Subject Rankings
Business & Management / Communications and Media Studies 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 21, 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 (873.864) 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
:26
Internet studies
social media
journalism
gatewatching
produsage
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
192
33,250
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:27
digital media
political communication
social movements
media
civic engagement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
166
50,723
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:28
Speech science
motor speech disorders
speech development
speech acoustics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
148
19,791
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:29
Communication Theory
Wireless Communications
5G
6G
Internet of Things
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
385
31,815
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:30
Media Forensics
Deepfakes
Generative AI
Forensic Science
Misinformation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
152
24,960
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:31
media violence
video games
thin ideal media
sex in media
race policing and violent crime
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
187
29,275
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:32
Communication Theory
Information Theory
Wireless Communications
DSL
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
217
31,629
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:33
Internet skills
digital inequality
digital literacy
digital divide
older adults
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
135
42,244
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:34
child language disorders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
141
23,392
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:35
Communications networks
wireless and Internet technologies
machine learning and optimization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
251
24,378
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:36
crisis management
crisis communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
134
43,294
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:37
Multimedia
Pattern Recognition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
238
23,010
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:38
Sensor Networks
Human-Computer Interaction
Ubiquitous Computing (IoT)
Space Systems
Musical Controllers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
233
24,541
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:39
Communication Networks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
228
20,784
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:40
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
191
33,227
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:41
Learning Technologies
Digital Media and Learning
Human-Computer Interaction
Constructionism
Design-Based Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
139
39,286
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:42
communication
health communication
political communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
183
26,511
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:43
misinformation
disinformation
fake news
conspiracy theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
147
24,722
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:44
characteristics of sexual aggressors
mass media effects
pornography
conflct and communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
103
25,414
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:45
Health communication
media effects
health behavior
meta-analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
205
23,742
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:46
health communication
drug prevention
narrative messages
culture
identity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
179
18,742
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:47
Urban Studies
Cities
Urban Infrastructure
Urban Security
Digital Media
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
155
35,325
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:48
political communication
image repair discourse
persuasive attack attitude change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
205
23,421
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:49
Journalism
Media Effects
Media Uses
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
153
27,989
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection
:50
media literacy
media education
media studies
film education
film studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
490
25,777
Axel Bruns
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
77
192
33,250
Internet studies
social media
journalism
gatewatching
produsage
W Lance Bennett
University of Washington
Seattle, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
77
166
50,723
digital media
political communication
social movements
media
civic engagement
Raymond Kent
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
77
148
19,791
Speech science
motor speech disorders
speech development
speech acoustics
Petar Popovski
Aalborg University
Aalborg, Denmark
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
385
31,815
Communication Theory
Wireless Communications
5G
6G
Internet of Things
Hany Farid
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
152
24,960
Media Forensics
Deepfakes
Generative AI
Forensic Science
Misinformation
Christopher Ferguson
Stetson University
DeLand, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
187
29,275
media violence
video games
thin ideal media
sex in media
race policing and violent crime
Wei Yu
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
217
31,629
Communication Theory
Information Theory
Wireless Communications
DSL
Eszter Hargittai
Universität Zürich
Zürich, Switzerland
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
74
135
42,244
Internet skills
digital inequality
digital literacy
digital divide
older adults
Rhea Paul
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
74
141
23,392
child language disorders
Kin K Leung
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
74
251
24,378
Communications networks
wireless and Internet technologies
machine learning and optimization
W. Timothy Coombs
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
134
43,294
crisis management
crisis communication
Joseph Paradiso
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
233
24,541
Sensor Networks
Human-Computer Interaction
Ubiquitous Computing (IoT)
Space Systems
Musical Controllers
Kathleen Hall Jamieson
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
191
33,227
Mitchel Resnick
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
139
39,286
Learning Technologies
Digital Media and Learning
Human-Computer Interaction
Constructionism
Design-Based Learning
Joseph N Cappella
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
183
26,511
communication
health communication
political communication
Brian Spitzberg
San Diego State University
San Diego, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
147
24,722
misinformation
disinformation
fake news
conspiracy theory
Neil Malamuth
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
103
25,414
characteristics of sexual aggressors
mass media effects
pornography
conflct and communication
Seth M Noar
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
205
23,742
Health communication
media effects
health behavior
meta-analysis
Michael L Hecht
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
179
18,742
health communication
drug prevention
narrative messages
culture
identity
Stephen Graham
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
155
35,325
Urban Studies
Cities
Urban Infrastructure
Urban Security
Digital Media
William Benoit
Ohio University
Athens, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
205
23,421
political communication
image repair discourse
persuasive attack attitude change
David H Weaver
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
153
27,989
Journalism
Media Effects
Media Uses
Alexander Fedorov
Taganrog State Pedagogical Institute
Taganrog,, Russia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
70
490
25,777
media literacy
media education
media studies
film education
film studies