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 29, 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 (873.688) 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
Biomineralization
microarchaeology
archaeological science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
132
378
79,568
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
archaeology
archaeobotany
botany
domestication
crop-processing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
309
34,257
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Radiocarbon
Geochronology
Bayesian statistics
Archaeology
Quaternary Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
376
88,552
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Archaeology
Archaeological Science
Stable Isotopes
Paleodiet
Bioarchaeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
95
321
35,453
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Geology
archaeology
geochemistry
geochronology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
347
25,902
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
diet
human evolution
isotopes
palaeoenvironments
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
80
192
24,873
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Human evolution
archaeogenetics
phylogeography
mtDNA
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
126
28,149
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
archaeology
human Paleoecology
climate change
isotope geochemistry
genomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
224
20,583
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
archaeology
archaeobotany
paleoecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
120
23,850
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Evolutionary archaeology
European prehistory
prehistoric demography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
188
22,834
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Archaeology
geomorphology
climate change
history of science science
science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
208
20,673
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Chinese archaeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
255
17,297
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Archeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
223
19,997
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Archaeology
Geochronology
Quaternary Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
134
18,127
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
dendrochronology
paleoclimate
tree biology
forest ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
140
27,140
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Archaeology
Human evolution
Human impacts
Biodiversity change
Material culture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
168
15,857
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Archaeology
Prehistory
Southeast Asia
human migration
cultural evolution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
186
21,427
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Aztecs
Teotihuacan
Comparative urbanism
Urban sustainability
Inequality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
179
13,237
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
archaeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
95
17,592
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Archaeogenetics
Bronze Age
archaeological heritage
archaeological theory
history of archaeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
218
20,488
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
archaeology
prehistory
neolithic
archaeological theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
168
17,483
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
archaeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
152
13,217
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
technological change
ceramics
archaeological theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
112
22,153
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Biomolecular archaeology
Palaeodiet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
143
11,512
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Archaeological Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
200
12,043
Steve Weiner
Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovot, Israel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
132
378
79,568
Biomineralization
microarchaeology
archaeological science
Dorian Q Fuller
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
309
34,257
archaeology
archaeobotany
botany
domestication
crop-processing
Christopher Bronk Ramsey
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
376
88,552
Radiocarbon
Geochronology
Bayesian statistics
Archaeology
Quaternary Science
Michael Richards
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
95
321
35,453
Archaeology
Archaeological Science
Stable Isotopes
Paleodiet
Bioarchaeology
Richard Armstrong
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
88
347
25,902
Geology
archaeology
geochemistry
geochronology
Julia Lee Thorp
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
80
192
24,873
diet
human evolution
isotopes
palaeoenvironments
Martin Richards
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
126
28,149
Human evolution
archaeogenetics
phylogeography
mtDNA
Douglas J Kennett
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
224
20,583
archaeology
human Paleoecology
climate change
isotope geochemistry
genomics
Dolores Piperno
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
74
120
23,850
Stephen Shennan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
188
22,834
Evolutionary archaeology
European prehistory
prehistoric demography
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Karl Butzer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
208
20,673
Archaeology
geomorphology
climate change
history of science science
science
Li Liu
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
255
17,297
João Zilhão
Universidade de Lisboa
Lisboa, Portugal
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
223
19,997
Zenobia Jacobs
University of Wollongong
Wollongong, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
134
18,127
Archaeology
Geochronology
Quaternary Science
Malcolm K Hughes
University of Arizona
Tucson, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
140
27,140
dendrochronology
paleoclimate
tree biology
forest ecology
Nicole Boivin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
168
15,857
Archaeology
Human evolution
Human impacts
Biodiversity change
Material culture
Peter Bellwood|P.S. Bellwood
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
186
21,427
Archaeology
Prehistory
Southeast Asia
human migration
cultural evolution
Michael E Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
179
13,237
Aztecs
Teotihuacan
Comparative urbanism
Urban sustainability
Inequality
James F O Connell
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
62
95
17,592
Kristian Kristiansen
University of Gothenburg
Göteborg, Sweden
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
218
20,488
Archaeogenetics
Bronze Age
archaeological heritage
archaeological theory
history of archaeology
Julian Thomas
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
168
17,483
archaeology
prehistory
neolithic
archaeological theory
Anna Belfer Cohen
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
152
13,217
Annette And Michael Schiffer
University of Arizona
Tucson, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
112
22,153
technological change
ceramics
archaeological theory
Oliver Craig
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
143
11,512
Elisabetta Boaretto
Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovot, Israel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
200
12,043