Asia Scientist and University Rankings 2025
Asia Social Sciences / Social Policy 154 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 years. As of Feb 04, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H Index. BETA 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 (870.057) 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: 1
rural development
rural education
off-farm employment
public investment
poverty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
236
18,266
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
150
9,435
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Globalization
migration
refugee
HIV/AIDS
development and Poverty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
98
5,536
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Water management
Irrigation Performance Assessment
Impact assessment
Vulnerability and Poverty assessment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
77
5,688
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Poverty
Water & Food Security
Development Strategies & Policies
Project & Portfolio Management
Capacity Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
42
3,152
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
poverty
labour
financial inclusion
mixed methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
38
2,585
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
46
1,540
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
health financing
micro health insurance
health systems
equity
poverty mapping
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
31
1,348
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Urban poverty
Housing
Planning
Urban Inequality
Urbanisation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
24
3,000
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
child maltreatment
child poverty
adolescent problem behavior
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
27
3,042
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Welfare State
Social Policy
Bureaucracy
Government
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
32
1,304
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Human Capital
Poverty
Rural Development
Policy Evaluation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
23
1,134
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Affordable Housing
Housing Issues
Land Administration and Development of Housing
Urban and Rural Poverty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
22
834
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
poverty and social exclusion - child poverty and child well-being - adolescent health behaviours
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
22
816
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Welfare state
comparative social policy
East Asia and Greater China studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
25
882
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Social Policy
Welfare State
Ageing
East Asia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
20
735
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Social Policy India democracy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
17
714
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
community intervention and community empowerment
poverty alleviation programmes
social policy and welfare studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
5,522
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
labor migration
social networks
social policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
17
697
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Health equity
social policy
social problem
Community participation and engagement
CWDs (children with disability)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
450
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Social inequality
status anxiety
precarity
social well-being
subjective well-being
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
687
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Long-term care
marketisation
service delivery
older people
Korean welfare state
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
19
480
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Poverty
inequality
pro-poor growth
Agriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
778
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Development Studies
Water Management
Adaptation
Multidimensional Poverty
SDGs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
577
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
social policy
mental health
social gerontology
poverty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
467
Linxiu Zhang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
236
18,266
rural development
rural education
off-farm employment
public investment
poverty
Waqar Ahmad
Abu Dhabi University
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
150
9,435
Ullah Akm Ahsan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
98
5,536
Globalization
migration
refugee
HIV/AIDS
development and Poverty
Upali Amarasinghe
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
77
5,688
Water management
Irrigation Performance Assessment
Impact assessment
Vulnerability and Poverty assessment
Intizar Hussain
Islamic Development Bank
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
42
3,152
Poverty
Water & Food Security
Development Strategies & Policies
Project & Portfolio Management
Capacity Development
poverty
labour
financial inclusion
mixed methods
Siswi Jayanti
Universitas Diponegoro
Semarang, Indonesia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
46
1,540
Shehrin Shaila Mahmood
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
31
1,348
health financing
micro health insurance
health systems
equity
poverty mapping
Gautam Bhan
Indian Institute for Human Settlements
Karnataka, India
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
24
3,000
Urban poverty
Housing
Planning
Urban Inequality
Urbanisation
Ick Joong Chung
Ewha Womens University
Incheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
27
3,042
child maltreatment
child poverty
adolescent problem behavior
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Jae Jin Yang|J Yang, JJ Yang, 양 재진
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
32
1,304
Welfare State
Social Policy
Bureaucracy
Government
Yu Bai
Minzu University of China
Beijing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
23
1,134
Human Capital
Poverty
Rural Development
Policy Evaluation
Norazmawati Sani
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, Malaysia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
22
834
Affordable Housing
Housing Issues
Land Administration and Development of Housing
Urban and Rural Poverty
Maggie Lau
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
22
816
poverty and social exclusion - child poverty and child well-being - adolescent health behaviours
Shih-Jiunn Shi (施世駿)
National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
25
882
Welfare state
comparative social policy
East Asia and Greater China studies
Young Jun Choi
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
20
735
Social Policy
Welfare State
Ageing
East Asia
Yamini Aiyar
Centre for Policy Research
New Delhi, India
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
17
714
Isbandi R Adi
Universitas Indonesia
Depok, Indonesia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
16
5,522
community intervention and community empowerment
poverty alleviation programmes
social policy and welfare studies
Aubrey Tabuga
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
17
697
labor migration
social networks
social policy
Payam Roshanfekr
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
15
450
Health equity
social policy
social problem
Community participation and engagement
CWDs (children with disability)
Social inequality
status anxiety
precarity
social well-being
subjective well-being
Yongho Chon
Incheon National University
Incheon, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
19
480
Long-term care
marketisation
service delivery
older people
Korean welfare state
Ikram Ali Maliki Ti
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
14
778
Poverty
inequality
pro-poor growth
Agriculture
Bejoy K Thomas
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
15
577
Development Studies
Water Management
Adaptation
Multidimensional Poverty
SDGs
Fan Yang
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
12
13
467
social policy
mental health
social gerontology
poverty