Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Queensland Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Political Science and International Relations Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,533
4,415
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
IR theory
human rights
intervention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,770
3,575
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
International Relations
Visual Politics
Emotions
Political Theory
Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,786
4,483
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,738
1,917
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
International Relations
Security
Australian Foreign Policy
Climate Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,748
2,822
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
international relations
intellectual history
history of political thought
political theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,365
1,497
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
International Relations
Emotions
Trauma
Humanitarianism
Visual Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,764
2,524
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
state transformation
China
global health politics
international relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,417
2,171
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Political Psychology
Populism
Voter Attitudes
Leadership
Public Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,779
2,260
0.813
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
political philosophy
epistemology
disciplinarity
incommensurability
public reason
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,211
698
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Political Economy of Communication
Religion and Media
Communication for Social Change
India Media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,130
914
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
International Relations
International Security
International History
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,595
987
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
950
689
0.725
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
children and youth
youth peace and security
everyday peace
peace and conflict studies
feminist international relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
929
815
0.877
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Interest Groups
Political Consumerism
Shareholder Activism
Modern Slavery
Narrative Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
521
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
International relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
748
248
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
International Broadcasting
Radio Australia
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Journalism Education
Anglican Martyrs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
12
0.112
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Political science
Peace and conflict studies
international studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
45
0.634
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
International Criminal Justice
UJ
Strategy
Responsible AI
Community of Practice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
53
0.883
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Public Policy
Evidence-Based Policy
Research Utilisation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
38
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
International Relations theory
American foreign policy
discursive institutionalism
constructivism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
8
0.889
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,705
3,476
313
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Christian Reus Smit
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,533
4,415
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
90,891
4,166
351
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Tim Dunne
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,770
3,575
0.332
IR theory
human rights
intervention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
114,759
5,221
440
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Roland Bleiker
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,786
4,483
0.510
International Relations
Visual Politics
Emotions
Political Theory
Korea
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,116
6,040
500
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ian Clark
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,738
1,917
0.248
International Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
179,715
8,172
666
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Matt McDonald
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,748
2,822
0.491
International Relations
Security
Australian Foreign Policy
Climate Politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
234,152
10,481
823
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Richard Devetak
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,365
1,497
0.343
international relations
intellectual history
history of political thought
political theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,719
11,869
911
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Emma Hutchison
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,764
2,524
0.671
International Relations
Emotions
Trauma
Humanitarianism
Visual Politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
290,865
12,755
982
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Shahar Hameiri
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,417
2,171
0.635
state transformation
China
global health politics
international relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
345,174
14,855
1,127
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Frank Mols
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,779
2,260
0.813
Political Psychology
Populism
Voter Attitudes
Leadership
Public Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
411,678
17,226
1,290
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Fred D Agostino
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,211
698
0.316
political philosophy
epistemology
disciplinarity
incommensurability
public reason
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
423,141
17,631
1,328
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Pradip Thomas
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,130
914
0.429
Political Economy of Communication
Religion and Media
Communication for Social Change
India Media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
517,390
20,870
1,548
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Andrew Phillips
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,595
987
0.619
International Relations
International Security
International History
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
699,903
26,449
1,911
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Elizabeth Strakosch
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
950
689
0.725
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
707,874
26,640
749
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Helen Berents
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
929
815
0.877
children and youth
youth peace and security
everyday peace
peace and conflict studies
feminist international relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
752,834
27,805
777
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Erin O'Brien
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
521
0.635
Interest Groups
Political Consumerism
Shareholder Activism
Modern Slavery
Narrative Politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
784,877
28,626
2,062
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jacinta O Hagan
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
748
248
0.332
International relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,552,415
38,432
1,096
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Errol Hodge
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
12
0.112
International Broadcasting
Radio Australia
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Journalism Education
Anglican Martyrs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,707,808
40,599
2,777
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Peter Run
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
45
0.634
Political science
Peace and conflict studies
international studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,764,141
41,345
2,825
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Melinda Rankin
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
53
0.883
International Criminal Justice
UJ
Strategy
Responsible AI
Community of Practice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,889,610
42,963
2,928
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jennifer Bell
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
38
0.950
Public Policy
Evidence-Based Policy
Research Utilisation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,109,177
45,788
1,458
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Morgan Rees
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
International Relations theory
American foreign policy
discursive institutionalism
constructivism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,212,327
46,990
1,530
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Diana Leon Espinoza
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
8
0.889