World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
Business & Management / Communications and Media Studies 15.871 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 years. As of Jan 30, 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 (873.690) 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
Communication Theory
Wireless Communications
Optical Communications
6G
Global Connectivity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
135
1,030
104,396
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Aggression and violence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
117
259
72,078
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
The role of culture in human development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
110
591
267,663
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Multimedia
Computer Vision
Pattern Recognition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
108
480
45,776
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Media effects
Communication theory
Social media
Adolescents
Person-specific media effects
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
104
188
52,293
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
climate change
public health
communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
270
39,021
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
cultural anthropology
social anthropology
globalization
south asia
violence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
256
155,700
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Interpersonal and Nonverbal Communication
Deception
New communication technologies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
288
49,937
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Social Robotics
Artificial Intelligence
Human-Computer Interaction
AI Literacy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
288
39,312
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
human computer interaction
artificial intelligence
digital health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
92
295
49,614
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
discourse analysis
discursive psychology
conversation analysis
social interaction
qualitative
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
89
173
67,607
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Media Effects
Gaming Disorder
Video Games
Media Psychology
Aggression
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
192
33,889
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Communication and Information Theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
434
49,400
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
multimeida
compression
communication
computer vision
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
87
506
30,824
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Child Language
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
166
33,061
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Communication Networks
Applied Probability
Stochastic Networks
Machine Learning
Cloud Computing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
227
32,398
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
political economy of communication
media and communications
digital media and society
media economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
276
35,174
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Children and media
youth culture
media education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
270
42,464
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Performance Evaluation
Networking
Smart Grid
Network Calculus
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
275
35,357
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
neurolinguistics
sentence processing
verb argument structure
agrammatic apahsia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
82
208
19,761
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Human-Centered AI
Social Computing
Computational Social Science
Social Media
Data Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
185
30,119
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
health communication
medicine
social science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
215
30,208
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Human Computer Interaction
Computer Mediated Communication
Well-Being
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
217
24,806
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Hearing
Development
Neuroscience
Plasticity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
80
217
18,083
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Group Communication
Organizational Communication
Organizational Innovation
Technology Implementation
Management Information
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
185
46,133
Mohamed Slim Alouini
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
135
1,030
104,396
Communication Theory
Wireless Communications
Optical Communications
6G
Global Connectivity
Brad J Bushman
Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
117
259
72,078
Aggression and violence
Michael Cole
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
110
591
267,663
The role of culture in human development
Meng Wang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
108
480
45,776
Multimedia
Computer Vision
Pattern Recognition
Patti M Valkenburg
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
104
188
52,293
Media effects
Communication theory
Social media
Adolescents
Person-specific media effects
Edward Maibach
George Mason University
Fairfax, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
270
39,021
climate change
public health
communication
Arjun Appadurai
New York University
New York, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
256
155,700
cultural anthropology
social anthropology
globalization
south asia
violence
Judee Burgoon
University of Arizona
Tucson, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
288
49,937
Interpersonal and Nonverbal Communication
Deception
New communication technologies
Cynthia Breazeal
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
288
39,312
Social Robotics
Artificial Intelligence
Human-Computer Interaction
AI Literacy
Pattie Maes
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
92
295
49,614
human computer interaction
artificial intelligence
digital health
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Jonathan Potter
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
89
173
67,607
discourse analysis
discursive psychology
conversation analysis
social interaction
qualitative
Douglas A Gentile
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
88
192
33,889
Media Effects
Gaming Disorder
Video Games
Media Psychology
Aggression
Shlomo Shamai Shitz
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
88
434
49,400
Communication and Information Theory
Feng Wu 吴枫
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
87
506
30,824
multimeida
compression
communication
computer vision
Bruce Tomblin
University of Iowa
Iowa City, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
166
33,061
R Srikant|Rayadurgam Srikant
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
227
32,398
Communication Networks
Applied Probability
Stochastic Networks
Machine Learning
Cloud Computing
Christian Fuchs
Universität Paderborn
Paderborn, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
85
276
35,174
political economy of communication
media and communications
digital media and society
media economics
David Buckingham
Loughborough University
Loughborough, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
85
270
42,464
Children and media
youth culture
media education
Jean Yves Le Boudec
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
85
275
35,357
Performance Evaluation
Networking
Smart Grid
Network Calculus
Cynthia K Thompson
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
82
208
19,761
neurolinguistics
sentence processing
verb argument structure
agrammatic apahsia
Emilio Ferrara
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
185
30,119
Human-Centered AI
Social Computing
Computational Social Science
Social Media
Data Science
Richard Street
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
215
30,208
health communication
medicine
social science
Steve Whittaker
University of California Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
217
24,806
Human Computer Interaction
Computer Mediated Communication
Well-Being
David Moore
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
80
217
18,083
Hearing
Development
Neuroscience
Plasticity
Marshall Scott Poole
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
185
46,133
Group Communication
Organizational Communication
Organizational Innovation
Technology Implementation
Management Information