H-Index
Rankings
World Scientists H-Index Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature Rankings 2025
AD Scientific Index evaluates the academic productivity and efficiency of scientists and institutions based on the H-index, i10 index, and citation counts. In addition to total H-index rankings, you can also explore rankings and analyses by "Scientists Last 6 Years H-index" and by subject.
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :1
Natural Language Processing
Speech Recognition
Computational Linguistics
Linguistics
Computational Social Science
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
90
0.756
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :2
language creation and development
using gesture to communicate
think
and learn
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
75
0.636
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :3
second language acquisition
task-based language teaching
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
83
0.709
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :4
Linguistics
Cognitive Science
Politics
Law
Psychology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
68
0.596
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :5
Applied linguistics
Academic discourse
EAP
discourse analysis
English for Specific
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
91
0.813
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :6
linguistics
literacy
learning
and video games
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
67
0.657
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :7
linguistics
statistics
morphology
cognitive models of language processing
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
64
0.627
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :8
Computational Neuroscience
Neurolinguistics
Neuroinformatics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
40
0.400
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :9
Language acquisition
play
spatial learning
media
early education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
70
0.707
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :10
Language
reading
spelling
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
41
0.423
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :11
Applied linguistics
second language acquisition
multilingualism
emotion
personality
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
80
0.833
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :12
Linguistics
corpus linguistics
English grammar
register
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
68
0.723
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :13
Literacy
Education
Reading
Teacher Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
51
0.543
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :14
mass spectrometry
pharmacognosy
botanical dietary supplements
natural products
cancer chemoprevention
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
47
0.505
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :15
Linguistics
Semantics
Anthropology
Cognitive Science
Psychology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
52
0.571
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :16
Applied linguistics
language learning and teaching
language education policy and practice
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
46
0.517
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :17
Literature studies
Media theory
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
51
0.580
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :18
sociolinguistics
discourse analysis
literacy
linguistic anthropology
social theory
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
61
0.701
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :19
linguistic typology
Caucasian languages
Papuan languages
historical linguistics
language documentation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
47
0.540
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :20
American Literature
African American Literature
Narrative
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
45
0.523
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :21
literacy development across cultures
dyslexia
dysgraphia
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
60
0.706
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :22
Sociolinguistics
Gender and discourse..
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
51
0.600
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :23
second language acquisition
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
50
0.588
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :24
literacy
educational policy
sociology of education
applied linguistics
curriculum
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
42
0.494
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :25
Language Development and Disorders
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
37
0.440
Dan Jurafsky
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
90
0.756
Natural Language Processing
Speech Recognition
Computational Linguistics
Linguistics
Computational Social Science
Susan Goldin Meadow
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
75
0.636
language creation and development
using gesture to communicate
think
and learn
Rod Ellis
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
83
0.709
second language acquisition
task-based language teaching
George Lakoff
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
68
0.596
Linguistics
Cognitive Science
Politics
Law
Psychology
Ken Hyland
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
91
0.813
Applied linguistics
Academic discourse
EAP
discourse analysis
English for Specific
James Paul Gee
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
67
0.657
linguistics
literacy
learning
and video games
Harald Baayen
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
64
0.627
linguistics
statistics
morphology
cognitive models of language processing
Michael Arbib
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
40
0.400
Computational Neuroscience
Neurolinguistics
Neuroinformatics
Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
70
0.707
Language acquisition
play
spatial learning
media
early education
Rebecca Treiman
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
41
0.423
Language
reading
spelling
Jean-Marc Dewaele
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
80
0.833
Applied linguistics
second language acquisition
multilingualism
emotion
personality
Douglas Biber
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
68
0.723
Linguistics
corpus linguistics
English grammar
register
P David Pearson
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
51
0.543
Literacy
Education
Reading
Teacher Education
Richard B Van Breemen
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
93
47
0.505
mass spectrometry
pharmacognosy
botanical dietary supplements
natural products
cancer chemoprevention
Anna Wierzbicka
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
52
0.571
Linguistics
Semantics
Anthropology
Cognitive Science
Psychology
Jim Coleman
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
46
0.517
Applied linguistics
language learning and teaching
language education policy and practice
Marshall Herbert Mcluhan
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
51
0.580
Literature studies
Media theory
Jan Blommaert
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
61
0.701
sociolinguistics
discourse analysis
literacy
linguistic anthropology
social theory
Bernard Comrie
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
47
0.540
linguistic typology
Caucasian languages
Papuan languages
historical linguistics
language documentation
D Quentin Miller
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
45
0.523
American Literature
African American Literature
Narrative
Catherine Mcbride
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
60
0.706
literacy development across cultures
dyslexia
dysgraphia
Janet Holmes
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
51
0.600
Sociolinguistics
Gender and discourse..
Susan Gass
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
50
0.588
second language acquisition
Allan Luke
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
42
0.494
literacy
educational policy
sociology of education
applied linguistics
curriculum
Laurence Leonard
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
37
0.440
Language Development and Disorders