Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Antwerp 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
Political Communication
Elections
Social Movements
Agenda-setting
New media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,035
7,179
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
political science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,711
3,449
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
politics
gender
representation
quota
mainstreaming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,332
2,244
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
African politics
Uganda
Democratic Republic of Congo
Central Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,199
1,894
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
international politics
international relations
international political economy
trade
European Union
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,626
1,198
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Political Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,836
691
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Social media
participation
politics
protest
social movements
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,802
690
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
International Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,101
620
0.563
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
political elites
political agenda setting
mass media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,086
922
0.849
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Political Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,076
530
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
international relations
geopolitics
foreign policy
diplomacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
963
496
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
political ecology
payments for ecosystem services
ecological economics
degrowth
decolonial
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
876
678
0.774
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Political communication
Political behaviour
Electoral politics
Political trust
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
873
747
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
European Union Studies
International Relations
Gender Studies
EU external policy
international development cooperation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
679
389
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
democratic innovations
bureaucratic reputation
organizational reform
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
595
543
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Foreign Policy Analysis
media effects
political parties
agenda setting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
407
346
0.850
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
comparative political science
interest organisations
survey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
208
196
0.942
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Political Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115
92
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
party politics
political competition
agenda-setting
political communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
61
0.984
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Political Science
Political Philosophy
Political Sociology. Middle East
Iran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
1
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,508
682
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Peter Van Aelst
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,035
7,179
0.551
Political Communication
Elections
Social Movements
Agenda-setting
New media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,577
1,238
105
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jan Beyers
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,711
3,449
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,942
1,723
140
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Petra Meier
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,332
2,244
0.421
politics
gender
representation
quota
mainstreaming
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
305,474
2,632
201
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Kristof Titeca
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,199
1,894
0.592
African politics
Uganda
Democratic Republic of Congo
Central Africa
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
358,792
3,008
227
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Dirk De Bièvre
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,626
1,198
0.456
international politics
international relations
international political economy
trade
European Union
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
467,522
3,766
285
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Peter Bursens
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,836
691
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
473,491
3,809
286
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jeroen Van Laer
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,802
690
0.383
Social media
participation
politics
protest
social movements
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
643,904
4,986
388
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Tom Sauer
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,101
620
0.563
International Security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
648,689
5,015
391
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Julie Sevenans
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,086
922
0.849
political elites
political agenda setting
mass media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
652,196
5,040
395
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Yves Dejaeghere
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,076
530
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
692,225
5,292
412
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
David Criekemans
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
963
496
0.515
international relations
geopolitics
foreign policy
diplomacy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
726,264
5,483
432
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Vijay Kolinjivadi
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
876
678
0.774
political ecology
payments for ecosystem services
ecological economics
degrowth
decolonial
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
727,417
5,493
433
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Patrick Van Erkel
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
873
747
0.856
Political communication
Political behaviour
Electoral politics
Political trust
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
815,758
6,013
477
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Petra Debusscher
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
679
389
0.573
European Union Studies
International Relations
Gender Studies
EU external policy
international development cooperation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
859,240
6,241
498
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jan Boon
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
595
543
0.913
democratic innovations
bureaucratic reputation
organizational reform
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
999,739
7,177
572
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jeroen Joly
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
407
346
0.850
Foreign Policy Analysis
media effects
political parties
agenda setting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,273,443
9,283
766
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Frederik Heylen
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
208
196
0.942
comparative political science
interest organisations
survey
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,523,343
11,080
944
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Vlad Gross
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115
92
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,754,359
12,406
1,045
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Željko Poljak
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
61
0.984
party politics
political competition
agenda-setting
political communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,363,349
14,733
1,259
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Arash Sadeghizeidi
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
1
0.500
Political Science
Political Philosophy
Political Sociology. Middle East
Iran