World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
Norway Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations 142 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 years. As of Jan 31, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H Index. BETA 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 (873.690) 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
political ecology
climate justice
climate security
political geography
pastoralism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
89
10,878
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Civil war
democratization
bureaucracy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
90
14,411
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Central and East European affairs
religion and politics
gender (in)equality
rock music & politics
and political philosophy.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
137
10,558
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
82
8,268
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Democracy
Autocracy
Regime change
Economic development
Economic policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
79
8,934
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
79
6,230
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Political Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
77
6,866
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
political behavior
peace research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
63
8,405
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Deliberative Democracy
Discretion
Child Protection Systems
Decision-Making
Whistle-Blowing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
91
6,102
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
democracy
differentiation
EU
Brexit
federalism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
89
6,214
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
International Relations
Civil War
political demography
political violence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
57
8,141
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
multilevel governance
network governance
organizational change
local government
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
70
22,556
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Human Rights
International Investment
Judicial Politics
Law and Technology
International Relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
85
4,532
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
European Union politics
Judicial politics
Interest groups
Transparency
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
57
4,131
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Political Science
Regionalism
Regional Development
Innovation
Economic Geography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
48
3,955
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Climate cooperation
the design of international agreements
economic sanctions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
53
3,447
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Political Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
48
5,527
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Political Ecology
Social Anthropology
Human Geogrpahy
Critical Agrarian Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
44
3,267
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Comparative Politics
European Integration
European Union
Politicization
Representation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
41
4,851
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Development
politics
elites
Latin America
environment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
56
2,843
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Peace Research
Comparative Politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
39
9,870
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
political science
international relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
40
3,318
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
political violence
inequality
health
education
aid
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
44
4,801
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Comparative political behaviour
Welfare state politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
41
4,368
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
local government
local democracy
democratic innovation
reforms
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
46
2,372
Tor A. Benjaminsen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
89
10,878
political ecology
climate justice
climate security
political geography
pastoralism
Scott Gates
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
90
14,411
Civil war
democratization
bureaucracy
Sabrina Petra Ramet
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
137
10,558
Central and East European affairs
religion and politics
gender (in)equality
rock music & politics
and political philosophy.
Morten Egeberg
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
44
82
8,268
Carl Henrik Knutsen
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
79
8,934
Democracy
Autocracy
Regime change
Economic development
Economic policy
İndra De Soysa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
77
6,866
Ola Listhaug
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
63
8,405
political behavior
peace research
Marit Skivenes
University of Bergen
Bergen, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
91
6,102
Deliberative Democracy
Discretion
Child Protection Systems
Decision-Making
Whistle-Blowing
John Erik Fossum
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
89
6,214
democracy
differentiation
EU
Brexit
federalism
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Henrik Urdal
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
57
8,141
International Relations
Civil War
political demography
political violence
Dag Ingvar Jacobsen
University of Agder
Kristiansand, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
70
22,556
multilevel governance
network governance
organizational change
local government
Malcolm Langford
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
85
4,532
Human Rights
International Investment
Judicial Politics
Law and Technology
International Relations
European Union politics
Judicial politics
Interest groups
Transparency
Rune Dahl Fitjar
University of Stavanger
Stavanger, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
48
3,955
Political Science
Regionalism
Regional Development
Innovation
Economic Geography
Climate cooperation
the design of international agreements
economic sanctions
Arjan H. Schakel
University of Bergen
Bergen, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
48
5,527
Alexander Dunlap
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
44
3,267
Political Ecology
Social Anthropology
Human Geogrpahy
Critical Agrarian Studies
Pieter De Wilde
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
41
4,851
Comparative Politics
European Integration
European Union
Politicization
Representation
Benedicte Bull
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
56
2,843
Development
politics
elites
Latin America
environment
Peace Research
Comparative Politics
Øyvind Østerud
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
40
3,318
political science
international relations
Gudrun Østby
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
44
4,801
political violence
inequality
health
education
aid
Staffan Kumlin
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
41
4,368
Comparative political behaviour
Welfare state politics
Signy Irene Vabo
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
46
2,372
local government
local democracy
democratic innovation
reforms