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World 77.716 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 Feb 01, 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 (870.053) 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: 26
Ross Levine
Finance
financial regulation
economic growth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
122
263
200,877
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Alan Krueger
labor economics
education
inequality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
121
280
133,180
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Ilhan Ozturk
Energy Economics
Environmental Economics
International Economics
Energy and Sustainable Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
120
304
53,834
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
U Rashid Sumaila
Fisheries economics
Natural resource economics
Ocean policy
environmental economics
Fisheries
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
120
463
59,304
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Angus Deaton
Economic development
health
well-being
econometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
120
247
121,097
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Jere Behrman
economic development
human capital
labor
early childhood development
development economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
120
498
60,151
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Mohammad Hashem Pesaran
Econometrics
Macroeconomics
Applied Econometrics
Time Series Analysis
Panel Data Econometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
118
302
186,193

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Carmen M Reinhart
International finance
International Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics
International economics
Economic History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
117
435
110,845
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Carsten De Dreu
Cooperation
Intergroup Relations
Creativity
Decision Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
116
272
68,220
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
David Card
labor economics
applied micro econometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
116
261
99,290
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Edward B Barbier
environmental and resource economics
development economics
sustainability
ecosystem services
economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
115
373
75,097
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Lawrence Katz
Economics
Labor Economics
Economics of Education
Inequality
Economic History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
115
296
111,125
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Peter CB Phillips
Econometrics
Applied Econometrics
Economics
Statistics
Stochastic Processes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
115
458
122,640
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Michael Obersteiner
Biodiversity
Food Security
Sustainability
Environmental Economics
Land-Use Modeling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
113
297
50,788
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
James Poterba
Economics of Taxation
Retirement Saving
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
113
248
59,511
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Erik Brynjolfsson
Economics
Information Economics
Economics of AI
Productivity
Economics of Information Systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
112
279
119,564
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Sebastian Edwards
International Economics
Development Economics
Latin America
Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
112
330
61,238
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Roy Thurik
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
111
290
66,561
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Ross Levine
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
122
263
200,877
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Alan Krueger
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
121
280
133,180
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Joseph P Newhouse
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
121
380
75,645
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Ilhan Ozturk
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
120
304
53,834
Energy Economics
Environmental Economics
International Economics
Energy and Sustainable Development
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
U Rashid Sumaila
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
120
463
59,304
Fisheries economics
Natural resource economics
Ocean policy
environmental economics
Fisheries
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Magnus Johannesson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
120
311
67,123
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Angus Deaton
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
120
247
121,097
Economic development
health
well-being
econometrics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Jere Behrman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
120
498
60,151
economic development
human capital
labor
early childhood development
development economics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Mohammad Hashem Pesaran
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
118
302
186,193
Econometrics
Macroeconomics
Applied Econometrics
Time Series Analysis
Panel Data Econometrics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
David Cutler
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
117
344
70,236

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Carmen M Reinhart
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
117
435
110,845
International finance
International Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics
International economics
Economic History
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Carsten De Dreu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
116
272
68,220
Cooperation
Intergroup Relations
Creativity
Decision Neuroscience
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
David Card
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
116
261
99,290
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Edward B Barbier
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
115
373
75,097
environmental and resource economics
development economics
sustainability
ecosystem services
economics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Lawrence Katz
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
115
296
111,125
Economics
Labor Economics
Economics of Education
Inequality
Economic History
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Anthony Atkinson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
115
412
95,734
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Peter CB Phillips
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
115
458
122,640
Econometrics
Applied Econometrics
Economics
Statistics
Stochastic Processes
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Abhijit Banerjee
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
114
296
91,504
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Michael Obersteiner
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
113
297
50,788
Biodiversity
Food Security
Sustainability
Environmental Economics
Land-Use Modeling
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
James Poterba
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
113
248
59,511
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Richard Thaler
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
112
219
217,309
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Erik Brynjolfsson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
112
279
119,564
Economics
Information Economics
Economics of AI
Productivity
Economics of Information Systems
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Allen Berger
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
112
159
109,447
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Sebastian Edwards
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
112
330
61,238
International Economics
Development Economics
Latin America
Economics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Roy Thurik
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
111
290
66,561