BRICS Scientist and University Rankings 2025
BRICS Social Sciences / Higher Education Studies 151 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 Mar 02, 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 (941.641) 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
higher education and development
social justice
development ethics
capability approach
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
125
10,815
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
higher education
leadership
engagement
quality
productivity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
133
13,671
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Cognitive Neuroscience
Higher Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
47
8,885
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
lncRNA
Stress Biology
Ayurvedic Biology
Tumour Biology
Higher education & science policies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
125
5,171
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
higher education
teaching and learning
scholarship of teaching and learning
social justice
professional development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
71
3,751
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
higher education
academic literacy
postgraduate studies
supervision
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
56
2,490
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Higher Education Studies
Academic Literacy
Teaching & Learning in higher education
critical realism
social realism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
38
2,889
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Higher education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
41
3,339
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
academic profession
higher education
higher education research
scientometrics
bibliometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
31
1,743
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
higher education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
30
2,558
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
Socially Just Pedagogy
Higher Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
37
1,769
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Higher Education
Applied Linguistics
professional education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
37
2,227
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Women Studies
Quality assessment in higher education
Measurement and Evaluation in Education
Students' approaches to learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
34
1,876
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Higher Education
Recognition of Prior Learning
Adult education
Research capacity development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
35
2,193
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
higher education
open and online learning
equity and care
critical pedagogy
intercultural
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
38
4,439
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Higher Education
Academic Development
Student Agency
Science Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
32
1,771
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Assessment of Educational Technologies
Quantitative Modeling
ICT in Higher Education
Information System
Quality in Higher Ed
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
28
1,189
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Digital Forensics
Higher Education
Information Security
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
31
1,671
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
higher education policy
financing higher education
educational planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
26
1,357
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
All aspects of higher education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
31
1,314
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Decolonial theory
STS and critical pedagogies
Higher Education
Feminist studies
EdTech
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,411
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Higher Education Studies
Philosophy of Education
African Philosophy
Philosophy for children
critical thinking
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,042
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
education
higher education
academic development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
24
1,430
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Comparative
International Higher Education
Educational Management
Leadership and Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
35
858
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Teacher Education
Sociology of Education
Curriculum & Instructions
Decolonisation
Teacher
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
27
999
Melanie Walker
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
125
10,815
higher education and development
social justice
development ethics
capability approach
Hamish Coates
Tsinghua University
Beijing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
133
13,671
higher education
leadership
engagement
quality
productivity
Jamshed Bharucha
Sri Sai University Palampur
Palampur, India
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
47
8,885
Cognitive Neuroscience
Higher Education
Subhash C Lakhotia
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, India
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
125
5,171
lncRNA
Stress Biology
Ayurvedic Biology
Tumour Biology
Higher education & science policies
Brenda Leibowitz
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
71
3,751
higher education
teaching and learning
scholarship of teaching and learning
social justice
professional development
Sioux Mckenna
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
56
2,490
higher education
academic literacy
postgraduate studies
supervision
Chrissie Boughey
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
38
2,889
Higher Education Studies
Academic Literacy
Teaching & Learning in higher education
critical realism
social realism
Saleem Badat
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
41
3,339
Andrey Lovakov
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
31
1,743
academic profession
higher education
higher education research
scientometrics
bibliometrics
Suellen Shay
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
30
2,558
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Ruksana Osman
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
37
1,769
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
Socially Just Pedagogy
Higher Education
Christine Winberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
37
2,227
Higher Education
Applied Linguistics
professional education
Shreemathi S Mayya
Manipal University
Karnataka, India
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
34
1,876
Women Studies
Quality assessment in higher education
Measurement and Evaluation in Education
Students' approaches to learning
Mignonne Breier
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
35
2,193
Higher Education
Recognition of Prior Learning
Adult education
Research capacity development
Maha Bali
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
38
4,439
higher education
open and online learning
equity and care
critical pedagogy
intercultural
Karen Ellery
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
32
1,771
Higher Education
Academic Development
Student Agency
Science Education
AYM Atiquil Islam
East China Normal University
Shanghai, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
28
1,189
Assessment of Educational Technologies
Quantitative Modeling
ICT in Higher Education
Information System
Quality in Higher Ed
Andrew Marrington
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
31
1,671
Digital Forensics
Higher Education
Information Security
Gerald Wangenge Ouma
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
26
1,357
higher education policy
financing higher education
educational planning
Lynn Quinn
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
31
1,314
All aspects of higher education
Magda Pischetola
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro PUC-RIO
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,411
Decolonial theory
STS and critical pedagogies
Higher Education
Feminist studies
EdTech
Amasa Ndofirepi
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,042
Higher Education Studies
Philosophy of Education
African Philosophy
Philosophy for children
critical thinking
Jeff Jawitz
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
24
1,430
education
higher education
academic development
Solomon Arulraj David
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
35
858
Comparative
International Higher Education
Educational Management
Leadership and Policy
Oluwatoyin Ayodele Ajani
University of Zululand
Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
27
999
Teacher Education
Sociology of Education
Curriculum & Instructions
Decolonisation
Teacher