Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Central European University Budapest Highly Cited Researchers Citation 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
cognitive anthropology
linguistic pragmatics
cultural evolution
psychology of reasoning
philosophy of the social and cogniti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94,943
24,395
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
social-cognitive development
mentalization and communication
self development
psychopathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,476
10,353
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
history philosophy political science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,545
4,926
0.173
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
complex networks
econophysics
computational social science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,680
8,482
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,012
8,926
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
climate change
sustainable energy
energy efficiency
modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,416
9,570
0.664
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,911
5,824
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
economics
labor economics
applied econometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,414
5,391
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Comparative Politics
Democratization
Comparative Methods
QCA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,892
6,127
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Philosophy of mind
metaphysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,582
3,099
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,412
3,287
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Feasibility of climate action
energy transitions
energy security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,456
4,003
0.620
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Rule of Law
Citizenship
EU Citizenship
EU Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,100
3,542
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Social Movements
Varieties of Capitalism
Postcommunist Transition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,026
2,291
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
economic sociology
international political economy
economic development
comparative political economy
european integration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,496
974
0.177
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Network Science
Complex Systems
Network Dynamics
Collective Behavior
Higher-order interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,403
4,788
0.886
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Network Science
Computational Statistics
Machine Learning
Statistical Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,354
4,043
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Anthropology
Cognition
Evolution
Linguistics
Society
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,240
2,823
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Complex Networks
Human Dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,228
3,037
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
comparative politics
party politics
ideologies
European politics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,792
2,397
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Econometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,673
1,033
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Populism
Quantitative Methods
Research Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,314
3,109
0.721
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Energy policy
Party politics
Euroscpeticism
Nationalism
Terrorism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,030
1,739
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
cognitive development
theory of mind
language development
bilingualism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,014
2,009
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
quality of government
corruption
state capacity
public procurement
big data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,946
3,040
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,310
12
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Dan Sperber
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94,943
24,395
0.257
cognitive anthropology
linguistic pragmatics
cultural evolution
psychology of reasoning
philosophy of the social and cogniti
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,454
28
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
György Gergely
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,476
10,353
0.300
social-cognitive development
mentalization and communication
self development
psychopathology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,397
36
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michael Ignatieff
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,545
4,926
0.173
history philosophy political science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,434
44
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Janos Kertesz
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,680
8,482
0.330
complex networks
econophysics
computational social science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,284
54
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Günther Knoblich
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,012
8,926
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,034
109
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Diana Urge Vorsatz
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,416
9,570
0.664
climate change
sustainable energy
energy efficiency
modeling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,438
129
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Natalie Sebanz
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,911
5,824
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,363
193
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Andrea Weber
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,414
5,391
0.518
economics
labor economics
applied econometrics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,007
210
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Carsten Q Schneider
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,892
6,127
0.619
Comparative Politics
Democratization
Comparative Methods
QCA
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,465
217
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Tim Crane
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,582
3,099
0.323
Philosophy of mind
metaphysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,560
258
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jozsef Fiser
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,412
3,287
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,911
335
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Aleh Cherp
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,456
4,003
0.620
Feasibility of climate action
energy transitions
energy security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,119
362
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
D Kochenov
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,100
3,542
0.581
Rule of Law
Citizenship
EU Citizenship
EU Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,181
367
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Bela Greskovits
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,026
2,291
0.380
Social Movements
Varieties of Capitalism
Postcommunist Transition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
182,097
404
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Laszlo Bruszt
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,496
974
0.177
economic sociology
international political economy
economic development
comparative political economy
european integration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
185,148
417
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Federico Battiston
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,403
4,788
0.886
Network Science
Complex Systems
Network Dynamics
Collective Behavior
Higher-order interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,741
421
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Tiago P Peixoto
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,354
4,043
0.755
Network Science
Computational Statistics
Machine Learning
Statistical Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
190,571
429
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Thom Scott Phillips
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,240
2,823
0.539
Anthropology
Cognition
Evolution
Linguistics
Society
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,012
433
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Márton Karsai
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,228
3,037
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
207,877
498
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Zsolt Enyedi
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,792
2,397
0.500
comparative politics
party politics
ideologies
European politics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
212,989
512
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Laszlo Matyas
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,673
1,033
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
229,338
559
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Levente Littvay
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,314
3,109
0.721
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
244,285
600
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Nick Sitter
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,030
1,739
0.432
Energy policy
Party politics
Euroscpeticism
Nationalism
Terrorism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
245,220
605
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Agnes Melinda Kovacs
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,014
2,009
0.500
cognitive development
theory of mind
language development
bilingualism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
249,076
624
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mihaly Fazekas
Central European University Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,946
3,040
0.770
quality of government
corruption
state capacity
public procurement
big data