North America Scientist and University Rankings 2025
North America Social Sciences and Humanities 174 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 Jan 31, 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 (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: 1
Behavior Disorders
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Neglect
Family Violence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
192
569
176,106
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Child Development
Families
Poverty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
192
695
147,963
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Child Development
Differential Susceptibility
Evolutionary Theory
Child Abuse
Day Care
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
168
474
120,439
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
child development
language skills
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
107
323
37,089
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
child development
peer relations
violence prevention
school readiness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
107
225
41,198
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
child development
peer relations
early childhood
school readiness
behavior genetics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
336
40,583
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
child poverty
public policy
television and children
gender
early education and child care
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
90
182
39,234
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
youth
adolescence
adolescent
gay
LGBT
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
215
33,238
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Child Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
184
54,819
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
autism
child development
intervention
screening
education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
118
31,180
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Child Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
207
26,554
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
couples
parenting
child development
attachment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
161
26,486
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
adolescent mental health
income inequality
digital technologies and child development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
115
21,181
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Child Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
185
16,503
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
child development
adolescent development
stress
cortisol
sleep
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
120
18,585
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Fathering
Families
Child Development
Parenting
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
114
16,910
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
childhood obesity
child behavior
child development
parenting
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
165
14,001
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Child Development
Parenting
LMIC
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
119
14,858
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Child Development
Adolescent Development
Quantitative Methods
Meta-analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
88
21,751
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Parenting
early child development
child sleep
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
95
13,404
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
maternal nutrition
child nutrition
breast feeding
complementary feeding
child development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
127
7,188
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Child Development
Clinical Psychology
Prevention
Biological Embedding of Early Life Stress
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
137
7,834
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Child development and well-being
family influences on children
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
80
12,643
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Child Development
Mental Health Services Research
Philosophy of Science
Implementation Science
Doctoral Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
69
13,059
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
child development
parenting
father involvement
early childhood education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
85
8,969
Kenneth A Dodge
Duke University
Durham, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
192
569
176,106
Behavior Disorders
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Neglect
Family Violence
Jeanne Brooks Gunn
Columbia University New York
New York, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
192
695
147,963
Child Development
Families
Poverty
Jay Belsky
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
168
474
120,439
Child Development
Differential Susceptibility
Evolutionary Theory
Child Abuse
Day Care
Laura Justice
Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
107
323
37,089
Karen Bierman
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
107
225
41,198
child development
peer relations
violence prevention
school readiness
Michel Boivin
Université Laval
Québec, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
336
40,583
child development
peer relations
early childhood
school readiness
behavior genetics
Aletha C Huston
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
90
182
39,234
child poverty
public policy
television and children
gender
early education and child care
Stephen T Russell
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
85
215
33,238
youth
adolescence
adolescent
gay
LGBT
John Constantino
Washington University Saint Louis
St. Louis, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
77
184
54,819
Rebecca Landa
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
77
118
31,180
autism
child development
intervention
screening
education
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Adriana Umana-Taylor
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
207
26,554
Philip A Cowan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
74
161
26,486
couples
parenting
child development
attachment
Candice Odgers
Duke University
Durham, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
70
115
21,181
adolescent mental health
income inequality
digital technologies and child development
Sylvana Cote
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
185
16,503
Emma K Adam
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
120
18,585
child development
adolescent development
stress
cortisol
sleep
Natasha J Cabrera
University of Maryland
College Park, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
58
114
16,910
Fathering
Families
Child Development
Parenting
Julie Lumeng
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
58
165
14,001
childhood obesity
child behavior
child development
parenting
Diane L Putnick
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
119
14,858
Noel Card
University of Georgia
Athens, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
88
21,751
Child Development
Adolescent Development
Quantitative Methods
Meta-analysis
Douglas Teti
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
95
13,404
Parenting
early child development
child sleep
Phuong Hong Nguyen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
127
7,188
maternal nutrition
child nutrition
breast feeding
complementary feeding
child development
Nicole R Bush
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
137
7,834
Child Development
Clinical Psychology
Prevention
Biological Embedding of Early Life Stress
Nicholas Zill
Columbia University New York
New York, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
80
12,643
Child development and well-being
family influences on children
Michael Hurlburt
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
69
13,059
Child Development
Mental Health Services Research
Philosophy of Science
Implementation Science
Doctoral Education
Brent A Mcbride
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
85
8,969
child development
parenting
father involvement
early childhood education