Subject Rankings

RMIT University 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 yearsAs of Dec 21, 2024, the rankings are determined according to the Total H IndexBETA 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 (873.897) 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
Yi Min 'Mike' Xie (谢亿民)
Structural Optimisation
Free-form Architecture
Additive Manufacturing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
92
375
36,829
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Arun Kumar
Roads
sustainability
infrastructure
asset management
Disaster Mgmt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
666
26,760
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Russell Crawford
Colloid and Surface Science
Biointerfaces
Biofilms
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
162
19,551
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Harsharn Gill
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
132
16,630
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Derek Walker
Project Management
Procurement
Knowledge Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
169
14,518
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Charlie C Xue
evidence-based medicine
CAM
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
209
13,148
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jorge Paz-Ferreiro
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
131
10,943
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
John Handmer
hazards
disasters
wildfires
floods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
165
14,808
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ross Vlahos
COPD
Inflammation
Oxidative Stress
Comorbidities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
112
8,656
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Steven Bozinovski
COPD
asthma
lung cancer
inflammation
resolution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
106
8,799

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jonathan Phuong Tran|Phuong Tran
Light weight composite structure
Dynamic fracture
Thin film
Structural Optimization
3D Printing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
118
9,692
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sarah Bekessy
Interdisciplinary conservation science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
105
8,622
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Monica J Barratt
Drugs and the internet
cryptomarkets
new psychoactive substances
digital research methods
drug checking
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
120
8,359
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sati Bhattacharya
Rheology
Polymer processing
Nanocomposites
Slurry transportation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
124
7,116
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jie Li
Expansive Soils
Sustainable Geotechnics
Pavement
Soil Stabilisation
Recycling and Reuse of Waste
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
167
7,088
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Vi Khanh Truong
antimicrobial coating
liquid metal
nanomedicine
superhydrophobic
biomedical nanoengineering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
123
12,058
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
John Fien
Sustainability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
117
9,874
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Shiwei Zhou
structural_optimization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
100
9,770
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kefei Zhang
GPS
GNSS
atmosphere
LBS
Surveying
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
208
7,743
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ewan Blanch
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
99
6,632
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Anastasia Powell
Technology Facilitated Abuse
Cybercrime
Violence Prevention
Domestic & Sexual Violence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
87
8,198
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Yue Sun
Herbal medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
179
8,322
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sarah J Spencer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
92
7,434
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Erica Kuligowski
evacuation
disasters
building fires
wildfires
computer modeling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
100
9,098
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sabzoi Nizamuddin
Polymer composites
Bio-plastics
Renewable energy
Wastewater treatment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
97
7,513
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Yi Min 'Mike' Xie (谢亿民)
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
92
375
36,829
Structural Optimisation
Free-form Architecture
Additive Manufacturing
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Arun Kumar
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
666
26,760
Roads
sustainability
infrastructure
asset management
Disaster Mgmt
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Russell Crawford
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
162
19,551
Colloid and Surface Science
Biointerfaces
Biofilms
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Harsharn Gill
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
62
132
16,630
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Derek Walker
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
62
169
14,518
Project Management
Procurement
Knowledge Management
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Charlie C Xue
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
58
209
13,148
evidence-based medicine
CAM
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jorge Paz-Ferreiro
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
131
10,943
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
John Handmer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
165
14,808
hazards
disasters
wildfires
floods
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ross Vlahos
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
112
8,656
COPD
Inflammation
Oxidative Stress
Comorbidities
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Steven Bozinovski
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
106
8,799
COPD
asthma
lung cancer
inflammation
resolution

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jonathan Phuong Tran|Phuong Tran
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
51
118
9,692
Light weight composite structure
Dynamic fracture
Thin film
Structural Optimization
3D Printing
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sarah Bekessy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
51
105
8,622
Interdisciplinary conservation science
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Monica J Barratt
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
120
8,359
Drugs and the internet
cryptomarkets
new psychoactive substances
digital research methods
drug checking
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sati Bhattacharya
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
124
7,116
Rheology
Polymer processing
Nanocomposites
Slurry transportation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jie Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
167
7,088
Expansive Soils
Sustainable Geotechnics
Pavement
Soil Stabilisation
Recycling and Reuse of Waste
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Vi Khanh Truong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
123
12,058
antimicrobial coating
liquid metal
nanomedicine
superhydrophobic
biomedical nanoengineering
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
John Fien
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
117
9,874
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Shiwei Zhou
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
100
9,770
structural_optimization
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kefei Zhang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
208
7,743
GPS
GNSS
atmosphere
LBS
Surveying
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ewan Blanch
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
99
6,632
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Anastasia Powell
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
87
8,198
Technology Facilitated Abuse
Cybercrime
Violence Prevention
Domestic & Sexual Violence
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Yue Sun
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
179
8,322
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sarah J Spencer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
92
7,434
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Erica Kuligowski
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
100
9,098
evacuation
disasters
building fires
wildfires
computer modeling
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sabzoi Nizamuddin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
44
97
7,513
Polymer composites
Bio-plastics
Renewable energy
Wastewater treatment