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 28, 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 (873.688) 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
land use and transport
public transit planning and operations
cycling
equity
urban planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
181
18,447
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Urban geography
Multi-location of economic activity
The geography of innovation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
125
10,444
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
urban planning
community planning
Indigenous planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
79
12,480
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
urban
sociology
architecture
cultural studies
social theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
72
13,499
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Urban policy and politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
68
5,592
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
urban planning
planning history
historical institutionalism
planning theory
property
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
48
4,190
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Active transportation (walking/cycling)
Built environment
Physical Activity
Children
Millennials
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
39
4,942
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Urban and Regional Planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
44
2,329
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Urban governance
housing markets
political economy
urban sustainability
short-term rentals
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
32
5,437
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Urban Planning
pedestrians
urban form
public space
urban design
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
30
5,125
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
urban planning
urban design
suburbs
waterfronts
capital cities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
37
2,572
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
urban planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
27
1,733
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Civic Engagement
Urban Sustainability
Smart Cities
Open Data
Open Government
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
28
1,818
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
urban politics
comparative urban politics
metropolitan government
global cities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
34
2,711
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
municipal governance
migration
human rights
international planning
climate action
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
42
1,552
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
urban design
climate change adaptation
heritage
governance
public participation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
25
1,373
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Urban and Regional Planning
Climate Change
Remote Sensing
Climate Change
Sustainablility
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
27
1,252
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Brownfields
Sustainability
Green Space
Benchmarking and Reporting
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
23
2,819
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
city politics
politics of urban planning
multilevel governance
African politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
21
1,507
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Financialization
Housing
Social Justice
Gentrification
Urban Planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
20
1,762
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Urban Planning
Energy Policy
GIS
Remote Sensing
LiDAR
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
19
1,453
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Rural Water Supply
Sustainable Community Planning
Collective Action Problems
Commons Research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
900
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
playful cities
child friendly cities
homelessness in Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
3,767
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Indigenous peoples
urban planning
environmental planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
892
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
urban planning
professional practice
financialization
transport equity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
400
Ahmed El Geneidy
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
181
18,447
land use and transport
public transit planning and operations
cycling
equity
urban planning
Richard Shearmur
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
125
10,444
Urban geography
Multi-location of economic activity
The geography of innovation
Leonie Sandercock
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
79
12,480
urban planning
community planning
Indigenous planning
Rob Shields
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
72
13,499
urban
sociology
architecture
cultural studies
social theory
Richard Stren
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
68
5,592
Andre Sorensen
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
48
4,190
urban planning
planning history
historical institutionalism
planning theory
property
Raktim Mitra
Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
39
4,942
Active transportation (walking/cycling)
Built environment
Physical Activity
Children
Millennials
Andrejs Skaburskis
Queen's University Kingston
Kingston, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
44
2,329
David Wachsmuth
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
32
5,437
Urban governance
housing markets
political economy
urban sustainability
short-term rentals
Paul M Hess
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
30
5,125
Urban Planning
pedestrians
urban form
public space
urban design
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David La Gordon
Queen's University Kingston
Kingston, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
37
2,572
urban planning
urban design
suburbs
waterfronts
capital cities
Michael Leaf
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
27
1,733
Pamela Robinson
Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
28
1,818
Civic Engagement
Urban Sustainability
Smart Cities
Open Data
Open Government
Ronald K Vogel
Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
34
2,711
urban politics
comparative urban politics
metropolitan government
global cities
Sandeep Kumar Agrawal
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
42
1,552
municipal governance
migration
human rights
international planning
climate action
Luna Khirfan
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
25
1,373
urban design
climate change adaptation
heritage
governance
public participation
Khan Rahaman
Saint Mary's University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
27
1,252
Urban and Regional Planning
Climate Change
Remote Sensing
Climate Change
Sustainablility
Christopher De Sousa
Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
23
2,819
Brownfields
Sustainability
Green Space
Benchmarking and Reporting
Christopher Leo
University of Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
21
1,507
city politics
politics of urban planning
multilevel governance
African politics
Martine August
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
20
1,762
Financialization
Housing
Social Justice
Gentrification
Urban Planning
Thoreau Rory Tooke
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
19
1,453
Urban Planning
Energy Policy
GIS
Remote Sensing
LiDAR
Robert J Summers
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
16
900
Rural Water Supply
Sustainable Community Planning
Collective Action Problems
Commons Research
Rae St Clair Bridgman
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
13
3,767
playful cities
child friendly cities
homelessness in Canada
Janice Barry
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
12
14
892
Indigenous peoples
urban planning
environmental planning
Orly Linovski
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
11
12
400
urban planning
professional practice
financialization
transport equity