Subject Rankings

James Hutton Institute 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 Oct 15, 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 (943.884) 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 :1
Philip J. White
Plant Nutrition
Plant Physiology
Ion Transport
Mineral Biofortification
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
291
49,518
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Paul Birch
Plant pathology
plant immunity
pathogenicity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
142
19,661
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Timothy S. George
Rhizosphere
Enzymes
Phosphate
Plant Nutrition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
129
13,423
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Glenn Bryan
plant genetics
crop genetics
breeding
plant evolution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
106
17,220
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Stephen James Chapman
soil microbiology
microbial ecology
soil science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
107
8,483
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Michael Taliansky
Plant-virus interactions
nanobiotechnology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
112
9,602
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Eric Paterson
Plant-Soil Interactions
Biogeochemistry
Stable isotopes
Rhizosphere
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
103
8,748
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Ingo Hein
Plant pathogen co-evolution
potato genetics
disease resistance
NLRs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
64
7,738
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Robert D Hancock
Plant metabolism
plant biochemistry
plant physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
66
5,493
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Jacqueline A Thompson
Plant Nutrition
Biofortification
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
56
3,643
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Alison Roberts
Plant Science
Cell Biology
Imaging
Microscopy
Plant Virology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
36
5,133
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Tracy Valentine
Plant Science / Root Biology
Root:Soil interactions
Cell Biology
Microscopy/Imaging
Image analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
37
4,153
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Abdellah Barakate
Meiosis
CRISPR
Lignin
Gene silencing
transformation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
26
2,416
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Geoffrey N. Elliott
Pathogen detection
Rhizobial community analysis
Soil and water molecular microbiology
Burkholderia
Paratuberculosis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
24
3,209
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Kenneth Loades
Root biomechanics
soil stabilisation
soil physics
plant mechanics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
24
1,687
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Simone Piras
Agricultural and rural economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
25
731
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Laure Kuhfuss
Environmental and agricultural economics
Payments for Ecosystem Services
Agri-environmental Schemes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
19
999
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Raul Huertas
Plant Nutrition & Stress
Molecular Physiology
Biotechnology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
16
1,222
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Sidsel Birkelund Schmidt
Manganese
Plant nutrition
Barley landraces
Plant genetics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
15
1,737
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Philip J. White
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
291
49,518
Plant Nutrition
Plant Physiology
Ion Transport
Mineral Biofortification
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Paul Birch
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
142
19,661
Plant pathology
plant immunity
pathogenicity
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Colin D Campbell
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
127
21,254
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Timothy S. George
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
129
13,423
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Glenn Bryan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
106
17,220
plant genetics
crop genetics
breeding
plant evolution
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Stephen James Chapman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
107
8,483
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Adrian C Newton
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
51
170
14,120
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Michael Taliansky
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
112
9,602
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Eric Paterson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
103
8,748
Plant-Soil Interactions
Biogeochemistry
Stable isotopes
Rhizosphere
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mark Taylor
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
113
9,084
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ingo Hein
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
64
7,738
Plant pathogen co-evolution
potato genetics
disease resistance
NLRs
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Robert D Hancock
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
66
5,493
Plant metabolism
plant biochemistry
plant physiology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Matt Aitkenhead
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
60
4,042
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jacqueline A Thompson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
56
3,643
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Alison Roberts
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
36
5,133
Plant Science
Cell Biology
Imaging
Microscopy
Plant Virology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Tracy Valentine
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
37
4,153
Plant Science / Root Biology
Root:Soil interactions
Cell Biology
Microscopy/Imaging
Image analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Abdellah Barakate
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
26
2,416
Meiosis
CRISPR
Lignin
Gene silencing
transformation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Geoffrey N. Elliott
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
24
3,209
Pathogen detection
Rhizobial community analysis
Soil and water molecular microbiology
Burkholderia
Paratuberculosis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kenneth Loades
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
24
1,687
Root biomechanics
soil stabilisation
soil physics
plant mechanics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Simone Piras
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
25
731
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Laure Kuhfuss
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
19
999
Environmental and agricultural economics
Payments for Ecosystem Services
Agri-environmental Schemes
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Raul Huertas
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
16
1,222
Plant Nutrition & Stress
Molecular Physiology
Biotechnology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sidsel Birkelund Schmidt
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
15
1,737
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Amin Sharififar
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
11
11
410
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sébastien Bélanger
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
10
12
231