University, Subject, Country, Region, World
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 29 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 31, 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 (870.053) 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
aquatic chemistry
corrosion
lead
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
271
26,463
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
environmental engineering
environmental nano science
environmental nanotechnology
ICTAS
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
143
14,024
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Structural engineering
seismic design
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
141
7,913
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Water resources
Hydrological modeling
Hydrology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
99
6,727
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Coastal hazards
Coastal engineering
Storm surge
Sea level rise
Tropical cyclones
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
68
5,801
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Intelligent Environments
Smart Infrastructure
Building Energy Efficiency
Human Building Interaction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
54
5,817
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Structural Engineering
Earthquake Engineering
New Structural Systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
65
4,481
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Pavements
traffic
Construction materials
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
59
2,756
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Transportation Engineering
Transport Operations
Transportation
Infrastructure resilience
transportation cybersecurity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
68
3,257
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sustainable construction
green building
sustainable infrastructure systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
58
3,090
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
wetlands
streams
hydrology
ecosystem ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
42
2,641
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Streams
rivers
wetlands
watersheds
sustainability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
39
3,928
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Transportation
artificial intelligence
agent
simulation
optimization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
75
3,127
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Environmental Hydraulics
Sediment Transport
Environmental Fluid Mechanics
Experimental Methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
37
1,702
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
engineering design
behavioral science
sustainable design
climate adaptation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
55
1,784
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
49
13,695
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Soil Physics
Hydrology
Water Resources Engineering
Shrink-swell soils
Soil Structure
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
54
2,227
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
32
1,311
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
GIS
Urban Stormwater
Hydrology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
37
1,316
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bridge design
time dependent behavior
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
32
1,241
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
finite element method
constitutive modeling of materials
seismic repair and retrofit techniques
performance-based earthquake
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
25
1,569
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
satellite gravimetry
crustal deformation
hydrogeodesy
water resources
groundwater
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
19
1,417
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Structures
composites
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
24
1,386
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Building Science
Building Performance
Energy Efficiency
Building Technologies
Building Construction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
959
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Hydrology
Drought
Hydrologic extremes
Wildfire impacts on hydrology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
20
932
Marc Edwards
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
85
271
26,463
aquatic chemistry
corrosion
lead
Peter Vikesland
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
143
14,024
environmental engineering
environmental nano science
environmental nanotechnology
ICTAS
Roberto Leon
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
141
7,913
Structural engineering
seismic design
Zachary Easton
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
99
6,727
Water resources
Hydrological modeling
Hydrology
Jennifer L Irish
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
68
5,801
Coastal hazards
Coastal engineering
Storm surge
Sea level rise
Tropical cyclones
Farrokh Jazizadeh
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
33
54
5,817
Intelligent Environments
Smart Infrastructure
Building Energy Efficiency
Human Building Interaction
Matthew R Eatherton
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
65
4,481
Structural Engineering
Earthquake Engineering
New Structural Systems
Amara Loulizi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
59
2,756
Pavements
traffic
Construction materials
Kevin Heaslip
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
68
3,257
Transportation Engineering
Transport Operations
Transportation
Infrastructure resilience
transportation cybersecurity
Annie Pearce
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
58
3,090
Sustainable construction
green building
sustainable infrastructure systems
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Daniel Mclaughlin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
42
2,641
wetlands
streams
hydrology
ecosystem ecology
Erich T Hester
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
39
3,928
Streams
rivers
wetlands
watersheds
sustainability
Montasir Abbas
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
75
3,127
Transportation
artificial intelligence
agent
simulation
optimization
Kyle Strom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
37
1,702
Environmental Hydraulics
Sediment Transport
Environmental Fluid Mechanics
Experimental Methods
Tripp Shealy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
55
1,784
engineering design
behavioral science
sustainable design
climate adaptation
Ryan D Stewart
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
54
2,227
Soil Physics
Hydrology
Water Resources Engineering
Shrink-swell soils
Soil Structure
Alireza Farzampour
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
32
1,311
Randel L Dymond
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
37
1,316
GIS
Urban Stormwater
Hydrology
Carin Roberts Wollmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
32
1,241
Bridge design
time dependent behavior
Ioannis Koutromanos
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
25
1,569
finite element method
constitutive modeling of materials
seismic repair and retrofit techniques
performance-based earthquake
Susanna Werth
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
19
1,417
satellite gravimetry
crustal deformation
hydrogeodesy
water resources
groundwater
Marc Schultz
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
24
1,386
Georg Reichard
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
20
959
Building Science
Building Performance
Energy Efficiency
Building Technologies
Building Construction
Hyunwoo Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
20
932
Hydrology
Drought
Hydrologic extremes
Wildfire impacts on hydrology