Subject Rankings

North America Social Sciences 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 21, 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 (873.864) 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 :1
Robert Sternberg
psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
240
1,290
251,146
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Terrie E Moffitt
developmental psychopathology
intelligence
crime
aging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
223
557
236,401
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Michael Tomasello
developmental psychology
evolutionary anthropology
cognitive science
evolutionary psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
218
779
218,710
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Ed Diener
Psychology
Social psychology
Personality psychology
Positive Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
205
481
369,161
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
James J Gross
Emotion
Emotion Regulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
191
564
239,679
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Kenneth A Dodge
Behavior Disorders
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Neglect
Family Violence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
191
565
174,355
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Jeanne Brooks Gunn
Child Development
Families
Poverty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
191
693
146,608
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Eduardo Salas
organizational psychology
team training
safety culture
human factors
teamwork
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
188
693
140,747
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Martin Seligman
Positive Psychology
Learned Helplessness
Prospection
Depression
Optimism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
187
570
318,023
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Edward L Deci
self-determination theory
motivation
psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
183
350
537,721
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Yaakov Stern
aging
dementia
cognitive neuroscience
cognitive reserve
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
183
699
148,655
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Nancy Eisenberg Berg
psychology
psychiatry
pediatrics
neuroscience
family studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
180
525
141,996
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
John Gabrieli
Cognitive Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
175
410
108,241
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Paul Costa
Personality five- factor model. NEO-PI-R
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
172
469
217,155
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Jay Belsky
Child Development
Differential Susceptibility
Evolutionary Theory
Child Abuse
Day Care
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
166
471
119,055
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Steven C Hayes
psychology
evolutionary psychology
cognitive science
behavior analysis
clinical psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
164
488
143,845
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Michael I Posner
attention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
164
460
193,089
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Richard E Petty
social psychology
attitudes
persuasion
social cognition
judgment and decision making
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
163
440
187,021
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
I Gotlib
psychopathology
developmental neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
162
490
96,098
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Phillip R Shaver
personality and social psychology
attachment theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
161
434
173,595
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Henry A Giroux
higher education
youth studies
social theory
critical pedagogy
cultural studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
161
732
147,184
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
David Finkelhor
child maltreatment
criminology
victimology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
160
399
125,384
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Keith Rayner
Cognitive Psychology
Language processing
Reading
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
159
404
101,475
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Jonathan D Cohen
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Control
Cognitive Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
157
548
190,615
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Robert Sternberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
240
1,290
251,146
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Terrie E Moffitt
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
223
557
236,401
developmental psychopathology
intelligence
crime
aging
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michael Tomasello
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
218
779
218,710
developmental psychology
evolutionary anthropology
cognitive science
evolutionary psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ed Diener
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
205
481
369,161
Psychology
Social psychology
Personality psychology
Positive Psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
James J Gross
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
191
564
239,679
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kenneth A Dodge
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
191
565
174,355
Behavior Disorders
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Neglect
Family Violence
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jeanne Brooks Gunn
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
191
693
146,608
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Eduardo Salas
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
188
693
140,747
organizational psychology
team training
safety culture
human factors
teamwork
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Martin Seligman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
187
570
318,023
Positive Psychology
Learned Helplessness
Prospection
Depression
Optimism
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Edward L Deci
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
183
350
537,721
self-determination theory
motivation
psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Yaakov Stern
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
183
699
148,655
aging
dementia
cognitive neuroscience
cognitive reserve
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nancy Eisenberg Berg
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
180
525
141,996
psychology
psychiatry
pediatrics
neuroscience
family studies
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
John Gabrieli
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
175
410
108,241
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Paul Costa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
172
469
217,155
Personality five- factor model. NEO-PI-R
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jay Belsky
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
166
471
119,055
Child Development
Differential Susceptibility
Evolutionary Theory
Child Abuse
Day Care
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Steven C Hayes
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
164
488
143,845
psychology
evolutionary psychology
cognitive science
behavior analysis
clinical psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Michael I Posner
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
164
460
193,089
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Richard E Petty
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
163
440
187,021
social psychology
attitudes
persuasion
social cognition
judgment and decision making
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
I Gotlib
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
162
490
96,098
psychopathology
developmental neuroscience
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Phillip R Shaver
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
161
434
173,595
personality and social psychology
attachment theory
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Henry A Giroux
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
161
732
147,184
higher education
youth studies
social theory
critical pedagogy
cultural studies
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
David Finkelhor
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
160
399
125,384
child maltreatment
criminology
victimology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Daniel Kahneman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
159
407
555,707
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Keith Rayner
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
159
404
101,475
Cognitive Psychology
Language processing
Reading
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jonathan D Cohen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
157
548
190,615
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Control
Cognitive Science