Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations Highly Cited Researchers 4 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025

The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Norway
Hanne Svarstad
political ecology
sociology
development studies
climate justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,734
1,838
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Norway
Trond Vedeld
Public governance
co-creation
public leadership
urban climate politics
global development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,450
606
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Norway
Karoline Andrea Ihlebæk
journalism
alternative media
participation
platform
regulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,234
929
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Norway
Anne Waldrop
India
gender
politics
class
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
395
169
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
220,542
Norway
1,474
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Hanne Svarstad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,734
1,838
0.388
political ecology
sociology
development studies
climate justice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
556,178
Norway
3,907
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Trond Vedeld
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,450
606
0.418
Public governance
co-creation
public leadership
urban climate politics
global development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
612,513
Norway
4,267
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Karoline Andrea Ihlebæk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,234
929
0.753
journalism
alternative media
participation
platform
regulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,028,636
Norway
6,939
225
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Anne Waldrop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
395
169
0.428