Subject Rankings

North America Social Sciences and Humanities Subject Rankings 2025

AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) offers the broadest spectrum of branches, providing analysis in 13 main fields and 197 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses can be based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, as well as their values from the last 6 years. As of Nov 25, 2024, rankings are according to the Total H Index. BETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in beta. This is due to the exclusion of (873.863) scientists categorized under 'others,' whose profiles cannot yet be determined, edited, or classified. As these fields are updated, the rankings will adjust accordingly. Please keep this in mind. See Also: [University Subject Rankings]

* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Michael Cole
The role of culture in human development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
109
589
264,053
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Edward Maibach
climate change
public health
communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
272
54,994
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Arjun Appadurai
cultural anthropology
social anthropology
globalization
south asia
violence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
250
153,761
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Judee Burgoon
Interpersonal and Nonverbal Communication
Deception
New communication technologies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
287
49,260
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Cynthia Breazeal
Social Robotics
Artificial Intelligence
Human-Computer Interaction
AI Literacy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
97
285
38,352
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Pattie Maes
human computer interaction
artificial intelligence
digital health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
92
291
49,177
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Jonathan Potter
discourse analysis
discursive psychology
conversation analysis
social interaction
qualitative
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
89
171
67,031
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Douglas A Gentile
Media Effects
Gaming Disorder
Video Games
Media Psychology
Aggression
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
190
33,231
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
R Srikant|Rayadurgam Srikant
Communication Networks
Applied Probability
Stochastic Networks
Machine Learning
Cloud Computing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
225
32,059
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Emilio Ferrara
Human-Centered AI
Social Computing
Computational Social Science
Social Media
Data Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
184
29,022
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Cynthia K Thompson
neurolinguistics
sentence processing
verb argument structure
agrammatic apahsia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
207
19,494
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Steve Whittaker
Human Computer Interaction
Computer Mediated Communication
Well-Being
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
217
24,615
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Richard Street
health communication
medicine
social science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
80
214
29,760
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Marshall Scott Poole
Group Communication
Organizational Communication
Organizational Innovation
Technology Implementation
Management Information
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
183
45,551
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
W Lance Bennett
digital media
political communication
social movements
media
civic engagement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
166
50,723
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Raymond Kent
Speech science
motor speech disorders
speech development
speech acoustics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
148
19,791
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Hany Farid
Media Forensics
Deepfakes
Generative AI
Forensic Science
Misinformation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
152
24,960
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Christopher Ferguson
media violence
video games
thin ideal media
sex in media
race policing and violent crime
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
187
29,275
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Wei Yu
Communication Theory
Information Theory
Wireless Communications
DSL
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
217
31,629
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
W. Timothy Coombs
crisis management
crisis communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
134
43,294
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Joseph Paradiso
Sensor Networks
Human-Computer Interaction
Ubiquitous Computing (IoT)
Space Systems
Musical Controllers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
233
24,541
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Brad J Bushman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
116
258
71,060
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Michael Cole
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
109
589
264,053
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Edward Maibach
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
272
54,994
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Arjun Appadurai
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
250
153,761
cultural anthropology
social anthropology
globalization
south asia
violence
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Judee Burgoon
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
287
49,260
Interpersonal and Nonverbal Communication
Deception
New communication technologies
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Cynthia Breazeal
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
97
285
38,352
Social Robotics
Artificial Intelligence
Human-Computer Interaction
AI Literacy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Pattie Maes
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
92
291
49,177
human computer interaction
artificial intelligence
digital health
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jonathan Potter
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
89
171
67,031
discourse analysis
discursive psychology
conversation analysis
social interaction
qualitative
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Douglas A Gentile
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
190
33,231
Media Effects
Gaming Disorder
Video Games
Media Psychology
Aggression
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
R Srikant|Rayadurgam Srikant
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
225
32,059
Communication Networks
Applied Probability
Stochastic Networks
Machine Learning
Cloud Computing
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Bruce Tomblin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
85
166
32,638
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Emilio Ferrara
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
184
29,022
Human-Centered AI
Social Computing
Computational Social Science
Social Media
Data Science
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Cynthia K Thompson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
207
19,494
neurolinguistics
sentence processing
verb argument structure
agrammatic apahsia
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Steve Whittaker
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
217
24,615
Human Computer Interaction
Computer Mediated Communication
Well-Being
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Richard Street
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
80
214
29,760
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
David Moore
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
80
216
17,822
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Marshall Scott Poole
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
78
183
45,551
Group Communication
Organizational Communication
Organizational Innovation
Technology Implementation
Management Information
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
W Lance Bennett
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
77
166
50,723
digital media
political communication
social movements
media
civic engagement
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Raymond Kent
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
77
148
19,791
Speech science
motor speech disorders
speech development
speech acoustics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Hany Farid
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
152
24,960
Media Forensics
Deepfakes
Generative AI
Forensic Science
Misinformation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Christopher Ferguson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
187
29,275
media violence
video games
thin ideal media
sex in media
race policing and violent crime
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Wei Yu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
217
31,629
Communication Theory
Information Theory
Wireless Communications
DSL
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Rhea Paul
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
74
141
23,392
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
W. Timothy Coombs
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
134
43,294
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Joseph Paradiso
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
233
24,541
Sensor Networks
Human-Computer Interaction
Ubiquitous Computing (IoT)
Space Systems
Musical Controllers