H-Index
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World Scientists H-Index Social Sciences / Social Policy 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
poverty
inequality
child well being
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
44
0.537
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :2
inequality
poverty
income
earnings
survival analysis
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
41
0.513
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :3
rural development
rural education
off-farm employment
public investment
poverty
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
52
0.712
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :4
poverty social security living standards
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
37
0.544
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :5
Adolescence
young adulthood
relationships
self-control
social inequality
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
52
0.776
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :6
Political Science
Welfare state
Public Policy
Comparative social policy
Social Investment
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
34
0.540
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :7
culture
inequality/poverty
knowledge/social science
race and ethnicity
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
47
0.758
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :8
inequality
poverty
disability
survey methods
labor markets
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
38
0.623
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :9
Poverty
Welfare
Housing
Family
Transition to Adulthood
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
33
0.589
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :10
Vulnerability Poverty Human Development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
31
0.554
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :11
comparative welfare states
comparative political economy
social democracy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
32
0.615
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :12
disability
health
poverty
disparities
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
35
0.700
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :13
Social policy
political economy
EU integration
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
25
0.500
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :14
poverty and inequality
labour market flows
education
charitable giving
survey methods.
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
21
0.420
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :15
science
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
28
0.571
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :16
social inequality
family
population health
incarceration and punishment
child wellbeing
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
42
0.875
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :17
Social Simulation
Philosophy of Science
Agent-based Simulation
Modelling Methodology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
25
0.532
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :18
Poverty
Agriculture
Towns
Risk
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
33
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :19
Social Policy
Inequality
Social Class
Urban Studies
Gypsies and Travellers
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
31
0.705
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :20
Poverty
Child Development
Child Care
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
39
0.907
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :21
social epidemiology
social relations
social networks
social inequality in health
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
32
0.744
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :22
child health and development
social epidemiology
social inequality
work-family interface
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
30
0.698
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :23
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
22
0.524
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :24
Alcohol policy
alcohol pricing
drinking guidelines internet use
child poverty
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
36
0.878
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :25
child poverty
coping
prevention
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
34
0.829
Timothy Smeeding
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
44
0.537
Stephen P Jenkins
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
41
0.513
inequality
poverty
income
earnings
survival analysis
Linxiu Zhang
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
52
0.712
rural development
rural education
off-farm employment
public investment
poverty
Jonathan Bradshaw
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
37
0.544
poverty social security living standards
Catrin Finkenauer
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
52
0.776
Adolescence
young adulthood
relationships
self-control
social inequality
Bruno Palier
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
34
0.540
Political Science
Welfare state
Public Policy
Comparative social policy
Social Investment
Michele Lamont
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
47
0.758
culture
inequality/poverty
knowledge/social science
race and ethnicity
Robert Schoeni
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
38
0.623
inequality
poverty
disability
survey methods
labor markets
Kathryn Edin
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
33
0.589
Poverty
Welfare
Housing
Family
Transition to Adulthood
Sudarshan Dutta
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
31
0.554
Vulnerability Poverty Human Development
John Stephens
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
32
0.615
comparative welfare states
comparative political economy
social democracy
Susan L Parish
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
35
0.700
Anton Hemerijck|European University Institute (EUI)
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
25
0.500
Social policy
political economy
EU integration
John Micklewright
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
21
0.420
poverty and inequality
labour market flows
education
charitable giving
survey methods.
Waqar Ahmad
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
28
0.571
Kristin Turney
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
42
0.875
social inequality
family
population health
incarceration and punishment
child wellbeing
Bruce Edmonds
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
25
0.532
Social Simulation
Philosophy of Science
Agent-based Simulation
Modelling Methodology
Luc Christiaensen
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
33
0.750
David Martin Smith
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
31
0.705
Social Policy
Inequality
Social Class
Urban Studies
Gypsies and Travellers
Elizabeth Votruba Drzal
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
39
0.907
Rikke Lund
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
32
0.744
social epidemiology
social relations
social networks
social inequality in health
Li, Jianghong (李江虹)
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
30
0.698
child health and development
social epidemiology
social inequality
work-family interface
Amy Horowitz
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
22
0.524
John Holmes
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
36
0.878
Alcohol policy
alcohol pricing
drinking guidelines internet use
child poverty
Martha Wadsworth
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
34
0.829