World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
History, Philosophy, Theology / History 18.139 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 Feb 04, 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
ancient DNA
pathogen evolution
human history
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
109
225
54,706
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
palaeontology anthropology archaeology quaternary pleistocene
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
108
303
39,439
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Palynology
Holocene
Climate change
Cultural change
Neolithic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
401
29,870
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Crustal evolution
geochronology
microanalysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
471
42,321
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Science
Art
History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
96
238
37,427
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
paleontology
systematics
geology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
94
245
25,201
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Prehistory
human evolution
archeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
93
286
36,034
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Lithic technology
Prehistory
Human Evolution
Paleoecology
Paleolithic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
296
26,442
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
evolutionary medicine
hunter-gatherers & horticulturalists
life history evolution
cooperation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
87
236
32,676
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
aging
skeletal muscle
experimental design
reproducibility
history of science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
87
167
44,793
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Star Formation
Planet Formation
Interstellar Medium Structure
Galaxy Evolution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
198
28,430
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Human behavioural ecology
Life history
Social behaviour
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
210
32,272
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
bumblebees
systematics
biogeography
ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
179
28,862
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Palynology
Palaeoecology
Pollen analysis
Vegetation history
Quaternary geology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
221
26,061
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
history of technology
economic history
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
167
61,828
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
invasion ecology
global change ecology
life-history evolution
pollination
phenotypic plasticity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
82
245
33,099
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Health services research
health care policy
health care history
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
82
265
40,469
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Astrophysics
History of Cosmology
Ancient Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
201
27,727
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Quaternary Geology
Glacial history
Paleoclimate
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
80
183
22,796
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
African politics
history
colonialism
race
enlightenment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
285
68,083
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
heart failure
hypertension
history of medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
261
29,191
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Poverty
Growth
Health
Economic History
Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
223
41,440
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Palaeoclimate
Palaeoceanography
Human Evolution
Climate Change
Earth History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
201
37,663
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Planetary science
meteorites
minerals
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
210
19,725
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
soil ecology
termites
ecosystem engineers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
152
21,336
Johannes Krause
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
109
225
54,706
ancient DNA
pathogen evolution
human history
Stringer C
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
108
303
39,439
palaeontology anthropology archaeology quaternary pleistocene
José Antonio López Sáez
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
401
29,870
Palynology
Holocene
Climate change
Cultural change
Neolithic
Martin John Whitehouse
Swedish Museum of Natural History
Stockholm, Sweden
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
471
42,321
Crustal evolution
geochronology
microanalysis
Miral Dizdaroglu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
96
238
37,427
Mark Norell
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
94
245
25,201
paleontology
systematics
geology
Francesco D Errico
Université de Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
93
286
36,034
Prehistory
human evolution
archeology
Eudald Carbonell
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Tarragona, Spain
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
88
296
26,442
Lithic technology
Prehistory
Human Evolution
Paleoecology
Paleolithic
Michael Gurven
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
87
236
32,676
evolutionary medicine
hunter-gatherers & horticulturalists
life history evolution
cooperation
David Glass
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
87
167
44,793
aging
skeletal muscle
experimental design
reproducibility
history of science
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Mordecai-Mark Mac Low
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
85
198
28,430
Star Formation
Planet Formation
Interstellar Medium Structure
Galaxy Evolution
Daniel Nettle
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
83
210
32,272
Human behavioural ecology
Life history
Social behaviour
Paul Williams
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
83
179
28,862
bumblebees
systematics
biogeography
ecology
Bas Van Geel
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
83
221
26,061
Palynology
Palaeoecology
Pollen analysis
Vegetation history
Quaternary geology
Nathan Rosenberg
University of Delaware
Newark, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
83
167
61,828
history of technology
economic history
Mark van Kleunen
Universität Konstanz
Konstanz, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
82
245
33,099
invasion ecology
global change ecology
life-history evolution
pollination
phenotypic plasticity
Nick Black
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
82
265
40,469
Health services research
health care policy
health care history
Alberto Cappi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
201
27,727
Astrophysics
History of Cosmology
Ancient Science
Jan Mangerud
University of Bergen
Bergen, Norway
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
80
183
22,796
Quaternary Geology
Glacial history
Paleoclimate
Achille Mbembe
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
285
68,083
African politics
history
colonialism
race
enlightenment
Hector Ventura
Ochsner Health System
New Orleans, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
261
29,191
heart failure
hypertension
history of medicine
Max Roser
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
78
223
41,440
Poverty
Growth
Health
Economic History
Development
Mark Maslin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
78
201
37,663
Palaeoclimate
Palaeoceanography
Human Evolution
Climate Change
Earth History
Timothy J McCoy
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
77
210
19,725
Planetary science
meteorites
minerals
Paul Eggleton
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
152
21,336
soil ecology
termites
ecosystem engineers