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 Feb 01, 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 (870.053) 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
Construction
Urban Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
95
429
32,515
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Empirical legal studies
development economics
energy economics
Chinese economy
judicial behavior
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
94
374
31,071
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
international trade
agricultural economics
development economics
food policy
wine economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
455
35,341
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Accounting
Intellectual capital
Social and environmental accounting
Public sector accounting
Professional associations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
262
41,983
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Behavioral Economics
Sociology of Science
Scientometrics
Public Finance
Sports Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
258
33,123
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Economics
Ecology
Environment
Gender Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
412
25,347
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
finance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
313
24,029
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Networks
Urban Economics
Crime
Labor economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
165
22,490
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Labor Economics
Econometrics
Consumer Demand
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
119
27,389
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Intellectual Capital
Corporate Reporting
Qualitative Research Methods
Management Accounting
Accounting
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
136
23,883
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
E-commerce
Access control
Cloud computing
Big data
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
268
14,758
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sustainability
science
policy
economics
management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
185
16,757
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
214
20,774
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
political economy
society-nature relationships
academic governance
geoscience and society
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
151
23,702
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Health Economics
Health Services Research
Cost Effectiveness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
235
59,319
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Health Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
281
17,467
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
health economics
economic evaluation
cost effectiveness analysis
outcome measurement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
251
16,586
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Economics
Food
Energy
Water
Fisheries and Environment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
222
17,839
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
agricultural economics
environmental economics
resource economics
adoption of innovations
weed management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
231
20,023
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Development economics
Household surveys
Migration
Poverty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
191
15,777
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
evolution
behavioral ecology
psychology
human behavioral ecology
anthropology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
170
17,005
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Labour economics
Industrial relations
Longitudinal survey data
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
248
16,389
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Development economics
International migration
International Trade
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
188
13,452
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sustainability Accounting
Integrated Reporting
Management Accounting
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
117
16,187
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
health economics
health policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
205
20,321
Martin Skitmore
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
95
429
32,515
Russell Smyth
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
94
374
31,071
Empirical legal studies
development economics
energy economics
Chinese economy
judicial behavior
Kym Anderson
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
455
35,341
international trade
agricultural economics
development economics
food policy
wine economics
James Guthrie
Macquarie University
Sydney, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
83
262
41,983
Accounting
Intellectual capital
Social and environmental accounting
Public sector accounting
Professional associations
Benno Torgler
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
258
33,123
Behavioral Economics
Sociology of Science
Scientometrics
Public Finance
Sports Economics
Clement Tisdell
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
412
25,347
Economics
Ecology
Environment
Gender Studies
Robert Faff
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
313
24,029
Yves Zenou
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
74
165
22,490
Networks
Urban Economics
Crime
Labor economics
Michael Keane
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
74
119
27,389
Labor Economics
Econometrics
Consumer Demand
John Dumay
Macquarie University
Sydney, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
136
23,883
Intellectual Capital
Corporate Reporting
Qualitative Research Methods
Management Accounting
Accounting
Hua Wang
Victoria University
Melbourne, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
268
14,758
E-commerce
Access control
Cloud computing
Big data
Brett A Bryan
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
185
16,757
Sustainability
science
policy
economics
management
Paul W Miller
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
214
20,774
Noel Castree
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
151
23,702
political economy
society-nature relationships
academic governance
geoscience and society
Nicholas Graves
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
235
59,319
Health Economics
Health Services Research
Cost Effectiveness
Paul Scuffham
Griffith University
Brisbane, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
281
17,467
Julie Ratcliffe
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
251
16,586
health economics
economic evaluation
cost effectiveness analysis
outcome measurement
Quentin Grafton
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
222
17,839
Economics
Food
Energy
Water
Fisheries and Environment
David J Pannell
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
231
20,023
agricultural economics
environmental economics
resource economics
adoption of innovations
weed management
John Gibson
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
191
15,777
Development economics
Household surveys
Migration
Poverty
Rob Brooks
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
170
17,005
evolution
behavioral ecology
psychology
human behavioral ecology
anthropology
Mark Wooden
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
248
16,389
Labour economics
Industrial relations
Longitudinal survey data
Prema chandra Athukorala
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
188
13,452
Development economics
International migration
International Trade
Charl de Villiers
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
117
16,187
Sustainability Accounting
Integrated Reporting
Management Accounting
Jane Hall
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
205
20,321