Subject Rankings

Germany Social Sciences / Sociology Subject Rankings 2025

AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) offers the broadest spectrum of branches, providing analysis in 13 main fields and 197 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses can be based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, as well as their values from the last 6 years. As of Dec 04, 2024, rankings are according to the Total H Index. BETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in beta. This is due to the exclusion of (873.937) scientists categorized under 'others,' whose profiles cannot yet be determined, edited, or classified. As these fields are updated, the rankings will adjust accordingly. Please keep this in mind. See Also: [University Subject Rankings]

* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Thomas Faist
migration
transnationalization
citizenship
development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
191
28,339
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Jürgen Schupp
Sozialstrukturanalyse
Subj. Wohlbefinden
Umfrageforschung
Längsschnittanalyse
Grundeinkommen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
258
27,652
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Peter Weingart
sociology of science
science communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
224
22,037
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Karl Dieter Opp
rational choice
sociological theory
protest
social movements
norms
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
144
16,509
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Eldad Davidov
Structural equation modeling
comparative empirical research
values (the Schwartz value theory)
attitudes toward immigrants
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
107
16,888
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Christian Apfelbacher
Health Services Research
Outcomes Research
Epidemiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
193
12,788
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Stehr, Nico
sociology cultural studies climate socio-economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
188
22,688
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Matthias Richter
Sociology of health and illness
Social Determinants of Health
Child and adolescent health
Life
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
192
16,249
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Walter Müller
Social Stratification
Mobility
Education
Labour Market
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
138
18,626
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Pamela Wicker
Professor for Sport Management and Sport Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
160
10,090
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Steffen Mau
sociology
social inequality
borders
digitization
welfare states
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
141
13,026
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Heike Solga
Sociology
Social Stratification
Social Inequality
Sociology of Education
Labor Market Research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
138
11,950
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Dirk Baecker
sociological theory
culture theory
calculus of indications
systems theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
219
17,785
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Bernhard Nauck
Soziologie
Demographie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
146
10,054
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Rolf G Heinze
Arbeit
Strukturwandel
Wohlfahrtspflege
Digitalisierung
Alter
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
165
9,790
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Andreas Reckwitz
Soziologische Theorie
Kultursoziologie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
99
32,426
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Nina Baur
Sociology
Economic Sociology
Social Processes
Spatial Sociology
Mixed Methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
95
54,185
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Ansgar Thiel
Sociology and psychology of sports
health and the body
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
130
6,820
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Werner Rammert
Science and Technology Studies
Sociology
Innovation Studies
Human-Machine-Interaction
Philosophy of Technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
109
7,849
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Karsten Hank
families
aging
health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
106
9,907
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Udo Kelle
sociology
methodology
qualitative methods
evaluation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
77
20,419
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Wolfgang Krohn
Wissenschaftsforschung
Transdisziplinäre Forschung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
91
7,882
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Michael Wagner
Social Demography
Life Course Research
Aging
Family Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
107
8,224
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Thomas Faist
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
191
28,339
migration
transnationalization
citizenship
development
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Hubert Knoblauch
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
247
23,901
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jürgen Schupp
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
64
258
27,652
Sozialstrukturanalyse
Subj. Wohlbefinden
Umfrageforschung
Längsschnittanalyse
Grundeinkommen
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Peter Weingart
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
224
22,037
sociology of science
science communication
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Karl Dieter Opp
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
144
16,509
rational choice
sociological theory
protest
social movements
norms
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Eldad Davidov
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
62
107
16,888
Structural equation modeling
comparative empirical research
values (the Schwartz value theory)
attitudes toward immigrants
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Christian Apfelbacher
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
193
12,788
Health Services Research
Outcomes Research
Epidemiology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Juergen Gerhards
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
154
19,636
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Stehr, Nico
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
188
22,688
sociology cultural studies climate socio-economics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Matthias Richter
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
192
16,249
Sociology of health and illness
Social Determinants of Health
Child and adolescent health
Life
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Walter Müller
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
138
18,626
Social Stratification
Mobility
Education
Labour Market
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Pamela Wicker
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
160
10,090
Professor for Sport Management and Sport Sociology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Steffen Mau
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
141
13,026
sociology
social inequality
borders
digitization
welfare states
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Heike Solga
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
138
11,950
Sociology
Social Stratification
Social Inequality
Sociology of Education
Labor Market Research
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Dirk Baecker
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
219
17,785
sociological theory
culture theory
calculus of indications
systems theory
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Bernhard Nauck
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
146
10,054
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Rolf G Heinze
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
165
9,790
Arbeit
Strukturwandel
Wohlfahrtspflege
Digitalisierung
Alter
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Andreas Reckwitz
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
99
32,426
Soziologische Theorie
Kultursoziologie
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nina Baur
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
95
54,185
Sociology
Economic Sociology
Social Processes
Spatial Sociology
Mixed Methods
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ansgar Thiel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
130
6,820
Sociology and psychology of sports
health and the body
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Werner Rammert
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
109
7,849
Science and Technology Studies
Sociology
Innovation Studies
Human-Machine-Interaction
Philosophy of Technology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Karsten Hank
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
106
9,907
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Udo Kelle
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
77
20,419
sociology
methodology
qualitative methods
evaluation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Wolfgang Krohn
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
91
7,882
Wissenschaftsforschung
Transdisziplinäre Forschung
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Michael Wagner
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
107
8,224
Social Demography
Life Course Research
Aging
Family Sociology