Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Social Science Highly Cited Researchers 30 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
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: 2
equality
political economy
social theory
ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,880
8,933
0.236
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Criminology
statistics
violence
paired comparisons
fetal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,922
2,633
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
organisation design
analysis
misbehaviour
public sector management
professions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,467
2,065
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Cyber Security
Child Protection
Public Sociology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,167
872
0.209
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
mental health
sexuality gender
yong people
social class
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,174
1,431
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Chinese Foreign Policy
Chinese Politics
China Studies
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,389
1,791
0.750
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Politics
philosophy
applied ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,345
923
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
medical sociology
bibliotherapy
public libraries
mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,321
1,585
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
self-harm
gender
disability
institutions
learning / intellectual disabilities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,203
946
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
social security policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,954
575
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
development
NGOs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,743
390
0.224
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
culture
welfare
media
gender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,675
888
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
operational research
large-scale mathematical programming
logistics
public transport
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,529
953
0.623
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Middle East
Sovereignty
Sectarianism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,353
887
0.656
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Politics
policy
health
Universal Basic Income
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,158
918
0.793
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
China
International Relations
Cultural Governance
IR theory
poststructuralism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
972
643
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Chinese foreign policy
Chinese politics
public opinion
maritime disputes
Internet culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
589
434
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Science and Technology Studies
Gender and sexualities
Cancer
Radiotherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
457
176
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
ABMS
Complex Systems
Cybernetics
Natural Computing
Project Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430
289
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
mental health
gender inequalities
inclusion
stigma
military
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
388
280
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Comparative politics
international relations
political psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
170
0.708
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Political Islam
discourse analysis
Middle East
authoritarianism
sectarianism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
107
0.915
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
War and Peace Studies
International Relations
and West Asia and North Africa Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
96
0.990
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Electoral Politics
Young People's Politics
Votes-at-16
Political Values
European Values
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
81
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,252
260
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
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
16,016
1,391
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Andrew Sayer
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,880
8,933
0.236
equality
political economy
social theory
ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,697
6,925
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Brian Francis
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,922
2,633
0.221
Criminology
statistics
violence
paired comparisons
fetal
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,391
7,964
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stephen Ackroyd
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,467
2,065
0.197
organisation design
analysis
misbehaviour
public sector management
professions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
247,753
18,422
192
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Corinne May Chahal
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,167
872
0.209
Cyber Security
Child Protection
Public Sociology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
313,577
22,373
240
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Elizabeth McDermott
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,174
1,431
0.451
mental health
sexuality gender
yong people
social class
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
393,226
26,839
293
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Zeng Jinghan 曾敬涵
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,389
1,791
0.750
Chinese Foreign Policy
Chinese Politics
China Studies
International Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
398,814
27,168
299
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Garrath Williams
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,345
923
0.394
Politics
philosophy
applied ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
401,785
27,344
303
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Liz Brewster
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,321
1,585
0.683
medical sociology
bibliotherapy
public libraries
mental health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
417,593
28,168
316
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Rebecca Fish
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,203
946
0.429
self-harm
gender
disability
institutions
learning / intellectual disabilities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
455,397
30,088
338
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Chris Grover
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,954
575
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
492,834
32,060
359
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Julie Hearn
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,743
390
0.224
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
506,032
32,726
367
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Tracey Jensen
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,675
888
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
536,823
34,309
385
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Burak Boyacı
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,529
953
0.623
operational research
large-scale mathematical programming
logistics
public transport
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
578,998
36,399
419
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Simon Mabon
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,353
887
0.656
Middle East
Sovereignty
Sectarianism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
634,119
38,946
440
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Matthew Thomas Johnson
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,158
918
0.793
Politics
policy
health
Universal Basic Income
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
696,826
41,758
470
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Astrid HM Nordin
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
972
643
0.662
China
International Relations
Cultural Governance
IR theory
poststructuralism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
869,382
48,389
546
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Andrew Chubb
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
589
434
0.737
Chinese foreign policy
Chinese politics
public opinion
maritime disputes
Internet culture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
966,635
53,196
615
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Lisa Ashmore
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
457
176
0.385
Science and Technology Studies
Gender and sexualities
Cancer
Radiotherapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
991,256
54,589
627
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Richard Alun Williams
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430
289
0.672
ABMS
Complex Systems
Cybernetics
Natural Computing
Project Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,032,899
56,720
649
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Brigit Mcwade
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
388
280
0.722
mental health
gender inequalities
inclusion
stigma
military
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,232,771
66,199
743
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Barbara Yoxon
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
170
0.708
Comparative politics
international relations
political psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,538,174
77,928
847
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Mustafa Menshawy
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
107
0.915
Political Islam
discourse analysis
Middle East
authoritarianism
sectarianism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,612,346
80,234
871
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Amjed Rasheed
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
96
0.990
War and Peace Studies
International Relations
and West Asia and North Africa Politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,676,402
82,083
890
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Thomas Loughran
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
81
0.988
Electoral Politics
Young People's Politics
Votes-at-16
Political Values
European Values