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
social impact assessment
displacement and resettlement
human geography
rural sociology
ESG
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
227
29,848
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Environmental Governance
Environmental Studies
Climate Adaptation
Water Governance
Sustainable Urban Planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
175
12,586
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Architectuur
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
97
9,124
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Information Systems Architecture
Business Process Management
Electronic Business
Business Engineering
Digital Transformation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
177
9,357
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Industrial Design
Design for Experience
Design for Wellbeing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
124
15,100
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Architectural Design
Cultural Heritage
Semantic Web Technologies
Building Information Modelling
Design Thinking
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
96
5,757
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
public and corporate reale estate management
added value of real estate
adaptive reuse as a means to cope with vacancy
health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
102
7,130
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Design methods
design research
co-design
prototyping
service design
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
112
18,121
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
urban planning
disaster risk reduction
urban land use dynamics and models
slum development
climate change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
83
6,672
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
sustainable building
sustainable energy systems
energy potential mapping
energy neutrality
climate adaptation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
90
7,367
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
urban remote sensing
slums
deprivation
urban morphology
urban planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
65
3,826
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
desgin
problem-solving
team
mental models
experience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
110
6,379
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Urban mobility futures
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
61
3,985
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
64
4,322
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
spatial planning
urban planning
SDSS
climate change
urban health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
65
4,864
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
61
4,121
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
composite materials
additive manufacturing
bio-inspired materials
living materials
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
46
4,290
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Spatial Planning-Smart Cities-Planning Support Science-Migration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
41
2,232
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Urban management
urban economic development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
50
3,428
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Landscape
planning
architecture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
52
2,408
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Technology Commercialization
Innovation Processes
Design Process
Effectuation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
37
5,185
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Urban Planning
Land Policy
Spatial Planning
Land Development
Rural Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
56
2,022
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
energy landscapes
energy-conscious planning and design
sustainable energy
regional design
urban
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
36
1,779
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
landscape architecture
urban design
research through design
urban climate
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
30
2,982
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
spatial planning
citizen engagement
climate adaptation in cities
circular economy
regional and urban development policies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
39
2,014
Frank Vanclay
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
78
227
29,848
social impact assessment
displacement and resettlement
human geography
rural sociology
ESG
Peter PJ Driessen
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
175
12,586
Environmental Governance
Environmental Studies
Climate Adaptation
Water Governance
Sustainable Urban Planning
Thomas De Bont
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
97
9,124
Paul Grefen
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
177
9,357
Information Systems Architecture
Business Process Management
Electronic Business
Business Engineering
Digital Transformation
Pieter Desmet
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
124
15,100
Industrial Design
Design for Experience
Design for Wellbeing
Pieter Pauwels
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
96
5,757
Architectural Design
Cultural Heritage
Semantic Web Technologies
Building Information Modelling
Design Thinking
Theo Van Der Voordt
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
102
7,130
public and corporate reale estate management
added value of real estate
adaptive reuse as a means to cope with vacancy
health
Pieter Jan Stappers
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
112
18,121
Design methods
design research
co-design
prototyping
service design
Richard Sliuzas
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
83
6,672
urban planning
disaster risk reduction
urban land use dynamics and models
slum development
climate change
Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
90
7,367
sustainable building
sustainable energy systems
energy potential mapping
energy neutrality
climate adaptation
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Monika Kuffer
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
65
3,826
urban remote sensing
slums
deprivation
urban morphology
urban planning
Petra Badke-Schaub
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
110
6,379
desgin
problem-solving
team
mental models
experience
Marco Te Brömmelstroet
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
61
3,985
Astrid Kemperman
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
64
4,322
Johannes Flacke
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
65
4,864
spatial planning
urban planning
SDSS
climate change
urban health
Wgm Salet
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
61
4,121
Kunal Masania
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
46
4,290
composite materials
additive manufacturing
bio-inspired materials
living materials
Yanliu Lin 林艳柳
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
41
2,232
Spatial Planning-Smart Cities-Planning Support Science-Migration
Willem Van Winden
Hogeschool van Amsterdam HvA
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
50
3,428
Urban management
urban economic development
Adri Van Den Brink
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
52
2,408
Landscape
planning
architecture
I. Reymen
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
37
5,185
Technology Commercialization
Innovation Processes
Design Process
Effectuation
Willem K. Korthals Altes
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
56
2,022
Urban Planning
Land Policy
Spatial Planning
Land Development
Rural Development
Sven Stremke
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
36
1,779
energy landscapes
energy-conscious planning and design
sustainable energy
regional design
urban
Sanda Lenzholzer
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
30
2,982
landscape architecture
urban design
research through design
urban climate
Marcin Dąbrowski
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
39
2,014
spatial planning
citizen engagement
climate adaptation in cities
circular economy
regional and urban development policies