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: 101
Resource economics
fisheries economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
34
3,087
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 102
Crop and grassland modelling
agricultural systems analysis
climate change
crop nutrient management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
30
1,112
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 103
Aquaculture
fish physiology
muscle physiology
epigenetics
endocrinology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
26
1,292
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 104
Aquaculture
muscle quality
nutrition
biochemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
20
1,320
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 105
Aquaculture
Fish Genetics
Fish Reproduction
Fish breeding
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
29
1,240
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 106
Statistics
fisheries biology
survey sampling
stock assessment
advice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,276
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 107
Plant ecology
population and community dynamics
global change biology
biotic interactions
alpine ecosystems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
26
2,031
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 108
Plant systematics
DNA metabarcoding
Species delimitation
Euphrasia taxonomy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
21
1,775
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 109
Fisheries
Fish Ecology
Fisheries Oceanography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
20
997
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 110
Mycology
Plant Pathology
Oomycetes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
30
1,466
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 111
Fish Stress Physiology and Behavior
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
21
841
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 112
aquaculture
hydrodynamics
fish welfare
environmental sciences
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
23
1,278
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 113
fish nutrition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
23
1,283
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 114
Aquaculture
fish growth
fish nutrition
fish quality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
22
934
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 115
Fish Migration
Biomechanics
Fish ecology
Ecohydraulics
Conservation physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
21
1,770
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 116
Plant Community Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
20
6,535
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 117
Environmental and natural resource economics
Development economics
Agricultural economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
19
877
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 118
Aquaculture
Recirculating systems
Fish physiology
Atlantic salmon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
17
659
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 119
genome assembly
genotyping-by-sequencing
plant reproductive biology
auxin signalling
miRNAs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
26
2,248
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 120
vegetables
croppring systems
food quality
co-stream utilisation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
22
1,637
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 121
Forest policy
forest economics
deforestation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
30
1,137
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 122
soil ecology
ecophysiology
ecotoxicology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
18
1,045
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 123
Aquaculture
Fish nutrition
Gut health
Digestive physiology
Microbiome
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
19
1,740
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 124
Plant virus
tissue culture
cryoprevation
HTS
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
23
834
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 125
coastal zone management
aquaculture
regional and industrial development
environmental and natural resource economics
marine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
19
1,567
Resource economics
fisheries economics
Tomas Persson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
30
1,112
Crop and grassland modelling
agricultural systems analysis
climate change
crop nutrient management
Aquaculture
fish physiology
muscle physiology
epigenetics
endocrinology
Aquaculture
muscle quality
nutrition
biochemistry
Stefano Peruzzi
University of Tromso
Tromsø, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
29
1,240
Aquaculture
Fish Genetics
Fish Reproduction
Fish breeding
Knut Korsbrekke
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,276
Statistics
fisheries biology
survey sampling
stock assessment
advice
Siri Lie Olsen
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Trondheim, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
26
2,031
Plant ecology
population and community dynamics
global change biology
biotic interactions
alpine ecosystems
Galina Gussarova
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
21
1,775
Plant systematics
DNA metabarcoding
Species delimitation
Euphrasia taxonomy
Nikolaos Nikolioudakis
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
20
997
Fisheries
Fish Ecology
Fisheries Oceanography
Maria-Luz Herrero
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
30
1,466
Mycology
Plant Pathology
Oomycetes
Angelico Madaro
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
21
841
Fish Stress Physiology and Behavior
Lars C Gansel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
23
1,278
aquaculture
hydrodynamics
fish welfare
environmental sciences
Keke Zheng
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
23
1,283
Aquaculture
fish growth
fish nutrition
fish quality
Ana T. Silva
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Trondheim, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
21
1,770
Fish Migration
Biomechanics
Fish ecology
Ecohydraulics
Conservation physiology
Erik Aschehoug
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
20
6,535
Mesfin Tilahun Gelaye
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
19
877
Environmental and natural resource economics
Development economics
Agricultural economics
Aquaculture
Recirculating systems
Fish physiology
Atlantic salmon
Adam Vivian-Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
26
2,248
genome assembly
genotyping-by-sequencing
plant reproductive biology
auxin signalling
miRNAs
Randi Seljåsen / Randi Seljasen / Randi Seljaasen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
22
1,637
vegetables
croppring systems
food quality
co-stream utilisation
Ole Hofstad
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
30
1,137
Forest policy
forest economics
deforestation
Heidi Sjursen Konestabo
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
18
1,045
soil ecology
ecophysiology
ecotoxicology
Yanxian Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
19
1,740
Aquaculture
Fish nutrition
Gut health
Digestive physiology
Microbiome
Zhibo Hamborg
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
23
834
Plant virus
tissue culture
cryoprevation
HTS
coastal zone management
aquaculture
regional and industrial development
environmental and natural resource economics
marine