World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
Hong Kong Social Sciences 101 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
Neuropsychology
Social Cognitive Affective Neuroscience
NeuroRehabilitation
Affective Disorders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
259
18,409
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
stigma
digital mental health
Buddhist psychology
community psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
154
14,892
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
health psychology
psycho-oncology
communicable diseases
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
198
12,897
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
intellectual styles
giftedness
creativity
higher education
personality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
146
14,220
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Personality
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Psychology of Woman
Gender
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
124
13,292
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Clinical Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
130
12,888
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
reading
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
144
10,511
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Clinical/health psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
132
6,899
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
lifestyle medicine
Photobiomodulation
neuropsychology
autism
dementia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
116
8,966
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
clinical psychology
health psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
95
8,094
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Developmental Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
78
7,872
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Aging and Bilingualism
Clinical Psychology
Digital Literacy
Global Health
Writing Systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
113
8,334
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Social Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
62
12,180
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Human Factors/Ergonomics
Engineering Psychology
High-Performance Footwear
Body Scanning
DHM
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
79
4,854
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
environmental psychology
conservation psychology
social psychology
cross-cultural psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
62
6,360
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mood disorders
Suicide
Neuromodulation
Neuroimage
Psychological treatment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
76
4,976
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Achievement Motivation
Teaching & Learning Strategies
Parenting & Parent Education
Positive Psychology
Mindfulness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
52
6,097
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Quantitative Psychology
Psychometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
55
6,271
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Interpersonal Relations
Aggression
Ostracism/Social exclusion
Money
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
57
3,664
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Dementia
Psychosis
Self/Personhood
Later-life mental health
Youth mental health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
78
3,966
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
62
5,382
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Object perception
Face perception
Visual attention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
59
4,883
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Cognitive Science
Computational Modelling
Learning & Visual Cognition
Explainable AI
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
83
3,960
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Youth development
positive psychology
addiction and mental health
family process
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
76
4,158
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Globalization
Multicultural psychology
Organizational behavior
Group processes and intergroup relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
43
4,398
Tatia MC Lee
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
259
18,409
Neuropsychology
Social Cognitive Affective Neuroscience
NeuroRehabilitation
Affective Disorders
Winnie WS Mak
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
64
154
14,892
stigma
digital mental health
Buddhist psychology
community psychology
Richard Fielding
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
62
198
12,897
health psychology
psycho-oncology
communicable diseases
Li Fang Zhang
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
146
14,220
intellectual styles
giftedness
creativity
higher education
personality
Fanny M Cheung
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
124
13,292
Personality
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Psychology of Woman
Gender
Patrick Wl Leung
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
130
12,888
Connie S H Ho
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
51
144
10,511
Man Cheung Chung
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
132
6,899
Agnes S Chan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
116
8,966
lifestyle medicine
Photobiomodulation
neuropsychology
autism
dementia
Samuel My Ho
City University of Hong Kong
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
95
8,094
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Terry Au
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
44
78
7,872
Brendan Stuart HackeTT Weekes
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
113
8,334
Aging and Bilingualism
Clinical Psychology
Digital Literacy
Global Health
Writing Systems
Darius KS Chan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
62
12,180
Goonetilleke Ravindra S
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
79
4,854
Human Factors/Ergonomics
Engineering Psychology
High-Performance Footwear
Body Scanning
DHM
Kim Pong Tam
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
62
6,360
environmental psychology
conservation psychology
social psychology
cross-cultural psychology
Sandra Chan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
76
4,976
Mood disorders
Suicide
Neuromodulation
Neuroimage
Psychological treatment
Lam Shui Fong
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
52
6,097
Achievement Motivation
Teaching & Learning Strategies
Parenting & Parent Education
Positive Psychology
Mindfulness
Wai Chan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
55
6,271
Zhansheng Chen
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
57
3,664
Interpersonal Relations
Aggression
Ostracism/Social exclusion
Money
Gloria Wong
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
78
3,966
Dementia
Psychosis
Self/Personhood
Later-life mental health
Youth mental health
Nancy Xiaonan Yu|Xiaonan Yu
City University of Hong Kong
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
62
5,382
William Hayward
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
59
4,883
Object perception
Face perception
Visual attention
Janet H Hsiao
University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
83
3,960
Cognitive Science
Computational Modelling
Learning & Visual Cognition
Explainable AI
Lu Yu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
76
4,158
Youth development
positive psychology
addiction and mental health
family process
Melody M Chao
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
43
4,398
Globalization
Multicultural psychology
Organizational behavior
Group processes and intergroup relations