Netherlands Architecture and Design 50 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 30, 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
Frank Vanclay
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
Peter PJ Driessen
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
Richard Sliuzas
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: 4
Monika Kuffer
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: 7
Johannes Flacke
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: 9
Yanliu Lin 林艳柳
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: 10
Willem Van Winden
Urban management
urban economic development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
50
3,428

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Willem K. Korthals Altes
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: 12
Erik Louw
Urban planning
Commercial real estate
Industrial estates
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
35
1,955
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Christian Zuidema
urban and regional planning
energy transition
environmental policy
complexity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
36
1,430
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mendel Giezen
Sustainable Urban Development
Urban Environmental Governance
Urban Planning
Mega Projects
Decision-Making
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
26
1,664
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Paul Van Lindert
housing
urban planning
regional development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
32
1,435
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Lorena Montoya
urban planning & management
risk assessment
environmental criminology
information security
geographic information scie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
26
1,654
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ws Rauws
adaptive planning
self-organization
civic initiatives
urban logistics
peri-urban areas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
22
1,226
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Martijn Van Den Hurk
Public-private partnership
Urban planning
Contracts
Infrastructure
Urban regeneration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
18
773
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Frank Van Der Hoeven
urban design
creative industry
sustainable mobility
underground space
climate adaptation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
26
921
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Johan Post
urban planning
solid waste management
neighbourhood development
urban Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
20
1,469
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Achilleas Psyllidis
Urban Mobility
Accessibility
Urban Analytics
Walkability
Spatial Data Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
602
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Wei-Shan Chen
urban system engineering
resource recovery
urban infrastructure
urban planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
689
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Aksel Ersoy
urban planning
urban management
smart cities
big data
coproduction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
465
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
A Van Binsbergen
urban mobility
urban freight logistics
sustainable mobility
sustainable logistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
838
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Frank Vanclay
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
78
227
29,848
social impact assessment
displacement and resettlement
human geography
rural sociology
ESG
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Peter PJ Driessen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
175
12,586
Environmental Governance
Environmental Studies
Climate Adaptation
Water Governance
Sustainable Urban Planning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Richard Sliuzas
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
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Monika Kuffer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
65
3,826
urban remote sensing
slums
deprivation
urban morphology
urban planning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Marco Te Brömmelstroet
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
61
3,985
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Astrid Kemperman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
64
4,322
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Johannes Flacke
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
65
4,864
spatial planning
urban planning
SDSS
climate change
urban health
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Wgm Salet
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
61
4,121
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Yanliu Lin 林艳柳
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
41
2,232
Spatial Planning-Smart Cities-Planning Support Science-Migration
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Willem Van Winden
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
50
3,428

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
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
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Erik Louw
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
35
1,955
Urban planning
Commercial real estate
Industrial estates
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Christian Zuidema
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
36
1,430
urban and regional planning
energy transition
environmental policy
complexity
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mendel Giezen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
26
1,664
Sustainable Urban Development
Urban Environmental Governance
Urban Planning
Mega Projects
Decision-Making
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Paul Van Lindert
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
32
1,435
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Lorena Montoya
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
26
1,654
urban planning & management
risk assessment
environmental criminology
information security
geographic information scie
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ws Rauws
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
22
1,226
adaptive planning
self-organization
civic initiatives
urban logistics
peri-urban areas
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Martijn Van Den Hurk
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
18
773
Public-private partnership
Urban planning
Contracts
Infrastructure
Urban regeneration
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Frank Van Der Hoeven
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
26
921
urban design
creative industry
sustainable mobility
underground space
climate adaptation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Johan Post
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
20
1,469
urban planning
solid waste management
neighbourhood development
urban Africa
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Achilleas Psyllidis
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
16
602
Urban Mobility
Accessibility
Urban Analytics
Walkability
Spatial Data Science
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Wei-Shan Chen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
15
689
urban system engineering
resource recovery
urban infrastructure
urban planning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Giuliano Mingardo
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
16
991
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Aksel Ersoy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
12
14
465
urban planning
urban management
smart cities
big data
coproduction
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
A Van Binsbergen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
12
14
838
urban mobility
urban freight logistics
sustainable mobility
sustainable logistics