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
intelligence
political science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,209
7,953
0.315
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Political Economy
Ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,133
588
0.276
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Urban & Regional Planning
System Dynamics
Energy Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
842
499
0.593
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Environmental
rural
agricultural and political history
history of ideas and the Scottish diaspora
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,508
398
0.264
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
592
366
0.618
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
peace and conflict studies
ethics
politics
friendship
media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
635
320
0.504
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Chinese Foreign Policy
Asian Security
International Relations Theory
Security Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
757
305
0.403
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
homelessness
LGBT
political science
housing
public health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271
266
0.982
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
international relations
politics
human rights
critical theory
housing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241
217
0.900
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Political theory
feminist theory
body theory
history of ideas
feminist studies of science and technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
52
0.667
James R Flynn
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,209
7,953
0.315
intelligence
political science
Philip Nel
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,133
588
0.276
Political Economy
Ethics
Vijay Devadas
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
842
499
0.593
Urban & Regional Planning
System Dynamics
Energy Systems
Tom Brooking
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,508
398
0.264
Environmental
rural
agricultural and political history
history of ideas and the Scottish diaspora
Vanessa Gray
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
592
366
0.618
Heather Devere
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
635
320
0.504
peace and conflict studies
ethics
politics
friendship
media
Nicholas Khoo
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
757
305
0.403
Chinese Foreign Policy
Asian Security
International Relations Theory
Security Studies
Brodie Fraser
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271
266
0.982
homelessness
LGBT
political science
housing
public health
Jenny Ombler
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241
217
0.900
international relations
politics
human rights
critical theory
housing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Carla Lam
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
52
0.667
Political theory
feminist theory
body theory
history of ideas
feminist studies of science and technology