Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Michigan State University Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Sociology Rankings 2025
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
climate change
human ecology
environmental sociology
macro energy systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108,647
44,559
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
gender-based violence (sexual assault)
mixed methods
program evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,458
10,863
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
animal studies
cultural history
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,383
7,523
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Sociology
Social Networks
Communication
Urban Studies
Social Capital
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,479
5,119
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Standards
biotechnology policy
neoliberalism
higher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,405
2,853
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
International Migration
Ethnic Economies
Ethnic Communities
Qualitative Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,301
1,496
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Population health
family and marriage
bio-demography of aging
LGBT population and sexuality
quantitative methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,190
4,015
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
methodology
public opinion and behavior
comparative social change
climate change
nature-society
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,550
2,377
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Sociology
Environmental Justice
Sustainability
Community Capitals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,518
1,780
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Health Disparities
Family and Health
Aging and Health in China
Early Life Environment and
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,504
2,238
0.639
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Migration
gender
forced migration
citizenship
adaptation and exclusion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,884
1,553
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Urban Studies
International Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,384
1,464
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
environmental sociology
sociology of food and agriculture
fisheries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,939
330
0.170
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
International Migration
Globalization
Inequality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,067
206
0.193
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
gender
violence
social movements
development
India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
752
473
0.629
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Education Policy
Education Reform
Sociology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
231
0.862
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Medical Sociology
Sexualities
Social Networks
Stratification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
100
0.952
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Sociology
Mental Illness
Dementia
Aging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
85
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,619
1,243
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Thomas Dietz
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108,647
44,559
0.410
climate change
human ecology
environmental sociology
macro energy systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,261
14,546
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rebecca Campbell
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,458
10,863
0.463
gender-based violence (sexual assault)
mixed methods
program evaluation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,216
19,709
112
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Linda Kalof
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,383
7,523
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,529
21,003
121
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Keith N Hampton
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,479
5,119
0.293
Sociology
Social Networks
Communication
Urban Studies
Social Capital
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,934
31,252
189
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Lawrence Busch
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,405
2,853
0.230
Standards
biotechnology policy
neoliberalism
higher education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,575
60,288
416
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Steven Gold
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,301
1,496
0.237
International Migration
Ethnic Economies
Ethnic Communities
Qualitative Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
165,529
61,165
423
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Hui Liu
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,190
4,015
0.649
Population health
family and marriage
bio-demography of aging
LGBT population and sexuality
quantitative methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
279,154
94,842
660
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sandy Marquart Pyatt
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,550
2,377
0.670
methodology
public opinion and behavior
comparative social change
climate change
nature-society
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
281,387
95,504
667
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Stephen Gasteyer
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,518
1,780
0.506
Sociology
Environmental Justice
Sustainability
Community Capitals
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
282,305
95,757
671
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Zhenmei Zhang
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,504
2,238
0.639
Health Disparities
Family and Health
Aging and Health in China
Early Life Environment and
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
332,349
109,954
782
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Stephanie J Nawyn
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,884
1,553
0.538
Migration
gender
forced migration
citizenship
adaptation and exclusion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
386,199
124,773
875
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Xuefei Ren
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,384
1,464
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
449,435
141,932
994
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Craig Harris
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,939
330
0.170
environmental sociology
sociology of food and agriculture
fisheries
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
654,449
195,262
1,306
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Brendan Mullan
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,067
206
0.193
International Migration
Globalization
Inequality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
779,484
224,958
1,482
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Soma Chaudhuri
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
752
473
0.629
gender
violence
social movements
development
India
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,166,445
292,729
1,702
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
John Lane
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
231
0.862
Education Policy
Education Reform
Sociology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,556,807
345,731
2,061
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Philip J Pettis
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
100
0.952
Medical Sociology
Sexualities
Social Networks
Stratification
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,637,647
356,633
2,154
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Gerald Roman Nowak III
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
85
1.000