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Highly Cited Researchers

University of Strathclyde Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Political Science and International Relations Rankings 2025

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
United Kingdom
Robert Mattes
Democratization
Public Opinion
Political Behavior
Africa
South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,469
2,379
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
United Kingdom
Wolfgang Rüdig
Political behaviour
political parties
social movements
green politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,393
1,051
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United Kingdom
Patrick Bayer
International relations
cooperation and institutions
political economy
environmental and energy politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,478
1,219
0.825
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United Kingdom
Zachary Greene
Intra-party politics
elections
parliaments
ideology
computational methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,063
812
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
United Kingdom
Neil Mcgarvey
Scottish Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
968
218
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
United Kingdom
Mark Shephard
Political Behaviour
Parliaments
British and Scottish Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
830
411
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
United Kingdom
Gabriela Borz
party organization
party regulation
EU governance
voting behavior
constitutionalism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
485
287
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
United Kingdom
Daniel Braby
Political Science
Party Politics
Legislative Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,915
United Kingdom
10,748
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Robert Mattes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,469
2,379
0.319
Democratization
Public Opinion
Political Behavior
Africa
South Africa
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,912
United Kingdom
20,622
207
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Wolfgang Rüdig
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,393
1,051
0.310
Political behaviour
political parties
social movements
green politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
529,249
United Kingdom
33,926
385
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Patrick Bayer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,478
1,219
0.825
International relations
cooperation and institutions
political economy
environmental and energy politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
644,404
United Kingdom
39,441
445
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Zachary Greene
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,063
812
0.764
Intra-party politics
elections
parliaments
ideology
computational methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
678,118
United Kingdom
40,997
471
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Neil Mcgarvey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
968
218
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
733,233
United Kingdom
43,306
493
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mark Shephard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
830
411
0.495
Political Behaviour
Parliaments
British and Scottish Politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
913,843
United Kingdom
50,281
545
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Gabriela Borz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
485
287
0.592
party organization
party regulation
EU governance
voting behavior
constitutionalism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,202,037
United Kingdom
93,683
1,017
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Daniel Braby
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000