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World 15,355 Scientists H-Index Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations Rankings - 2026

This real-time ranking measures researchers’ academic productivity and impact at global, continental, national, and institutional levels using total and recent 5-year H-index data. Comparative analysis is available across 13 main fields and 221 academic disciplines.

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Total 15.355 scientist, 145 country, 3.440 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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4,658
World Rank
United States
2,128
Country Rank
Harvard University Logo
195
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Joseph S Nye
Harvard University Cambridge, United States
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
American foreign politics | international relation

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    122
  • Last 5 Years
    72
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.590
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Rankings

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4,773
World Rank
United Kingdom
405
Country Rank
Lancaster University Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Ruth Wodak
Lancaster University Lancaster, United Kingdom
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Discourse Studies | Identity Politics | Political Communication | Populism | Gender Studie

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    121
  • Last 5 Years
    77
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.636
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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4,935
World Rank
United States
2,246
Country Rank
Harvard University Logo
203
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Pippa Norris
Harvard University Cambridge, United States
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
political science | comparative politics | elections | political behavior | political communicatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    120
  • Last 5 Years
    73
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.608
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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5,435
World Rank
Netherlands
139
Country Rank
University of Amsterdam Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Claes H De Vreese
University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    117
  • Last 5 Years
    83
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.709
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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6,290
World Rank
United States
2,834
Country Rank
Princeton University Logo
40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Robert Keohane
Princeton University Princeton, United States
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
International politics | institutions | environmental polic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    113
  • Last 5 Years
    67
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.593
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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6,302
World Rank
United States
2,841
Country Rank
Stanford University Logo
127
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Francis Fukuyama
Stanford University Stanford, United States
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
democracy | development | governanc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    113
  • Last 5 Years
    64
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.566
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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6,559
World Rank
United States
2,971
Country Rank
Columbia University New York Logo
71
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Jon Elster
Columbia University New York New York, United States
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Democratic theory | constitution

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    112
  • Last 5 Years
    55
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.491
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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6,744
World Rank
Canada
255
Country Rank
Queen's University Kingston Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Will Kymlicka
Queen's University Kingston Kingston, Canada
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Philosophy | Political Theory | Philosoph

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    111
  • Last 5 Years
    64
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.577
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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7,486
World Rank
Canada
291
Country Rank
Université Laval Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Olivier François Bertrand
Université Laval Québec, Canada
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
International Chair on Interventional Cardiology and Transradial Approac

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    108
  • Last 5 Years
    63
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.583
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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8,156
World Rank
Germany
372
Country Rank
Humboldt Universität zu Berlin Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Claus Offe
Humboldt Universität zu Berlin Berlin, Germany
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Theory | Political Sociolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    106
  • Last 5 Years
    38
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.358
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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8,620
World Rank
Italy
411
Country Rank
Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Donatella Della Porta
Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa Pisa, Italy
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
sociology | political science | social movements | democrac

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    104
  • Last 5 Years
    66
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.635
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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9,309
World Rank
United States
4,171
Country Rank
Stanford University Logo
183
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Barry R Weingast
Stanford University Stanford, United States
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political-economic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    102
  • Last 5 Years
    56
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.549
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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9,405
World Rank
Italy
436
Country Rank
European University Institute Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Philippe C. Schmitter
European University Institute Fiesole, Italy
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Science | Comparative Politics | European Union | Latin America | democratizatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    102
  • Last 5 Years
    44
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.431
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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12,484
World Rank
United States
5,519
Country Rank
University of South Alabama Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
K Michele Kacmar
University of South Alabama Mobile, United States
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
work-family | ethics | organizational politics | impression managemen

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    94
  • Last 5 Years
    66
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.702
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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12,497
World Rank
United States
5,524
Country Rank
University of California San Diego Logo
121
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
James H Fowler
University of California San Diego San Diego, United States
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
social networks | evolution | politics | genetics | big dat

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    94
  • Last 5 Years
    65
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.691
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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13,037
World Rank
United Kingdom
1,134
Country Rank
University of East Anglia Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Andrew J Jordan
University of East Anglia Norwich, United Kingdom
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Environmental policy | climate policy | environmental politics | climate politics | European Unio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    93
  • Last 5 Years
    61
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.656
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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13,038
World Rank
Italy
576
Country Rank
European University Institute Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Hanspeter Kriesi
European University Institute Fiesole, Italy
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Comparative politics | political behavior | social movements | political communicatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    93
  • Last 5 Years
    61
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.656
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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13,304
World Rank
United Kingdom
1,160
Country Rank
University of Bristol Logo
34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Ron Johnston
University of Bristol Bristol, United Kingdom
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
HUman Geography | Political Science | Elections | Geograph

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    93
  • Last 5 Years
    40
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.430
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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13,575
World Rank
United Kingdom
1,178
Country Rank
London School of Economics and Political Science Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Barry Buzan
London School of Economics and Political Science London, United Kingdom
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
International Relations | world history | international security | international relations theor

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    92
  • Last 5 Years
    58
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.630
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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13,714
World Rank
Australia
611
Country Rank
Australian National University Logo
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Ian McAllister
Australian National University Canberra, Australia
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political behavior | postcommunist politics | Northern Ireland politics | Australian politic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    92
  • Last 5 Years
    49
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.533
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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15,303
World Rank
United States
6,725
Country Rank
University of California Irvine Logo
73
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Dalton Russell J
University of California Irvine Irvine, United States
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
political science | comparative politics | public opinion | elections | democrac

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    89
  • Last 5 Years
    55
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.618
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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15,320
World Rank
Canada
649
Country Rank
Université de Montréal Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
André Blais
Université de Montréal Montréal, Canada
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Behaviou

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    89
  • Last 5 Years
    54
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.607
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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16,568
World Rank
Australia
760
Country Rank
University of Canberra Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
John Dryzek
University of Canberra Canberra, Australia
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Science | Political Theory | Environmental politics | Deliberative Democrac

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    87
  • Last 5 Years
    57
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.655
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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17,317
World Rank
United States
7,533
Country Rank
University of Wisconsin Madison Logo
78
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Dhavan Shah
University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, United States
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Communication | Online Communities | Health Technology | Computational Social Scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    86
  • Last 5 Years
    55
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.640
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Rankings

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18,787
World Rank
United States
8,153
Country Rank
University of Southern California Logo
100
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Joshua Aizenman
University of Southern California Los Angeles, United States
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
International Economics | Development Economics | Political Economic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    84
  • Last 5 Years
    53
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.631
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