World Scientist and University Rankings 2025

Hong Kong Social Sciences / Higher Education Studies 12 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 yearsAs of Jan 31, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H IndexBETA 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
Ka Ho Mok
international higher education
higher education policy
social policy and development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
123
9,966
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Cher Ping Lim
Learning Technologies
Digital Learning for Development
Higher Education Innovations
Professional Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
105
8,968
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Hugo Horta
Higher Education
Science Policy
Academic inbreeding
Academic mobility
Internationalization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
89
5,558
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Rui Yang
Higher Education
International and Comparative Education
Education in China
Education Policy Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
94
6,140
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kevin Downing
Higher Education
Rankings
Metacognition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
31
2,529
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Cynthia Hou (Huiying Hou)
Human-built environment interaction
Facilities management
Higher education pedagogies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
24
785
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Manhong Lai
Higher education
teacher professionalism
teacher development
vocational education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
19
756
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kun Dai
Transnational Education
International Higher Education
Comparative Education
Education Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
23
658
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Paula Hodgson
formative assessment
summative assessment
MOOC
higher education
effective teaching strategies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
17
863

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sarah Aiston
Women in education
Student learning in higher education
Educational research methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
22
1,099
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Tracy Xp Zou
Higher Education
International Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
353
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ka Ho Mok
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
123
9,966
international higher education
higher education policy
social policy and development
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Cher Ping Lim
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
105
8,968
Learning Technologies
Digital Learning for Development
Higher Education Innovations
Professional Learning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Hugo Horta
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
89
5,558
Higher Education
Science Policy
Academic inbreeding
Academic mobility
Internationalization
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Rui Yang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
94
6,140
Higher Education
International and Comparative Education
Education in China
Education Policy Sociology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jisun Jung 정지선
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
57
3,345
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kevin Downing
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
31
2,529
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Cynthia Hou (Huiying Hou)
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
24
785
Human-built environment interaction
Facilities management
Higher education pedagogies
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Manhong Lai
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
19
756
Higher education
teacher professionalism
teacher development
vocational education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kun Dai
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
23
658
Transnational Education
International Higher Education
Comparative Education
Education Policy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Paula Hodgson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
17
863
formative assessment
summative assessment
MOOC
higher education
effective teaching strategies

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sarah Aiston
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
22
1,099
Women in education
Student learning in higher education
Educational research methods
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Tracy Xp Zou
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
10
11
353