Subject Rankings

Education / Special Education 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 19, 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 (931.668) 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
Douglas Fuchs
educational psychology
special education
educational policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
135
352
64,988
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Michael Wehmeyer
self-determination
special education
intellectual disability
positive psychology
positive
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
128
404
59,588
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Richard Hastings
Special Education
Intellectual Disability
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Developmental Disabilities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
104
344
38,966
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Joseph Renzulli
Gifted
creativity
talent development
school improvement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
96
260
41,481
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Thomas E Scruggs
Special Education
Learning and Memory
Inclusion
Research Synthesis
Content Area Instruction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
243
31,330
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Donna Y Ford
gifted education
underrepresentation
achievement gap
African American/Black
special education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
187
20,977
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Robert M Hodapp
families of children with disabilities
special education
Down syndrome
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
160
15,336
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Marc Marschark
Deaf children
Deaf education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
189
18,671
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Neil Humphrey
Social and emotional learning
mental health
special educational needs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
146
15,673
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Antonis Katsiyannis
Legal and policy issues in special education
delinquency
discriminatory discipline
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
180
12,443
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
James R Thompson
Intellectual Disability
Developmental Disability
Support Needs Assessment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
211
17,400
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Chris Forlin
Inclusive Education
Teacher Education
Special Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
129
16,704
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Dennis Kivlighan
First interest
Second interest
...Group dynamics
group therapy
psychotherapy process
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
182
16,407
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Maureen Conroy
special education
early childhood
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
113
9,929
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
James Mcleskey
Special Education
Inclusive Education
Students with Disabilities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
89
12,525
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Gregory Fabiano
ADHD
Fathers
Parenting
Special Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
113
13,374
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Ra Mcwilliam
Early Intervention
Early Childhood Special Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
121
11,255
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Debra Kamps
Autism
school-based intervention
peer mediation
special education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
87
9,019
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Terrance Scott
Effective instruction
behavioral disorders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
84
9,586
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Del Siegle
gifted and talented
underachievement
technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
125
14,477
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
TF Mclaughlin
Special Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
245
9,818
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
David Mcnaughton
augmentative and alternative communication
AAC
assistive technology
literacy
special education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
102
9,368
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
JB Jay Ganz
autism
single case design
augmentative and alternative communication
meta analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
82
8,071
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Douglas Fuchs
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
135
352
64,988
educational psychology
special education
educational policy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Michael Wehmeyer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
128
404
59,588
self-determination
special education
intellectual disability
positive psychology
positive
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Richard Hastings
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
104
344
38,966
Special Education
Intellectual Disability
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Developmental Disabilities
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Joseph Renzulli
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
96
260
41,481
Gifted
creativity
talent development
school improvement
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Thomas E Scruggs
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
88
243
31,330
Special Education
Learning and Memory
Inclusion
Research Synthesis
Content Area Instruction
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Margo Mastropieri
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
87
224
31,141
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Donna Y Ford
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
187
20,977
gifted education
underrepresentation
achievement gap
African American/Black
special education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Robert M Hodapp
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
160
15,336
families of children with disabilities
special education
Down syndrome
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Marc Marschark
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
189
18,671
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Neil Humphrey
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
146
15,673
Social and emotional learning
mental health
special educational needs
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Antonis Katsiyannis
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
180
12,443
Legal and policy issues in special education
delinquency
discriminatory discipline
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
James R Thompson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
62
211
17,400
Intellectual Disability
Developmental Disability
Support Needs Assessment
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Chris Forlin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
129
16,704
Inclusive Education
Teacher Education
Special Education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Dennis Kivlighan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
182
16,407
First interest
Second interest
...Group dynamics
group therapy
psychotherapy process
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Maureen Conroy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
113
9,929
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
James Mcleskey
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
89
12,525
Special Education
Inclusive Education
Students with Disabilities
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Gregory Fabiano
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
113
13,374
ADHD
Fathers
Parenting
Special Education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ra Mcwilliam
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
121
11,255
Early Intervention
Early Childhood Special Education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Debra Kamps
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
87
9,019
Autism
school-based intervention
peer mediation
special education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bryan Cook
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
107
13,162
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Terrance Scott
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
84
9,586
Effective instruction
behavioral disorders
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Del Siegle
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
51
125
14,477
gifted and talented
underachievement
technology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
TF Mclaughlin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
245
9,818
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
David Mcnaughton
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
102
9,368
augmentative and alternative communication
AAC
assistive technology
literacy
special education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
JB Jay Ganz
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
82
8,071
autism
single case design
augmentative and alternative communication
meta analysis