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Europe 5,889 Scientists H-Index Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations Rankings - 2025

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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ruth Wodak
Discourse Studies
Identity Politics
Political Communication
Populism
Gender Studies
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122
73
0.598
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Claus Offe
Political Theory
Political Sociology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
38
0.358
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Donatella Della Porta
sociology
political science
social movements
democracy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
62
0.614
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Philippe C. Schmitter
Political Science
Comparative Politics
European Union
Latin America
democratization
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
42
0.429
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Andrew J Jordan
Environmental policy
climate policy
environmental politics
public policy
European Union
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
59
0.641
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ron Johnston
HUman Geography
Political Science
Elections
Geography
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
37
0.411
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Hanspeter Kriesi
Comparative politics
political behavior
social movements
political communication
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
57
0.640
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Barry Buzan
International Relations
world history
international security
international relations theory
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
53
0.602
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Frank Biermann
global governance
global environmental politics
global environmental governance
environmental politics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81
56
0.691
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tanja Boerzel
European Union
Governance
Comparative Regionalism
Diffusion
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81
51
0.630
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Marc Hooghe
political science
political trust
comparative politics
political behavior
elections
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
52
0.658
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Bo Rothstein
Political Science
Social Science
Public Administration
Trust
Corruption
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
47
0.595
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Frank Schimmelfennig
European Politics
European Integration
European Union
International Relations
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
49
0.628
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Zürn Michael
International Relations
Global Governance
Legitimacy
Politikwissenschaft
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75
40
0.533
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Rens Vliegenthart
political communication
social movements
comparative politics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
59
0.797
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Colin Hay
political economy
political science
globalisation
political analysis
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
43
0.581
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ruud Koopmans
Political Sociology
Comparative Politics
Immigration
Migration
Social movements
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
42
0.575
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ziya Öniş
Global Political Economy
European Politics
BRICS
Turkish Politics
Turkish Foreign Policy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
37
0.507
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Thomas Bernauer
political science
international relations
environment
globalization
trade
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
52
0.732
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Andy Stirling
science and technology studies
science policy
ecological economics
risk
uncertainty
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
49
0.690
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Geoffrey Evans
Social & Political Science
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
39
0.549
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Christoph Knill
Comparative Public Policy
Comparative Public Administration
Regulation
Environmental Policy
Morality Policy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
44
0.629
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ruth Wodak
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122
73
0.598
Discourse Studies
Identity Politics
Political Communication
Populism
Gender Studies
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Claes H De Vreese
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
80
0.702
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Claus Offe
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
38
0.358
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Donatella Della Porta
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
62
0.614
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Philippe C. Schmitter
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
42
0.429
Political Science
Comparative Politics
European Union
Latin America
democratization
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Andrew J Jordan
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
59
0.641
Environmental policy
climate policy
environmental politics
public policy
European Union
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ron Johnston
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
37
0.411
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Hanspeter Kriesi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
57
0.640
Comparative politics
political behavior
social movements
political communication
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Barry Buzan
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
53
0.602
International Relations
world history
international security
international relations theory
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Frank Biermann
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81
56
0.691
global governance
global environmental politics
global environmental governance
environmental politics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tanja Boerzel
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81
51
0.630
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Marc Hooghe
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
52
0.658
political science
political trust
comparative politics
political behavior
elections
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Bo Rothstein
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
47
0.595
Political Science
Social Science
Public Administration
Trust
Corruption
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Frank Schimmelfennig
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
49
0.628
European Politics
European Integration
European Union
International Relations
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Zürn Michael
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75
40
0.533
International Relations
Global Governance
Legitimacy
Politikwissenschaft
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Rens Vliegenthart
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
59
0.797
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Colin Hay
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
43
0.581
political economy
political science
globalisation
political analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Michael Keating
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
35
0.473
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ruud Koopmans
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
42
0.575
Political Sociology
Comparative Politics
Immigration
Migration
Social movements
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ziya Öniş
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
37
0.507
Global Political Economy
European Politics
BRICS
Turkish Politics
Turkish Foreign Policy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Thomas Bernauer
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
52
0.732
political science
international relations
environment
globalization
trade
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Andy Stirling
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
49
0.690
science and technology studies
science policy
ecological economics
risk
uncertainty
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Geoffrey Evans
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
39
0.549
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Christoph Knill
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
44
0.629
Comparative Public Policy
Comparative Public Administration
Regulation
Environmental Policy
Morality Policy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jon Pierre
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
43
0.614