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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
20,515
Country Rank
9,565
Institution Rank : 202
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10896.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![David G Victor](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/c4/1771680.jpg)
Climate Change
Political Science
Industrial Organization
International Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,133
13,235
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
24,650
Country Rank
11,383
Institution Rank : 92
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10898.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Richard Falk](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
International Law
International Relations
Human Rights
Environment
Democracy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,669
4,446
0.161
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
35,443
Country Rank
15,977
Institution Rank : 125
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/552.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Kenneth W Abbott](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/07/804137.jpg)
International law
international institutions
global governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,571
8,236
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
44,256
Country Rank
19,472
Institution Rank : 53
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/8815.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Mark A Pollack](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/c5/1672946.jpg)
International Relations
International Law
International Institutions
International Organizations
European Union
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,374
4,104
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
58,932
Country Rank
25,175
Institution Rank : 264
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10891.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Carrie Menkel Meadow](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/ae/1749093.jpg)
Law. Dispute Resolution
Conflict Resolution
International law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,857
2,834
0.191
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
74,852
Country Rank
31,060
Institution Rank : 334
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11399.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Wayne Sandholtz](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/f3/1623781.jpg)
International Relations
International Law
Human Rights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,330
2,844
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
76,591
Country Rank
31,658
Institution Rank : 263
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/552.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Daniel Bodansky](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/79/791320.jpg)
International law
climate change
environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,092
4,383
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
79,249
Country Rank
32,663
Institution Rank : 611
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10892.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Kal Raustiala](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
International Law
International Relations
Intellectual Property
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,760
3,413
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
95,930
Country Rank
1,622
Institution Rank : 4
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/2999.png)
![Switzerland](/flags/ch.png)
![Joost Pauwelyn](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
International law
WTO
dispute settlement
international trade
international investment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,018
3,152
0.315
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
96,959
Country Rank
38,893
Institution Rank : 90
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/2834.png)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Steve Charnovitz](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/b6/1394384.jpg)
International law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,928
1,567
0.158
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
99,352
Country Rank
2,325
Institution Rank : 85
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/9407.jpg)
![Spain](/flags/es.png)
![Joaquín Alcaide Fernández](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Public International Law
European Law
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,713
3,600
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
108,237
Country Rank
42,847
Institution Rank : 932
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11200.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Steven Ratner](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
International law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,006
1,878
0.209
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
119,460
Country Rank
46,655
Institution Rank : 151
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10728.png)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Makau Mutua](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/95/1736488.jpg)
International Law
Human Rights
Law and Politics in Africa
International Business Transactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,255
2,932
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
133,242
Country Rank
2,136
Institution Rank : 7
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/2999.png)
![Switzerland](/flags/ch.png)
![Nico Krisch](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/a9/1091726.jpg)
International Law
Global Governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,477
2,407
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
140,374
Country Rank
11,220
Institution Rank : 141
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5296.png)
![United Kingdom](/flags/gb.png)
![Stephen Humphreys](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
International law
climate change
data
laws of war
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,116
6,263
0.880
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
143,254
Country Rank
6,297
Institution Rank : 697
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11508.jpg)
![Canada](/flags/ca.png)
![Jutta Brunnee](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
International Law
International Relations
International Environmental Law
Climate Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,985
2,408
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
164,973
Country Rank
3,131
Institution Rank : 3
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/9863.png)
![Brazil](/flags/br.png)
![Valerio De Oliveira Mazzuoli](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/3a/882240.jpg)
Public International Law
Private International Law
Constitutional Law
Human Rights Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,091
2,298
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
166,286
Country Rank
3,984
Institution Rank : 340
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10820.jpg)
![Netherlands](/flags/nl.png)
![André Nollkaemper](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/de/926503.jpg)
Public International Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,043
2,150
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
179,565
Country Rank
65,921
Institution Rank : 5
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11958.png)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Symeon C Symeonides](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/0b/848468.jpg)
Conflict of Laws
Private International Law
Comparative Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,594
1,675
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
180,790
Country Rank
1,055
Institution Rank : 305
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11053.png)
![Finland](/flags/fi.png)
![Sahib Singh](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
International Law
Legal Theory
Political Theory
Philosophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,556
1,995
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
191,881
Country Rank
4,475
Institution Rank : 375
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/24366.png)
![Netherlands](/flags/nl.png)
![Carsten Stahn](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/13/4685632.jpg)
International Criminal Justice
Human Rights
International Law
Transitional Justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,224
1,738
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
192,097
Country Rank
4,478
Institution Rank : 378
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10820.jpg)
![Netherlands](/flags/nl.png)
![Stephan Schill](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Public International Law
International Investment Law
Private-Public Arbitration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,218
2,385
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
215,255
Country Rank
76,757
Institution Rank : 897
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/12060.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Scott Shapiro](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Legal philosophy
International law
Just war theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,638
2,052
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
215,781
Country Rank
76,901
Institution Rank : 246
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/8815.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Jeffrey L Dunoff](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
International Law
International Courts
International Trade
International Regulatory Regimes
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,626
1,057
0.228
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
219,712
Country Rank
6,604
Institution Rank : 22
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10675.png)
![France](/flags/fr.png)
![Samantha Besson](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/54/1659967.jpg)
International Law
European Law
Human Rights Law
Legal Philosophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,537
2,116
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
20,515
![United States](/flags/us.png)
9,565
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10896.jpg)
202
David G Victor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,133
13,235
0.425
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10896.jpg)
Climate Change
Political Science
Industrial Organization
International Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
24,650
![United States](/flags/us.png)
11,383
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10898.jpg)
92
Richard Falk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,669
4,446
0.161
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10898.jpg)
International Law
International Relations
Human Rights
Environment
Democracy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
35,443
![United States](/flags/us.png)
15,977
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/552.jpg)
125
Kenneth W Abbott
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,571
8,236
0.382
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/552.jpg)
International law
international institutions
global governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
44,256
![United States](/flags/us.png)
19,472
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/8815.jpg)
53
Mark A Pollack
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,374
4,104
0.223
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/8815.jpg)
International Relations
International Law
International Institutions
International Organizations
European Union
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
58,932
![United States](/flags/us.png)
25,175
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10891.jpg)
264
Carrie Menkel Meadow
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,857
2,834
0.191
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10891.jpg)
Law. Dispute Resolution
Conflict Resolution
International law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
74,852
![United States](/flags/us.png)
31,060
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11399.jpg)
334
Wayne Sandholtz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,330
2,844
0.231
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11399.jpg)
International Relations
International Law
Human Rights
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
76,591
![United States](/flags/us.png)
31,658
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/552.jpg)
263
Daniel Bodansky
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,092
4,383
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
79,249
![United States](/flags/us.png)
32,663
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10892.jpg)
611
Kal Raustiala
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,760
3,413
0.290
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10892.jpg)
International Law
International Relations
Intellectual Property
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
95,930
![Switzerland](/flags/ch.png)
1,622
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/2999.png)
4
Joost Pauwelyn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,018
3,152
0.315
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/2999.png)
International law
WTO
dispute settlement
international trade
international investment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
96,959
![United States](/flags/us.png)
38,893
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/2834.png)
90
Steve Charnovitz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,928
1,567
0.158
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
99,352
![Spain](/flags/es.png)
2,325
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/9407.jpg)
85
Joaquín Alcaide Fernández
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,713
3,600
0.371
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/9407.jpg)
Public International Law
European Law
International Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
108,237
![United States](/flags/us.png)
42,847
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11200.jpg)
932
Steven Ratner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,006
1,878
0.209
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
119,460
![United States](/flags/us.png)
46,655
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10728.png)
151
Makau Mutua
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,255
2,932
0.355
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10728.png)
International Law
Human Rights
Law and Politics in Africa
International Business Transactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
133,242
![Switzerland](/flags/ch.png)
2,136
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/2999.png)
7
Nico Krisch
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,477
2,407
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
140,374
![United Kingdom](/flags/gb.png)
11,220
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5296.png)
141
Stephen Humphreys
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,116
6,263
0.880
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5296.png)
International law
climate change
data
laws of war
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
143,254
![Canada](/flags/ca.png)
6,297
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11508.jpg)
697
Jutta Brunnee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,985
2,408
0.345
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11508.jpg)
International Law
International Relations
International Environmental Law
Climate Change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
164,973
![Brazil](/flags/br.png)
3,131
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/9863.png)
3
Valerio De Oliveira Mazzuoli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,091
2,298
0.377
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/9863.png)
Public International Law
Private International Law
Constitutional Law
Human Rights Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
166,286
![Netherlands](/flags/nl.png)
3,984
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10820.jpg)
340
André Nollkaemper
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,043
2,150
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
179,565
![United States](/flags/us.png)
65,921
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11958.png)
5
Symeon C Symeonides
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,594
1,675
0.299
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11958.png)
Conflict of Laws
Private International Law
Comparative Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
180,790
![Finland](/flags/fi.png)
1,055
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11053.png)
305
Sahib Singh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,556
1,995
0.359
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11053.png)
International Law
Legal Theory
Political Theory
Philosophy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
191,881
![Netherlands](/flags/nl.png)
4,475
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/24366.png)
375
Carsten Stahn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,224
1,738
0.333
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/24366.png)
International Criminal Justice
Human Rights
International Law
Transitional Justice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
192,097
![Netherlands](/flags/nl.png)
4,478
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10820.jpg)
378
Stephan Schill
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,218
2,385
0.457
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10820.jpg)
Public International Law
International Investment Law
Private-Public Arbitration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
215,255
![United States](/flags/us.png)
76,757
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/12060.jpg)
897
Scott Shapiro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,638
2,052
0.442
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/12060.jpg)
Legal philosophy
International law
Just war theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
215,781
![United States](/flags/us.png)
76,901
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/8815.jpg)
246
Jeffrey L Dunoff
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,626
1,057
0.228
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/8815.jpg)
International Law
International Courts
International Trade
International Regulatory Regimes
International Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
219,712
![France](/flags/fr.png)
6,604
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10675.png)
22
Samantha Besson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,537
2,116
0.466
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10675.png)
International Law
European Law
Human Rights Law
Legal Philosophy