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Socio-political and Technological Issues

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Aleksander Kobylarek
University of Wrocław
2
Francesco Bromo
University of Oxford
3
Tatiana Shakleina
Moscow State Institute of International Relations
4
Yerlan Chermukhambetov
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
5
Ángel Torres-Adán
Slovak Academy of Sciences
6
Pui‐Hang Wong
United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology
7
Terrence Casey
Unknown
8
Natalia V. Komarova
National Agrarian University
9
Paweł Borto
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
10
ბექა ჭედია
EU Business School

Rising Stars Papers

1
Perception and practice of using Artificial Intelligence in education: An opinion based study
XLinguae|2024
12 cit.
2
The teleworking paradox: the geography of residential mobility of workers in pandemic times
The Annals of Regional Science|2025
9 cit.
3
Governments and parliaments in a state of emergency: what can we learn from the COVID-19 pandemic?
Journal of Legislative Studies|2024
8 cit.
4
Catalyzing digital and environmental transformations by institutions in a diverse socio-economic world
World Development|2025
8 cit.
5
Spiritual and Moral Aspects of the Human Problem in the National Consciousness of the Kazakh People
Pharos Journal of Theology|2024
5 cit.
6
A Meta-Analysis of Neighbourhood Interventions on Subjective Wellbeing and Mental Health
Applied Research in Quality of Life|2025
5 cit.
7
Term limits in parliament and electoral disconnection: the case of the Five Star Movement
European Political Science Review|2024
4 cit.
8
Utilizing process drama in education: a study of pedagogical perceptions
XLinguae|2024
3 cit.
9
Varieties of democracy and life satisfaction: Is there a connection?
Social Science Quarterly|2024
3 cit.
10
Early parliamentary dissolutions and judicial review: lessons from comparative cases
Comparative Legal History|2025
3 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Mélanie M. Tiago
Centre of Advanced Studies
2
Sarah Dillon
University of Cambridge
3
Pierce Dignam
Binghamton University
4
Taher Amini Golestani
International Peace Institute
5
Stanislav Klimovich
University of Potsdam
6
Terrell Smith
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
7
Yaroslav Martynyshyn
Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
8
Marco Improta
Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli
9
David Gómez‐Álvarez
Universidad de Guadalajara
10
Manuel Pereira‐Puga
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
What AI researchers read: the role of literature in artificial intelligence research
Interdisciplinary Science Reviews|2022
93 cit.
2
‘No Participation Without Representation’: The Impact of Descriptive and Substantive Representation on the Age-Related Turnout Gap
Political Studies|2024
28 cit.
3
Pandemic Decentralization: COVID-19 and Principal–Agent Relations in Russia
Problems of Post-Communism|2022
18 cit.
4
Storylistening: How narrative evidence can improve public reasoning about climate change
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change|2022
16 cit.
5
Entrepreneurship: Theory, Genesis, Socio-Cultural Dimensions and Strategies
Socio-Cultural Management Journal|2022
14 cit.
6
Voters, issues, and party loyalty: the 2022 Italian election under the magnifying glass
Quaderni dell Osservatorio elettorale QOE - IJES|2022
12 cit.
7
“Storylistening” in the science policy ecosystem
Science|2023
12 cit.
8
Mind the Gap between the Governor and the People: The Common Agency Problem in Russian Authoritarian Federalism
Publius The Journal of Federalism|2023
12 cit.
9
The Culture of Economic Life of Society: Structure, Functions, Management
Socio-Cultural Management Journal|2023
12 cit.
10
Government short-termism and the management of global challenges
The British Journal of Politics and International Relations|2024
12 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Alice Marwick
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2
Rudy B. Andeweg
Leiden University
3
Wyn Rees
University of Nottingham
4
Juan Rodríguez Teruel
Universitat de València
5
Daya Kishan Thussu
Hong Kong Baptist University
6
Enrico Motta
The Open University
7
Áron Buzogány
BOKU University
8
Alex Bertrams
University of Mannheim
9
Ilkka Pietilä
University of Helsinki
10
Peter Nijkamp
University of Rijeka

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
I tweet honestly, I tweet passionately: Twitter users, context collapse, and the imagined audience
New Media & Society|2010
4.5k cit.
2
Smart Cities in Europe
Journal of Urban Technology|2011
3.3k cit.
3
To See and Be Seen: Celebrity Practice on Twitter
Convergence The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies|2011
1.2k cit.
4
Instafame: Luxury Selfies in the Attention Economy
Public Culture|2015
1k cit.
5
Networked privacy: How teenagers negotiate context in social media
New Media & Society|2014
932 cit.
6
Media Manipulation and Disinformation Online
Unknown Journal|2017
932 cit.
7
A systemic framework for sustainability assessment
Ecological Economics|2015
715 cit.
8
Price and Income Elasticities of Residential Water Demand: A Meta-Analysis
Land Economics|2003
637 cit.
9
Accessibility of cities in the digital economy
Cities|2012
578 cit.
10
The attractiveness and competitiveness of tourist destinations: A study of Southern Italian regions
Tourism Management|2008
518 cit.

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