World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations 15.646 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 30, 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
Discourse Studies
Identity Politics
Political Communication
Populism
Gender Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
122
416
99,561
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
American foreign politics
international relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
121
471
139,589
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Political economy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
120
840
56,786
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
political science
comparative politics
elections
political behavior
political communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
117
404
113,837
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
114
322
46,650
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
International politics
institutions
environmental policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
114
361
151,802
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
democracy
development
governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
112
552
165,532
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Democratic theory
constitutions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
112
390
95,178
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Political Philosophy
Political Theory
Philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
110
354
97,888
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
International Chair on Interventional Cardiology and Transradial Approach
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
107
384
54,453
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Political Theory
Political Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
106
413
65,093
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Political-economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
270
92,604
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
sociology
political science
social movements
democracy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
410
57,527
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Political Science
Comparative Politics
European Union
Latin America
democratization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
339
71,618
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
social networks
evolution
politics
genetics
big data
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
92
156
65,091
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Environmental policy
climate policy
environmental politics
public policy
European Union
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
92
299
35,014
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Political behavior
postcommunist politics
Northern Ireland politics
Australian politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
92
434
34,142
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
work-family
ethics
organizational politics
impression management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
91
166
45,836
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
HUman Geography
Political Science
Elections
Geography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
90
728
66,107
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Comparative politics
political behavior
social movements
political communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
89
286
45,159
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
International Relations
world history
international security
international relations theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
272
83,145
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
political science
comparative politics
public opinion
elections
democracy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
87
235
72,418
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Political Science
Political Theory
Environmental politics
Deliberative Democracy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
185
53,006
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Political Behaviour
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
258
31,455
Ruth Wodak
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
122
416
99,561
Discourse Studies
Identity Politics
Political Communication
Populism
Gender Studies
Joseph S Nye
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
121
471
139,589
American foreign politics
international relations
Shaoguang Wang 王绍光
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
120
840
56,786
Pippa Norris
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
117
404
113,837
political science
comparative politics
elections
political behavior
political communication
Claes H De Vreese
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
114
322
46,650
Robert Keohane
Princeton University
Princeton, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
114
361
151,802
International politics
institutions
environmental policy
Francis Fukuyama
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
112
552
165,532
democracy
development
governance
Jon Elster
Columbia University New York
New York, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
112
390
95,178
Democratic theory
constitutions
Will Kymlicka
Queen's University Kingston
Kingston, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
110
354
97,888
Political Philosophy
Political Theory
Philosophy
Olivier François Bertrand
Université Laval
Québec, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
107
384
54,453
International Chair on Interventional Cardiology and Transradial Approach
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Claus Offe
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
106
413
65,093
Political Theory
Political Sociology
Barry R Weingast
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
270
92,604
Donatella Della Porta
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
410
57,527
sociology
political science
social movements
democracy
Philippe C. Schmitter
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
339
71,618
Political Science
Comparative Politics
European Union
Latin America
democratization
James H Fowler
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
92
156
65,091
social networks
evolution
politics
genetics
big data
Andrew J Jordan
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
92
299
35,014
Environmental policy
climate policy
environmental politics
public policy
European Union
Ian McAllister
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
92
434
34,142
Political behavior
postcommunist politics
Northern Ireland politics
Australian politics
K Michele Kacmar
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
91
166
45,836
work-family
ethics
organizational politics
impression management
Ron Johnston
University of Bristol
Bristol, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
90
728
66,107
HUman Geography
Political Science
Elections
Geography
Hanspeter Kriesi
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
89
286
45,159
Comparative politics
political behavior
social movements
political communication
Barry Buzan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
88
272
83,145
International Relations
world history
international security
international relations theory
Dalton Russell J
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
87
235
72,418
political science
comparative politics
public opinion
elections
democracy
John Dryzek
University of Canberra
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
185
53,006
Political Science
Political Theory
Environmental politics
Deliberative Democracy
André Blais
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
258
31,455