Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Universität Leipzig Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Sociology Rankings 2025

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 IndexUniversities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Germany
Karl Dieter Opp
rational choice
sociological theory
protest
social movements
norms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,328
3,560
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Germany
Monika Wohlrab Sahr
Sociology of Religion
Cultural Sociology
Qualitative Methodology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,415
4,545
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Germany
Marian Burchardt
Cultural Sociology
Sociology of Religion
Urban Sociology
Medical Anthropology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,346
2,188
0.654
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Germany
Alexander Yendell
Sociology
Psychology
Political Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,361
1,010
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Germany
Atakan Büke
sociology
social sciences
sociology of agriculture and food
rural sociology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
42
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,783
Germany
2,256
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Karl Dieter Opp
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,328
3,560
0.218
rational choice
sociological theory
protest
social movements
norms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,355
Germany
4,003
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Monika Wohlrab Sahr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,415
4,545
0.436
Sociology of Religion
Cultural Sociology
Qualitative Methodology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,270
Germany
11,246
124
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Marian Burchardt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,346
2,188
0.654
Cultural Sociology
Sociology of Religion
Urban Sociology
Medical Anthropology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
557,245
Germany
19,686
242
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Alexander Yendell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,361
1,010
0.742
Sociology
Psychology
Political Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,686,643
Germany
55,218
588
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Atakan Büke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
42
0.583
sociology
social sciences
sociology of agriculture and food
rural sociology