World Scientist and University Rankings 2025

World Social Sciences and Humanities 1.270 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 yearsAs of Jan 30, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H IndexBETA 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
Hiram Fitzgerald
infancy and early childhood
adverse childhood experiences
racism and discrimination
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
221
20,254
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Iram Siraj
Education
early education
early childhood education
preschool
teacher child interactions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
249
27,958
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Kathy Sylva
Developmental Psychology
Early Childhood Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
250
26,281
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mandy Rispoli
autism
challenging behavior
early childhood
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
119
10,568
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Elizabeth T Gershoff
Discipline in homes and schools
Parenting interventions
Early childhood education interventions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
96
18,843
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Craig H Hart
Children's Social Development
Parenting
Cultural Socialization Practices
Early Childhood
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
79
16,551
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jackie Marsh
Digital Literacy
Early Childhood Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
115
11,811
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nirmala Rao
Child development
early childhood education
developmental psychology
education
educational psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
143
11,662
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Anne West
Education policy reforms
comparative education policy
early childhood education and care
health policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
141
8,559
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Bert Van Oers
CHAT
early childhood education
play
mathematics education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
121
8,289

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Johanna Einarsdottir
early childhood education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
103
8,743
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Neriman Aral
Çocuk Gelişimi
Child Development
Okul Öncesi Eğitim
Preschool Education
Erken Çocukluk Eğitimi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
169
9,872
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Rebecca Bull
Early numeracy
working memory and executive functioning
early childhood education and learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
73
14,625
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Dadan Suryana Unp
Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
102
10,156
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Nancy Hazen Swann
parent-infant relationships
attachment
development of social competence in early childhood
peer relationships
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
60
14,341
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Laura Scaramella
Parent-child relations
socioeconomic disadvantage
early childhood
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
55
7,580
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Eyal Ben Ari
anthropology
sociology
military
early childhood education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
112
5,746
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Robert Scherpbier
global health
nutrition
early childhood development
sanitation
m-health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
61
5,002
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Dana Suskind
early childhood
language development
parent engagement
cochlear implantation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
54
3,717
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Yuan Liu
Oral health
biofilm
microbiome
nanozyme
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
48
3,976
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Suh-Ruu Ou
Early childhood education
Educational attainment
Grade retention
Civic engagement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
49
5,971
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Christine Mcwayne
early childhood development and education
family-school connections
university-community partnerships
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
54
6,486
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
James Elicker
Child Care
Social-Emotional Development
Relationships
Early Childhood Program Evaluation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
55
4,979
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Walter Gilliam
early education
child care
preschool expulsion
bias
early childhood mental health consultation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
51
6,922
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Hiram Fitzgerald
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
78
221
20,254
infancy and early childhood
adverse childhood experiences
racism and discrimination
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Iram Siraj
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
77
249
27,958
Education
early education
early childhood education
preschool
teacher child interactions
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Kathy Sylva
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
250
26,281
Developmental Psychology
Early Childhood Education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mandy Rispoli
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
119
10,568
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Elizabeth T Gershoff
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
96
18,843
Discipline in homes and schools
Parenting interventions
Early childhood education interventions
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Craig H Hart
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
79
16,551
Children's Social Development
Parenting
Cultural Socialization Practices
Early Childhood
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jackie Marsh
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
115
11,811
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nirmala Rao
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
143
11,662
Child development
early childhood education
developmental psychology
education
educational psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Anne West
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
51
141
8,559
Education policy reforms
comparative education policy
early childhood education and care
health policy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Bert Van Oers
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
121
8,289
CHAT
early childhood education
play
mathematics education

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Alifia Luqiana Ansory
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
293
12,127
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Johanna Einarsdottir
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
103
8,743
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Neriman Aral
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
169
9,872
Çocuk Gelişimi
Child Development
Okul Öncesi Eğitim
Preschool Education
Erken Çocukluk Eğitimi
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Rebecca Bull
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
44
73
14,625
Early numeracy
working memory and executive functioning
early childhood education and learning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Dadan Suryana Unp
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
102
10,156
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Nancy Hazen Swann
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
60
14,341
parent-infant relationships
attachment
development of social competence in early childhood
peer relationships
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Laura Scaramella
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
55
7,580
Parent-child relations
socioeconomic disadvantage
early childhood
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Eyal Ben Ari
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
112
5,746
anthropology
sociology
military
early childhood education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Robert Scherpbier
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
61
5,002
global health
nutrition
early childhood development
sanitation
m-health
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Dana Suskind
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
54
3,717
early childhood
language development
parent engagement
cochlear implantation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Yuan Liu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
48
3,976
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Suh-Ruu Ou
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
49
5,971
Early childhood education
Educational attainment
Grade retention
Civic engagement
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Christine Mcwayne
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
54
6,486
early childhood development and education
family-school connections
university-community partnerships
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
James Elicker
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
55
4,979
Child Care
Social-Emotional Development
Relationships
Early Childhood Program Evaluation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Walter Gilliam
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
51
6,922
early education
child care
preschool expulsion
bias
early childhood mental health consultation