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
security
emotion
international relations theory
trauma
political violence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,341
1,782
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
International development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,731
1,482
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
international political theory
just war
global constitutionalism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,581
929
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Foreign Policy
Political Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,981
938
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Peacekeeping
Portuguese-speaking world
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,623
595
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Human rights
child labour
postcolonialism
race/ethnicity
social capital
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,460
838
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
terrorism
political violence
secession
nationalism
comparative politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,404
749
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Social science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,220
849
0.696
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Political violence
social movements
terrorism
radicalisation
jihadism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
555
410
0.739
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
peace
war
global governance
peacebuilding
United Nations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
536
430
0.802
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
far-right
extremism
terrorism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
504
404
0.802
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
International Relations Theory
English School
Central Asia
International History
Regionalism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
487
407
0.836
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Conflict Studies
Ethnic Politics
Comparative Politics
African Politics
Democratization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
479
368
0.768
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
International Relations
Afghanistan
Central Asia
South Asia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
351
88
0.251
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
care
political science
international relations
peace studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
21
1.000
Karin Fierke
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,341
1,782
0.334
security
emotion
international relations theory
trauma
political violence
Nina Laurie
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,731
1,482
0.313
International development
Anthony Lang Jr
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,581
929
0.360
international political theory
just war
global constitutionalism
Ryan Beasley
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,981
938
0.473
Foreign Policy
Political Psychology
Norrie Macqueen
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,623
595
0.367
Peacekeeping
Portuguese-speaking world
Gurchathen Sanghera
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,460
838
0.574
Human rights
child labour
postcolonialism
race/ethnicity
social capital
Diego Muro
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,404
749
0.533
terrorism
political violence
secession
nationalism
comparative politics
Louise Anne Reid
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,220
849
0.696
Sarah Marsden
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
555
410
0.739
Political violence
social movements
terrorism
radicalisation
jihadism
Mateja Peter
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
536
430
0.802
peace
war
global governance
peacebuilding
United Nations
Benjamin Lee
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
504
404
0.802
Filippo Costa Buranelli
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
487
407
0.836
International Relations Theory
English School
Central Asia
International History
Regionalism
Kristen A. Harkness
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
479
368
0.768
Conflict Studies
Ethnic Politics
Comparative Politics
African Politics
Democratization
Sippi Azarbaijani-Moghaddam
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
351
88
0.251
International Relations
Afghanistan
Central Asia
South Asia
Q Manivannan
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
21
1.000
care
political science
international relations
peace studies