Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

University of Stavanger Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / International Relations Rankings 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 IndexUniversities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Norway
Rune Dahl Fitjar
Political Science
Regionalism
Regional Development
Innovation
Economic Geography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,697
2,507
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Norway
Oluf Langhelle
Sustainable development
energy and environmental politics
transition theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,381
1,000
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Norway
Tevfik Murat Yildirim
Legislative Politics
Gender and Politics
Agenda-setting
Representation
Political Behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
739
713
0.965
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Norway
Carlo Knotz
comparative politics
political economy
social policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
509
459
0.902
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Norway
Ellen Jenny Ravndal
International Relations
International History
UN Secretary-General
International Organizations
19th Century
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
112
0.836
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
263,810
Norway
1,806
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Rune Dahl Fitjar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,697
2,507
0.678
Political Science
Regionalism
Regional Development
Innovation
Economic Geography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
378,444
Norway
2,656
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Oluf Langhelle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,381
1,000
0.420
Sustainable development
energy and environmental politics
transition theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
773,786
Norway
5,277
140
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tevfik Murat Yildirim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
739
713
0.965
Legislative Politics
Gender and Politics
Agenda-setting
Representation
Political Behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
895,113
Norway
5,983
158
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Carlo Knotz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
509
459
0.902
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,440,876
Norway
9,320
263
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ellen Jenny Ravndal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
112
0.836
International Relations
International History
UN Secretary-General
International Organizations
19th Century