American University is a prestigious private university established in 1893 in United States. It is represented by 508 scientists in the AD Scientific Index. The university’s scientists are particularly concentrated in Social Sciences and Humanities (318 scientists), Social Sciences (108 scientists), and Law (76 scientists).

* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Amitav Acharya
International Security
International Relations
Southeast Asian Studies
Asian Security
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
47
0.635
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Miles Kahler
International relations
international political economy
global governance
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
23
0.469
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ken Conca
Global Governance
Environmental Politics
Water Policy
Peacebuilding
United Nations
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
25
0.641
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Naomi Hossain
political sociology
development studies
political science
Bangladesh
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
22
0.611
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Andrew R Flores
Sexuality and Politics
Public Opinion
Representation
Violence
Political Behavior
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
31
0.939
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Rami Zurayk|Rami Zreik
Socio-ecological systems
Rural development
landscape analysis
political ecology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
20
0.645
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
James A Thurber
U.S. Politics
Congress
elections
interest groups and lobbying
U.S. presidency
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
11
0.355
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Joseph K Young
terrorism
civil war
human rights
foreign aid
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
23
0.767
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Fantu Cheru
African Development
African International Relations
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
15
0.536
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jan Leighley
voter turnout
representation
minority politics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
17
0.630
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
David Lublin
Political Science
ethnic politics
American Politics
Comparative Politics
electoral systems
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
15
0.556
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Matthew M Taylor
Corruption
Judicial Politics
Political Economy
Latin America
Brazil
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
20
0.769
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
James Goldgeier
Political Science
Foreign Policy
National Security
International Relations
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
17
0.654
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Danyel Reiche
Politics of Sport
Climate Policies
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
15
0.577
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Todd Eisenstadt
Political Science - Comparative Politics - Democratization - Judicial Politics - Environmental Politics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
14
0.560
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Brian Forst
Errors of justice
terrorism
the exercise of discretion
prosecution
policing
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
11
0.458
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Diane Singerman
Middle East politics
comparative politics
urbanism
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
14
0.609
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Zahy Ramadan
Social Media
Online Communities
Brand-Consumer Relationship
Omni-Channel Shopper
Digital and Tech Innovations
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
21
0.955
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mariz Tadros
Politics
sociology
religion
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
13
0.591
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
David C Barker
American Politics
Public Opinion
Political Psychology
Public Policy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
15
0.714
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ibrahim Abu Alsondos
Business Intelligence
E-Business
Digital Transformation
Business Analytics
Knowledge Management
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Perry Zurn
Political Philosophy
Critical Theory
Trans Studies
Feminist Theory
Network Theory
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
19
0.950
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Agustina Giraudy
Comparative Politics
Latin American Politics
Subnational Politics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
16
0.889
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Amitav Acharya
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
47
0.635
International Security
International Relations
Southeast Asian Studies
Asian Security
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jonathan Fox
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
26
0.464
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Miles Kahler
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
23
0.469
International relations
international political economy
global governance
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ken Conca
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
25
0.641
Global Governance
Environmental Politics
Water Policy
Peacebuilding
United Nations
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Naomi Hossain
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
22
0.611
political sociology
development studies
political science
Bangladesh
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Audrey Kurth Cronin
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
18
0.529
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Andrew R Flores
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
31
0.939
Sexuality and Politics
Public Opinion
Representation
Violence
Political Behavior
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Rami Zurayk|Rami Zreik
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
20
0.645
Socio-ecological systems
Rural development
landscape analysis
political ecology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
James A Thurber
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
11
0.355
U.S. Politics
Congress
elections
interest groups and lobbying
U.S. presidency
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Joseph K Young
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
23
0.767
terrorism
civil war
human rights
foreign aid
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Fantu Cheru
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
15
0.536
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jan Leighley
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
17
0.630
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
David Lublin
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
15
0.556
Political Science
ethnic politics
American Politics
Comparative Politics
electoral systems
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Matthew M Taylor
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
20
0.769
Corruption
Judicial Politics
Political Economy
Latin America
Brazil
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
James Goldgeier
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
17
0.654
Political Science
Foreign Policy
National Security
International Relations
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Danyel Reiche
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
15
0.577
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Todd Eisenstadt
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
14
0.560
Political Science - Comparative Politics - Democratization - Judicial Politics - Environmental Politics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Brian Forst
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
11
0.458
Errors of justice
terrorism
the exercise of discretion
prosecution
policing
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Diane Singerman
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
14
0.609
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Zahy Ramadan
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
21
0.955
Social Media
Online Communities
Brand-Consumer Relationship
Omni-Channel Shopper
Digital and Tech Innovations
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mariz Tadros
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
13
0.591
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
David C Barker
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
15
0.714
American Politics
Public Opinion
Political Psychology
Public Policy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ibrahim Abu Alsondos
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
Business Intelligence
E-Business
Digital Transformation
Business Analytics
Knowledge Management
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Perry Zurn
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
19
0.950
Political Philosophy
Critical Theory
Trans Studies
Feminist Theory
Network Theory
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Agustina Giraudy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
16
0.889
Comparative Politics
Latin American Politics
Subnational Politics