Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
American University Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Political Science 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 Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
International Security
International Relations Theory
Southeast Asian Studies
Asian Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,346
13,326
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
International relations
international political economy
global governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,617
3,599
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
accountability politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,856
3,763
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
International Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,579
3,116
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Global Governance
Environmental Politics
Water Policy
Peacebuilding
United Nations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,553
2,249
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
voter turnout
representation
minority politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,109
1,652
0.232
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Sexuality and Politics
Public Opinion
Representation
Violence
Political Behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,010
5,158
0.858
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Political Science
Foreign Policy
National Security
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,376
1,299
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
political sociology
development studies
political science
Bangladesh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,118
2,115
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
U.S. Politics
Congress
elections
interest groups and lobbying
U.S. presidency
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,932
606
0.154
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,784
1,251
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Middle East politics
comparative politics
urbanism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,709
966
0.260
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Corruption
Judicial Politics
Political Economy
Latin America
Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,651
1,703
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
African Development
African International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,446
899
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Political Science
ethnic politics
American Politics
Comparative Politics
electoral systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,443
882
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Politics of Sport
Climate Policies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,270
1,113
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
U.S. politics
political behavior
socioeconomic inequality
public understanding of science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,244
1,965
0.606
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Political Science - Comparative Politics - Democratization - Judicial Politics - Environmental Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,462
720
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Political Philosophy
Critical Theory
Trans Studies
Contemporary French Philosophy
Network Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,287
2,185
0.955
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
American Politics
Public Opinion
Political Psychology
Public Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,276
849
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Comparative Politics
Latin American Politics
Subnational Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,814
1,056
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Politics
sociology
religion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,707
832
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
African politics
political parties
democratization
political violence
taxation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,587
1,013
0.638
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
post-truth politics
deceptive communication
distraction
fake news
democracy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,483
1,153
0.777
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Intelligence
strategy
international relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,330
888
0.668
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,237
9,878
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Amitav Acharya
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,346
13,326
0.439
International Security
International Relations Theory
Southeast Asian Studies
Asian Security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,984
23,642
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Miles Kahler
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,617
3,599
0.230
International relations
international political economy
global governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,737
25,087
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jonathan Fox
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,856
3,763
0.253
accountability politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,497
40,152
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Audrey Kurth Cronin
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,579
3,116
0.325
International Security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,367
50,608
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ken Conca
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,553
2,249
0.298
Global Governance
Environmental Politics
Water Policy
Peacebuilding
United Nations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
140,052
53,387
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jan Leighley
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,109
1,652
0.232
voter turnout
representation
minority politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,621
61,838
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Andrew R Flores
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,010
5,158
0.858
Sexuality and Politics
Public Opinion
Representation
Violence
Political Behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
226,342
79,962
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
James Goldgeier
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,376
1,299
0.297
Political Science
Foreign Policy
National Security
International Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,383
83,795
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Naomi Hossain
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,118
2,115
0.514
political sociology
development studies
political science
Bangladesh
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
249,943
86,938
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
James A Thurber
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,932
606
0.154
U.S. Politics
Congress
elections
interest groups and lobbying
U.S. presidency
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
258,470
350
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Giacomo Chiozza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,784
1,251
0.331
International Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
263,133
90,713
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Diane Singerman
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,709
966
0.260
Middle East politics
comparative politics
urbanism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
266,604
91,702
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Matthew M Taylor
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,651
1,703
0.466
Corruption
Judicial Politics
Political Economy
Latin America
Brazil
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
280,182
95,695
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Fantu Cheru
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,446
899
0.261
African Development
African International Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
280,402
95,754
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
David Lublin
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,443
882
0.256
Political Science
ethnic politics
American Politics
Comparative Politics
electoral systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
292,970
189
124
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Danyel Reiche
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,270
1,113
0.340
Politics of Sport
Climate Policies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
294,965
99,901
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Elizabeth Suhay
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,244
1,965
0.606
U.S. politics
political behavior
socioeconomic inequality
public understanding of science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
368,842
120,664
115
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Todd Eisenstadt
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,462
720
0.292
Political Science - Comparative Politics - Democratization - Judicial Politics - Environmental Politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
390,121
126,507
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Perry Zurn
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,287
2,185
0.955
Political Philosophy
Critical Theory
Trans Studies
Contemporary French Philosophy
Network Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
391,626
126,896
124
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
David C Barker
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,276
849
0.373
American Politics
Public Opinion
Political Psychology
Public Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
461,566
145,928
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Agustina Giraudy
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,814
1,056
0.582
Comparative Politics
Latin American Politics
Subnational Politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
481,024
1,679
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mariz Tadros
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,707
832
0.487
Politics
sociology
religion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
505,272
157,605
161
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Adrienne Lebas
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,587
1,013
0.638
African politics
political parties
democratization
political violence
taxation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
528,136
16,512
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jayson Harsin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,483
1,153
0.777
post-truth politics
deceptive communication
distraction
fake news
democracy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
565,277
173,463
178
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Joshua Rovner
American University
Washington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,330
888
0.668
Intelligence
strategy
international relations