Subject Rankings
New Zealand 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 Nov 21, 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 (873.864) 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 Science
European Politics
Public Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
133
16,024
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:2
Political Psychology
Collective Action
Relative Deprivation
Political Ideology
Personality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
112
8,152
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:3
intelligence
political science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
80
25,209
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:4
human geography
sociology
political science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
78
10,647
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:5
European Politics and Public Policy
European integration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
56
5,494
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:6
sustainability
youth politics
democracy
climate change
resilience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
45
9,800
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:7
Political Marketing and Political Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
59
4,589
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:8
Political Behaviour
Comparative Politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
67
3,270
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:9
New Zealand Politics
Māori Politics and Identity
Political Psychology
Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
56
3,122
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:10
Chinese politics
geopolitics
Arctic politics
Antarctic politics
Pacific politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
46
4,233
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:11
International Political Economy
Political Economy
Southeast Asia
International Relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
38
1,990
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:12
Agribusiness
International Development
Production Economics
Food Security
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
34
1,337
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:13
environmental geography
environmental science
environmental governance
politics of knowledge
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
29
4,384
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:14
Maori and Indigenous politics and economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
26
1,102
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:15
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
31
1,989
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:16
Political Economy
Ethics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
32
2,133
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:17
Environmental
rural
agricultural and political history
history of ideas and the Scottish diaspora
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,508
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:18
Critical communication and media studies
neoliberalism
discourse theory
critical political theory
cultural politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
26
1,361
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:19
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
23
2,645
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:20
Forest policy and governance
environmental policy and governance
social licence
trust
power
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
25
1,282
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:21
Disaster Politics
Resilience
Environmental Politics
Citizen Engagement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
17
1,725
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:22
International relations
Asia-Pacific security
regionalism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
28
1,319
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:23
New Zealand foreign policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
861
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:24
International Relations
Neoclassical Realism
International Relations theory
Global IR
Foreign Policy Analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
23
804
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:25
Urban & Regional Planning
System Dynamics
Energy Systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
22
842
Jeremy Richardson
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
133
16,024
Political Science
European Politics
Public Policy
Danny Osborne
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
112
8,152
Political Psychology
Collective Action
Relative Deprivation
Political Ideology
Personality
James R Flynn
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
80
25,209
intelligence
political science
Wendy Larner
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
41
78
10,647
human geography
sociology
political science
Sonia Mazey
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
56
5,494
European Politics and Public Policy
European integration
Bronwyn Hayward
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
45
9,800
sustainability
youth politics
democracy
climate change
resilience
Jennifer Lees Marshment
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
59
4,589
Political Marketing and Political Management
Jack Vowles
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
67
3,270
Political Behaviour
Comparative Politics
Lara M Greaves
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
56
3,122
New Zealand Politics
Māori Politics and Identity
Political Psychology
Policy
Anne Marie Brady
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
46
4,233
Chinese politics
geopolitics
Arctic politics
Antarctic politics
Pacific politics
Natasha Hamilton Hart
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
38
1,990
International Political Economy
Political Economy
Southeast Asia
International Relations
Simeon Kaitibie
Lincoln University Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
34
1,337
Agribusiness
International Development
Production Economics
Food Security
Marc Tadaki
Cawthron Institute
Nelson, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
29
4,384
environmental geography
environmental science
environmental governance
politics of knowledge
Maria Bargh
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
26
1,102
Maori and Indigenous politics and economics
TM Wilkinson
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
31
1,989
Philip Nel
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
32
2,133
Political Economy
Ethics
Tom Brooking
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,508
Environmental
rural
agricultural and political history
history of ideas and the Scottish diaspora
Sean Phelan
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
26
1,361
Critical communication and media studies
neoliberalism
discourse theory
critical political theory
cultural politics
Tatjana Buklijas
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
23
2,645
Peter Edwards
Landcare Research Ltd
Lincoln, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
25
1,282
Forest policy and governance
environmental policy and governance
social licence
trust
power
Raven Cretney
University of Waikato
Yeni Zelanda, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
17
1,725
Disaster Politics
Resilience
Environmental Politics
Citizen Engagement
David Capie
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
28
1,319
International relations
Asia-Pacific security
regionalism
Stephen Hoadley
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
20
861
New Zealand foreign policy
Nicholas Ross Smith
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
23
804
International Relations
Neoclassical Realism
International Relations theory
Global IR
Foreign Policy Analysis
Vijay Devadas
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
22
842
Urban & Regional Planning
System Dynamics
Energy Systems