Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
College of William 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
International Organizations
Foreign Aid
International Political Economy
International Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,948
4,740
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
mobile technology
long-run development
African politics
civil war
ethnic politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,442
2,110
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,374
1,229
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
international relations theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,187
301
0.138
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
American politics
public policy
education policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,091
701
0.335
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
International Relations
Political Science
Political Psychology
Social Neuroscience
IR Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,758
1,365
0.776
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Politics of Southeastern Europe
Local Governance
Civil Society
Information and Accountability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
846
374
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Political Science
Middle East Politics
Democratization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
721
659
0.914
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Political science
International relations
European integration
Human rights
Political communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
694
357
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Great Powers
Development
Aid
Soft Power
Surveys
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
668
543
0.813
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
political ecology
ticks
vector-born disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
657
288
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Political theory
America
race
mourning
literature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
441
204
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
International Security
Nuclear Proliferation
International Institutions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
308
175
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Comparative Politics
Democratization
Comparative Political Communication
Media Freedom
Measurement Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
158
153
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
international relations of the Middle East
comparative politics
foreign policy
regime security
Gulf Cooperation Council
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111
42
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,373
38,660
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Michael J Tierney
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,948
4,740
0.476
International Relations
International Organizations
Foreign Aid
International Political Economy
International Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
280,429
95,765
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Philip Roessler
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,442
2,110
0.613
mobile technology
long-run development
African politics
civil war
ethnic politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
379,294
123,519
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Daniel Maliniak
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,374
1,229
0.518
International Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
403,398
130,090
104
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
David Dessler
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,187
301
0.138
international relations theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
416,792
133,773
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Paul Manna
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,091
701
0.335
American politics
public policy
education policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
471,517
148,626
125
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Marcus Holmes
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,758
1,365
0.776
International Relations
Political Science
Political Psychology
Social Neuroscience
IR Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
726,431
213,893
187
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Paula M Pickering
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
846
374
0.442
Politics of Southeastern Europe
Local Governance
Civil Society
Information and Accountability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
782,221
226,737
198
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sharan Grewal
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
721
659
0.914
Political Science
Middle East Politics
Democratization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
795,505
229,777
200
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
A Maurits Van Der Veen
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
694
357
0.514
Political science
International relations
European integration
Human rights
Political communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
808,381
232,662
201
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Samantha Custer
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
668
543
0.813
Great Powers
Development
Aid
Soft Power
Surveys
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
814,280
234,011
202
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Brent Z Kaup
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
657
288
0.438
political ecology
ticks
vector-born disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
952,461
261,106
223
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Simon Stow
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
441
204
0.463
Political theory
America
race
mourning
literature
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,094,114
283,484
248
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jeffrey M Kaplow
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
308
175
0.568
International Security
Nuclear Proliferation
International Institutions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,370,507
321,642
276
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jonathan A Solis
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
158
153
0.968
Comparative Politics
Democratization
Comparative Political Communication
Media Freedom
Measurement Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,519,886
341,814
293
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Debra Shushan
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111
42
0.378
international relations of the Middle East
comparative politics
foreign policy
regime security
Gulf Cooperation Council