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
marine mammal life histories
population dynamics
foraging ecology and diet
fisheries interactions
predation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
174
18,215
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Marine biogeochemistry and microbial genomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
122
32,315
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
marine ecology
historical ecology
coastal ecosystems
human impacts...
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
124
36,159
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Marine Bioproducts
Plant-microbe Interaction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
127
14,173
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Marine biodiversity
conservation
macroecology
climate change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
82
17,184
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Marine macroecology
macroevolution
phytoplankton
biological oceanography
climate change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
81
10,775
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Aquaculture
Aquatic ecosystems
Lipids
Fatty acids
Nutrition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
47
3,047
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
marine microbiology and biogeochemistry
proteomics
micronutrients
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
35
3,388
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Marine Ecology
Kelp
Seagrass
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
33
3,378
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Marine ecology
macroecoloy
microbial ecology
Climate ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
22
4,731
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
cultural anthropology
Indigenous knowledge
Arctic shipping
co-management
marine spatial planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
22
1,836
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Fisheries
Community Conservation
Ecological economics
Transdisciplinary approaches
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
25
1,119
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
marine protected areas
marine conservation
fisheries
AIS
vessel tracking
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
16
2,654
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Marine Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Life History Theory
Elasmobranch Biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
19
1,058
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
marine biogeochemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
3,049
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Marine biology
fisheries
conservation
aquaculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
651
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Marine Conservation
Fisheries Science
Animal Movement
Species Distribution
Fisheries Interactions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
777
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Life history
spatial ecology
historical ecology
restoration ecology
conservation biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
15
953
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Marine Sciences
Geology
Project Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
593
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
marine ecology
ecology
evolution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
756
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Fishery Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
596
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sharks
Rays
Fisheries
Resource governance
Wildlife trade
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
100
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Aquaculture
Nutrition
Lipids
Fatty acids
Sustainability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
157
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Fisheries
Marine Management
Science-Policy
Sustainability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
121
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Aquaponics
Aquaculture
Koi
Aquaculture Nutrition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
462
W Don Bowen
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
77
174
18,215
marine mammal life histories
population dynamics
foraging ecology and diet
fisheries interactions
predation
Julie Laroche
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
122
32,315
Marine biogeochemistry and microbial genomics
Heike K Lotze
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
70
124
36,159
marine ecology
historical ecology
coastal ecosystems
human impacts...
Prithiviraj B
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
127
14,173
Marine Bioproducts
Plant-microbe Interaction
Derek Tittensor
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
82
17,184
Marine biodiversity
conservation
macroecology
climate change
Zoe Finkel
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
81
10,775
Marine macroecology
macroevolution
phytoplankton
biological oceanography
climate change
Stefanie M Colombo
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
47
3,047
Aquaculture
Aquatic ecosystems
Lipids
Fatty acids
Nutrition
Erin M Bertrand
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
35
3,388
marine microbiology and biogeochemistry
proteomics
micronutrients
Kira A Krumhansl
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
33
3,378
Daniel Boyce
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
22
4,731
Marine ecology
macroecoloy
microbial ecology
Climate ecology
Claudio Aporta
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
22
1,836
cultural anthropology
Indigenous knowledge
Arctic shipping
co-management
marine spatial planning
A Minerva Arce Ibarra
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
25
1,119
Fisheries
Community Conservation
Ecological economics
Transdisciplinary approaches
Kristina Boerder
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
16
2,654
marine protected areas
marine conservation
fisheries
AIS
vessel tracking
Sebastián A Pardo
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
19
1,058
Marine Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Life History Theory
Elasmobranch Biology
Rebecca Langlois
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
14
3,049
Leigh Howarth
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
14
651
Marine biology
fisheries
conservation
aquaculture
Susan G Heaslip
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
12
14
777
Marine Conservation
Fisheries Science
Animal Movement
Species Distribution
Fisheries Interactions
Manuel Dureuil
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
11
15
953
Life history
spatial ecology
historical ecology
restoration ecology
conservation biology
Carl Allan Peters
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
10
10
593
Marine Sciences
Geology
Project Management
Richard M Allen
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
9
9
756
Mauricio Castrejón
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
8
7
596
Sharks
Rays
Fisheries
Resource governance
Wildlife trade
Angelisa Ty Osmond
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
5
4
157
Aquaculture
Nutrition
Lipids
Fatty acids
Sustainability
Kayla M. Hamelin
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
5
4
121
Fisheries
Marine Management
Science-Policy
Sustainability
Danielle Maitland
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
4
4
462
Aquaponics
Aquaculture
Koi
Aquaculture Nutrition