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World Scientists H-Index Social Sciences / Sociology 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 13.631 scientist
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
David Finkelhor
child maltreatment
criminology
victimology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160
93
0.581
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Douglas S Massey
Sociology
Demography
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152
93
0.612
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Glen H Elder Jr
Life Course
Sociology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142
71
0.500
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Trisha Greenhalgh
Primary Health Care
Innovation
Global Health
Medical Sociology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141
108
0.766
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Boaventura De Sousa Santos
Sociologia
Epistemologia
Direitos Humanos
Estudos Pós-Coloniais
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
98
0.700
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Alex Piquero|Alexis Piquero
criminological theory
criminal careers
quantitative research methods
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
87
0.635
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Loã¯C Wacquant
sociology
punishment
social theory
embodiment
ethnography
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
133
90
0.677
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Alejandro Portes
Sociology
immigration
development
migration
social capital
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
74
0.565
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Jason Powell
Wellbeing
Care
Health and Social Care
Age
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
73
0.557
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Murray Straus
criminology
family
measurement
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
60
0.458
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Linda George
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120
44
0.367
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Bob Jessop
Political economy
social theory
state theory
governance
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
73
0.640
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
John Urry
sociology
mobility
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
68
0.607
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Ronald L Simons
medical sociology
life course
criminology
family
race
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
60
0.536
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Deborah Lupton
sociology
medical sociology
media and communications
cultural studies
risk
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
86
0.804
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Carl May|Carl R May
implementation science
medical sociology
science and technology studies
health services research
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
65
0.607
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
John W Meyer
sociology of education
organization theory
globalization
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
59
0.562
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Frank Furstenberg
Sociology and Demography of the Family
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
48
0.457
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Christopher Ellison
sociology of religion
social psychology of health and illness
sociology of family
race and ethnicity
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
57
0.553
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Sara Mclanahan
family
inequality
poverty
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
52
0.505
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Nikolas Rose
Sociology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
67
0.657
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Howard E Aldrich
sociology
entrepreneurship
organizations
social inequality
organizational sociology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
57
0.564
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Thomas Dietz
climate change
human ecology
environmental sociology
macro energy systems
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
69
0.697
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Gary Gereffi
global value chains
industrial governance
economic and social upgrading
private governance
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
63
0.636
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
David Finkelhor
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160
93
0.581
child maltreatment
criminology
victimology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Douglas S Massey
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152
93
0.612
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Glen H Elder Jr
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142
71
0.500
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Trisha Greenhalgh
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141
108
0.766
Primary Health Care
Innovation
Global Health
Medical Sociology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Boaventura De Sousa Santos
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
98
0.700
Sociologia
Epistemologia
Direitos Humanos
Estudos Pós-Coloniais
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Alex Piquero|Alexis Piquero
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
87
0.635
criminological theory
criminal careers
quantitative research methods
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Loã¯C Wacquant
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
133
90
0.677
sociology
punishment
social theory
embodiment
ethnography
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Alejandro Portes
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
74
0.565
Sociology
immigration
development
migration
social capital
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jason Powell
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
73
0.557
Wellbeing
Care
Health and Social Care
Age
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Murray Straus
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
60
0.458
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Linda George
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120
44
0.367
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Bob Jessop
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
73
0.640
Political economy
social theory
state theory
governance
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
John Urry
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
68
0.607
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ronald L Simons
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
60
0.536
medical sociology
life course
criminology
family
race
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Deborah Lupton
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
86
0.804
sociology
medical sociology
media and communications
cultural studies
risk
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Carl May|Carl R May
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
65
0.607
implementation science
medical sociology
science and technology studies
health services research
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Paul R Amato
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
62
0.590
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
John W Meyer
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
59
0.562
sociology of education
organization theory
globalization
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Frank Furstenberg
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
48
0.457
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Christopher Ellison
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
57
0.553
sociology of religion
social psychology of health and illness
sociology of family
race and ethnicity
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sara Mclanahan
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
52
0.505
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Nikolas Rose
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
67
0.657
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Howard E Aldrich
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
57
0.564
sociology
entrepreneurship
organizations
social inequality
organizational sociology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Thomas Dietz
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
69
0.697
climate change
human ecology
environmental sociology
macro energy systems
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Gary Gereffi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
63
0.636
global value chains
industrial governance
economic and social upgrading
private governance