Subject Rankings
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education 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 Dec 18, 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 (873.898) 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: 51
online learning and teaching
distance education
digital media
new learning spaces
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
37
4,545
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
digital learning
online learning
professional development
program evaluation
science education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
34
6,115
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Educação a Distância
Educação e Tecnologias
Docência Virtual
Trabalho Docente
Tecnologia Educacional
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
77
3,397
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
e-learning
b-learning
ICT
educação
ensino a distancia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
73
5,104
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
e-Learning
mobile learning
condensed matter physics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
58
7,203
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Avatars
Human Computer Interaction
Virtual Reality
Presence
Online learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
41
5,811
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Open and Distance Learning
Educational Communications and Technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
50
3,455
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
eLearning
Open Education
Blockchain
OER
MOOC
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
40
2,694
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
e-learning
social and cultural aspects of CMC
CSCW
group dynamics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
49
4,582
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Online education
talent development
leadership
digital transformation
teachers training
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
37
4,862
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Technology Acceptance
Cross cultural studies in IS
Behavioral information security
Distance Education
DEA
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
35
2,941
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
e-Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
34
2,182
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
eLearning
multimedia
semantic technologies
computer science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
43
2,243
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Bioscience
Mathematical Literacy
Emotional Intelligence
Online Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
37
2,005
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
E-learning
information systems
education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
45
5,490
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Text comprehension
Open Educational Resources
Student attitudes toward active learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
41
2,178
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
e-learning
TIC
educación
tecnología educativa
innovación educativa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
42
2,551
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Online Learning
Technology Integration
Adaptive Assistive Technology
Student Wellbeing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
36
6,126
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
philosophy of education/open distance learning/indigenous epistemological/educational research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
42
2,976
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
e-learning
dropout
educational data mining
learning analytics
wikipedia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
57
2,799
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
eLearning
Virtual Patients
PBL/TBL
Scenario-Based Learning
Curriculum Transformation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
39
2,628
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Online education
new technologies
smoking
stress and coping
critical thinking
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
29
2,206
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
elearning
instructional design
technical communication
management of training and communication
knowledge mobilization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
51
2,411
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Learning Design & Technologies
Online Learning
Evaluation
Instructional Design
Informal Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
37
3,833
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Sistem Pengambilan Keputusan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
58
2,731
Regine Hampel
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
37
4,545
online learning and teaching
distance education
digital media
new learning spaces
Andrew T Lumpe
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
34
6,115
digital learning
online learning
professional development
program evaluation
science education
Daniel Mill
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Santarém, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
77
3,397
Educação a Distância
Educação e Tecnologias
Docência Virtual
Trabalho Docente
Tecnologia Educacional
Armando P Silva
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
73
5,104
e-learning
b-learning
ICT
educação
ensino a distancia
Marco Ronchetti
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
58
7,203
e-Learning
mobile learning
condensed matter physics
Kristine L Nowak
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
41
5,811
Avatars
Human Computer Interaction
Virtual Reality
Presence
Online learning
Cengiz Hakan Aydın
Anadolu University
Eskişehir, Türkiye
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
50
3,455
Open and Distance Learning
Educational Communications and Technology
Carmen Holotescu
Ioan Slavici University
Timisoara, Romania
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
40
2,694
eLearning
Open Education
Blockchain
OER
MOOC
Fay Sudweeks
Murdoch University
Murdoch, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
49
4,582
e-learning
social and cultural aspects of CMC
CSCW
group dynamics
Dimitrios Vlachopoulos
Hogeschool van Amsterdam HvA
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
37
4,862
Online education
talent development
leadership
digital transformation
teachers training
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Technology Acceptance
Cross cultural studies in IS
Behavioral information security
Distance Education
DEA
Hsien Sheng Hsiao
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
34
2,182
Manuel José Fernández Iglesias
Universidade de Vigo
Pontevedra, Spain
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
43
2,243
eLearning
multimedia
semantic technologies
computer science
Vicki Tariq
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
37
2,005
Bioscience
Mathematical Literacy
Emotional Intelligence
Online Learning
David Jones
Griffith University
Brisbane, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
45
5,490
E-learning
information systems
education
Virginia Clinton Lisell|Virginia Clinton
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
41
2,178
Text comprehension
Open Educational Resources
Student attitudes toward active learning
Pablo César Muñoz Carril
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
42
2,551
e-learning
TIC
educación
tecnología educativa
innovación educativa
Fethi A Inan
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
36
6,126
Online Learning
Technology Integration
Adaptive Assistive Technology
Student Wellbeing
Moeketsi Letseka
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
42
2,976
philosophy of education/open distance learning/indigenous epistemological/educational research
Julià Minguillón
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Barcelona, Spain
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
57
2,799
e-learning
dropout
educational data mining
learning analytics
wikipedia
Terry Poulton
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
39
2,628
eLearning
Virtual Patients
PBL/TBL
Scenario-Based Learning
Curriculum Transformation
Angelos Kaissidis-Rodafinos
Frederick University
Nicosia, Cyprus
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
29
2,206
Online education
new technologies
smoking
stress and coping
critical thinking
Saul Carliner
Concordia University Montréal
Montreal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
51
2,411
elearning
instructional design
technical communication
management of training and communication
knowledge mobilization
Wilhelmina Savenye
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
37
3,833
Learning Design & Technologies
Online Learning
Evaluation
Instructional Design
Informal Learning
Made Candiasa
Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha
Singaraja, Indonesia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
58
2,731
Sistem Pengambilan Keputusan