World Scientist and University Rankings 2025

United States Education 4.944 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 yearsAs of Jan 29, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H IndexBETA 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
Steve Graham
education
wriiting
learning disabilities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
158
452
83,512
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Robert C Pianta
education
developmental psychology
teacher-student relationships
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
155
384
114,278
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Greg J Duncan
Poverty
public policy
education
child development
income distribution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
152
438
105,905
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Shuang Li
educational studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
114
831
62,767
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Mark Warschauer
education
educational technology
literacy
digital learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
104
251
55,728
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Joseph Krajcik
science education
project-based learning
educative curriculum
curriculum development
learning sciences
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
296
59,501
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ken Koedinger
Educational Data Mining
Artificial Intelligence in Education
Learning Engineering
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
368
45,034
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
David Berliner
Education Policy
Study of teaching
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
271
55,008
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Douglas Clements
Education
mathematics education
cognition
scale-up
curriculum development and research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
96
275
41,236

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Keith Widaman
Developmental psychology
human abilities
quantitative psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
94
216
59,745
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Rich Shavelson
Psychometrics
statistics
measurement
science education
indicators
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
93
261
70,331
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Patricia Alexander
Learning
Expertise
Reasoning and Problem-Solving
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
91
264
40,367
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kenneth Tobin
science education
teaching
emotions
teacher education
research methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
89
276
28,370
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Margaret Burchinal
early childhood education
longitudinal methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
88
48,304
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Lee S Shulman
teaching
teacher education
higher education
professions
Jewish education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
202
130,414
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
James Spillane
education
policy
organizations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
84
159
47,044
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Kevin D Frick|Kevin D. Frick
cost effectiveness
health economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
84
274
31,968
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Martin Carnoy
economics of education
political economy
social policy
comparative education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
311
36,775
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alan H Schoenfeld
Mathematics education
teaching and learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
82
197
52,359
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Gloria Ladson Billings
multicultural education
culturally relevant pedagogy
critical race theory
teacher education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
141
101,984
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Eicke R Weber
Semiconductor Materials Science
Photovoltaics
Defects in Silicon
Defects in Compound Semiconductors
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
320
44,916
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ryan Baker
Educational Data Mining
Learning Analytics
Learning Engineering
Quantitative Ethnography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
338
33,273
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Steve Graham
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
158
452
83,512
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Robert C Pianta
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
155
384
114,278
education
developmental psychology
teacher-student relationships
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Greg J Duncan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
152
438
105,905
Poverty
public policy
education
child development
income distribution
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Shuang Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
114
831
62,767
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Mark Warschauer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
104
251
55,728
education
educational technology
literacy
digital learning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Joseph F Murphy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
264
37,963
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Joseph Krajcik
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
296
59,501
science education
project-based learning
educative curriculum
curriculum development
learning sciences
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ken Koedinger
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
368
45,034
Educational Data Mining
Artificial Intelligence in Education
Learning Engineering
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
David Berliner
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
271
55,008
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Douglas Clements
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
96
275
41,236
Education
mathematics education
cognition
scale-up
curriculum development and research

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Keith Widaman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
94
216
59,745
Developmental psychology
human abilities
quantitative psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Rich Shavelson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
93
261
70,331
Psychometrics
statistics
measurement
science education
indicators
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Patricia Alexander
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
91
264
40,367
Learning
Expertise
Reasoning and Problem-Solving
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Deanna Kuhn
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
91
173
46,134
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kenneth Tobin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
89
276
28,370
science education
teaching
emotions
teacher education
research methods
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jonathan Osborne
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
88
186
59,280
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Margaret Burchinal
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
88
88
48,304
early childhood education
longitudinal methods
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Lee S Shulman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
88
202
130,414
teaching
teacher education
higher education
professions
Jewish education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
James Spillane
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
84
159
47,044
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Kevin D Frick|Kevin D. Frick
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
84
274
31,968
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Martin Carnoy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
83
311
36,775
economics of education
political economy
social policy
comparative education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alan H Schoenfeld
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
82
197
52,359
Mathematics education
teaching and learning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Gloria Ladson Billings
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
141
101,984
multicultural education
culturally relevant pedagogy
critical race theory
teacher education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Eicke R Weber
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
320
44,916
Semiconductor Materials Science
Photovoltaics
Defects in Silicon
Defects in Compound Semiconductors
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ryan Baker
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
338
33,273
Educational Data Mining
Learning Analytics
Learning Engineering
Quantitative Ethnography