Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 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 IndexUniversities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
United States
Gerard Toal Gearóİd Ó Tuathail
Critical Geopolitics
Political Geography
Conflict Regions
Balkans
Caucasus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,428
5,741
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
United States
Timothy W Luke
International Politics
Environmental Politics
Political Theory
Museum Politics
Critical Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,621
2,280
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United States
Craig Leonard Brians
Political Communication
Research Methodology
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,758
616
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United States
Laura Zanotti
democracy
peacekeeping
foreign aid
political theory
Foucault
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,115
1,280
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
United States
Ariel Ahram
state failure
Middle East politics
environmental security
development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,743
1,112
0.638
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
United States
Ioannis Yannis Stivachtis
European Union
International Relations
Security Studies
English School
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,399
652
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
United States
Eric Jardine
Dark Web
cryptomarkets
cybersecurity
cybercrime
darknet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,006
778
0.773
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
United States
Matthew Dull
policy
administration
government
political science
bureaucracy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
312
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,424
United States
20,696
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Gerard Toal Gearóİd Ó Tuathail
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,428
5,741
0.329
Critical Geopolitics
Political Geography
Conflict Regions
Balkans
Caucasus
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,017
United States
39,989
191
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Timothy W Luke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,621
2,280
0.237
International Politics
Environmental Politics
Political Theory
Museum Politics
Critical Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
337,253
United States
111,827
617
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Craig Leonard Brians
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,758
616
0.223
Political Communication
Research Methodology
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
413,250
United States
132,796
756
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Laura Zanotti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,115
1,280
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
474,239
United States
149,331
844
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ariel Ahram
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,743
1,112
0.638
state failure
Middle East politics
environmental security
development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
532,141
United States
164,763
933
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Andy Scerri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,466
659
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
547,850
United States
168,875
955
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ioannis Yannis Stivachtis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,399
652
0.466
European Union
International Relations
Security Studies
English School
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
655,934
United States
196,767
1,107
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Richard Shingles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,030
178
0.173
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
664,029
United States
198,761
1,118
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Eric Jardine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,006
778
0.773
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
737,573
United States
216,536
1,238
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Matthew Dull
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
312
0.380
policy
administration
government
political science
bureaucracy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
782,168
United States
226,727
1,294
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ilja Luciak
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
722
149
0.206