Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Rice University Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Political Science Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
american politics
elections
political science
representation
voting behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,203
8,076
0.179
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Electoral Systems
Legislatures
Democracy
Representation
Latin America
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,300
2,383
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Experimental Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,355
3,128
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,356
2,860
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Elections
federal aid systems
public policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,565
1,862
0.246
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Energy
environment
politics
climate
media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,527
3,399
0.521
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
international relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,459
2,236
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Political Science
International Relations
International Security
International Conflict
International Institutions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,645
2,109
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
comparative politics
political institutions
legislatures
Latin America
women and gender politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,969
2,664
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
urban politics
education policy
representation
local elections
Turkish politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,830
1,409
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Gender and Politics
Representation
Political Parties
Executive Politics
Legislative Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,114
2,374
0.762
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
international conflict
American national security policy
computer simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,032
431
0.212
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
International Relations
Political Violence
Civil War
Interstate War
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,847
1,431
0.775
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
political methodology
political behavior
political communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,542
1,125
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Energy and Geopolitics
Middle East Politics
OPEC
Oil Markets
Climate Change and Geopolitics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,216
771
0.634
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
International relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,036
619
0.597
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Political Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
916
328
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Representation
Political behavior
Political psychology
Race and politics
Black politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
882
697
0.790
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
China
Politics
Energy
Media
Propaganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
834
364
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Political Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
87
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Comparative Politics
Latin American Politics
Gender and Politics
Political Institutions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
49
0.980
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Political Science
Comparative Politics
Latin American
Electoral Accountability
Corruption
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,744
5,559
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Warren E Miller
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,203
8,076
0.179
american politics
elections
political science
representation
voting behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,784
34,797
130
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mark P Jones
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,300
2,383
0.211
Electoral Systems
Legislatures
Democracy
Representation
Latin America
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,856
42,129
157
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Rick K Wilson
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,355
3,128
0.334
Experimental Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,428
47,035
174
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
John Alford
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,356
2,860
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135,381
51,616
186
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Robert M Stein
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,565
1,862
0.246
Elections
federal aid systems
public policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
158,158
58,843
208
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Dominic Boyer
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,527
3,399
0.521
Energy
environment
politics
climate
media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
159,848
59,399
209
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
T Clifton Morgan
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,459
2,236
0.346
international relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
183,139
66,624
231
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Brett Ashley Leeds
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,645
2,109
0.374
Political Science
International Relations
International Security
International Conflict
International Institutions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
207,264
73,927
263
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Leslie Schwindt-Bayer
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,969
2,664
0.536
comparative politics
political institutions
legislatures
Latin America
women and gender politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
213,019
75,613
267
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Melissa Marschall
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,830
1,409
0.292
urban politics
education policy
representation
local elections
Turkish politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
314,520
104,918
343
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Diana Z O Brien
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,114
2,374
0.762
Gender and Politics
Representation
Political Parties
Executive Politics
Legislative Politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
438,041
138,925
433
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Richard J Stoll
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,032
431
0.212
international conflict
American national security policy
computer simulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
468,401
147,008
452
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Connor Huff
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,847
1,431
0.775
International Relations
Political Violence
Civil War
Interstate War
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
528,794
162,965
502
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Michelle Torres
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,542
1,125
0.730
political methodology
political behavior
political communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
611,204
184,294
569
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jim Krane
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,216
771
0.634
Energy and Geopolitics
Middle East Politics
OPEC
Oil Markets
Climate Change and Geopolitics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
668,821
198,853
608
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Songying Fang
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,036
619
0.597
International relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
713,274
209,682
638
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Tony Payan
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
916
328
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
726,619
212,851
649
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Matthew Hayes
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
882
697
0.790
Representation
Political behavior
Political psychology
Race and politics
Black politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
746,857
217,625
658
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Steven W Lewis
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
834
364
0.436
China
Politics
Energy
Media
Propaganda
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,630,116
355,770
1,078
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jed Greenberg
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
87
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,822,119
381,980
1,179
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Brenna Armstrong
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
49
0.980
Comparative Politics
Latin American Politics
Gender and Politics
Political Institutions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,208,581
430,032
1,360
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Emily Elia
Rice University
Houston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
Political Science
Comparative Politics
Latin American
Electoral Accountability
Corruption