World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
New Zealand Social Sciences and Humanities 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 years. As of Jan 30, 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 (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
Sport and Exercise Science
Strength and Conditioning
Human Performance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
95
304
30,996
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sports and Exercise Science
Strength and Conditioning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
183
24,451
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
High Performance Sport
High-Intensity Interval Training
Ketogenic diet
Thermoregulation
Artificial Intelligence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
159
23,090
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sports Biomechanics
Sports Injury Prevention
Sports Injury Epidemiology
Anthropometry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
184
19,082
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
exercise metabolism
exercise physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
73
7,773
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citizen Science
Sedentary Behaviour
Active commuting
Urban Environment
Physical Activity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
81
7,335
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sport Science
Exercise Physiology
Physical Activity
Altitude Training
Performance Measurement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
93
5,663
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
sport
media
globalisation
advertising
national identity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
85
4,921
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sport and Exercise Science
Sports Science
Sports Nutrition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
68
6,040
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sport History
Historiography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
68
4,325
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Exercise physiology
Neurophysiology
Medical Writing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
49
3,078
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sport Management
Sport Governance
Sport Leadership
Action Research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
51
4,198
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Exercise Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
48
3,970
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Optimizing performance for sport
exercise and health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
61
4,998
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sport management
gender relations
sexuality in organisations
qualitative research methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
39
3,597
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
anxiety
fatigue and sleep in the context of human performance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
37
3,136
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Youth sport injury prevention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
51
3,854
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Exercise Science
Neuroscience
Motor Control
Conversion Disorder
endurance performance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
39
2,752
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Sport
Globalisation
Media
Qualitative Research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
34
1,760
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Exercise Physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
24
2,029
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Motor Control
Biomechanics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
33
2,224
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Exercise physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
28
1,611
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sport and Exercise Science
Strength and Conditioning
Sport Medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
28
1,223
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sport Pedagogy
Visual research
Youth Sport
Sport in Education.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
31
1,028
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
exercise science
exercise testing
rock climbing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
18
1,269
John Cronin
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
95
304
30,996
Sport and Exercise Science
Strength and Conditioning
Human Performance
Mike McGuigan
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
183
24,451
Sports and Exercise Science
Strength and Conditioning
Paul Laursen
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
159
23,090
High Performance Sport
High-Intensity Interval Training
Ketogenic diet
Thermoregulation
Artificial Intelligence
Patria Hume
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
184
19,082
Sports Biomechanics
Sports Injury Prevention
Sports Injury Epidemiology
Anthropometry
Nancy J Rehrer
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
44
73
7,773
exercise metabolism
exercise physiology
Erica A Hinckson
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
81
7,335
Citizen Science
Sedentary Behaviour
Active commuting
Urban Environment
Physical Activity
Hamlin MJ
Lincoln University Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
41
93
5,663
Sport Science
Exercise Physiology
Physical Activity
Altitude Training
Performance Measurement
Steve Jackson
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
85
4,921
sport
media
globalisation
advertising
national identity
Ajmol Ali
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
68
6,040
Sport and Exercise Science
Sports Science
Sports Nutrition
Douglas Booth
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
68
4,325
Sport History
Historiography
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Dean M Robinson
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
49
3,078
Exercise physiology
Neurophysiology
Medical Writing
Lesley Ferkins
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
51
4,198
Sport Management
Sport Governance
Sport Leadership
Action Research
Nigel Harris
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
48
3,970
Darryl Cochrane
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
61
4,998
Optimizing performance for sport
exercise and health
Sally Shaw
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
39
3,597
Sport management
gender relations
sexuality in organisations
qualitative research methods
Arne Nieuwenhuys
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
37
3,136
anxiety
fatigue and sleep in the context of human performance
Chris Whatman
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
51
3,854
Youth sport injury prevention
Greg Anson
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
39
2,752
Exercise Science
Neuroscience
Motor Control
Conversion Disorder
endurance performance
Mark Falcous
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
34
1,760
Sport
Globalisation
Media
Qualitative Research
Graeme Carrick Ranson
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
24
2,029
Philip Fink|Phil W Fink, Phil Fink, Philip W Fink
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
33
2,224
Motor Control
Biomechanics
Tiaki Brett Smith
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
28
1,611
Paul Macadam
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
28
1,223
Sport and Exercise Science
Strength and Conditioning
Sport Medicine
Clive Pope
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
31
1,028
Sport Pedagogy
Visual research
Youth Sport
Sport in Education.
Gavin Blackwell
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
18
1,269
exercise science
exercise testing
rock climbing