Europe Scientist and University Rankings 2025

Europe Law / International Law 134 Scientists Subject Rankings - 2025

The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) provides the most comprehensive analysis across 13 main fields and 197 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses are based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, including their values from the last 6 yearsAs of Feb 04, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H IndexBETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in their Beta phase. This is due to the exclusion of (870.057) scientists categorized under ‘Others’, whose profiles have yet to be determined, edited, or classified. As updates are made to these fields, the rankings will be adjusted accordingly. Note: Please keep this in mind while reviewing the rankings. For further details, explore our [University Subject Rankings].

* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Joaquín Alcaide Fernández
Public International Law
European Law
International Relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
202
9,992
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Joost Pauwelyn
International law
WTO
dispute settlement
international trade
international investment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
99
10,290
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
André Nollkaemper
Public International Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
89
6,240
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Carsten Stahn
International Criminal Justice
Human Rights
International Law
Transitional Justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
72
5,397
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Samantha Besson
International Law
European Law
Human Rights Law
Legal Philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
80
4,785
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Stephan Schill
Public International Law
International Investment Law
Private-Public Arbitration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
80
5,406
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sahib Singh
International Law
Legal Theory
Political Theory
Philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
153
5,783
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nico Krisch
International Law
Global Governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
44
7,732
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Susanne K Schmidt
European Politics
Public Policy
European Union
International Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
53
4,201
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Geir Ulfstein
International Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
47
3,643

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Violeta Moreno Lax
International law
EU law
migration and refugee studies
borders and security
human rights
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
40
2,667
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Marco Bronckers
International law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
43
2,150
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Victor Nikiforovich Sidorov
International law
International economic law
Customs Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
33
1,102
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ruys Tom
International Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
42
2,285
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Surya P. Subedi
International Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
37
1,818
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mashood A Baderin
Islamic Law
Human Rights
International Law
Law and Development in Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
30
1,784
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Bill Bowring
Law
Human Rights
International Law
Minority Rights
Soviet and Russian Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
38
1,543
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Matthias Goldmann
International Law
European Law
Financial Law
Legal Theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
32
2,157
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Joshua Castellino
International Law
Human Rights
Environment
Sustainable Development
Minorities & Indigenous Peoples
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
28
2,420
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Steven Wheatley
International Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
28
1,353
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Michael Waibel
International Law
International Economic Law
Dispute Settlement
Arbitration
Sovereign Debt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
31
2,039
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Catherine O'Rourke
Gender
Transitional Justice
International Law
Human Rights
Feminist Theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
23
1,718
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jed Odermatt
International law
International organizations
European law
EU external relations law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
33
876
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Catharine Titi
Public International Law
International Investment Law
Settlement of International Disputes
Cultural Heritage Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
30
1,241
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Stephen Humphreys
International law
climate change
data
laws of war
rule of law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
21
7,107
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Joaquín Alcaide Fernández
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
202
9,992
Public International Law
European Law
International Relations
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Joost Pauwelyn
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
99
10,290
International law
WTO
dispute settlement
international trade
international investment
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
André Nollkaemper
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
89
6,240
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Carsten Stahn
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
72
5,397
International Criminal Justice
Human Rights
International Law
Transitional Justice
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Samantha Besson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
80
4,785
International Law
European Law
Human Rights Law
Legal Philosophy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Stephan Schill
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
80
5,406
Public International Law
International Investment Law
Private-Public Arbitration
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sahib Singh
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
153
5,783
International Law
Legal Theory
Political Theory
Philosophy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nico Krisch
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
44
7,732
International Law
Global Governance
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Susanne K Schmidt
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
53
4,201
European Politics
Public Policy
European Union
International Law
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Geir Ulfstein
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
47
3,643

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Violeta Moreno Lax
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
40
2,667
International law
EU law
migration and refugee studies
borders and security
human rights
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Marco Bronckers
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
43
2,150
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Victor Nikiforovich Sidorov
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
33
1,102
International law
International economic law
Customs Law
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ruys Tom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
42
2,285
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Surya P. Subedi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
37
1,818
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mashood A Baderin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
30
1,784
Islamic Law
Human Rights
International Law
Law and Development in Africa
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Bill Bowring
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
38
1,543
Law
Human Rights
International Law
Minority Rights
Soviet and Russian Law
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Matthias Goldmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
32
2,157
International Law
European Law
Financial Law
Legal Theory
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Joshua Castellino
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
28
2,420
International Law
Human Rights
Environment
Sustainable Development
Minorities & Indigenous Peoples
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Steven Wheatley
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
28
1,353
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Michael Waibel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
31
2,039
International Law
International Economic Law
Dispute Settlement
Arbitration
Sovereign Debt
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Catherine O'Rourke
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
23
1,718
Gender
Transitional Justice
International Law
Human Rights
Feminist Theory
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jed Odermatt
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
33
876
International law
International organizations
European law
EU external relations law
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Catharine Titi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
30
1,241
Public International Law
International Investment Law
Settlement of International Disputes
Cultural Heritage Law
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Stephen Humphreys
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
21
7,107
International law
climate change
data
laws of war
rule of law