World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
Canada Social Sciences / Social Work 121 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 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
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
222
35,883
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
social work practice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
118
9,590
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
HIV prevention
HIV vaccines
LGBT health
Community engagement
Qualitative methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
146
15,066
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
social epidemiology
mental health
grandparents raising grandchildren
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
148
10,862
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Child Maltreatment
Child Welfare
Social Work
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
169
12,128
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Social Work
Clinical Practice
Bullying
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
113
11,945
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
LGBTQ individuals
discrimination
campus climate
mental health
resilience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
82
7,888
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sexual and gender minority youth
implementation science
health
media
social work
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
111
8,036
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Access to Justice
Children and the Law
Child Custody
Child Welfare
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
74
5,726
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
restructuring social services
anti-oppressive theory and practice
care labour
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
74
4,997
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
gay and bisexual men
HIV
social determinants of health
sexual health
online health interventions/apps
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
59
5,342
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Public Health
HIV
Ethics
Critical Theory
Community-based Research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
75
4,149
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Grief
grief literacy
tattoos
posttraumatic growth
palliative care
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
50
3,507
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
psychotherapy
behavioral intervention
cross-cultural
mental health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
55
2,539
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Trans children and youth
families of trans youth
Ethics
group work
social action
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
59
2,525
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
social work practice with immigrants
the wellbeing of people of African descent
African Canadian history
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
55
3,408
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
54
2,594
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
aging
dementia
family care
incapacity assessment
elder abuse
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
39
3,636
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
40
2,271
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Addiction
Employee Assistance Programming
Mental Health
Spirituality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
53
2,269
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
International Social Work
Climate Change
Disasters
Social Protection
Field Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
60
2,635
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
clinical social work practice
psychotherapy process research
community mental health
immigrant families
cross-cultural pract
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
53
1,920
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
substance use
harm reduction
oral health
health equity
homelessness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
47
2,534
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Child and family policy
Shared parenting and family mediation
Parental alienation
Fathers and divorce
Women and addiction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
34
2,153
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Queer Theory
Trans Theory
Disability Theory
Feminist Theory
Social Movements
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
36
1,574
Michael Ungar
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
88
222
35,883
Marion Bogo
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
118
9,590
Peter A Newman
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
146
15,066
HIV prevention
HIV vaccines
LGBT health
Community engagement
Qualitative methods
Esme Fuller Thomson
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
148
10,862
social epidemiology
mental health
grandparents raising grandchildren
Nico Trocme
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
169
12,128
Child Maltreatment
Child Welfare
Social Work
Faye Mishna
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
113
11,945
Michael R Woodford
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
82
7,888
LGBTQ individuals
discrimination
campus climate
mental health
resilience
Shelley L Craig
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
111
8,036
Sexual and gender minority youth
implementation science
health
media
social work
Michael Saini
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
74
5,726
Access to Justice
Children and the Law
Child Custody
Child Welfare
Donna Baines
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
74
4,997
restructuring social services
anti-oppressive theory and practice
care labour
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David J Brennan
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
59
5,342
gay and bisexual men
HIV
social determinants of health
sexual health
online health interventions/apps
Adrian Guta
University of Windsor
Windsor, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
75
4,149
Public Health
HIV
Ethics
Critical Theory
Community-based Research
Susan Cadell
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
50
3,507
Grief
grief literacy
tattoos
posttraumatic growth
palliative care
KA Tat Tsang
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
55
2,539
psychotherapy
behavioral intervention
cross-cultural
mental health
Pullen Sansfacon Annie
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
59
2,525
Trans children and youth
families of trans youth
Ethics
group work
social action
David Este
University of Calgary
Calgary, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
55
3,408
social work practice with immigrants
the wellbeing of people of African descent
African Canadian history
Jill Hanley
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
54
2,594
Deborah O Connor
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
39
3,636
aging
dementia
family care
incapacity assessment
elder abuse
Chris Sinding
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
40
2,271
Rick Csiernik
Western University Canada
London, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
53
2,269
Addiction
Employee Assistance Programming
Mental Health
Spirituality
Julie Drolet
University of Calgary
Calgary, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
60
2,635
International Social Work
Climate Change
Disasters
Social Protection
Field Education
Eunjung Lee
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
53
1,920
clinical social work practice
psychotherapy process research
community mental health
immigrant families
cross-cultural pract
Bruce Wallace
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
47
2,534
substance use
harm reduction
oral health
health equity
homelessness
Edward Kruk
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
34
2,153
Child and family policy
Shared parenting and family mediation
Parental alienation
Fathers and divorce
Women and addiction
Alexandre Baril
Université d'Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
36
1,574
Queer Theory
Trans Theory
Disability Theory
Feminist Theory
Social Movements