Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Queensland Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Political Science and International Relations Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,268
4,312
0.351
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
International Relations
Visual Politics
Emotions
Political Theory
Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,546
4,295
0.503
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
IR theory
human rights
intervention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,564
3,430
0.325
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
International Relations
Security
Australian Foreign Policy
Climate Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,531
2,643
0.478
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
International Relations
Emotions
Trauma
Humanitarianism
Visual Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,629
2,414
0.665
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Political Psychology
Populism
Voter Attitudes
Leadership
Public Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,607
2,091
0.802
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
state transformation
rising powers
health politics and governance
non-traditional security
international relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,305
2,069
0.626
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,602
1,848
0.243
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
international relations
intellectual history
history of political thought
political theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,265
1,438
0.337
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
International Relations
International Security
International History
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,539
939
0.610
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Political Economy of Communication
Religion and Media
Communication for Social Change
India Media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,084
873
0.419
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
children and youth
youth peace and security
everyday peace
peace and conflict studies
feminist international relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
857
746
0.870
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
political philosophy
epistemology
disciplinarity
incommensurability
public reason
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,174
668
0.307
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
922
666
0.722
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Interest Groups
Political Consumerism
Shareholder Activism
Modern Slavery
Narrative Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
800
502
0.628
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
International relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
718
224
0.312
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
International Criminal Justice
UJ
Strategy
Responsible AI
Community of Practice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
53
0.883
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Political science
Peace and conflict studies
international studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
45
0.634
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Public Policy
Evidence-Based Policy
Research Utilisation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
35
0.946
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
International Relations theory
American foreign policy
discursive institutionalism
constructivism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
International Broadcasting
Radio Australia
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Journalism Education
Anglican Martyrs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
12
0.112
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
8
0.889
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,471
5,204
441
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Christian Reus Smit
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,268
4,312
0.351
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,973
5,226
444
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Roland Bleiker
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,546
4,295
0.503
International Relations
Visual Politics
Emotions
Political Theory
Korea
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,833
6,743
563
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tim Dunne
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,564
3,430
0.325
IR theory
human rights
intervention
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
187,657
8,966
718
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Matt McDonald
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,531
2,643
0.478
International Relations
Security
Australian Foreign Policy
Climate Politics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,682
9,843
790
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Emma Hutchison
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,629
2,414
0.665
International Relations
Emotions
Trauma
Humanitarianism
Visual Politics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,812
11,153
870
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Frank Mols
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,607
2,091
0.802
Political Psychology
Populism
Voter Attitudes
Leadership
Public Policy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
242,376
11,229
876
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Shahar Hameiri
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,305
2,069
0.626
state transformation
rising powers
health politics and governance
non-traditional security
international relations
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
271,153
12,385
957
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ian Clark
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,602
1,848
0.243
International Relations
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
341,799
15,255
1,187
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Richard Devetak
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,265
1,438
0.337
international relations
intellectual history
history of political thought
political theory
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
481,958
20,199
1,529
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Andrew Phillips
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,539
939
0.610
International Relations
International Security
International History
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
507,736
21,043
1,588
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Pradip Thomas
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,084
873
0.419
Political Economy of Communication
Religion and Media
Communication for Social Change
India Media
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
564,365
22,762
644
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Helen Berents
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
857
746
0.870
children and youth
youth peace and security
everyday peace
peace and conflict studies
feminist international relations
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
604,012
23,948
1,774
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Fred D Agostino
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,174
668
0.307
political philosophy
epistemology
disciplinarity
incommensurability
public reason
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
605,389
23,993
1,779
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Elizabeth Strakosch
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
922
666
0.722
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
708,217
26,583
732
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Erin O'Brien
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
800
502
0.628
Interest Groups
Political Consumerism
Shareholder Activism
Modern Slavery
Narrative Politics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,052,124
32,165
2,237
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jacinta O Hagan
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
718
224
0.312
International relations
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,684,962
40,549
2,785
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Melinda Rankin
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
53
0.883
International Criminal Justice
UJ
Strategy
Responsible AI
Community of Practice
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,742,519
41,276
2,838
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Peter Run
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
45
0.634
Political science
Peace and conflict studies
international studies
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,829,939
42,399
2,900
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jennifer Bell
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
35
0.946
Public Policy
Evidence-Based Policy
Research Utilisation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,049,540
45,112
1,418
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Morgan Rees
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
International Relations theory
American foreign policy
discursive institutionalism
constructivism
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,098,968
45,713
1,451
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Errol Hodge
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
12
0.112
International Broadcasting
Radio Australia
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Journalism Education
Anglican Martyrs
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,177,250
46,618
1,500
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Diana Leon Espinoza
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
8
0.889