Subject Rankings
Germany Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations Subject Rankings 2025
AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) offers the broadest spectrum of branches, providing analysis in 13 main fields and 197 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses can be based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, as well as their values from the last 6 years. As of Dec 12, 2024, rankings are according to the Total H Index. BETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in beta. This is due to the exclusion of (873.899) scientists categorized under 'others,' whose profiles cannot yet be determined, edited, or classified. As these fields are updated, the rankings will adjust accordingly. Please keep this in mind. See Also: [University Subject Rankings]
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Political Theory
Political Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
106
413
64,800
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
European Union
Governance
Comparative Regionalism
Diffusion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
225
35,199
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
International Relations
Global Governance
Legitimacy
Politikwissenschaft
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
184
26,086
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Political Sociology
Comparative Politics
Immigration
Migration
Social movements
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
167
29,722
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Comparative Public Policy
Comparative Public Administration
Regulation
Environmental Policy
Morality Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
194
23,448
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Political Science
Political Behavior
Public Opinion
Political Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
159
39,917
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Comparative Politics
Political Behaviour
Political Culture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
154
16,444
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
European Studies
civil society
lobbying
democracy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
150
15,749
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Political regimes: Democracy - dictatorships
democratization
political parties
social democracy
social justi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
208
17,762
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Political Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
191
13,348
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
social and political theory
biopolitics
new materialisms
science and technology studies
cryotechnologies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
114
23,660
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Welfare States
Political Economy
German Political System
Political Theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
115
10,436
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Politische Soziologie
electoral politics
party competition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
129
10,023
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ethics and Political Philosopy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
122
13,197
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Political Science
Political Behavior
Political Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
164
9,675
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Political Science
Political Theory
Public Policy
Interest Groups
Political Networks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
109
11,012
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Political science
public policy
political economy
public administration
European Union
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
146
9,713
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Politische Einstellungen
politisches Verhalten
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
162
8,844
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Comparative Politics
Public Policy
Comparative Political Economy
Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
99
15,370
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Political Economy
International Development
Political Science
Causal Inference
Inequality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
77
20,013
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
political behaviour
representative democracy
European integration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
111
13,086
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Comparative Politics
Comparative Political Parties
European Integration
German Politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
101
11,796
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Comparative Political Economy
Welfare State Research
Historical Institutionalism
Attitudes and Preferences towards Redistribu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
104
8,359
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
comparative politics
foreign policy
democracy
citizenship
India
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
110
5,992
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Politische Theorie
Sozialpolitik
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
154
8,169
Claus Offe
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
106
413
64,800
Political Theory
Political Sociology
Tanja Boerzel
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
225
35,199
European Union
Governance
Comparative Regionalism
Diffusion
Zürn Michael
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
184
26,086
International Relations
Global Governance
Legitimacy
Politikwissenschaft
Ruud Koopmans
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
167
29,722
Political Sociology
Comparative Politics
Immigration
Migration
Social movements
Christoph Knill
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
70
194
23,448
Comparative Public Policy
Comparative Public Administration
Regulation
Environmental Policy
Morality Policy
Christian Welzel
Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
Lüneburg, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
159
39,917
Political Science
Political Behavior
Public Opinion
Political Sociology
Jan W. van Deth
Universität Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
154
16,444
Comparative Politics
Political Behaviour
Political Culture
beate kohler koch
Universität Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
150
15,749
European Studies
civil society
lobbying
democracy
Wolfgang Merkel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
208
17,762
Political regimes: Democracy - dictatorships
democratization
political parties
social democracy
social justi
Thomas König
Universität Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
191
13,348
Thomas Lemke
Goethe University Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
114
23,660
social and political theory
biopolitics
new materialisms
science and technology studies
cryotechnologies
Philip Manow
Universität Bremen
Bremen, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
51
115
10,436
Welfare States
Political Economy
German Political System
Political Theory
Franz Pappi
Universität Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
51
129
10,023
Politische Soziologie
electoral politics
party competition
Rainer Forst
Goethe University Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
122
13,197
Ethics and Political Philosopy
Harald Schoen
Universität Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
164
9,675
Political Science
Political Behavior
Political Psychology
Volker Schneider
Universität Konstanz
Konstanz, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
109
11,012
Political Science
Political Theory
Public Policy
Interest Groups
Political Networks
Jale Tosun
Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
146
9,713
Political science
public policy
political economy
public administration
European Union
Oscar Gabriel
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
162
8,844
Politische Einstellungen
politisches Verhalten
Gerhard Lehmbruch
Universität Konstanz
Konstanz, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
99
15,370
Comparative Politics
Public Policy
Comparative Political Economy
Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
Macartan Humphreys
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
77
20,013
Political Economy
International Development
Political Science
Causal Inference
Inequality
Hermann Schmitt
Universität Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
111
13,086
political behaviour
representative democracy
European integration
Thomas Poguntke
Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
101
11,796
Comparative Politics
Comparative Political Parties
European Integration
German Politics
Marius R Busemeyer
Universität Konstanz
Konstanz, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
104
8,359
Comparative Political Economy
Welfare State Research
Historical Institutionalism
Attitudes and Preferences towards Redistribu
Subrata K Mitra
Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
110
5,992
comparative politics
foreign policy
democracy
citizenship
India
Frank Nullmeier
Universität Bremen
Bremen, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
154
8,169
Politische Theorie
Sozialpolitik