Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Social Science Highly Cited Researchers 35.513 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 determinants of health
health inequalities
early childhood intervention
population health trends
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257,415
167,877
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
democracy
development
governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165,532
41,084
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Social Epidemiology
Social Determinants of Health
Public Health
Epidemiology
Health Equity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162,362
106,879
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Social Physics
Honest Signals
Computational Social Science
Network and Complexity Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157,041
34,267
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
International politics
institutions
environmental policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151,802
29,382
0.194
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
American foreign politics
international relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139,589
39,409
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Computational Social Science
Network Science
Sociology
Complex Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137,525
37,957
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Injury prevention
Road safety
Epidemiology
Data linkage.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123,360
71,849
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Social Scientist
Political Scientist
Statistician
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121,791
38,730
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Communication Science and Sociology
Social Research Methods.
Fambus & Management Entrepreneur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119,432
73,029
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Masculinities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115,825
38,902
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
political science
comparative politics
elections
political behavior
political communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113,837
35,889
0.315
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
social-ecological resilience
commons
traditional ecological knowledge
indigenous knowledge
human ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112,049
33,025
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mixed Methods Research
Philosophy of Social Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111,743
45,030
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
motivation
self-concept
gender differences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111,151
35,413
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Discourse Studies
Identity Politics
Political Communication
Populism
Gender Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,561
37,167
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Political Philosophy
Political Theory
Philosophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97,888
20,779
0.212
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Democratic theory
constitutions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,178
14,752
0.155
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Cohort studies
Neurodevelopment
Sleep
Child Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,623
52,633
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
structural equation modeling
factor analysis
psychometrics
construct validity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,484
30,449
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Political-economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,604
16,764
0.181
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
computational social science
complex systems
digital democracy
statistical physics
intelligent transportation systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,930
30,835
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Comparative politics
comparative political economy
institutional analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84,138
19,441
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
International Relations
world history
international security
international relations theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,145
25,690
0.309
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
bibliometrics
chemical engineering
adsorption
sorption
kinetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81,725
26,650
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
424
8
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Young Ho Khang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257,415
167,877
0.652
social determinants of health
health inequalities
early childhood intervention
population health trends
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,215
526
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Francis Fukuyama
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165,532
41,084
0.248
democracy
development
governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,262
554
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Daniel Kim
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162,362
106,879
0.658
Social Epidemiology
Social Determinants of Health
Public Health
Epidemiology
Health Equity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,345
594
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Alex `Sandy' Pentland|Alex Pentland, Sandy Pentland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157,041
34,267
0.218
Social Physics
Honest Signals
Computational Social Science
Network and Complexity Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,429
627
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Robert Keohane
Princeton University
Princeton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151,802
29,382
0.194
International politics
institutions
environmental policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,691
754
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Joseph S Nye
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139,589
39,409
0.282
American foreign politics
international relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,745
787
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Duncan J Watts
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137,525
37,957
0.276
Computational Social Science
Network Science
Sociology
Complex Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,135
73
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Soufiane Boufous
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123,360
71,849
0.582
Injury prevention
Road safety
Epidemiology
Data linkage.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,193
1,016
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Gary King
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121,791
38,730
0.318
Social Scientist
Political Scientist
Statistician
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,267
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Burhan Bungin
Ciputra University
Surabaya, Indonesia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119,432
73,029
0.611
Communication Science and Sociology
Social Research Methods.
Fambus & Management Entrepreneur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,406
87
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Raewyn Connell
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115,825
38,902
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,498
1,183
111
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Pippa Norris
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113,837
35,889
0.315
political science
comparative politics
elections
political behavior
political communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,583
98
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Fikret Berkes
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112,049
33,025
0.295
social-ecological resilience
commons
traditional ecological knowledge
indigenous knowledge
human ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,592
1,226
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
R Burke Johnson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111,743
45,030
0.403
Mixed Methods Research
Philosophy of Social Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,621
1,239
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Allan Wigfield
University of Maryland
College Park, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111,151
35,413
0.319
motivation
self-concept
gender differences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,260
261
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ruth Wodak
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,561
37,167
0.373
Discourse Studies
Identity Politics
Political Communication
Populism
Gender Studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,363
128
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Will Kymlicka
Queen's University Kingston
Kingston, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97,888
20,779
0.212
Political Philosophy
Political Theory
Philosophy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,569
1,684
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jon Elster
Columbia University New York
New York, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,178
14,752
0.155
Democratic theory
constitutions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,671
1,732
145
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Henning Tiemeier
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,623
52,633
0.562
Cohort studies
Neurodevelopment
Sleep
Child Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,679
142
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Barbara M Byrne
Université d'Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93,484
30,449
0.326
structural equation modeling
factor analysis
psychometrics
construct validity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,730
1,762
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Barry R Weingast
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,604
16,764
0.181
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,090
64
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Dirk Helbing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,930
30,835
0.351
computational social science
complex systems
digital democracy
statistical physics
intelligent transportation systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,378
2,078
170
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Peter A Hall
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84,138
19,441
0.231
Comparative politics
comparative political economy
institutional analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,474
353
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Barry Buzan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,145
25,690
0.309
International Relations
world history
international security
international relations theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,618
15
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Yuh Shan Ho
Asia University Taiwan
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81,725
26,650
0.326
bibliometrics
chemical engineering
adsorption
sorption
kinetics