Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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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
Comparative politics
political behavior
social movements
political communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,435
18,644
0.420
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Political Science
Comparative Politics
European Union
Latin America
democratization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,109
11,867
0.167
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
international relations
political science
conflict
constructivism
qualitative methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,023
6,923
0.288
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
International migration
European integration
public policy
political science
immigration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,094
6,272
0.416
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Political theory
comparative political science
citizenship studies
migration studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,265
5,998
0.328
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
critical data studies
digital sociology
social movement studies
computational social science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,526
4,328
0.575
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
European Integration
international political economy
global governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,849
3,821
0.487
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
East Europen politics and political economy
comparative political economy
financialization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,262
2,877
0.459
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Comparative politics - Political economy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,314
2,528
0.346
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
political attitudes
political behaviour
migration
quantitative methods
European politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,074
1,909
0.920
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
European Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,684
1,742
0.306
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Comparative politics
internet and politics
political behaviour and communication
European integration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,262
1,718
0.326
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
international security
European Union
sanctions
nuclear weapons
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,997
1,534
0.512
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
political economy of the climate transition
EU policy
EU enlargement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,015
1,333
0.190
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Political Violence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,385
1,196
0.864
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
democracy
gender
inequality and representation
political parties
European integration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,473
1,045
0.709
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Comparative Politics
European Integration
Democratization
Corruption
Islam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,497
787
0.526
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Comparative Politics
Research Methodology
EU Politics
Political Behaviour
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
826
792
0.959
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
defense policy
defense-industrial globalization
security studies
armaments collaboration
armaments institutions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
852
579
0.680
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
democracy
media pluralism
open government
development
ICT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
641
227
0.354
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Comparative politics
democratization
comparative-historical analysis
global politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
260
199
0.765
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Scientometrics
Open Access
Open Education Resources
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
540
151
0.280
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
international security
democracy
integration
Europe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
688
132
0.192
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
International Relations
Internet Governance
Content Control
Cyber Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115
115
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
International Affairs
Development Aid
Humanitarian Aid
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210
107
0.510
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,300
611
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Hanspeter Kriesi
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,435
18,644
0.420
Comparative politics
political behavior
social movements
political communication
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,336
1,065
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Philippe C. Schmitter
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,109
11,867
0.167
Political Science
Comparative Politics
European Union
Latin America
democratization
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,933
2,330
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jeffrey T Checkel
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,023
6,923
0.288
international relations
political science
conflict
constructivism
qualitative methods
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,676
2,668
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Andrew Geddes
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,094
6,272
0.416
International migration
European integration
public policy
political science
immigration
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,002
2,863
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Rainer Bauböck
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,265
5,998
0.328
Political theory
comparative political science
citizenship studies
migration studies
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,342
4,496
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Stefania Milan
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,526
4,328
0.575
critical data studies
digital sociology
social movement studies
computational social science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,418
5,288
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Philipp Genschel
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,849
3,821
0.487
European Integration
international political economy
global governance
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
181,811
7,629
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Dorothee Bohle
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,262
2,877
0.459
East Europen politics and political economy
comparative political economy
financialization
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
208,954
8,852
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Miriam Golden
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,314
2,528
0.346
Comparative politics - Political economy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
277,819
12,046
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
James Dennison
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,074
1,909
0.920
political attitudes
political behaviour
migration
quantitative methods
European politics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
302,699
13,132
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Brigid Laffan
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,684
1,742
0.306
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
306,577
13,309
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alexander H Trechsel
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,262
1,718
0.326
Comparative politics
internet and politics
political behaviour and communication
European integration
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
339,692
14,798
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Clara Portela
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,997
1,534
0.512
international security
European Union
sanctions
nuclear weapons
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
383,585
16,762
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Heather Grabbe
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,015
1,333
0.190
political economy of the climate transition
EU policy
EU enlargement
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
419,353
18,285
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Francis O'Connor
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,385
1,196
0.864
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
465,382
20,221
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Zoe Lefkofridi
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,473
1,045
0.709
democracy
gender
inequality and representation
political parties
European integration
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
566,739
24,036
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Arolda Elbasani
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,497
787
0.526
Comparative Politics
European Integration
Democratization
Corruption
Islam
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
564,694
23,966
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ioana-Elena Oana
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
826
792
0.959
Comparative Politics
Research Methodology
EU Politics
Political Behaviour
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
679,189
27,756
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Marc Devore
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
852
579
0.680
defense policy
defense-industrial globalization
security studies
armaments collaboration
armaments institutions
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,073,447
39,678
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Alina Ostling
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
641
227
0.354
democracy
media pluralism
open government
development
ICT
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,134,448
41,204
117
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Simon P Watmough
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
260
199
0.765
Comparative politics
democratization
comparative-historical analysis
global politics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,261,207
44,491
139
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Chris Armbruster
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
540
151
0.280
Scientometrics
Open Access
Open Education Resources
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,323,288
45,983
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Fabrizio Tassinari
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
688
132
0.192
international security
democracy
integration
Europe
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,389,614
47,613
159
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Daniëlle Flonk
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115
115
1.000
International Relations
Internet Governance
Content Control
Cyber Security
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,418,741
48,285
164
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Raquel Freitas
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210
107
0.510
International Affairs
Development Aid
Humanitarian Aid