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Hertie School of Governance 59 Scientists Subject Rankings - 2025

The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) provides the most comprehensive analysis across 13 main fields and 211 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 yearsAs of Jun 02, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H IndexBETA 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 (1.121.283) 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
Klaus Hurrelmann
Soziologie
Erziehungswissenschaft
Gesundheitswissenschaf
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
96
464
42,197
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Johanna Mair
Organizational Theory
Institutional Theory
Social Entrepreneurship
Social Innovation
Inequalit
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
104
28,219
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michaela Kreyenfeld
Familiendemographie
Familiensoziologie
Sozialpolitik
Lebenslaufanalyse
Migratio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
157
11,294
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Christian Flachsland
Climate Policy
Political Economy
Governanc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
84
6,257
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Joanna J Bryson
intelligence
behavioral ecology
systems AI
AI ethics
technology polic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
97
11,802
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mark Hallerberg
Political Economy
Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Governanc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
72
7,361
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gerhard Hammerschmid
Public Management
Comparative Public Administration
Public Sector Reform
Performance Management
Organization Theor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
69
4,456

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Andrea Rommele
political campaigns
political communication
partie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
54
3,773
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Will Lowe
text
causal
baye
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
36
5,859
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Simon Munzert
Data Science
Public Policy
Political Communication
Experiments
Election Forecastin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
28
8,182
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dilek Kurban
human rights
regional human rights regimes and courts
legal mobilization
authoritarianis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
39
1,529
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Lukas Graf
Education & training
Labor markets
Governance
Lifelong learning & social inequality
Institutional chang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
41
1,923
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Christian Traxler
Public Economics
Applied Micro
Behavioral Economic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
27
2,490
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Mark A. Kayser
comparative politics
elections
political econom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
29
2,739
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Anita R. Gohdes
Political Science
International Security
Political Violence
Repressio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
22
1,475
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Oliver Ruhnau
Energy Economics
Energy Market Desig
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
20
1,416
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Julian Wucherpfennig
civil war
terrorism
international security
irregular migration
political scienc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
23
2,440
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tore Bernt Sorensen
education
sociology
public policy
globalisation
mixed method
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
562
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sébastien Mena
Organization Theory
Business & Society
Corporate Responsibility
Governance
Sustainabilit
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
1,603
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Klaus Hurrelmann
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
96
464
42,197
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Johanna Mair
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
104
28,219
Organizational Theory
Institutional Theory
Social Entrepreneurship
Social Innovation
Inequalit
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michaela Kreyenfeld
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
157
11,294
Familiendemographie
Familiensoziologie
Sozialpolitik
Lebenslaufanalyse
Migratio
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Anke Hassel
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
95
7,805
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Christian Flachsland
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
84
6,257
Climate Policy
Political Economy
Governanc
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Joanna J Bryson
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
97
11,802
intelligence
behavioral ecology
systems AI
AI ethics
technology polic
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mark Hallerberg
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
72
7,361
Political Economy
Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Governanc
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Slava Jankin Mikhaylov|Slava Jankin Mikhaylov, Slava Mikhaylov
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
55
14,188
data science
political science
climate change and healt
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kai Wegrich
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
73
6,180
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gerhard Hammerschmid
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
69
4,456
Public Management
Comparative Public Administration
Public Sector Reform
Performance Management
Organization Theor

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Andrea Rommele
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
54
3,773
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Will Lowe
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
36
5,859
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Henrik Enderlein
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
41
2,595
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Simon Munzert
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
28
8,182
Data Science
Public Policy
Political Communication
Experiments
Election Forecastin
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Thurid Hustedt
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
30
1,553
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dilek Kurban
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
39
1,529
human rights
regional human rights regimes and courts
legal mobilization
authoritarianis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Lukas Graf
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
41
1,923
Education & training
Labor markets
Governance
Lifelong learning & social inequality
Institutional chang
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Christian Traxler
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
27
2,490
Public Economics
Applied Micro
Behavioral Economic
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Mark A. Kayser
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
29
2,739
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Christine Reh
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
26
2,179
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Anita R. Gohdes
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
22
1,475
Political Science
International Security
Political Violence
Repressio
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Oliver Ruhnau
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
20
1,416
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Julian Wucherpfennig
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
23
2,440
civil war
terrorism
international security
irregular migration
political scienc
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tore Bernt Sorensen
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
15
562
education
sociology
public policy
globalisation
mixed method
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sébastien Mena
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
12
12
1,603
Organization Theory
Business & Society
Corporate Responsibility
Governance
Sustainabilit