H-Index
Rankings
World Scientists H-Index Social Sciences / Social Science 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
Social Physics
Honest Signals
Computational Social Science
Network and Complexity Science
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157
80
0.510
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :2
Cohort studies
Neurodevelopment
Sleep
Child Development
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156
113
0.724
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :3
social-ecological resilience
commons
traditional ecological knowledge
indigenous knowledge
human ecology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
81
0.659
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :4
alcohol use
cigarette use
drug use
childhood obesity
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
59
0.480
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :5
computational social science
complex systems
digital democracy
statistical physics
intelligent transportation systems
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120
73
0.608
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :6
Social Scientist
Political Scientist
Statistician
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
77
0.653
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :7
Survey Research
Studies of Youth
Substance use
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
49
0.415
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :8
social determinants of health
health inequalities
early childhood intervention
population health trends
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
103
0.880
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :9
social and cross-cultural psychology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
62
0.534
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :10
Masculinities
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110
81
0.736
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :11
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
pregnancy
implementation science
leadership
Gender Equity
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
82
0.774
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :12
motivation
self-concept
gender differences
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
79
0.767
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :13
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
48
0.471
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :14
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
61
0.610
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :15
Science and Technology
Information Science
Health Promotion
Traditional Medicine
Maternal Health
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
72
0.735
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :16
Ethnicity
identity
intergroup relations
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
62
0.633
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :17
Social science
Public Health
Gerontology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
45
0.459
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :18
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
66
0.680
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :19
breast cancer
ethics
policy
gender
women
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
73
0.777
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :20
LGBT
adolescent health
HIV/AIDS
MSM
health disparities
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
71
0.772
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :21
Psychology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
62
0.681
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :22
Communication Science and Sociology
Social Research Methods.
Fambus & Management Entrepreneur
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
85
0.934
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :23
Social theory
technology and social change
democracy
social movements
nationalism
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
55
0.618
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :24
Global Studies
cultural psychology
competence
creativity
innovation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
54
0.607
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection :25
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Social Science
Philosophy of Physics
Philosophy
Methodology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
48
0.539
Alex `Sandy' Pentland|Alex Pentland, Sandy Pentland
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157
80
0.510
Social Physics
Honest Signals
Computational Social Science
Network and Complexity Science
Henning Tiemeier
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156
113
0.724
Cohort studies
Neurodevelopment
Sleep
Child Development
Fikret Berkes
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
81
0.659
social-ecological resilience
commons
traditional ecological knowledge
indigenous knowledge
human ecology
Lloyd Johnston
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
59
0.480
alcohol use
cigarette use
drug use
childhood obesity
Dirk Helbing
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120
73
0.608
computational social science
complex systems
digital democracy
statistical physics
intelligent transportation systems
Gary King
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
77
0.653
Social Scientist
Political Scientist
Statistician
Jerald Bachman
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
118
49
0.415
Survey Research
Studies of Youth
Substance use
Young Ho Khang
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
103
0.880
social determinants of health
health inequalities
early childhood intervention
population health trends
Michael Harris Bond
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
62
0.534
Raewyn Connell
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110
81
0.736
H Teede
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
82
0.774
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
pregnancy
implementation science
leadership
Gender Equity
Allan Wigfield
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
79
0.767
motivation
self-concept
gender differences
Patrick O Malley
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
48
0.471
Wilma Vollebergh
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
61
0.610
João Paulo Souza
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
72
0.735
Science and Technology
Information Science
Health Promotion
Traditional Medicine
Maternal Health
Maykel Verkuyten
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
62
0.633
Ethnicity
identity
intergroup relations
Kyriakos Markides
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
45
0.459
Social science
Public Health
Gerontology
Didier Fassin
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
66
0.680
Reshma Jagsi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
73
0.777
breast cancer
ethics
policy
gender
women
Brian Mustanski
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
71
0.772
LGBT
adolescent health
HIV/AIDS
MSM
health disparities
Charles Abraham
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
62
0.681
Burhan Bungin
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
85
0.934
Communication Science and Sociology
Social Research Methods.
Fambus & Management Entrepreneur
Craig Calhoun
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
55
0.618
Social theory
technology and social change
democracy
social movements
nationalism
Chi Yue CHIU
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
54
0.607
Global Studies
cultural psychology
competence
creativity
innovation
Mario Bunge
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
48
0.539
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Social Science
Philosophy of Physics
Philosophy
Methodology