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 31, 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 (873.690) 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
urban planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
286
19,039
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Building Simulation
Occupant Behavior
Building Energy Policy
Climate Data
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
164
14,462
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Environmental surface chemistry
environmental geochemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
122
14,720
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Indoor environment
Indoor air quality
particulate matter
human exposure
building ventilation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
154
11,001
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
urban planning transportation planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
223
10,632
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Built Environment Health and Comfort
Building Energy Efficiency
Building Performance Simulation
AI Buillding
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
168
10,118
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
190
8,920
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Urban Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
116
12,883
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sustainable Design
Green Building
Renewable Energy
Machine Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
123
7,723
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Urban China
segregation
migration
neighborhood
planning theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
147
8,534
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
urban metabolism
material flow analysis
ecological network analysis
input-output analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
98
6,188
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Urban Forestry
Urban Biodiversity
Urban Ecology
Urban Ecosystem Service
Urban Remote Sensing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
86
13,755
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Transport and Land Use
Built Environment
Travel Behavior
Environment-Behavior
Urban Planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
107
6,050
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Built Environment
Fast Prediction
Sustainable Cities
Intelligent Monitoring and Control
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
98
4,884
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Urban Sustainability
Urban Transition
Urban Design
Sustainable Urbanism
Urban Resilience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
154
7,311
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Urban resilience
Infrastructure resilience
Human evacuation behavior
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
83
6,890
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
urban metabolism
carbon footprint
climate change
energy-water-carbon nexus
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
70
4,945
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Gas foil bearing，Rotordynamic
CFD
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
153
6,324
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Urban Diffuse Pollution
Water Resources
Integrated Stormwater Management
AI+
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
79
3,791
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Urban big data
Urban AI
GIS
Urban Informatics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
73
4,773
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Urbanization
internal migration
urban land development
urban and regional planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
74
3,408
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
collaborative design
design
design education
virtual heritage
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
86
5,314
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
建筑学，建筑声学，环境声学，声景观，景观学
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
66
18,838
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
landscape
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
51
4,554
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
nanomaterials
perovskite solar cells
catalysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
69
3,830
Ying Tian
Tsinghua University
Beijing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
286
19,039
Building Simulation
Occupant Behavior
Building Energy Policy
Climate Data
Dongqiang Zhu
Peking University
Beijing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
58
122
14,720
Environmental surface chemistry
environmental geochemistry
Bin Zhao（赵 彬）
Tsinghua University
Beijing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
154
11,001
Indoor environment
Indoor air quality
particulate matter
human exposure
building ventilation
urban planning transportation planning
Borong Lin (林波荣)
Tsinghua University
Beijing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
51
168
10,118
Built Environment Health and Comfort
Building Energy Efficiency
Building Performance Simulation
AI Buillding
Shuqing Zhao
Peking University
Beijing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
116
12,883
Zhonghua Gou|苟中华
Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
123
7,723
Sustainable Design
Green Building
Renewable Energy
Machine Learning
Urban China
segregation
migration
neighborhood
planning theory
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Yan Zhang
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
98
6,188
urban metabolism
material flow analysis
ecological network analysis
input-output analysis
Urban Forestry
Urban Biodiversity
Urban Ecology
Urban Ecosystem Service
Urban Remote Sensing
Linchuan Yang 杨林川|Linchuan Yang
Southwest Jiaotong University
Chengdu, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
107
6,050
Transport and Land Use
Built Environment
Travel Behavior
Environment-Behavior
Urban Planning
Shi Jie Cao
Southeast University
Nanjing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
98
4,884
Built Environment
Fast Prediction
Sustainable Cities
Intelligent Monitoring and Control
Ali Cheshmehzangi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
154
7,311
Urban Sustainability
Urban Transition
Urban Design
Sustainable Urbanism
Urban Resilience
Urban resilience
Infrastructure resilience
Human evacuation behavior
Shaoqing Chen
Sun Yat Sen University
Guangzhou, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
70
4,945
urban metabolism
carbon footprint
climate change
energy-water-carbon nexus
Xueyuan Zhao
Hunan University
Changsha, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
153
6,324
Urban Diffuse Pollution
Water Resources
Integrated Stormwater Management
AI+
Urban big data
Urban AI
GIS
Urban Informatics
Urbanization
internal migration
urban land development
urban and regional planning
Thomas Kvan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
86
5,314
collaborative design
design
design education
virtual heritage
孟琪
Harbin Institute of Technology
Harbin, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
66
18,838
Meidan Que
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
69
3,830
nanomaterials
perovskite solar cells
catalysis