Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
Environmental policy
climate policy
environmental politics
public policy
European Union
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,768
12,009
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Mass media
cultural politics
popular culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,829
3,208
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Postgraduate research
Q methodology
qualitative methods
personal relationships
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,566
4,485
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Social Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,647
3,718
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Reality TV
BBC
Celebrity Studies
Feminism
Eating disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,007
1,315
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Political Theory
Rhetoric
British Politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,000
1,386
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Terrorism
Counter-terrorism
Critical Security Studies
Critical Terrorism Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,317
2,002
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
climate governance
carbon governance
sustainable consumption
environmental politics
energy policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,085
1,573
0.754
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Development
Gender
Migration
Life Course Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,984
799
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Democracy
electoral integrity
electoral management
political leadership
democratic backsliding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,685
1,234
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Global Cities
International Relations Theory
Assemblage Theory
Belt and Road Initiative
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,382
913
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
social science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,067
885
0.829
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Political Theory
Political Philosophy
Ethics
History of Political Thought
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
801
381
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Politics and International Relations
energy and climate policies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
700
583
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Politics
International Relations
Security
Religion
US foreign policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
695
290
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Feminism
Youth Studies
Gender
Identity Politics
Feminist Research Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
258
194
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Social Sciences
Competition Law
European Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
68
0.944
Andrew J Jordan
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,768
12,009
0.356
Environmental policy
climate policy
environmental politics
public policy
European Union
John Street
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,829
3,208
0.326
Mass media
cultural politics
popular culture
Simon Watts
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,566
4,485
0.524
Postgraduate research
Q methodology
qualitative methods
personal relationships
Caitlin Notley
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,647
3,718
0.800
Su Holmes
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,007
1,315
0.328
Reality TV
BBC
Celebrity Studies
Feminism
Eating disorders
Alan Finlayson
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,000
1,386
0.347
Political Theory
Rhetoric
British Politics
Lee Jarvis
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,317
2,002
0.604
Terrorism
Counter-terrorism
Critical Security Studies
Critical Terrorism Studies
Richard Hauxwell Baldwin
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,085
1,573
0.754
climate governance
carbon governance
sustainable consumption
environmental politics
energy policy
Catherine Locke
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,984
799
0.403
Development
Gender
Migration
Life Course Analysis
Toby S James
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,685
1,234
0.732
Democracy
electoral integrity
electoral management
political leadership
democratic backsliding
Simon Curtis
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,382
913
0.661
Global Cities
International Relations Theory
Assemblage Theory
Belt and Road Initiative
Hazel Pettifor
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,067
885
0.829
Michael L Frazer
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
801
381
0.476
Political Theory
Political Philosophy
Ethics
History of Political Thought
Pierre Bocquillon
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
700
583
0.833
Politics and International Relations
energy and climate policies
Lee Marsden
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
695
290
0.417
Politics
International Relations
Security
Religion
US foreign policy
Victoria Cann
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
258
194
0.752
Feminism
Youth Studies
Gender
Identity Politics
Feminist Research Methods
Elias Deutscher
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
68
0.944
Social Sciences
Competition Law
European Law