Subject Rankings

University of Southern California 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 Dec 03, 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 (873.937) 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
Demetrios Christodoulides
Photonics
Optics
Quantum Electronics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
133
422
84,640
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Daniel Lidar|Daniel Hamburger, Daniel Lidar (Hamburger), Daniel Hamburger-Lidar
quantum information
quantum computation
quantum error correction
quantum control
quantum algorithms
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
91
224
30,427
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Nicholas Warner
High Energy Physics
String theory
Supergravity
Black Holes
Mathematics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
187
19,811
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Itzhak Bars
High Energy Physics
Cosmology
Quantum field theory
2T-Physics
String Theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
166
10,285
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Timothy Morton
Extrasolar planets
Cosmology
Inference
Statistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
91
16,071
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Rosa Di Felice
Physics
Materials science
molecular simulations
adsorption of biomolecules on inorganic surfaces
protein-DNA complexes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
107
7,271
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Stephan Haas
Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
127
5,867
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Zhe Zhao
Neuromorphic computing
Nanophotonics
Optical Communication
Orbital Angular Momentum
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
79
8,199
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Matthew Mecklenburg
Physics
Electron Microscopy
In Situ Microscopy
BioPACIFIC MIP
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
61
6,067
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Brent C Melot
Magnetism
Cathodes
Structure-Property Relationships
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
67
5,023
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Brian E Applegate
Biomedical optical imaging: Optical Coherence Tomography
Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging
Photoacoustic Microscopy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
71
4,078
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Mike Gruntman
physics
astronautics
aerospace
space
history
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
76
5,008
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Ben Reichardt
quantum information
quantum computing
quantum algorithms
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
41
3,695
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Qingfeng Lin
Optics
electronics
energy
nanofabrication
nanodevices
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
33
2,777
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Lorenzo Campos Venuti
Quantum information
theoretical physics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
45
3,195
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Kai Pang
Optical Sensing
Optical Communications
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
52
2,159
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Hans M Bozler
Low Temperature Physics
Magnetism of 3He
Electron and Thermal Transport in Low Dimensional Systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,330
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Omer Faruk Yilmaz
Fiber Optic Networks
Photonics
Nonlinear Optics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
33
1,638
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Andrew E Sifain
theoretical chemical physics
molecular modeling
machine learning
cheminformatics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
18
1,092
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Demetrios Christodoulides
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
133
422
84,640
Photonics
Optics
Quantum Electronics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
quantum information
quantum computation
quantum error correction
quantum control
quantum algorithms
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Elena Pierpaoli
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
177
65,157
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Nicholas Warner
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
187
19,811
High Energy Physics
String theory
Supergravity
Black Holes
Mathematics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Itzhak Bars
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
166
10,285
High Energy Physics
Cosmology
Quantum field theory
2T-Physics
String Theory
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Timothy Morton
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
58
91
16,071
Extrasolar planets
Cosmology
Inference
Statistics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jack Feinberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
113
10,093
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Rosa Di Felice
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
107
7,271
Physics
Materials science
molecular simulations
adsorption of biomolecules on inorganic surfaces
protein-DNA complexes
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Stephan Haas
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
44
127
5,867
Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Krzysztof Pilch
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
41
77
7,172
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Gerd Bergmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
109
8,808
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sergey Gimelshein
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
121
5,042
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Zhe Zhao
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
79
8,199
Neuromorphic computing
Nanophotonics
Optical Communication
Orbital Angular Momentum
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Matthew Mecklenburg
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
61
6,067
Physics
Electron Microscopy
In Situ Microscopy
BioPACIFIC MIP
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Brent C Melot
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
67
5,023
Magnetism
Cathodes
Structure-Property Relationships
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Brian E Applegate
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
71
4,078
Biomedical optical imaging: Optical Coherence Tomography
Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging
Photoacoustic Microscopy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mike Gruntman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
76
5,008
physics
astronautics
aerospace
space
history
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ben Reichardt
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
41
3,695
quantum information
quantum computing
quantum algorithms
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Qingfeng Lin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
33
2,777
Optics
electronics
energy
nanofabrication
nanodevices
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Lorenzo Campos Venuti
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
45
3,195
Quantum information
theoretical physics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Kai Pang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
52
2,159
Optical Sensing
Optical Communications
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Hans M Bozler
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,330
Low Temperature Physics
Magnetism of 3He
Electron and Thermal Transport in Low Dimensional Systems
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Omer Faruk Yilmaz
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
33
1,638
Fiber Optic Networks
Photonics
Nonlinear Optics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Eli Levenson Falk
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
19
1,291
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Andrew E Sifain
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
18
1,092
theoretical chemical physics
molecular modeling
machine learning
cheminformatics