Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Law / Law and Legal Studies Highly Cited Researchers 20 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
law. human rights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,382
297
0.068
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
global ethics
global justice
human rights
inclusion
healing from war
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,026
404
0.199
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
environment
justice
poverty
sustainability
equality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,831
1,344
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Public order policing
crowd dynamics
police culture and identity
evidence based policing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
747
425
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
International Human Rights Law
Human Rights and the Environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
493
187
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
international criminal law
criminal law
transnational criminal law
criminal justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
356
181
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Criminology
Sexual Violence
Rape Investigations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
291
184
0.632
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
criminal justice
pretrial detention
bail
disclosure
neurodivergence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
147
0.746
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
EU law
competition law
environmental law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
192
28
0.146
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
International criminal law
organised crime
illicit finance
colonial law making
Caribbean
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164
97
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Criminal Law
Sports Law
Alcohol Legislation
Policing of Football Spectators
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
116
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Refugee law
human rights law
gender
feminism
armed conflicts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108
48
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
African Union Law
Intergration
Human Rights and development
Gender and Women's Rights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
54
0.750
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Public International Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
27
0.794
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
marine law
coastal fisheries
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
20
0.870
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Legal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
International Relations
International Criminal Law
International Relations/International Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
7
0.778
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Climate Change Law
Energy Law
Oil and Gas
Environmental Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Business Law
Terrorism and Counter-terrorism
Jewish issues
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Public International Law
Critical international law theories
International Organizations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
1
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
236,505
17,707
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
James Leech
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,382
297
0.068
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
443,864
29,493
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Christien Van Den Anker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,026
404
0.199
global ethics
global justice
human rights
inclusion
healing from war
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
476,309
31,161
113
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Karen Bell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,831
1,344
0.734
environment
justice
poverty
sustainability
equality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
789,893
45,600
197
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
James Hoggett
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
747
425
0.569
Public order policing
crowd dynamics
police culture and identity
evidence based policing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
935,504
51,567
230
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Evadne Grant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
493
187
0.379
International Human Rights Law
Human Rights and the Environment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,067,805
58,440
271
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Gerhard Kemp
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
356
181
0.508
international criminal law
criminal law
transnational criminal law
criminal justice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,150,799
62,529
296
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Duncan Mcphee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
291
184
0.632
Criminology
Sexual Violence
Rape Investigations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,317,040
69,806
340
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Tom Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
147
0.746
criminal justice
pretrial detention
bail
disclosure
neurodivergence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,329,166
70,296
344
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Christian Dadomo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
192
28
0.146
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,396,891
72,957
356
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mary Alice Young
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164
97
0.591
International criminal law
organised crime
illicit finance
colonial law making
Caribbean
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,540,830
78,018
388
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Matt Hall
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
116
1.000
Criminal Law
Sports Law
Alcohol Legislation
Policing of Football Spectators
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,572,164
79,020
393
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Christel Querton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108
48
0.444
Refugee law
human rights law
gender
feminism
armed conflicts
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,725,201
83,433
410
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Chisa Onyejekwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
54
0.750
African Union Law
Intergration
Human Rights and development
Gender and Women's Rights
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,956,431
88,666
441
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Luke Eda
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
27
0.794
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,052,208
90,735
458
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Emma Bean
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
20
0.870
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,185,440
93,231
476
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ameer Faysal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,221,015
93,870
483
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Suwita Hani Randhawa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
7
0.778
International Relations
International Criminal Law
International Relations/International Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,259,022
94,514
486
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Noah Izoukumor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
Climate Change Law
Energy Law
Oil and Gas
Environmental Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,333,999
95,703
494
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
James Mendelsohn
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
0
0.000
Business Law
Terrorism and Counter-terrorism
Jewish issues
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,351,439
95,916
498
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Parthiban B|Parthiban B
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
1
0.500
Public International Law
Critical international law theories
International Organizations