Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations Highly Cited Researchers 52 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
social networks
evolution
politics
genetics
big data
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,091
26,261
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
International political economy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,904
7,150
0.179
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
International relations
international political economy
international security
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,287
7,705
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Political Science
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,260
5,071
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
American politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,304
2,919
0.159
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Political Science
Statistics
Comparative Politics
Political Methodology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,960
13,143
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mexican politics and development
immigration and refugee policy
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,419
1,935
0.118
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,964
3,212
0.201
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
voting public opinion media
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,299
1,957
0.137
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
International Relations
Comparative Politics
Security
Conflict
Civil War
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,214
4,614
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,312
4,407
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
political science
political economy
international relations
european politics
France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,675
1,572
0.135
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Political Science
International Relations
International Security
War and Peace Studies
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,100
3,502
0.315
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
American politics
presidency
political history
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,989
1,091
0.121
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
China
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,711
1,582
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,840
3,050
0.522
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,628
1,327
0.236
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
political science race ethnicity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,958
2,135
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Political Science
Comparative Politics
Latin America
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,741
1,962
0.414
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
American Politics - Representation
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,345
2,254
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
American politics
Campaigns and elections
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,988
2,376
0.596
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Political Economy
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,988
1,293
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,867
1,166
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
International Relations
Game Theory
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,689
1,006
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
political science
democracy
institutions
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,648
1,170
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,734
3,181
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
James H Fowler
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,091
26,261
0.403
social networks
evolution
politics
genetics
big data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,739
6,943
136
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Stephan Haggard
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,904
7,150
0.179
International political economy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,911
11,003
222
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
David A. Lake
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,287
7,705
0.263
International relations
international political economy
international security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,546
15,069
291
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Kaare Strom
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,260
5,071
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,850
20,369
382
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Gary C Jacobson
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,304
2,919
0.159
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,084
20,868
390
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Margaret E Roberts
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,960
13,143
0.732
Political Science
Statistics
Comparative Politics
Political Methodology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,238
23,258
421
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Wayne A Cornelius
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,419
1,935
0.118
Mexican politics and development
immigration and refugee policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,271
24,021
431
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Clark Gibson
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,964
3,212
0.201
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,089
27,351
479
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Samuel Popkin
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,299
1,957
0.137
voting public opinion media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,606
27,563
482
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Barbara F Walter
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,214
4,614
0.325
International Relations
Comparative Politics
Security
Conflict
Civil War
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,355
29,658
516
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Emilie Hafner Burton
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,312
4,407
0.331
International Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,860
34,166
579
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Peter Gourevitch
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,675
1,572
0.135
political science
political economy
international relations
european politics
France
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,067
36,004
594
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Erik Gartzke
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,100
3,502
0.315
Political Science
International Relations
International Security
War and Peace Studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,514
44,500
694
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Samuel Kernell
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,989
1,091
0.121
American politics
presidency
political history
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,573
51,420
781
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Susan L Shirk
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,711
1,582
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
179,474
65,628
931
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Samuel Bazzi
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,840
3,050
0.522
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,163
67,686
953
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sebastian Saiegh
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,628
1,327
0.236
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
210,598
75,030
1,035
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Zoltan Hajnal
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,958
2,135
0.431
political science race ethnicity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
219,787
77,687
1,052
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Simeon Nichter
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,741
1,962
0.414
Political Science
Comparative Politics
Latin America
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
238,347
83,150
1,105
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Daniel Butler
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,345
2,254
0.519
American Politics - Representation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
257,887
88,891
1,163
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Seth J Hill
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,988
2,376
0.596
American politics
Campaigns and elections
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
257,910
88,899
1,164
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
J Lawrence Broz
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,988
1,293
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
264,930
90,885
1,180
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Thad Kousser
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,867
1,166
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
275,921
94,053
1,214
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Branislav Slantchev
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,689
1,006
0.273
International Relations
Game Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
278,703
94,860
1,223
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Scott Desposato
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,648
1,170
0.321
political science
democracy
institutions