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
human geography
sociology
political science
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,604
2,722
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Political Behaviour
Comparative Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,265
699
0.214
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
International relations
Asia-Pacific security
regionalism
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,318
411
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Democracy
citizen activism
tertiary education policy
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,092
397
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Maori and Indigenous politics and economics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,091
636
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Global Governance
International Finance
Poverty Reduction
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
674
148
0.220
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
International Relations
Area Studies
Northeast Asia
Territorial Disputes
Civil Society
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
651
311
0.478
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
597
301
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Political Theory
History of Political Thought
Non-democratic politics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
542
347
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Political Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
509
429
0.843
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Politics
Development
Citizenship
Environment
Thailand
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
422
334
0.791
Wendy Larner
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,604
2,722
0.257
human geography
sociology
political science
Jack Vowles
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,265
699
0.214
Political Behaviour
Comparative Politics
David Capie
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,318
411
0.312
International relations
Asia-Pacific security
regionalism
Sandra Grey
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,092
397
0.364
Democracy
citizen activism
tertiary education policy
Maria Bargh
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,091
636
0.583
Maori and Indigenous politics and economics
Ben Thirkell-White
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
674
148
0.220
Global Governance
International Finance
Poverty Reduction
Alexander Bukh
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
651
311
0.478
International Relations
Area Studies
Northeast Asia
Territorial Disputes
Civil Society
Fiona Barker
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
597
301
0.504
Xavier Marquez
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
542
347
0.640
Political Theory
History of Political Thought
Non-democratic politics
Emily Beausoleil
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
509
429
0.843
Eli Elinoff
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
422
334
0.791
Politics
Development
Citizenship
Environment
Thailand