Asia Scientist and University Rankings 2025

Asia Social Sciences 2.492 Scientists Subject Rankings - 2025

The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) provides the most comprehensive analysis across 13 main fields and 197 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses are based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, including their values from the last 6 yearsAs of Jan 30, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H IndexBETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in their Beta phase. This is due to the exclusion of (873.690) scientists categorized under ‘Others’, whose profiles have yet to be determined, edited, or classified. As updates are made to these fields, the rankings will be adjusted accordingly. Note: Please keep this in mind while reviewing the rankings. For further details, explore our [University Subject Rankings].

* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Arash Rashidian
Policy Analysis
Health Systems
Health Financing
Quality Improvement
Provider Behavior Change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
283
22,494
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Yiftachel Oren
Urban and Regional Studies
Critical Theory
Nationalism
Space and Place
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
109
12,824
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Daphna Canetti
Political violence
terrorism
exposure to violence
intergroup conflict
civilian casualties
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
98
8,513
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Dirk Messner
Sustainability Research
Digital Transformations
Global Governance
Climate Politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
153
12,815
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Gabriel Weimann
Political communication
terrorism
media effects
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
110
12,901
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Emilian Kavalski
International Relations
Complexity Theory
European Union
China
India
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
127
6,318
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Li An Zhou
Political economy
industrial organization
economic development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
91
21,643

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
David Levi Faur
Political Science
comparative politics
Public Administration
Public Policy
Regulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
74
11,851
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kevin Au
international management
entrepreneurship
family business
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
59
8,271
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Peerayuth Charoensukmongkol
Business and Management
Cross-cultural Management
Human Resource Management
Cultural Intelligence
Mindfulness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
76
5,483
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Md Nazirul Islam Sarker
Resilience
Issues of Social Sciences
Sustainability
Agricultural extension
Disaster risk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
111
5,616
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Barak Ariel
Policing
Victimology
Experimental Criminology
Evidence Based Policing
Crime Analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
76
7,114
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jae Ho Shin
electochemical sensor
biomedical sensor
nitric oxide
nanoparticle
nanofiber
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
82
6,432
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Yun-Han Chu
Comparative Politics and International Political Economy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
108
7,402
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Takashi Inoguchi
Political Science
International Relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
140
6,554
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Terence Gomez
Policy Studies (Political Economy)
Comparative Politics (State-Business Links)
Strategic Studies (Ethnic Enterprise)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
86
7,575
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Tamir Sheafer
Political Communication
Political Behavior
Media Effects
Political Values
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
61
9,159
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Anawat Suppasri
Tsunami simulation
tsunami fragility curves
tsunami evacuation
disaster education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
98
5,316
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Norichika Kanie
International Relations
Environmental Governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
60
12,824
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Shaoguang Wang 王绍光
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
120
840
56,786
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Political Science
Public & Private Management
International Political Economy
Social Research
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Arash Rashidian
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
283
22,494
Policy Analysis
Health Systems
Health Financing
Quality Improvement
Provider Behavior Change
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Yiftachel Oren
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
109
12,824
Urban and Regional Studies
Critical Theory
Nationalism
Space and Place
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Daphna Canetti
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
51
98
8,513
Political violence
terrorism
exposure to violence
intergroup conflict
civilian casualties
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Dirk Messner
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
51
153
12,815
Sustainability Research
Digital Transformations
Global Governance
Climate Politics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Gabriel Weimann
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
110
12,901
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Arye L Hillman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
121
11,754
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Emilian Kavalski
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
127
6,318
International Relations
Complexity Theory
European Union
China
India
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Li An Zhou
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
91
21,643
Political economy
industrial organization
economic development

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
David Levi Faur
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
74
11,851
Political Science
comparative politics
Public Administration
Public Policy
Regulation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kevin Au
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
59
8,271
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Peerayuth Charoensukmongkol
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
76
5,483
Business and Management
Cross-cultural Management
Human Resource Management
Cultural Intelligence
Mindfulness
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Md Nazirul Islam Sarker
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
111
5,616
Resilience
Issues of Social Sciences
Sustainability
Agricultural extension
Disaster risk
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Barak Ariel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
76
7,114
Policing
Victimology
Experimental Criminology
Evidence Based Policing
Crime Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jae Ho Shin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
82
6,432
electochemical sensor
biomedical sensor
nitric oxide
nanoparticle
nanofiber
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mamnoon Ahmed Khan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
193
8,004
South Asia
Kashmir Dispute
Internatoonal Disputes
Arms Control
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Christian W Haerpfer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
69
9,236
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Yun-Han Chu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
108
7,402
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Takashi Inoguchi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
140
6,554
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Terence Gomez
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
86
7,575
Policy Studies (Political Economy)
Comparative Politics (State-Business Links)
Strategic Studies (Ethnic Enterprise)
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Tamir Sheafer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
61
9,159
Political Communication
Political Behavior
Media Effects
Political Values
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Anawat Suppasri
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
98
5,316
Tsunami simulation
tsunami fragility curves
tsunami evacuation
disaster education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Norichika Kanie
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
60
12,824