Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Universidad Complutense de Madrid Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Political Science and 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 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
integración regional
Latin America
relaciones internacionales
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,489
4,090
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Gender equality policies
Europeanization
gender and political representation
feminist political theory
gender mainstreaming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,460
4,445
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
políticas públicas
evaluación
género
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,436
1,228
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
International relations
relaciones internacionales
foreign policy
política exterior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,095
874
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
sociology
social change
technology
research methods
platform politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,585
946
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
relaciones internacionales
América Latina
integración regional
cooperación internacional
cooperación sur sur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,189
802
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
relaciones internacionales
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,028
549
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Philosophy
ethics
technology in society
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,725
479
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
social movements and protest politics
interest groups
gender representation
European Union
environmental policy and sustainab
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,563
511
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Ciencia Política
Administración Pública
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
812
354
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
partidos políticos
instituciones políticas
América Latina
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
692
309
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Ciencia Política
Teoría Política
Política Latinoamericana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
671
373
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
democracia participativa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
668
129
0.193
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
International Relations
North Africa
Middle East
Foreign policy
Relaciones internacionales
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
655
242
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Political and legal anthropology
migration studies and transnationalism
sociology of age
compared migration regimes Mediterra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
647
282
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
política comparada
instituciones
américa latina
descentralización
género
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
591
249
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
teoría política
concepto de política
política y ética
política y violencia
política y poder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
589
317
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Ciencia Política
Administración Pública
Innovación Pública
Políticas Públicas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
473
240
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Administración pública
función pública
gobernanza
gobierno multinivel
relaciones intergubernamentales
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
223
104
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Communications
Public Health
Public Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
33
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Government. Territorial Studies. Intergovernmental Relations. Urban Governance.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
28
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,359
2,784
153
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
José Antonio Sanahuja Perales|José Antonio Sanahuja Perales, JAS Perales
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,489
4,090
0.482
international relations
integración regional
Latin America
relaciones internacionales
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,820
2,801
156
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Emanuela Lombardo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,460
4,445
0.525
Gender equality policies
Europeanization
gender and political representation
feminist political theory
gender mainstreaming
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
280,866
8,319
519
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Maria Bustelo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,436
1,228
0.357
políticas públicas
evaluación
género
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
306,861
9,205
574
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Celestino Del Arenal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,095
874
0.282
International relations
relaciones internacionales
foreign policy
política exterior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
355,158
10,817
709
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Angel Gordo López
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,585
946
0.366
sociology
social change
technology
research methods
platform politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
403,057
12,494
834
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Bruno Ayllon Pino
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,189
802
0.366
relaciones internacionales
América Latina
integración regional
cooperación internacional
cooperación sur sur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
426,366
13,294
885
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Francisco Aldecoa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,028
549
0.271
relaciones internacionales
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
477,734
15,017
1,008
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Javier Bustamante Donas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,725
479
0.278
Philosophy
ethics
technology in society
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
510,500
16,076
1,096
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Susana Aguilar Fernández
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,563
511
0.327
social movements and protest politics
interest groups
gender representation
European Union
environmental policy and sustainab
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
741,051
23,508
1,625
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jose Manuel Ruano De La Fuente
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
812
354
0.436
Ciencia Política
Administración Pública
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
796,580
25,326
1,743
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Leticia Maria Ruiz Rodriguez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
692
309
0.447
partidos políticos
instituciones políticas
América Latina
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
806,992
25,662
1,766
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Fernando Harto De Vera
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
671
373
0.556
Ciencia Política
Teoría Política
Política Latinoamericana
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
808,769
25,726
1,772
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ariel Ernesto Jerez Novara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
668
129
0.193
democracia participativa
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
815,344
25,947
1,781
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Isaías Barreñada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
655
242
0.369
International Relations
North Africa
Middle East
Foreign policy
Relaciones internacionales
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
819,324
26,084
1,792
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mercedes G Jimenez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
647
282
0.436
Political and legal anthropology
migration studies and transnationalism
sociology of age
compared migration regimes Mediterra
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
848,967
27,022
1,838
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Esther Del Campo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
591
249
0.421
política comparada
instituciones
américa latina
descentralización
género
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
849,937
27,050
1,840
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Javier Franzé
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
589
317
0.538
teoría política
concepto de política
política y ética
política y violencia
política y poder
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
924,083
29,695
1,956
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Gema Maria Pastor Albaladejo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
473
240
0.507
Ciencia Política
Administración Pública
Innovación Pública
Políticas Públicas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,227,295
41,664
2,620
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jorge Crespo Gonzalez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
223
104
0.466
Administración pública
función pública
gobernanza
gobierno multinivel
relaciones intergubernamentales
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,822,127
57,813
2,926
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Carlos Andres Beleno
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
33
0.688
Communications
Public Health
Public Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,856,242
58,493
2,927
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Daniel Casal Oubiña
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
28
0.651
Government. Territorial Studies. Intergovernmental Relations. Urban Governance.