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 03, 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
Ecological Economics
Landscape Ecology
Ecosystem Services
Environmental Science
Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
143
479
171,956
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
energy economics
economic growth
climate change
bibliometrics
ecological economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
121
27,785
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Economic modelling
macroeconomics
climate change
demographics
pandemics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
194
16,449
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Economics
Public Policy
Climate Change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
101
9,284
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ecological Economics
Ecosystem Services
Energy
Well-Being Indicators
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
90
20,626
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Sources of growth
regional integration
international trade
Low-carbon energy systems in Asia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
133
8,878
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
public policy
social policy
program evaluation
labor economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
157
7,662
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Development Studies
Environmental Policy
Agrarian Change
Asian Studies
Anthropology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
81
6,716
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
public policy and administration
collaboration
urban governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
85
9,350
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Economics
Regional Science
Public Policy
Resources & Environment
Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
84
4,704
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Public Management
Public Policy
Multilevel Governance
Islam
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
64
5,700
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Foreign Direct Investment
International Trade
China's Economy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
55
2,518
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
89
4,674
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
public policy and administration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
87
3,485
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Water governance
participatory processes
decision-aiding
public policy
innovation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
57
3,515
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Global Governance
Trade and Investment
Public Policy
Social Determinants of Health
Health Inequity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
45
4,643
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Children's Policy (Rights
Protection
Citizenship)
Research Methods and Ethics
Gender
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
42
2,660
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
60
2,512
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
science and technology studies
science and democracy
energy transitions
biofuels
public engagement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
42
2,577
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
resource geography
political ecology
agrarian studies
Southeast Asian studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
32
1,869
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Public Project Mgmt
Public-Private Parterships
Project Value Co-creation
Well-being and
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
23
2,587
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
20
1,447
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Science Communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
24
813
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Economics
Public Policy
Energy Policy
Foreign Aid
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
27
1,644
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Financial Econometrics
Empirical Finance
Applied Macroeconomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
23
2,004
Robert Costanza
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
143
479
171,956
Ecological Economics
Landscape Ecology
Ecosystem Services
Environmental Science
Ecology
David I Stern
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
64
121
27,785
energy economics
economic growth
climate change
bibliometrics
ecological economics
Warwick McKibbin
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
194
16,449
Economic modelling
macroeconomics
climate change
demographics
pandemics
Frank Jotzo
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
101
9,284
Economics
Public Policy
Climate Change
Ida Kubiszewski
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
90
20,626
Ecological Economics
Ecosystem Services
Energy
Well-Being Indicators
Kaliappa Kalirajan
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
133
8,878
Sources of growth
regional integration
international trade
Low-carbon energy systems in Asia
Matthew Gray
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
44
157
7,662
public policy
social policy
program evaluation
labor economics
John F McCarthy
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
81
6,716
Development Studies
Environmental Policy
Agrarian Change
Asian Studies
Anthropology
Helen Sullivan
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
41
85
9,350
public policy and administration
collaboration
urban governance
Budy P Resosudarmo
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
84
4,704
Economics
Regional Science
Public Policy
Resources & Environment
Development
Adrian Kay
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
64
5,700
Public Management
Public Policy
Multilevel Governance
Islam
Chunlai Chen
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
55
2,518
Foreign Direct Investment
International Trade
China's Economy
John Wanna
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
89
4,674
Will Sanders
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
87
3,485
public policy and administration
Katherine Daniell
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
57
3,515
Water governance
participatory processes
decision-aiding
public policy
innovation
Ashley Schram
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
45
4,643
Global Governance
Trade and Investment
Public Policy
Social Determinants of Health
Health Inequity
Sharon Bessell
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
42
2,660
Children's Policy (Rights
Protection
Citizenship)
Research Methods and Ethics
Gender
Robert Breunig
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
60
2,512
Sujatha Raman
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
42
2,577
science and technology studies
science and democracy
energy transitions
biofuels
public engagement
Keith Barney
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
32
1,869
resource geography
political ecology
agrarian studies
Southeast Asian studies
Ying Yi Chih (池穎怡)
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
23
2,587
Public Project Mgmt
Public-Private Parterships
Project Value Co-creation
Well-being and
Jorrit Gosens
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
20
1,447
Lindy Orthia
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
24
813
Matthew Dornan
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
27
1,644
Economics
Public Policy
Energy Policy
Foreign Aid
Tatsuyoshi Okimoto
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
23
2,004
Financial Econometrics
Empirical Finance
Applied Macroeconomics