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World Social Sciences Subject Rankings 2025

Agriculture and Forestry, Architecture and Design, Business and Management, Economics and Econometrics, Education, Engineering and Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings along with their 197 sub-branches, can be analyzed at global, national, and regional levels. You can also evaluate them based on the i10 index and citation numbersAs of Sep 18, 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 (1.014.193) 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
George Galster
housing
neighborhoods
and inequality of opportunity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
216
25,659
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Anita Palepu
urban health
quality of life
housing
homelessness
addiction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
124
13,113
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Thomas Matte
environmental epidemiology
urban physical environment
air pollution
climate
housing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
119
13,486
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Eddie Hui
Housing
Real Estate
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
205
11,194
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
David R Phillips
ageing
health
global health
epidemiological transition
housing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
164
13,131
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Claudia Coulton
community development
neighborhoods
housing
child wellbeing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
137
13,734
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Rowland Atkinson
Urban Studies
Housing Studies
Criminology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
119
19,388
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Richard De Neufville
Flexibility
Systems Design
Airports
Real Estate
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
113
12,986
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Alan Graham Gilbert
Housing
urban governance
poverty
inequality
Latin America
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
104
10,753
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Martin Hoesli
Real estate finance
housing
real estate investments
portfolio allocation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
99
9,879
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
William O Brien
occupant behaviour
occupant behavior
indoor environmental quality
building simulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
132
9,466
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
KW Chau
real estate economics
real estate finance
real estate investment
housing economics
construction economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
159
8,833
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Clinton Aigbavboa
Building
Construction Digitalisation
Value Management
Quantity Surveying
Construction Industry Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
292
11,350
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Ingrid Gould Ellen
housing policy
urban economics
segregation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
119
10,607
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
André Aarnink
livestock environment
pigs
poultry
emissions
housing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
129
9,463
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Peter M Ward
Housing
urban development
Latin America
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
122
8,516
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Jonathan Woetzel
Urbanization
Housing
Sustainability
China
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
89
10,137
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Ray Forrest
urban studies
urban sociology
housing studies
social policy
housing policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
123
11,703
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Joseph Tracy
labor
housing
unions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
75
7,345
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Geoffrey K Turnbull
Housing economics
urban economics
real estate
public finance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
107
5,437
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Andrew Beer
Housing
Regional Development
Policy
Australia
Governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
108
7,069
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
David C Ling
Real estate finance
Real estate investment
Housing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
84
6,587
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Rita Yi Man Li
Real Estate Economics
Construction Health and Safety
Applied AI
Carbon emission
SDGs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
129
6,748
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
George Galster
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
216
25,659
housing
neighborhoods
and inequality of opportunity
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Simon Taylor
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
188
17,077
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Anita Palepu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
124
13,113
urban health
quality of life
housing
homelessness
addiction
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Thomas Matte
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
119
13,486
environmental epidemiology
urban physical environment
air pollution
climate
housing
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Eddie Hui
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
205
11,194
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
David R Phillips
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
164
13,131
ageing
health
global health
epidemiological transition
housing
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Claudia Coulton
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
137
13,734
community development
neighborhoods
housing
child wellbeing
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Rowland Atkinson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
119
19,388
Urban Studies
Housing Studies
Criminology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Richard De Neufville
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
113
12,986
Flexibility
Systems Design
Airports
Real Estate
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Alan Graham Gilbert
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
104
10,753
Housing
urban governance
poverty
inequality
Latin America
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Martin Hoesli
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
51
99
9,879
Real estate finance
housing
real estate investments
portfolio allocation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
William O Brien
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
132
9,466
occupant behaviour
occupant behavior
indoor environmental quality
building simulation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
KW Chau
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
159
8,833
real estate economics
real estate finance
real estate investment
housing economics
construction economics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Clinton Aigbavboa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
292
11,350
Building
Construction Digitalisation
Value Management
Quantity Surveying
Construction Industry Development
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ingrid Gould Ellen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
119
10,607
housing policy
urban economics
segregation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
André Aarnink
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
129
9,463
livestock environment
pigs
poultry
emissions
housing
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Peter M Ward
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
122
8,516
Housing
urban development
Latin America
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jonathan Woetzel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
89
10,137
Urbanization
Housing
Sustainability
China
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ray Forrest
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
123
11,703
urban studies
urban sociology
housing studies
social policy
housing policy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Joseph Tracy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
75
7,345
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Geoffrey K Turnbull
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
107
5,437
Housing economics
urban economics
real estate
public finance
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
William M Rohe
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
44
86
8,808
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Andrew Beer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
108
7,069
Housing
Regional Development
Policy
Australia
Governance
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
David C Ling
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
84
6,587
Real estate finance
Real estate investment
Housing
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Rita Yi Man Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
129
6,748
Real Estate Economics
Construction Health and Safety
Applied AI
Carbon emission
SDGs