Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Claremont Graduate University 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 IndexUniversities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
United States
Robert Klitgaard
International development
cultural diversity
policy analysis and evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,313
3,001
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United States
Graham Bird
International finance
open economy macroeconomics
economic development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,122
1,216
0.171
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United States
Yi Feng
International Political Economy
Development Economics
Political Economy of China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,537
1,683
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
United States
Jean Schroedel
women and elections
voting rights
fetal policy
presidential rhetori
racial/ethnic politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,708
566
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
United States
Melissa Rogers
Political Science
Comparative Politics
International Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
730
527
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
United States
Jeff Sheldon
International development
monitoring and evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
305
54
0.177
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
United States
Carlos Algara
American Politics
Representation
Legislative Politics
Political Behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
245
245
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
United States
Tanu Kumar
Political Science
Development Economics
Poverty
Behavior
Urban/Local Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182
176
0.967
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,708
United States
30,983
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Robert Klitgaard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,313
3,001
0.244
International development
cultural diversity
policy analysis and evaluation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
123,307
United States
47,911
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jacek Kugler
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,994
1,824
0.228
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,797
United States
53,302
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Graham Bird
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,122
1,216
0.171
International finance
open economy macroeconomics
economic development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
218,930
United States
77,762
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Yi Feng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,537
1,683
0.371
International Political Economy
Development Economics
Political Economy of China
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
480,894
United States
151,092
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jean Schroedel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,708
566
0.331
women and elections
voting rights
fetal policy
presidential rhetori
racial/ethnic politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
778,080
United States
225,838
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Melissa Rogers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
730
527
0.722
Political Science
Comparative Politics
International Politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,098,309
United States
284,075
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jeff Sheldon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
305
54
0.177
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,186,651
United States
296,474
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Carlos Algara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
245
245
1.000
American Politics
Representation
Legislative Politics
Political Behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,310,850
United States
313,448
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Tanu Kumar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182
176
0.967
Political Science
Development Economics
Poverty
Behavior
Urban/Local Politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,287,243
United States
439,455
158
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ashraf Singer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
2
0.400