World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
World Social Sciences and Humanities 32.754 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 30, 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 (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
AI Ethics
Digital Ethics
Information Ethics
Philosophy of Information
Philosophy of Technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
121
336
65,088
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
religion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
113
358
39,501
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Metaphysics
epistemology
logic
language
mind
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
112
346
124,172
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
ancient DNA
pathogen evolution
human history
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
109
225
54,706
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
palaeontology anthropology archaeology quaternary pleistocene
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
108
303
39,439
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
applied ontology
biomedical informatics
metaphysics
ontology
philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
105
420
51,614
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
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: 8
Moral Philosophy
Social Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Philosophy of Mind
Metaphysics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
323
50,074
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sartre
disability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
348
46,909
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Crustal evolution
geochronology
microanalysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
471
42,321
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
96
468
93,087
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Science
Art
History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
96
238
37,427
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
paleontology
systematics
geology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
94
245
25,201
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Prehistory
human evolution
archeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
93
286
36,034
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
linguistics
cognitive science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
91
224
96,649
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Embodied cognition
mind
philosophy of cognitive science
self
hermeneutics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
292
48,721
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
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: 18
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: 19
aging
skeletal muscle
experimental design
reproducibility
history of science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
87
167
44,793
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
filoviruses
BSL-4
viral hemorrhagic fevers
biodefense
bioengagement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
232
28,812
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
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: 22
Philosophy
Psychology
Psychiatry
Medicine
Behavioural Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
84
100
23,875
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
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: 24
Philosophy
Cognitive Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
202
63,884
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Colloids
Bacteria
Rheology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
203
24,871
Luciano Floridi
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
121
336
65,088
AI Ethics
Digital Ethics
Information Ethics
Philosophy of Information
Philosophy of Technology
Neal Krause
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
113
358
39,501
David K Lewis
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
112
346
124,172
Metaphysics
epistemology
logic
language
mind
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
Barry Smith
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
105
420
51,614
applied ontology
biomedical informatics
metaphysics
ontology
philosophy
José Antonio López Sáez
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
401
29,870
Palynology
Holocene
Climate change
Cultural change
Neolithic
Philip Pettit
Princeton University
Princeton, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
323
50,074
Moral Philosophy
Social Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Philosophy of Mind
Metaphysics
Kenneth Anderson
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
348
46,909
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
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Nestor Garcia Canclini
Universidad Nacional de La Plata
La Plata, Argentina
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
96
468
93,087
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
Ray Jackendoff
Tufts University
Medford, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
91
224
96,649
linguistics
cognitive science
Shaun Gallagher
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
88
292
48,721
Embodied cognition
mind
philosophy of cognitive science
self
hermeneutics
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
Jens H Kuhn
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
232
28,812
filoviruses
BSL-4
viral hemorrhagic fevers
biodefense
bioengagement
Mordecai-Mark Mac Low
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
85
198
28,430
Star Formation
Planet Formation
Interstellar Medium Structure
Galaxy Evolution
Stefan J Wagner
King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
84
100
23,875
Philosophy
Psychology
Psychiatry
Medicine
Behavioural Economics
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
Andy Clark
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
83
202
63,884
Philosophy
Cognitive Science
WCK Poon
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
83
203
24,871