World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
New Zealand Social Sciences and Humanities 116 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 28, 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 (873.688) 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
culture and health
health and poverty
global health and health activism
participation
health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
195
17,061
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
alcohol policy
global governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
191
22,679
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Political Science
European Politics
Public Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
134
16,125
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Political Psychology
Collective Action
Relative Deprivation
Political Ideology
Personality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
113
8,432
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
human geography
sociology
political science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
78
10,748
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
intelligence
political science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
81
25,484
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
European Politics and Public Policy
European integration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
56
5,524
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
feminist geography
queer geography
embodied geography
gender and sexuality studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
62
9,014
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
sustainability
youth politics
democracy
climate change
resilience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
48
11,324
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
LGBT youth
mental health
child and adolescent wellbeing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
62
6,457
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Political Marketing and Political Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
59
4,664
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
youth studies
activism
gender
sexuality
neoliberal reforms
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
47
2,993
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Location-based systems
Semantic Analysis
Complex Event Processing
Context-aware Systems
Digital Libraries
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
71
3,204
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Librarianship
Information Studies
Information Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
58
2,527
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Political Behaviour
Comparative Politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
70
3,310
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
New Zealand Politics
Māori Politics and Identity
Political Psychology
Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
56
3,219
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Community health
public health
health services
evaluation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
56
21,372
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Transport
health
geography
mobility
ageing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
45
2,392
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
indigenous development
ecotourism
conservation
climate change solutions
cultural landscapes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
53
2,942
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Chinese politics
geopolitics
Arctic politics
Antarctic politics
Pacific politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
49
4,327
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Traffic Engineering
Transport Safety
Risk Management
Transport Planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
48
2,771
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
International Political Economy
Political Economy
Southeast Asia
International Relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
38
2,013
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Pavement Asset Management
Performance Management
Infrastructure Asset Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
50
2,372
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
social work
social work education
field education
craft
research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
48
1,904
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Agribusiness
International Development
Production Economics
Food Security
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
34
1,366
Mohan J Dutta
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
195
17,061
culture and health
health and poverty
global health and health activism
participation
health
Sally Casswell
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
58
191
22,679
Jeremy Richardson
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
134
16,125
Political Science
European Politics
Public Policy
Danny Osborne
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
51
113
8,432
Political Psychology
Collective Action
Relative Deprivation
Political Ideology
Personality
Wendy Larner
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
78
10,748
human geography
sociology
political science
James R Flynn
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
81
25,484
intelligence
political science
Sonia Mazey
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
56
5,524
European Politics and Public Policy
European integration
Lynda Johnston
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
62
9,014
feminist geography
queer geography
embodied geography
gender and sexuality studies
Bronwyn Hayward
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
48
11,324
sustainability
youth politics
democracy
climate change
resilience
Mathijs FG Lucassen
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
62
6,457
LGBT youth
mental health
child and adolescent wellbeing
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Jennifer Lees Marshment
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
59
4,664
Political Marketing and Political Management
Karen Nairn
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
47
2,993
youth studies
activism
gender
sexuality
neoliberal reforms
Annika Hinze
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
71
3,204
Location-based systems
Semantic Analysis
Complex Event Processing
Context-aware Systems
Digital Libraries
Anne Goulding
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
58
2,527
Librarianship
Information Studies
Information Science
Jack Vowles
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
70
3,310
Political Behaviour
Comparative Politics
Lara M Greaves
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
56
3,219
New Zealand Politics
Māori Politics and Identity
Political Psychology
Policy
David R Thomas
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
56
21,372
Community health
public health
health services
evaluation
Angela Curl
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
45
2,392
Transport
health
geography
mobility
ageing
Anna Carr
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
53
2,942
indigenous development
ecotourism
conservation
climate change solutions
cultural landscapes
Anne Marie Brady
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
49
4,327
Chinese politics
geopolitics
Arctic politics
Antarctic politics
Pacific politics
Alan Nicholson
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
48
2,771
Traffic Engineering
Transport Safety
Risk Management
Transport Planning
Natasha Hamilton Hart
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
38
2,013
International Political Economy
Political Economy
Southeast Asia
International Relations
Seosamh B Costello
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
50
2,372
Pavement Asset Management
Performance Management
Infrastructure Asset Management
Jane Maidment
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
48
1,904
social work
social work education
field education
craft
research
Simeon Kaitibie
Lincoln University Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
34
1,366
Agribusiness
International Development
Production Economics
Food Security