The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) provides the most comprehensive analysis across 13 main fields and 211 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 Jun 08, 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 (1.121.289) 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
African politics
history
colonialism
race
enlightenmen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
299
71,140
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
rock art
shell middens
human evolution
South African Prehistory
San hunter gatherer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
138
10,877
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
104
12,580
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stone Age archaeology
human behavioural and cognitive evolutio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
107
8,455
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
English language
Language in South Afric
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
121
9,632
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
linguistics
multilingualism
anthroplogy
philosoph
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
83
6,180
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
African archaeolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
97
8,116
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
arqueología biomolecular
evolución human
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
86
7,241
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
African Philosophy
Philosophy of Education
Global Citizenship Educatio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
146
5,843
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Paleolithic archaeolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
59
4,109
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
archaeology
taphonomy
ethnoarchaeolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
59
5,493
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
116
4,619
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sociolinguistics
linguistic anthropolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
64
6,715
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
African Histor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
48
3,623
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Social Complexity
Great Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Traditio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
61
3,361
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
archaeolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
31
6,530
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Systematic theology
ecotheology
ecumenical theolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
92
3,602
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Academic literacy
Language testing
Language assessment
Theory of applied linguistic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
63
2,587
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
reading
additional language learning
vocabular
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
39
2,640
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Postcolonial literary studies
print culture
book history
oceanic studies
Indian Ocean studie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
62
4,942
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
archaeolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
53
3,181
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Multilingualism
Bantu linguistics
Multimodality
Language Policy
Translanguagin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
62
2,492
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
historical informatio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
52
1,970
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Languages and Literacies (Reading Literacy
Multilingualism
translanguaging
World Englishes
Language Policy & Planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
44
2,975
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Archaeology and History of Scienc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
44
1,726
Achille Mbembe
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
78
299
71,140
African politics
history
colonialism
race
enlightenmen
John Parkington
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
138
10,877
rock art
shell middens
human evolution
South African Prehistory
San hunter gatherer
Judith Sealy
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
51
104
12,580
Marlize Lombard
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
107
8,455
Stone Age archaeology
human behavioural and cognitive evolutio
Rajend Mesthrie
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
121
9,632
Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
English language
Language in South Afric
Christopher Stroud
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
83
6,180
linguistics
multilingualism
anthroplogy
philosoph
TN Huffman
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
97
8,116
Domingo Carlos Salazar-García
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
86
7,241
arqueología biomolecular
evolución human
Yusef Waghid
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
146
5,843
African Philosophy
Philosophy of Education
Global Citizenship Educatio
Sarah Wurz
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
59
4,109
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Lucinda Backwell
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
59
5,493
Gerald West
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
116
4,619
Ana Deumert
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
64
6,715
Sociolinguistics
linguistic anthropolog
Peter Delius
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
48
3,623
Innocent Pikirayi
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
61
3,361
Social Complexity
Great Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Traditio
Wadley
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
31
6,530
Ernst M. Conradie
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
92
3,602
Systematic theology
ecotheology
ecumenical theolog
Albert Weideman
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
63
2,587
Academic literacy
Language testing
Language assessment
Theory of applied linguistic
Lilli Pretorius
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
39
2,640
reading
additional language learning
vocabular
Isabel Hofmeyr
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
62
4,942
Postcolonial literary studies
print culture
book history
oceanic studies
Indian Ocean studie
Karim Sadr
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
53
3,181
Felix Banda
University of the Western Cape
Bellville, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
62
2,492
Multilingualism
Bantu linguistics
Multimodality
Language Policy
Translanguagin
Sive Masawe
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
52
1,970
Leketi Makalela
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
44
2,975
Languages and Literacies (Reading Literacy
Multilingualism
translanguaging
World Englishes
Language Policy & Planning
Paloma de la Peña
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
44
1,726