World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
New Zealand Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality 39 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
tourism
geography
sustainability
regional development
global environmental change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
164
744
121,797
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Tourism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
296
36,130
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
tourism and global environmental change
climate change
sport and tourism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
148
15,541
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Hospitality
Foresight
Scenario Planning
Tourism
Futures Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
109
9,220
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Critical Tourism Studies
Hospitality
Disability
Social Justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
90
9,419
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
tourism and event management
volunteer management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
64
3,987
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
polar tourism
impacts of tourism
arctic tourism
antarctic tourism
last-chance tourism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
76
4,782
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
tourism
leisure
animals
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
79
5,848
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Tourism
recreation
parks
sustainability
ethics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
64
3,270
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
tourism
planning
impact assessment
zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
75
6,236
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tourism and socio-cultural change
post-colonialism
emotion
gender
heritage
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
48
4,196
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
psychology
adventure tourism/recreation
well-being
flow theory
self-determination theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
41
3,058
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Tourism and hospitality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
39
3,262
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Intergenerational relationships
gender
childism
social sustainability
experiential aspects in
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
55
3,444
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
aviation management
airlines
airports
tourism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
36
1,790
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Health prevention and promotion
physical activity
active living
cycling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
31
2,799
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Hazards
tourism
disaster
community
resilience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
40
3,399
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Antarctic tourism
Antarctic geopolitics
regime theory
value theory
environmental management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
37
2,081
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
destination management
sustainable tourism
nature-based tourism
visitor management
tourism strategy and planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
30
1,658
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Tourism & Sustainability
Tourism Education
Travel & Self-development
Tourism Distribution Channels
Virtual Reality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
26
1,638
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Tourism
event management
ecotourism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
26
1,607
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Hospitality working conditions
age discrimination
sexual harassment and assault
cruise ship passenger safety
organic and ethical food
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
30
1,809
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Hospitality
Tourism
Organisational Communication
Community
Qualitative Methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
27
991
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tourism Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
25
4,856
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
tourism national identity landscape cycling retirement retirees migration food
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
33
2,037
Colin Michael Hall
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
164
744
121,797
tourism
geography
sustainability
regional development
global environmental change
Chris Ryan
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
88
296
36,130
James Higham
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
148
15,541
tourism and global environmental change
climate change
sport and tourism
Ian Yeoman
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
109
9,220
Hospitality
Foresight
Scenario Planning
Tourism
Futures Studies
Alison McIntosh
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
90
9,419
Critical Tourism Studies
Hospitality
Disability
Social Justice
Karen A. Smith
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
64
3,987
tourism and event management
volunteer management
Emma J Stewart
Lincoln University Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
76
4,782
polar tourism
impacts of tourism
arctic tourism
antarctic tourism
last-chance tourism
Neil Carr
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
79
5,848
Brent Lovelock
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
64
3,270
Tourism
recreation
parks
sustainability
ethics
David G Simmons
Lincoln University Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
75
6,236
tourism
planning
impact assessment
zealand
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Hazel Tucker
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
48
4,196
Tourism and socio-cultural change
post-colonialism
emotion
gender
heritage
Susan Houge Mackenzie
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
41
3,058
psychology
adventure tourism/recreation
well-being
flow theory
self-determination theory
Asad Mohsin
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
39
3,262
Heike Schanzel
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
55
3,444
Intergenerational relationships
gender
childism
social sustainability
experiential aspects in
Kan Tsui
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
36
1,790
aviation management
airlines
airports
tourism
Catherine Elliot
Lincoln University Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
31
2,799
Health prevention and promotion
physical activity
active living
cycling
Caroline Orchiston
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
40
3,399
Hazards
tourism
disaster
community
resilience
Daniela Liggett
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
37
2,081
Antarctic tourism
Antarctic geopolitics
regime theory
value theory
environmental management
Julia Nina Albrecht
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
30
1,658
destination management
sustainable tourism
nature-based tourism
visitor management
tourism strategy and planning
Christian Schott
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
26
1,638
Tourism & Sustainability
Tourism Education
Travel & Self-development
Tourism Distribution Channels
Virtual Reality
Willem Coetzee
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
26
1,607
Tourism
event management
ecotourism
Jill Poulston
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
30
1,809
Hospitality working conditions
age discrimination
sexual harassment and assault
cruise ship passenger safety
organic and ethical food
Cheryl Cockburn Wootten|Cheryl Cockburn-Wootton, Cheryl Cockburn-Wooten, Cheryl Cockburn-Wotten
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
27
991
Hospitality
Tourism
Organisational Communication
Community
Qualitative Methods
Adam Weaver
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
25
4,856
Claudia Bell
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
33
2,037
tourism national identity landscape cycling retirement retirees migration food