World Scientist and University Rankings 2025

Austria Social Sciences / Demography 26 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
Wolfgang Lutz
Demography
Population
Human Capital
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
223
30,005
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Tomas Sobotka
Low fertility
family changes
postponement of childbearing
assisted reproduction
fertility measurement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
107
14,103
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Heinz Fassmann
Demographie
Stadtgeographie
Migration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
143
6,312
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Eva Beaujouan
demography
fertility
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
51
3,731
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Krystof Zeman
Demography of Central and Eastern Europe
Timing and sequencing of family formation processes
Human Fertility Database
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
46
2,553
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Michaela Potancokova
demography of religion
differential fertility by religion and education
harmonisation of education data
family formation in S
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
46
2,170
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Isabella Buber-Ennser
Demographie
family
fertility intentions
realisation of fertility intentions
forced migration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
39
3,076

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Erich Striessnig
Demography
Economics
Statistics
Philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
24
1,612
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Guillaume Marois
Demography
projection
migration
aging
population
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
24
1,043
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Roman Hoffmann
Climate change impacts
migration
health and well-being
mitigation and sustainability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
22
1,952
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Miguel Sanchez-Romero
Labor and Demographic Economics
Public Economics
Intergenerational Transfers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
18
632
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Bernhard Rengs
Computational Socioeconomic Simulation
Agent-based Computational Economics
Institutional Economics
Forced Migration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
17
761
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Raquel Guimaraes|Raquel Rangel de Meireles Guimaraes
Demography
Development Economics
Risk and Resilience
Population and Environmental Change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
18
485
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jana Vobecka
social demography
historical demography
sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
13
599
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Roland Löffler
Demography
Planning
Regional Development
Alps
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
430
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Karl Husa
Demographie
Bevölkerungstheorie
Migrationsforschung
Südostasien
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
419
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Wolfgang Lutz
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
223
30,005
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Tomas Sobotka
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
107
14,103
Low fertility
family changes
postponement of childbearing
assisted reproduction
fertility measurement
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Heinz Fassmann
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
143
6,312
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Anne Goujon
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
88
5,900
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Dimiter Philipov
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
52
6,576
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Eva Beaujouan
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
51
3,731
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Krystof Zeman
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
46
2,553
Demography of Central and Eastern Europe
Timing and sequencing of family formation processes
Human Fertility Database
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Michaela Potancokova
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
46
2,170
demography of religion
differential fertility by religion and education
harmonisation of education data
family formation in S
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Isabella Buber-Ennser
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
39
3,076
Demographie
family
fertility intentions
realisation of fertility intentions
forced migration
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Maria Winkler-Dworak
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
25
1,204

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Erich Striessnig
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
24
1,612
Demography
Economics
Statistics
Philosophy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Bilal Barakat
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
24
1,594
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Guillaume Marois
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
24
1,043
Demography
projection
migration
aging
population
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Zuzanna Brzozowska
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
25
1,252
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Dalkhat Ediev
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
33
948
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Roman Hoffmann
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
22
1,952
Climate change impacts
migration
health and well-being
mitigation and sustainability
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Miguel Sanchez-Romero
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
18
632
Labor and Demographic Economics
Public Economics
Intergenerational Transfers
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Bernhard Rengs
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
17
761
Computational Socioeconomic Simulation
Agent-based Computational Economics
Institutional Economics
Forced Migration
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Magdalena Muszynska-Spielauer
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
19
1,702
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Raquel Guimaraes|Raquel Rangel de Meireles Guimaraes
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
18
485
Demography
Development Economics
Risk and Resilience
Population and Environmental Change
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jana Vobecka
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
11
13
599
social demography
historical demography
sociology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Roland Löffler
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
10
10
430
Demography
Planning
Regional Development
Alps
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Karl Husa
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
9
9
419
Demographie
Bevölkerungstheorie
Migrationsforschung
Südostasien
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
D Yildiz
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
8
8
273
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ester Lazzari
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
8
7
167
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