World Scientist and University Rankings 2025

Austria Social Sciences 18 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 yearsAs of Mar 11, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H IndexBETA 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 (998.570) 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
Thomas Blaschke
Geographic Information Science
GIScience
GIS
Geoinformatics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
92
313
36,959
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Juan Gorraiz
Bibliometrics
Library & Information Sciences
Altmetrics
Open Access
Usage Metrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
52
2,762
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Christian Gumpenberger
Bibliometrics
Scientometrics
Library and Information Sciences
Open Access
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
33
1,742
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Anita Graser
Spatial Data Science
Mobility Data Science
Spatial Analysis
Exploratory Data Analysis
Geographic Information Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
31
1,297
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Florian Kragulj
Non-rational Knowledge
Needs-based Innovation
Business Ethics
Digital Transformation
Entrepreneurship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
433
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Bruno Bauer
Bibliothekswesen
Informationswesen
Open Access Publishing
digitale Medien
Medizinbibliotheken
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
25
930
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Stefan J More
information security
trust management
technology & society
politics
human rights
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
225
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ursula Ulrych
Bibliometrics
Scientometrics
Scientific Communication
Science Evaluation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
628
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Johannes Sorz
Bibliometrie
Szientometrie
Hochschulwesen
Hochschulmanagement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
376

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Thomas Just
History
Archives
Archival Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
1
97
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Monika Bargmann
urban heat stress
data management
library profession
library herstory
fictional librarians
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
85
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Markus Fassold
Usability Engineering
Remote User Testing
Emotion Detection
Web Technologies
Computer and Information Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
65
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Terje Tüür-Fröhlich
science studies
wissenschaftsforschung
gender and science
scientometrie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
41
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Gabriel Karl Gegenhuber|Gabriel K. Gegenhuber, Gabriel Gegenhuber
information security
privacy
network measurements
cellular networks
mobile networks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
18
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Gernot Hausar
Information Science
Digital Humanities
History of Ideas and Technology
Data Science and Visualisation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
56
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sebastian Gabler
Bibliotheswissenschaft
Informationswesen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
5
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Thomas Blaschke
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
92
313
36,959
Geographic Information Science
GIScience
GIS
Geoinformatics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Juan Gorraiz
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
52
2,762
Bibliometrics
Library & Information Sciences
Altmetrics
Open Access
Usage Metrics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Christian Gumpenberger
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
33
1,742
Bibliometrics
Scientometrics
Library and Information Sciences
Open Access
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Anita Graser
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
31
1,297
Spatial Data Science
Mobility Data Science
Spatial Analysis
Exploratory Data Analysis
Geographic Information Science
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Florian Kragulj
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
16
433
Non-rational Knowledge
Needs-based Innovation
Business Ethics
Digital Transformation
Entrepreneurship
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Bruno Bauer
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
25
930
Bibliothekswesen
Informationswesen
Open Access Publishing
digitale Medien
Medizinbibliotheken
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Stefan J More
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
10
11
225
information security
trust management
technology & society
politics
human rights
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Patrick Danowski
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
10
12
318
Library 2.0
Open Bibliographic Data
Library Technology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ursula Ulrych
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
8
7
628
Bibliometrics
Scientometrics
Scientific Communication
Science Evaluation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Johannes Sorz
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
5
5
376
Bibliometrie
Szientometrie
Hochschulwesen
Hochschulmanagement

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Thomas Just
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
5
1
97
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Monika Bargmann
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
4
2
85
urban heat stress
data management
library profession
library herstory
fictional librarians
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Markus Fassold
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
4
2
65
Usability Engineering
Remote User Testing
Emotion Detection
Web Technologies
Computer and Information Science
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Terje Tüür-Fröhlich
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
3
1
41
science studies
wissenschaftsforschung
gender and science
scientometrie
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Gabriel Karl Gegenhuber|Gabriel K. Gegenhuber, Gabriel Gegenhuber
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
3
0
18
information security
privacy
network measurements
cellular networks
mobile networks
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Gernot Hausar
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
3
2
56
Information Science
Digital Humanities
History of Ideas and Technology
Data Science and Visualisation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sebastian Gabler
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
1
0
5
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Andrea Brandstätter
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
1
0
2
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