Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
European University Institute Highly Cited Researchers Citation 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
Comparative politics
political behavior
social movements
political communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,521
17,173
0.404
* 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
70,175
11,398
0.162
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
sociology
family
social stratification
education
statistical methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,400
9,734
0.235
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
FinTech/Blockchain
Econometrics
Quantum AI/Machine Learning
Complex Systems Science
Econophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,356
9,619
0.847
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
international relations
political science
conflict
constructivism
qualitative methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,635
6,637
0.281
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Econometric Theory
Labor Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,103
6,147
0.227
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
international trade
economic development
public procurement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,977
6,060
0.225
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
International migration
European integration
public policy
political science
immigration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,704
5,947
0.404
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
sociology
welfare state
family
generations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,921
5,809
0.216
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Political theory
comparative political science
citizenship studies
migration studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,907
5,749
0.321
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
diplomacy
globalisation
global governance
public administration
public policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,844
5,745
0.387
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,049
4,551
0.302
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
law
legal theory
artificial intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,614
4,373
0.412
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
critical data studies
digital sociology
social movement studies
computational social science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,307
4,132
0.565
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
European Integration
international political economy
global governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,652
3,645
0.476
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Political Science
Comparative Public Administration
Public Administration
European Union
European Integration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,037
3,505
0.498
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Chemical engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,837
3,294
0.222
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Sociology
Inequality
Education
Family Dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,612
3,216
0.486
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
EU Law
Environmental Law
WTO Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,546
2,944
0.344
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
East Europen politics and political economy
comparative political economy
financialization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,127
2,769
0.452
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
cultural history
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,602
2,740
0.415
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
political economy
international migration
labour markets
welfare states
public policies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,354
2,627
0.413
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,071
2,587
0.510
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,686
2,569
0.384
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Stratification
family demography and sociology
life course
methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,768
2,562
0.680
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,935
636
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Hanspeter Kriesi
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,521
17,173
0.404
Comparative politics
political behavior
social movements
political communication
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,814
1,051
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Philippe C. Schmitter
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,175
11,398
0.162
Political Science
Comparative Politics
European Union
Latin America
democratization
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,218
1,346
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Hans Peter Blossfeld
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,400
9,734
0.235
sociology
family
social stratification
education
statistical methods
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,833
1,372
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stelios Bekiros
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,356
9,619
0.847
FinTech/Blockchain
Econometrics
Quantum AI/Machine Learning
Complex Systems Science
Econophysics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,027
2,299
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jeffrey T Checkel
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,635
6,637
0.281
international relations
political science
conflict
constructivism
qualitative methods
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,609
2,536
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Juan J Dolado
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,103
6,147
0.227
Econometric Theory
Labor Economics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,916
2,591
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Bernard Hoekman
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,977
6,060
0.225
international trade
economic development
public procurement
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,710
2,681
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Andrew Geddes
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,704
5,947
0.404
International migration
European integration
public policy
political science
immigration
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,890
2,781
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Martin Kohli
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,921
5,809
0.216
sociology
welfare state
family
generations
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,882
2,832
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Rainer Bauböck
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,907
5,749
0.321
Political theory
comparative political science
citizenship studies
migration studies
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,970
2,841
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Diane Stone
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,844
5,745
0.387
diplomacy
globalisation
global governance
public administration
public policy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,484
3,880
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Andrea İchino
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,049
4,551
0.302
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,592
4,127
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Giovanni Sartor
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,614
4,373
0.412
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
112,219
4,465
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Stefania Milan
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,307
4,132
0.565
critical data studies
digital sociology
social movement studies
computational social science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,258
5,268
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Philipp Genschel
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,652
3,645
0.476
European Integration
international political economy
global governance
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
136,311
5,519
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Michael W Bauer
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,037
3,505
0.498
Political Science
Comparative Public Administration
Public Administration
European Union
European Integration
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,536
5,989
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Joseph Mauk Smith
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,837
3,294
0.222
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,696
6,176
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Fabrizio Bernardi
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,612
3,216
0.486
Sociology
Inequality
Education
Family Dynamics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,481
6,936
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Joanne Scott
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,546
2,944
0.344
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
178,332
7,469
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Dorothee Bohle
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,127
2,769
0.452
East Europen politics and political economy
comparative political economy
financialization
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,510
7,600
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Alexander Etkind
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,602
2,740
0.415
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,883
7,971
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Martin Ruhs
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,354
2,627
0.413
political economy
international migration
labour markets
welfare states
public policies
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,981
8,119
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ouarda Merrouche
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,071
2,587
0.510
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
193,375
8,173
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Thomas F Crossley
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,686
2,569
0.384
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
193,994
8,198
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Juho Härkönen
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,768
2,562
0.680
Stratification
family demography and sociology
life course
methods