Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

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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 IndexUniversities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
China
Emilian Kavalski
International Relations
Complexity Theory
European Union
China
India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,951
3,639
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
China
May Tan Mullins
China-Africa relations
Green BRI
Climate Resilience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,162
1,947
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
China
huayang Cai
International commun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,961
1,732
0.883
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
China
Michele Geraci
china
silk road
international trade
politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
12
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
China
Craig Simon
City diplomacy
transnational relations
paradiplomacy
international relations
diplomacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
168,290
China
7,323
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Emilian Kavalski
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,951
3,639
0.611
International Relations
Complexity Theory
European Union
China
India
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
301,351
China
13,824
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
May Tan Mullins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,162
1,947
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
436,648
China
20,514
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
huayang Cai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,961
1,732
0.883
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,843,496
China
80,987
231
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Michele Geraci
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
12
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,008,882
China
87,858
263
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Craig Simon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
City diplomacy
transnational relations
paradiplomacy
international relations
diplomacy