politics
foreign policy
regime security
Gulf Cooperation Council
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
44
0.386
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,878
34,633
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Michael J Tierney
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,205
4,969
0.487
International Relations
International Organizations
Foreign Aid
International Political Economy
International Development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
236,637
78,070
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Philip Roessler
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,561
2,227
0.625
mobile technology
long-run development
African politics
civil war
ethnic politics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
357,149
112,445
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Marcus Holmes
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,835
1,440
0.785
International Relations
Political Science
Political Psychology
Social Neuroscience
IR Theory
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
396,442
123,361
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Daniel Maliniak
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,428
1,272
0.524
International Relations
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
590,304
174,368
135
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Paul Manna
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,132
730
0.342
American politics
public policy
education policy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
605,480
178,163
138
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Sharan Grewal
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
763
701
0.919
Political Science
Middle East Politics
Democratization
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
676,708
195,197
160
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Samantha Custer
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
702
577
0.822
Great Powers
Development
Aid
Soft Power
Surveys
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
835,808
229,527
193
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Paula M Pickering
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
864
387
0.448
Politics of Southeastern Europe
Local Governance
Civil Society
Information and Accountability
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
848,361
231,984
194
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
A Maurits Van Der Veen
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
715
376
0.526
Political science
International relations
European integration
Human rights
Political communication
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
930,737
247,796
207
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
David Dessler
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,208
311
0.141
international relations theory
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
947,059
250,726
212
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Brent Z Kaup
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
670
300
0.448
political ecology
ticks
vector-born disease
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,106,269
278,212
241
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Simon Stow
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
451
212
0.470
Political theory
America
race
mourning
literature
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,170,059
288,541
251
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jeffrey M Kaplow
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
318
185
0.582
International Security
Nuclear Proliferation
International Institutions
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,230,658
297,969
256
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jonathan A Solis
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
168
163
0.970
Comparative Politics
Democratization
Comparative Political Communication
Media Freedom
Measurement Theory
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,777,442
376,528
316
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Debra Shushan
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
44
0.386
international relations of the Middle East
comparative politics
foreign policy
regime security
Gulf Cooperation Council