Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Aberystwyth University Highly Cited Researchers Citation Social Sciences 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 Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,239
4,822
0.251
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Global health politics and security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,073
7,092
0.704
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
political geography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,510
2,369
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,130
2,205
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Statebuilding
peacebuilding
creative methods
knowledge politics
unarmed civilian protection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,584
884
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Evolutionary psychology
humor
intelligence
creativity
sex differences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,088
590
0.542
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Political Geography
Nature/Society Relations
Resilience
Governmentality
Rural Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
868
528
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
social psychology
sport leisure and exercise in society
body image
terrorism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
362
244
0.674
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Gendered Harms
domestic violence and abuse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
362
199
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Middle powers
Non-Western IR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
165
0.642
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Minority/ised Language Media
Linguistic Diversity
Creative Translation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
118
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
International Politics
Militar Ethics
Torture
Drones
Moral Injury
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
41
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
International Relations theory
Political Theory
Security
Environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
86
0.761
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Behaviour change science
implementation science
motivation
health psychology
self-presentation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
52
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
theatre
performance
space
place
architecture
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
47
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
International Relations Theory
Geopolitics
World Order
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
45
0.900
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
French literature
travel literature
history
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
45
0.918
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Medieval English Literature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
11
0.224
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Performance and Politics
Zizek and Lacan
the new Tragic
translation theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
12
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Art History
Critical Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
12
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,483
3,614
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ken Booth
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,239
4,822
0.251
International Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,972
7,935
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Colin Mcinnes
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,073
7,092
0.704
Global health politics and security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
181,646
14,032
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Rhys Jones
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,510
2,369
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
194,569
14,956
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Milja Kurki
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,130
2,205
0.430
International Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
505,911
32,716
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Berit Bliesemann De Guevara
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,584
884
0.558
Statebuilding
peacebuilding
creative methods
knowledge politics
unarmed civilian protection
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
636,098
39,056
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Gil Greengross
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,088
590
0.542
Evolutionary psychology
humor
intelligence
creativity
sex differences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
717,164
42,624
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Marc Welsh
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
868
528
0.608
Political Geography
Nature/Society Relations
Resilience
Governmentality
Rural Change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,030,494
56,467
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Gareth Hall
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
362
244
0.674
social psychology
sport leisure and exercise in society
body image
terrorism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,030,641
56,473
104
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sarah Wydall
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
362
199
0.550
Gendered Harms
domestic violence and abuse
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,167,949
63,215
116
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Charalampos Efstathopoulos
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
165
0.642
Middle powers
Non-Western IR
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,168,238
63,223
117
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
118
0.459
Minority/ised Language Media
Linguistic Diversity
Creative Translation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,471,175
75,606
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Douglas A Pryer
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
41
0.328
International Politics
Militar Ethics
Torture
Drones
Moral Injury
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,511,613
76,967
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
K Stullerova
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
86
0.761
International Relations theory
Political Theory
Security
Environment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,534,346
77,742
147
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Simon Mark Payne
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
52
0.486
Behaviour change science
implementation science
motivation
health psychology
self-presentation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,598,584
79,834
152
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Andrew Filmer
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
47
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,808,016
85,455
170
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Regan Burles
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
45
0.900
International Relations Theory
Geopolitics
World Order
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,814,112
85,598
172
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Gabor Gelléri
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
45
0.918
French literature
travel literature
history
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,817,034
85,646
173
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Malte Urban
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
11
0.224
Medieval English Literature
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,996,602
89,624
177
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Alex Mangold
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
12
0.462
Performance and Politics
Zizek and Lacan
the new Tragic
translation theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,118,377
92,113
192
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Samuel Raybone
Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
12
0.800