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 02, 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
Communication Theory
Information Theory
Wireless Communications
DSL
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
221
32,222
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
communication theory
organizational communication
language and social interaction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
117
15,625
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Human-computer interaction
ubiquitous computing
computer-supported cooperative work
domestic computing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
169
10,060
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Korean Wave Studies
Platform Technologies
Game Studies
Transnational Cultural Studies
Political
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
118
8,542
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Multimedia
Perceptual Factors
Image Processing
Graphics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
147
7,174
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
communications networks and applications
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
140
10,542
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Non-representational theory
Cultural Geographies
Mobilities
Sensory ethnography
Ethnography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
97
10,274
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ageing
Dementia
Communication
Cognitive function
technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
101
7,033
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
game studies
internet studies
gender
popular culture
new media
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
97
10,860
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
media
epistemology
educational justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
102
6,594
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Communications Systems
Wireless Communications
Signal Processing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
134
5,997
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
65
5,346
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Journalism
Innovation
Social Media
Twitter
Digital journalism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
54
12,471
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
communication software engineering
testing based on models
service engineering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
122
5,232
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
speech disorders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
71
4,560
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Communication theory
signal processing
wireless communications
information theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
74
6,487
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
social media
digital news
computational journalism
international communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
79
6,061
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
DLD
bilingualism
multilingualism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
49
5,583
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Multimedia Systems
Computer Networks
Multimedia AI
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
104
6,407
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
aphasia
rehabilitation
communication
speech-language therapy
acquired brain injury
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
76
4,246
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Digital media
video processing
3D video
quality of experience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
131
4,681
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Communication networks
Nonlinear circuits and systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
116
4,687
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
communication
smartphones
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
58
3,057
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
communications
music
media
cinema
urban studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
82
7,060
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Advertising images
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
43
7,375
Wei Yu
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
221
32,222
Communication Theory
Information Theory
Wireless Communications
DSL
François Cooren
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
117
15,625
communication theory
organizational communication
language and social interaction
Carman Neustaedter
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
169
10,060
Human-computer interaction
ubiquitous computing
computer-supported cooperative work
domestic computing
Dal Yong Jin
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
118
8,542
Korean Wave Studies
Platform Technologies
Game Studies
Transnational Cultural Studies
Political
Anup Basu
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
147
7,174
Multimedia
Perceptual Factors
Image Processing
Graphics
Thomas Darcie Ted Darcie
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
140
10,542
communications networks and applications
Phillip Vannini
Royal Roads University
Victoria, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
97
10,274
Non-representational theory
Cultural Geographies
Mobilities
Sensory ethnography
Ethnography
Arlene J Astell
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
101
7,033
Ageing
Dementia
Communication
Cognitive function
technology
Mia Consalvo
Concordia University Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
97
10,860
game studies
internet studies
gender
popular culture
new media
Suzanne De Castell
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
41
102
6,594
media
epistemology
educational justice
Ha H Nguyen
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
134
5,997
Communications Systems
Wireless Communications
Signal Processing
Yufeng Zhou
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
65
5,346
Alfred Hermida
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
54
12,471
Journalism
Innovation
Social Media
Twitter
Digital journalism
Rachida Dssouli
Concordia University Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
122
5,232
communication software engineering
testing based on models
service engineering
Susan Rvachew
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
71
4,560
Tim Davidson
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
74
6,487
Communication theory
signal processing
wireless communications
information theory
Ahmed Al Rawi|Ahmed Khalid Al-Rawi, Ahmed K. Al-Rawi
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
79
6,061
social media
digital news
computational journalism
international communication
Elin Thordardottir|Elín Þöll Þórðardóttir
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
49
5,583
DLD
bilingualism
multilingualism
Mohamed Hefeeda
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
104
6,407
Multimedia Systems
Computer Networks
Multimedia AI
Guylaine Le Dorze|G LeDorze, G L Dorze
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
76
4,246
aphasia
rehabilitation
communication
speech-language therapy
acquired brain injury
Panos Nasiopoulos
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
131
4,681
Digital media
video processing
3D video
quality of experience
Ljiljana Trajkovic
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
116
4,687
Communication networks
Nonlinear circuits and systems
Robert Wu
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
58
3,057
communication
smartphones
communications
music
media
cinema
urban studies
Barbara J Phillips
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
43
7,375