Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences / Sociology Highly Cited Researchers 21 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
sociology
mobility
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146,435
34,965
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Political economy
social theory
state theory
governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,721
19,419
0.241
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
social practice
energy demand
consumption
everyday life
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,161
14,898
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
see: bevskeggs@com digital sociology
social reproduction and care
media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,556
6,893
0.260
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
sociology
philosophy
environment
technology
Anthropocene
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,951
3,647
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Sociology
science and technology studies
ethnography
disaster studies
medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,680
1,627
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sociology
Design Research
Mobilities
IT Ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,224
1,663
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
material culture
sociology
critical theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,681
1,085
0.232
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
theories of practice
educational leadership
social change
consumption
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,447
864
0.597
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Critical Journalism Studies
Media and Cultural Studies
Digital Cultures
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,161
734
0.632
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sociology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,127
827
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
mental health
social policy
sociology
user involvement
social theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,072
454
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
consumer culture
cultural sociology
experiential marketing
cultural industries
digital cultures
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
439
394
0.897
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Climate change
agriculture and food security
Sustainable development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
369
337
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
sociology
reproductive justice
abortion
evaluation
feminism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
311
216
0.695
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
vegan geographies
more-than-human theory
feminist geographies
urban studies
galline geographies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
303
291
0.960
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Fandom
Gender and Sexuality
Digital Cultures
Asian Pop Culture
Qualitative Research Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
124
0.701
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
sociology of financial markets
behavioural finance
behavioural consumer research
energy markets
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
63
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Sociology
Science Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
33
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
social media
digital cultures
popular culture
fan studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
18
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Political communication
Public opinion
Comparative social policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,539
121
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
John Urry
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146,435
34,965
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,723
381
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Bob Jessop
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,721
19,419
0.241
Political economy
social theory
state theory
governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,181
1,321
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Shove Elizabeth
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,161
14,898
0.380
social practice
energy demand
consumption
everyday life
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,665
2,418
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
beverley skeggs
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,556
6,893
0.260
see: bevskeggs@com digital sociology
social reproduction and care
media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,458
6,904
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Bronislaw Szerszynski
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,951
3,647
0.305
sociology
philosophy
environment
technology
Anthropocene
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,685
12,356
125
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Maggie Mort
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,680
1,627
0.244
Sociology
science and technology studies
ethnography
disaster studies
medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
200,152
15,326
155
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Monika Buscher
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,224
1,663
0.318
Sociology
Design Research
Mobilities
IT Ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
222,431
16,811
170
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Tim Dant
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,681
1,085
0.232
material culture
sociology
critical theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
555,715
35,222
399
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Allison Hui
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,447
864
0.597
theories of practice
educational leadership
social change
consumption
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
633,228
38,914
439
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Robert E Gutsche Jr|Ted Gutsche, Robert Gutsche, Jr.
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,161
734
0.632
Critical Journalism Studies
Media and Cultural Studies
Digital Cultures
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
643,840
39,412
445
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Stanley Blue
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,127
827
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
661,772
40,216
454
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Suzanne Hodge
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,072
454
0.424
mental health
social policy
sociology
user involvement
social theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
982,455
54,088
624
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Alexandros Skandalis
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
439
394
0.897
consumer culture
cultural sociology
experiential marketing
cultural industries
digital cultures
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,052,516
57,724
661
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
369
337
0.913
Climate change
agriculture and food security
Sustainable development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,122,986
61,233
693
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Deirdre Niamh Duffy
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
311
216
0.695
sociology
reproductive justice
abortion
evaluation
feminism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,133,189
61,684
695
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Catherine Oliver
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
303
291
0.960
vegan geographies
more-than-human theory
feminist geographies
urban studies
galline geographies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,363,481
71,661
784
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Eva Cheuk-Yin Li
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
124
0.701
Fandom
Gender and Sexuality
Digital Cultures
Asian Pop Culture
Qualitative Research Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,512,485
77,079
839
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Emre Tarim
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
63
0.504
sociology of financial markets
behavioural finance
behavioural consumer research
energy markets
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,788,015
84,919
930
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Felipe Raglianti
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
33
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,950,159
88,526
970
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
John Carter Mcknight
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
18
0.514
social media
digital cultures
popular culture
fan studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,159,797
92,762
1,021
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Yan Wang
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
Political communication
Public opinion
Comparative social policy