World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
United States Social Sciences 32.289 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 04, 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 (870.057) 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
psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
243
1,304
254,000
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
developmental psychopathology
intelligence
crime
aging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
224
561
239,591
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
developmental psychology
evolutionary anthropology
cognitive science
evolutionary psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
219
779
220,869
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Psychology
Social psychology
Personality psychology
Positive Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
207
484
375,999
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Emotion
Emotion Regulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
194
570
245,515
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Behavior Disorders
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Neglect
Family Violence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
192
569
176,106
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Child Development
Families
Poverty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
192
695
147,963
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
organizational psychology
team training
safety culture
human factors
teamwork
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
189
697
142,606
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Positive Psychology
Learned Helplessness
Prospection
Depression
Optimism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
188
576
323,221
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
aging
dementia
cognitive neuroscience
cognitive reserve
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
184
704
151,102
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
self-determination theory
motivation
psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
183
354
548,854
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
psychology
psychiatry
pediatrics
neuroscience
family studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
182
530
145,155
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Cognitive Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
176
411
109,251
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Personality five- factor model. NEO-PI-R
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
173
472
219,975
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Child Development
Differential Susceptibility
Evolutionary Theory
Child Abuse
Day Care
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
168
474
120,439
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
psychology
evolutionary psychology
cognitive science
behavior analysis
clinical psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
165
491
146,018
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
social psychology
attitudes
persuasion
social cognition
judgment and decision making
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
165
449
189,581
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
attention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
164
459
194,800
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
personality and social psychology
attachment theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
163
438
176,173
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
psychopathology
developmental neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
162
492
97,624
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
child maltreatment
criminology
victimology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
161
400
127,009
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
160
416
563,255
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Cognitive Psychology
Language processing
Reading
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
160
405
102,829
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Cohort studies
Neurodevelopment
Sleep
Child Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
159
796
93,623
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Social Physics
Honest Signals
Computational Social Science
Network and Complexity Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
158
722
157,041
Robert Sternberg
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
243
1,304
254,000
Terrie E Moffitt
Duke University
Durham, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
224
561
239,591
developmental psychopathology
intelligence
crime
aging
Michael Tomasello
Duke University
Durham, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
219
779
220,869
developmental psychology
evolutionary anthropology
cognitive science
evolutionary psychology
Ed Diener
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
207
484
375,999
Psychology
Social psychology
Personality psychology
Positive Psychology
James J Gross
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
194
570
245,515
Kenneth A Dodge
Duke University
Durham, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
192
569
176,106
Behavior Disorders
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Neglect
Family Violence
Jeanne Brooks Gunn
Columbia University New York
New York, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
192
695
147,963
Child Development
Families
Poverty
Eduardo Salas
Rice University
Houston, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
189
697
142,606
organizational psychology
team training
safety culture
human factors
teamwork
Martin Seligman
Nemours Children's Health System
Wilmington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
188
576
323,221
Positive Psychology
Learned Helplessness
Prospection
Depression
Optimism
Yaakov Stern
Columbia University New York
New York, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
184
704
151,102
aging
dementia
cognitive neuroscience
cognitive reserve
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Edward L Deci
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
183
354
548,854
self-determination theory
motivation
psychology
Nancy Eisenberg Berg
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
182
530
145,155
psychology
psychiatry
pediatrics
neuroscience
family studies
John Gabrieli
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
176
411
109,251
Paul Costa
Duke University
Durham, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
173
472
219,975
Jay Belsky
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
168
474
120,439
Child Development
Differential Susceptibility
Evolutionary Theory
Child Abuse
Day Care
Steven C Hayes
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
165
491
146,018
psychology
evolutionary psychology
cognitive science
behavior analysis
clinical psychology
Richard E Petty
Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
165
449
189,581
social psychology
attitudes
persuasion
social cognition
judgment and decision making
Michael I Posner
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
164
459
194,800
Phillip R Shaver
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
163
438
176,173
personality and social psychology
attachment theory
I Gotlib
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
162
492
97,624
psychopathology
developmental neuroscience
David Finkelhor
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
161
400
127,009
child maltreatment
criminology
victimology
Daniel Kahneman
Princeton University
Princeton, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
160
416
563,255
Keith Rayner
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
160
405
102,829
Cognitive Psychology
Language processing
Reading
Henning Tiemeier
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
159
796
93,623
Cohort studies
Neurodevelopment
Sleep
Child Development
Alex `Sandy' Pentland|Alex Pentland, Sandy Pentland
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
158
722
157,041
Social Physics
Honest Signals
Computational Social Science
Network and Complexity Science