Subject Rankings
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
Discourse Studies
Identity Politics
Political Communication
Populism
Gender Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
121
411
97,407
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:2
American foreign politics
international relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
121
460
137,092
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:3
Political economy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
119
836
56,228
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:4
political science
comparative politics
elections
political behavior
political communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
115
397
111,784
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:5
International politics
institutions
environmental policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
114
358
150,082
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:6
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
112
316
45,372
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:7
Democratic theory
constitutions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
111
388
94,385
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:8
democracy
development
governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
110
514
161,566
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:9
Political Philosophy
Political Theory
Philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
108
348
96,649
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:10
International Chair on Interventional Cardiology and Transradial Approach
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
107
383
53,784
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:11
Political Theory
Political Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
106
413
64,800
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:12
Political-economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
268
91,780
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:13
sociology
political science
social movements
democracy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
404
56,600
* 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
337
71,109
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:15
Uncertainty Theory
Information Granulation and Cluster Analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
94
263
46,581
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:16
social networks
evolution
politics
genetics
big data
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
92
156
64,149
* 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
433
33,724
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:18
work-family
ethics
organizational politics
impression management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
91
164
45,087
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:19
Environmental policy
climate policy
environmental politics
public policy
European Union
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
91
294
34,548
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:20
HUman Geography
Political Science
Elections
Geography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
90
725
65,479
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:21
Comparative politics
political behavior
social movements
political communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
284
44,435
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:22
political science
comparative politics
public opinion
elections
democracy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
87
234
71,663
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:23
International Relations
world history
international security
international relations theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
265
81,413
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:24
Political Behaviour
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
258
31,035
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:25
Political Science
Political Theory
Environmental politics
Deliberative Democracy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
185
52,310
Ruth Wodak
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
121
411
97,407
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
460
137,092
American foreign politics
international relations
Shaoguang Wang 王绍光
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Central Ave, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
119
836
56,228
Pippa Norris
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
115
397
111,784
political science
comparative politics
elections
political behavior
political communication
Robert Keohane
Princeton University
Princeton, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
114
358
150,082
International politics
institutions
environmental policy
Claes H De Vreese
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
112
316
45,372
Jon Elster
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
111
388
94,385
Democratic theory
constitutions
Francis Fukuyama
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
110
514
161,566
democracy
development
governance
Will Kymlicka
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
108
348
96,649
Political Philosophy
Political Theory
Philosophy
Olivier François Bertrand
Université Laval
Quebec City, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
107
383
53,784
International Chair on Interventional Cardiology and Transradial Approach
Claus Offe
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
106
413
64,800
Political Theory
Political Sociology
Barry R Weingast
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
268
91,780
Donatella Della Porta
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
404
56,600
sociology
political science
social movements
democracy
Philippe C. Schmitter
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
337
71,109
Political Science
Comparative Politics
European Union
Latin America
democratization
Xiao Wang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
94
263
46,581
Uncertainty Theory
Information Granulation and Cluster Analysis
James H Fowler
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
92
156
64,149
social networks
evolution
politics
genetics
big data
Ian McAllister
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
92
433
33,724
Political behavior
postcommunist politics
Northern Ireland politics
Australian politics
K Michele Kacmar
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
91
164
45,087
work-family
ethics
organizational politics
impression management
Andrew J Jordan
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
91
294
34,548
Environmental policy
climate policy
environmental politics
public policy
European Union
Ron Johnston
University of Bristol
Bristol, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
90
725
65,479
HUman Geography
Political Science
Elections
Geography
Hanspeter Kriesi
European University Institute
Fiesole, Italy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
88
284
44,435
Comparative politics
political behavior
social movements
political communication
Dalton Russell J
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
87
234
71,663
political science
comparative politics
public opinion
elections
democracy
Barry Buzan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
265
81,413
International Relations
world history
international security
international relations theory
André Blais
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
258
31,035
John Dryzek
University of Canberra
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
85
185
52,310
Political Science
Political Theory
Environmental politics
Deliberative Democracy