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Social Sciences / Social Science Highly Cited Researchers 43 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
29,407
World Rank
1,113
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Social Science
solitude | aloneliness | social withdrawal | unsociability | shynes
solitude | aloneliness | social withdrawal | unsociability | shynes
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Total27,054
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Last 6 Years11,405
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Last 6 Years / Total0.422
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
87,834
World Rank
3,427
Country Rank
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
politics | governance | Foucault | security studies | migratio
politics | governance | Foucault | security studies | migratio
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Total14,513
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Last 6 Years5,230
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Last 6 Years / Total0.360
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
111,955
World Rank
4,431
Country Rank
52
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Global Governance | Environmental Politics | Private Governance | Environmental Policy | Private Regulatio
Global Governance | Environmental Politics | Private Governance | Environmental Policy | Private Regulatio
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Total11,154
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Last 6 Years4,306
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Last 6 Years / Total0.386
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
149,957
World Rank
5,919
Country Rank
61
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
political science | international affairs | Canadian foreign polic
political science | international affairs | Canadian foreign polic
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Total22,023
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Last 6 Years3,363
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Last 6 Years / Total0.153
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
216,338
World Rank
8,479
Country Rank
96
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
political science | Canadian politics | political partie
political science | Canadian politics | political partie
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Total5,264
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Last 6 Years2,409
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Last 6 Years / Total0.458
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
288,963
World Rank
11,121
Country Rank
135
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
International Marketing | Consumer Behavio
International Marketing | Consumer Behavio
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Total3,368
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Last 6 Years1,804
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Last 6 Years / Total0.536
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
310,647
World Rank
11,898
Country Rank
147
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total3,125
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Last 6 Years1,669
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Last 6 Years / Total0.534
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
339,656
World Rank
12,877
Country Rank
163
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
International Relations theory | ethics and International Relations | ethics of care | feminist ethics | global justic
International Relations theory | ethics and International Relations | ethics of care | feminist ethics | global justic
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Total3,367
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Last 6 Years1,511
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Last 6 Years / Total0.449
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
355,184
World Rank
13,400
Country Rank
170
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Refugee Studies | Global Politics | African Politics | International Organization
Refugee Studies | Global Politics | African Politics | International Organization
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Total3,492
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Last 6 Years1,435
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Last 6 Years / Total0.411
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
404,434
World Rank
15,013
Country Rank
188
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
International Relations | Civil-Military Relations | Alliances | Ethnic Conflic
International Relations | Civil-Military Relations | Alliances | Ethnic Conflic
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Total4,395
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Last 6 Years1,229
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Last 6 Years / Total0.280
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
419,110
World Rank
15,493
Country Rank
193
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Parties | Elections | Party Organization | Political Psycholog
Political Parties | Elections | Party Organization | Political Psycholog
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Total1,419
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Last 6 Years1,176
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Last 6 Years / Total0.829
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
430,087
World Rank
15,824
Country Rank
202
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
international relations | political science | theory | historiograph
international relations | political science | theory | historiograph
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Total3,839
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Last 6 Years1,137
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Last 6 Years / Total0.296
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
479,405
World Rank
17,321
Country Rank
222
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Social Science
social determinants of child health | children's rights | climate change | mixed-methods research | community resilienc
social determinants of child health | children's rights | climate change | mixed-methods research | community resilienc
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Total2,247
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Last 6 Years984
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Last 6 Years / Total0.438
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
483,735
World Rank
17,454
Country Rank
224
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Canadian politics | gender | race | representation | medi
Canadian politics | gender | race | representation | medi
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Total1,670
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Last 6 Years972
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Last 6 Years / Total0.582
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
493,582
World Rank
17,786
Country Rank
228
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Development | gender | Colombia | Bolivia | postcolonial theor
Development | gender | Colombia | Bolivia | postcolonial theor
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Total2,729
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Last 6 Years945
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Last 6 Years / Total0.346
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
549,265
World Rank
19,451
Country Rank
255
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Latin American politics | North America | Mexico | political econom
Latin American politics | North America | Mexico | political econom
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Total3,193
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Last 6 Years809
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Last 6 Years / Total0.253
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
568,135
World Rank
20,006
Country Rank
263
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Comparative Politics | Post-Soviet Politics | Nationalism | Ethnicity | Authoritarianis
Comparative Politics | Post-Soviet Politics | Nationalism | Ethnicity | Authoritarianis
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Total1,250
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Last 6 Years769
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Last 6 Years / Total0.615
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
604,238
World Rank
21,091
Country Rank
287
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
international relations | international political economy | South African foreign policy | Canadian foreign policy | philosophy of
international relations | international political economy | South African foreign policy | Canadian foreign policy | philosophy of
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Total1,184
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Last 6 Years697
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Last 6 Years / Total0.589
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
616,604
World Rank
21,439
Country Rank
301
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
political economy | public sector economics | fiscal systems | internal migratio
political economy | public sector economics | fiscal systems | internal migratio
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Total3,860
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Last 6 Years674
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Last 6 Years / Total0.175
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
617,720
World Rank
21,469
Country Rank
304
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Brazil | Brasil | foreign policy | south america | international relation
Brazil | Brasil | foreign policy | south america | international relation
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Total2,488
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Last 6 Years672
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Last 6 Years / Total0.270
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
622,170
World Rank
21,601
Country Rank
307
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
European Union | democracy and legitimacy | Canada-EU relations | comparative regionalis
European Union | democracy and legitimacy | Canada-EU relations | comparative regionalis
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Total2,133
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Last 6 Years664
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Last 6 Years / Total0.311
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
685,009
World Rank
23,229
Country Rank
328
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total1,682
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Last 6 Years564
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Last 6 Years / Total0.335
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
712,566
World Rank
23,993
Country Rank
336
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
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Total832
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Last 6 Years527
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Last 6 Years / Total0.633
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
732,521
World Rank
24,592
Country Rank
345
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Canadian Politics | Public Opinion | Political Behaviour | Immigrants | Immigration Politic
Canadian Politics | Public Opinion | Political Behaviour | Immigrants | Immigration Politic
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Total904
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Last 6 Years502
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Last 6 Years / Total0.555
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
745,808
World Rank
24,961
Country Rank
350
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
international political economy | international relations | global financ
international political economy | international relations | global financ
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Total2,653
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Last 6 Years486
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Last 6 Years / Total0.183
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