BRICS Scientist and University Rankings 2025
BRICS Social Sciences / Social Work 324 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
Institutional Care
Public Policy
Childhood Studies
Children's Rights
Street Children
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
98
8,288
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Quality of life
well-being
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
98
4,863
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Social Work
Social Work Research
Social Development
Social Policy
Social Security
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
81
4,178
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
resilience
care-leaving
youth transitions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
69
4,085
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
poverty
informal economy
day labourers
street waste pickers
landfill waste pickers.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
59
2,158
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
social development
developmental social work
sustainable development
environmental justice
social justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
50
2,022
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
social work
mental health
migration
child welfare
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
55
3,330
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
emancipatory social work
globalisation
human rights
social justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
55
2,599
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Social Policy
Economics
Philosophy
Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
61
2,899
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
social work
disability
culture
traditional healing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
54
2,674
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Social Work
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
26
7,958
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
child protection from a child rights framework
family and societal violence
social support
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
46
1,540
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Social Work
Social Development
Supervision and management of social workers
social work education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
36
1,648
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
social development
social work
gender
development
feminist theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
37
1,533
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
serviço social. saúde coletiva. interseccionalidade. feminicídio. questão racial.sexualidades. juventude. violência. população LGBT+
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
26
3,572
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Social Work
Community Psychology & Psychosocial Intervention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
32
3,705
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Psychiatric Social Work
Schizophrenia
Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Youth Mental Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
19
872
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Social protection
hunger vulnerability and livelihood
gender
HIV/AIDS
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
31
1,273
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Social work
community engagement
spirituality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
20
660
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
career development
calling
meaningful work
well-being
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
18
731
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Rural Poverty
Childhood Poverty
Women and Development
Sustainable Livelihoods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
21
680
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
20
626
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
saude. trabalho. serviço social. politicas sociais
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
22
753
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
теория
история
методология социальной работы
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
22
814
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mortality
Women's Work
Educational Attainment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
21
864
Irene Rizzini
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro PUC-RIO
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
98
8,288
Institutional Care
Public Policy
Childhood Studies
Children's Rights
Street Children
Valerie Moller
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
98
4,863
Leila Patel
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
81
4,178
Social Work
Social Work Research
Social Development
Social Policy
Social Security
Adrian Van Breda
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
69
4,085
resilience
care-leaving
youth transitions
Catherina (Rinie) Schenck
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
59
2,158
poverty
informal economy
day labourers
street waste pickers
landfill waste pickers.
Antoinette Lombard
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
50
2,022
social development
developmental social work
sustainable development
environmental justice
social justice
xuesong He
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
55
3,330
social work
mental health
migration
child welfare
Vishanthie Sewpaul
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
55
2,599
emancipatory social work
globalisation
human rights
social justice
Christian Aspalter
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
61
2,899
Social Policy
Economics
Philosophy
Sociology
Eleanor Ross
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
54
2,674
social work
disability
culture
traditional healing
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Karen Rotabi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
46
1,540
child protection from a child rights framework
family and societal violence
social support
Lambert K Engelbrecht
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
36
1,648
Social Work
Social Development
Supervision and management of social workers
social work education
Tessa Hochfeld
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
37
1,533
social development
social work
gender
development
feminist theory
Elaine Ferreira Do Nascimento
Universidade Federal do Piauí
Teresina, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
26
3,572
serviço social. saúde coletiva. interseccionalidade. feminicídio. questão racial.sexualidades. juventude. violência. população LGBT+
Adi Fahrudin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
32
3,705
Social Work
Community Psychology & Psychosocial Intervention
Anekal C Amaresha
Christ University Bengaluru
Bangalore, India
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
19
872
Psychiatric Social Work
Schizophrenia
Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Youth Mental Health
Pius T. Tanga
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
31
1,273
Social protection
hunger vulnerability and livelihood
gender
HIV/AIDS
Raisuyah Bhagwan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
20
660
Social work
community engagement
spirituality
Chunyu Zhang
Shaanxi Normal University
Xi'an, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
18
731
career development
calling
meaningful work
well-being
Uma Vennam
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
21
680
Rural Poverty
Childhood Poverty
Women and Development
Sustainable Livelihoods
Дмитрий Золотарев
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
20
626
Edvânia Ângela De Souza
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
22
753
saude. trabalho. serviço social. politicas sociais
Татьяна Демидова
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
22
814
теория
история
методология социальной работы
Ray Langsten
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
21
864
Mortality
Women's Work
Educational Attainment