Subject Rankings

United States Natural Sciences / Geography Subject Rankings 2025

AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) offers the broadest spectrum of branches, providing analysis in 13 main fields and 197 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses can be based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, as well as their values from the last 6 years. As of Nov 11, 2024, rankings are according to the Total H Index. BETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in beta. This is due to the exclusion of (887.258) scientists categorized under 'others,' whose profiles cannot yet be determined, edited, or classified. As these fields are updated, the rankings will adjust accordingly. Please keep this in mind. See Also: [University Subject Rankings]

* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Veblen TT
Forest ecology
fire ecology
biogeography
disturbance ecology
geography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
115
319
70,374
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Jiquan Chen
Ecology
Landscape
Global Change
Land Use
Urban
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
106
406
48,076
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Patrick J Bartlein
physical geography
climatology
paleoclimatology
paleoecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
97
195
35,563
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
John Townshend
Remote Sensing
Environment
GIS
Land cover
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
91
189
59,129
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
David Bromwich
polar weather
polar climate
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
250
26,948
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Anthony Bebbington
governance
extractive industry
development geography
socio-environmental conflicts
political ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
240
32,042
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Emilio Moran
Land use and land cover change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
247
43,296
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
David P Roy
Remote Sensing
fire
land use and land cover change
geography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
159
36,608
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Alan T Murray
GIScience
location modeling
spatial optimization
regional science
urban planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
199
20,101
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
William Av Clark
Migration
housing
residential mobility
neighborhoods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
219
21,985
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Kuishuang Feng
Ecological Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
169
20,248
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Roberto Cesar Izaurralde
Agriculture
Soils
Climate Change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
205
26,719
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Erle C Ellis
Global Ecology
Anthropocene
Land use change
Landscape Ecology
Sustainable Land Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
158
34,885
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Ralph Dubayah
Remote Sensing
Terrestrial Carbon Cycle
Biodiversity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
171
23,668
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Jiaguo Qi
Land use and land cover change
global change
remote sensing
grassland ecosystems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
207
20,578
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Keith C Clarke
Cartography
geographic information systems
urban modeling
geocomputation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
191
26,309
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Bl Turner II
geography
sustainability
land change
anthropology
archaeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
268
50,145
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
John Williams
Paleoecology
Paleoclimatology
Global Climate Change
Open Data
Novel Ecosystems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
148
23,312
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
J Agnew
Geopolitics
territorial politics
international political economy
territory
Italy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
168
37,505
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Alan M Maceachren
GIScience
visual analytics
cartography
spatial cognition
geovisualization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
190
24,479
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Veblen TT
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
115
319
70,374
Forest ecology
fire ecology
biogeography
disturbance ecology
geography
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jiquan Chen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
106
406
48,076
Ecology
Landscape
Global Change
Land Use
Urban
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Shunlin Liang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
103
475
44,185
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Patrick J Bartlein
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
97
195
35,563
physical geography
climatology
paleoclimatology
paleoecology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Dar A Roberts
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
96
304
36,907
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Karen C Seto
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
91
161
46,392
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
John Townshend
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
91
189
59,129
Remote Sensing
Environment
GIS
Land cover
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
David Bromwich
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
250
26,948
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Anthony Bebbington
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
85
240
32,042
governance
extractive industry
development geography
socio-environmental conflicts
political ecology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Emilio Moran
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
83
247
43,296
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
David P Roy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
159
36,608
Remote Sensing
fire
land use and land cover change
geography
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alan T Murray
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
199
20,101
GIScience
location modeling
spatial optimization
regional science
urban planning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
William Av Clark
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
219
21,985
Migration
housing
residential mobility
neighborhoods
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Kuishuang Feng
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
78
169
20,248
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Roberto Cesar Izaurralde
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
77
205
26,719
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Erle C Ellis
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
158
34,885
Global Ecology
Anthropocene
Land use change
Landscape Ecology
Sustainable Land Management
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Gregory Glass
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
198
20,854
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ralph Dubayah
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
171
23,668
Remote Sensing
Terrestrial Carbon Cycle
Biodiversity
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jiaguo Qi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
207
20,578
Land use and land cover change
global change
remote sensing
grassland ecosystems
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Keith C Clarke
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
191
26,309
Cartography
geographic information systems
urban modeling
geocomputation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Bl Turner II
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
268
50,145
geography
sustainability
land change
anthropology
archaeology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
John Williams
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
148
23,312
Paleoecology
Paleoclimatology
Global Climate Change
Open Data
Novel Ecosystems
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
J Agnew
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
168
37,505
Geopolitics
territorial politics
international political economy
territory
Italy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Alan M Maceachren
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
190
24,479
GIScience
visual analytics
cartography
spatial cognition
geovisualization
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
James P Allen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
246
34,137