World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
New Zealand Social Sciences 38 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 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
health
gender & sexuality
gendered bodies
food studies
qualitative research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
155
355,389
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Feminist theory
Sociology of sport
Physical culture
Action sports
Sport for Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
115
7,598
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Sexualities
Schooling
Gender
Queer theory
New materialist feminisms
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
97
7,984
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Rural Sociology
Sociology of Agriculture
Sociology of Food
Sustainable Agriculture
Rural
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
104
7,204
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Migration
population geography
demography
Pacific Islands
immigration policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
113
4,770
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
medical sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
77
4,303
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Gender
sexuality
girlhood studies
popular culture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
41
4,103
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sociology of health
poststructural theory
qualitative methodologies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
50
3,141
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
gender and diversity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
42
5,731
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
public health
health promotion
program evaluation
gender/sexual diversity
age-friendly
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
48
1,725
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
migration
population
development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
36
1,776
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Crime
criminal justice
corrections
history
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
38
1,569
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
49
1,611
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sociology
social theory
technology
disasters
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
27
2,078
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Social theory
Social research methods
Settler Societies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
46
1,869
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
cultural studies
sociology
identities
colonialism
settler society
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
28
1,582
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sexuality
gender
symbolic interactionism
cultural history
visual history
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
32
2,175
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
gender-based violence
minority education
masculinity studies
sociology of sports
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
26
945
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
sociology of sport
qualitative research
young people's experiences of sport
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
27
784
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
socially sustainable architecture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
27
688
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
25
1,684
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
family demography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
19
1,986
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
20
993
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Social Work
Māori
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
1,130
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Gender politics
sexual violence
feminisms
governmentality
digital media
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
988
Virginia Braun
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
155
355,389
health
gender & sexuality
gendered bodies
food studies
qualitative research
Holly Thorpe
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
115
7,598
Feminist theory
Sociology of sport
Physical culture
Action sports
Sport for Development
Louisa Allen
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
97
7,984
Sexualities
Schooling
Gender
Queer theory
New materialist feminisms
Hugh Campbell
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
104
7,204
Rural Sociology
Sociology of Agriculture
Sociology of Food
Sustainable Agriculture
Rural
Richard Bedford
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
113
4,770
Migration
population geography
demography
Pacific Islands
immigration policy
Kevin Dew
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
77
4,303
Sue Jackson
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
41
4,103
Gender
sexuality
girlhood studies
popular culture
Lisette Burrows
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
50
3,141
Sociology of health
poststructural theory
qualitative methodologies
Judith Pringle
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
42
5,731
Jeffery Adams
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
48
1,725
public health
health promotion
program evaluation
gender/sexual diversity
age-friendly
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Wardlow Friesen
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
36
1,776
Greg Newbold
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
38
1,569
Crime
criminal justice
corrections
history
Tracey Mcintosh
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
49
1,611
Steve Matthewman
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
27
2,078
Sociology
social theory
technology
disasters
Charles Crothers
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
46
1,869
Social theory
Social research methods
Settler Societies
Avril Bell
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
28
1,582
cultural studies
sociology
identities
colonialism
settler society
Chris Brickell
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
32
2,175
Sexuality
gender
symbolic interactionism
cultural history
visual history
David Mayeda
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
26
945
gender-based violence
minority education
masculinity studies
sociology of sports
Simon Walters
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
27
784
sociology of sport
qualitative research
young people's experiences of sport
Jacqueline McIntosh
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
27
688
Bruce Curtis
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
25
1,684
Bryndl Hohmann Marriott
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
19
1,986
Nicola Atwool
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
20
993
Shayne Walker
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
14
1,130
Carol Harrington
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
12
13
988
Gender politics
sexual violence
feminisms
governmentality
digital media