World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
United States Social Sciences and Humanities 79.733 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
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
243
1,308
391,831
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
243
1,304
254,000
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
developmental psychopathology
intelligence
crime
aging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
224
561
239,591
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
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: 5
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: 6
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
204
962
377,319
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Emotion
Emotion Regulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
194
570
245,515
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
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: 9
Child Development
Families
Poverty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
192
695
147,963
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Educational psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
189
570
238,908
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
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: 12
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: 13
Administrative law
behavioral economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
186
799
217,263
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
aging
dementia
cognitive neuroscience
cognitive reserve
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
184
704
151,102
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
self-determination theory
motivation
psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
183
354
548,854
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Competitive Strategy
Digital Transformation
Economic Development
Health Care
U.S. Political System
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
182
1,028
638,302
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
psychology
psychiatry
pediatrics
neuroscience
family studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
182
530
145,155
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
labor economics
microeconomics
soft skills
early childhood development
personality psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
180
577
265,085
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
177
526
254,118
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Cognitive Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
176
411
109,251
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
174
459
433,924
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
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: 23
The psychology of risk and decision making
risk perception
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
172
494
183,292
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Economics
Psychology
Behavioral Economics
Medicine
Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
168
363
166,400
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Child Development
Differential Susceptibility
Evolutionary Theory
Child Abuse
Day Care
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
168
474
120,439
Joseph E Stiglitz
Columbia University New York
New York, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
243
1,308
391,831
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
Amartya Kumar Sen
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
204
962
377,319
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
Richard E Mayer
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
189
570
238,908
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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
Cass Sunstein
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
186
799
217,263
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
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
Michael E Porter
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
182
1,028
638,302
Competitive Strategy
Digital Transformation
Economic Development
Health Care
U.S. Political System
Nancy Eisenberg Berg
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
182
530
145,155
psychology
psychiatry
pediatrics
neuroscience
family studies
James Heckman
University of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
180
577
265,085
labor economics
microeconomics
soft skills
early childhood development
personality psychology
Daron Acemoğlu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
177
526
254,118
John Gabrieli
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
176
411
109,251
Andrei Shleifer
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
174
459
433,924
Paul Costa
Duke University
Durham, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
173
472
219,975
Paul Slovic
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
172
494
183,292
The psychology of risk and decision making
risk perception
George Loewenstein|George Lowenstein, George Freud Loewenstein
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
168
363
166,400
Economics
Psychology
Behavioral Economics
Medicine
Law
Jay Belsky
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
168
474
120,439
Child Development
Differential Susceptibility
Evolutionary Theory
Child Abuse
Day Care