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
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
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-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
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
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
City diplomacy
transnational relations
paradiplomacy
international relations
diplomacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
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
May Tan Mullins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,162
1,947
0.616
China-Africa relations
Green BRI
Climate Resilience
huayang Cai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,961
1,732
0.883
Michele Geraci
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
12
0.267
china
silk road
international trade
politics
Craig Simon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
City diplomacy
transnational relations
paradiplomacy
international relations
diplomacy