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 30, 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
Informal economy
undeclared work
public policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
91
535
33,792
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ethnic Minorities
Multiculturalism
Muslims in the West
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
250
29,912
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
systematic reviews
research synthesis
priority setting
public involvement
international development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
178
29,207
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Public Policy
Democratic Engagement
Randomized Controlled Trials
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
239
22,106
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
public management
health policy
health care management
organization studies
public administration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
196
31,480
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
POLITICS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
GOVERNMENT
ENGLAND
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
285
21,921
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Public Policy
Public Service Motivation
Choice
Competition
Equity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
163
27,111
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
public management public services management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
137
26,222
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Medical sociology
public administration
professions
ethnography
organization studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
135
12,638
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Public Management
Public Governance
Public Administration
Co-Production
Performance Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
142
16,564
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Governance
Public Policy
Parliamentary Studies
Democratic (Dis)Engagement
Anti-Politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
134
12,873
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Public economics
economics of social policy
pensions
higher education finance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
125
17,389
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
policy
economics
integrated circuits
software
computers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
100
12,882
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
co-production
public governance
public management
citizen participation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
106
10,047
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Young people
child sexual exploitation
child trafficking
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
118
7,766
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Public policy
British politics
political science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
87
9,332
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
innovation policy
bureaucracy
public sector innovation
research policy
public administration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
110
7,058
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
public policy
health
social care
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
100
6,211
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Governance
institutions
complex systems thinking
resilience
participation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
53
7,238
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Interest Groups
Business and Politics
Regulation
Corporate Political Activity
Lobbying
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
63
6,752
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Social policy
social theory
welfare state
poverty
social security
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
74
6,741
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Public Economics
Public Finance
Corporate Finance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
102
5,288
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
competition policy
AI & technology
economic measurement
public policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
83
6,993
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Policing
Security
Terrorism
EU
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
73
4,839
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Governance
Behavioural Insights
Digital Futures
Political Subjectivity
Human Geography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
60
4,270
Colin C Williams
University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
91
535
33,792
Informal economy
undeclared work
public policy
Tariq Modood
University of Bristol
Bristol, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
250
29,912
Ethnic Minorities
Multiculturalism
Muslims in the West
Sandy Oliver
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
178
29,207
systematic reviews
research synthesis
priority setting
public involvement
international development
Peter John
King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
239
22,106
Public Policy
Democratic Engagement
Randomized Controlled Trials
Ewan Ferlie
King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
196
31,480
public management
health policy
health care management
organization studies
public administration
SIMON LEE
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
285
21,921
POLITICS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
GOVERNMENT
ENGLAND
Julian Le Grand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
64
163
27,111
Public Policy
Public Service Motivation
Choice
Competition
Equity
Stephen P Osborne
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
137
26,222
public management public services management
Justin Waring
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
135
12,638
Medical sociology
public administration
professions
ethnography
organization studies
Tony Bovaird
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
142
16,564
Public Management
Public Governance
Public Administration
Co-Production
Performance Management
Matthew Flinders
University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
134
12,873
Governance
Public Policy
Parliamentary Studies
Democratic (Dis)Engagement
Anti-Politics
Nicholas Barr
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
125
17,389
Public economics
economics of social policy
pensions
higher education finance
Ed Steinmueller
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
100
12,882
policy
economics
integrated circuits
software
computers
Elke Loeffler
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
44
106
10,047
co-production
public governance
public management
citizen participation
Jenny pearce
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
118
7,766
Young people
child sexual exploitation
child trafficking
Martin Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
87
9,332
Public policy
British politics
political science
Rainer Kattel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
110
7,058
innovation policy
bureaucracy
public sector innovation
research policy
public administration
Bob Hudson
University of Kent
Canterbury, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
100
6,211
public policy
health
social care
Louisa Evans
University of Exeter
Exeter, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
53
7,238
Governance
institutions
complex systems thinking
resilience
participation
David Coen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
63
6,752
Interest Groups
Business and Politics
Regulation
Corporate Political Activity
Lobbying
Paul Spicker
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
74
6,741
Social policy
social theory
welfare state
poverty
social security
Sarmistha Pal
University of Surrey
Guildford, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
102
5,288
Public Economics
Public Finance
Corporate Finance
Diane Coyle
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
83
6,993
competition policy
AI & technology
economic measurement
public policy
Christian Kaunert
University of South Wales
Pontypridd, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
73
4,839
Policing
Security
Terrorism
EU
Jessica Pykett
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
60
4,270
Governance
Behavioural Insights
Digital Futures
Political Subjectivity
Human Geography