World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
World Social Sciences 45.599 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 31, 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 (870.053) 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
Natural Language Processing
Speech Recognition
Computational Linguistics
Linguistics
Computational Social Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
121
324
87,374
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
language creation and development
using gesture to communicate
think
and learn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
120
316
52,644
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
second language acquisition
task-based language teaching
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
118
264
142,759
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Linguistics
Cognitive Science
Politics
Law
Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
115
363
282,466
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Applied linguistics
Academic discourse
EAP
discourse analysis
English for Specific
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
114
246
95,860
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
linguistics
literacy
learning
and video games
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
286
145,341
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
linguistics
statistics
morphology
cognitive models of language processing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
280
64,864
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Language acquisition
play
spatial learning
media
early education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
288
39,580
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Computational Neuroscience
Neurolinguistics
Neuroinformatics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
414
55,151
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Language
reading
spelling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
221
32,906
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Applied linguistics
second language acquisition
multilingualism
emotion
personality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
97
277
36,060
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Linguistics
corpus linguistics
English grammar
register
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
94
232
82,859
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Literacy
Education
Reading
Teacher Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
94
291
55,512
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
mass spectrometry
pharmacognosy
botanical dietary supplements
natural products
cancer chemoprevention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
93
337
27,062
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Linguistics
Semantics
Anthropology
Cognitive Science
Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
91
346
58,708
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Applied linguistics
language learning and teaching
language education policy and practice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
89
346
209,504
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
sociolinguistics
discourse analysis
literacy
linguistic anthropology
social theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
248
47,265
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
linguistic typology
Caucasian languages
Papuan languages
historical linguistics
language documentation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
321
65,143
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Literature studies
Media theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
87
406
131,872
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
American Literature
African American Literature
Narrative
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
87
336
42,228
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
literacy development across cultures
dyslexia
dysgraphia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
235
28,832
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
second language acquisition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
188
57,725
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sociolinguistics
Gender and discourse..
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
253
46,465
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
literacy
educational policy
sociology of education
applied linguistics
curriculum
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
217
39,179
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Language Development and Disorders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
84
277
32,279
Dan Jurafsky
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
121
324
87,374
Natural Language Processing
Speech Recognition
Computational Linguistics
Linguistics
Computational Social Science
Susan Goldin Meadow
University of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
120
316
52,644
language creation and development
using gesture to communicate
think
and learn
Rod Ellis
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
118
264
142,759
second language acquisition
task-based language teaching
George Lakoff
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
115
363
282,466
Linguistics
Cognitive Science
Politics
Law
Psychology
Ken Hyland
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
114
246
95,860
Applied linguistics
Academic discourse
EAP
discourse analysis
English for Specific
James Paul Gee
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
286
145,341
linguistics
literacy
learning
and video games
Harald Baayen
Universität Tubingen
Tübingen, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
280
64,864
linguistics
statistics
morphology
cognitive models of language processing
Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
University of Delaware
Newark, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
288
39,580
Language acquisition
play
spatial learning
media
early education
Michael Arbib
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
414
55,151
Computational Neuroscience
Neurolinguistics
Neuroinformatics
Rebecca Treiman
Washington University Saint Louis
St. Louis, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
221
32,906
Language
reading
spelling
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Jean-Marc Dewaele
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
97
277
36,060
Applied linguistics
second language acquisition
multilingualism
emotion
personality
Douglas Biber
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
94
232
82,859
Linguistics
corpus linguistics
English grammar
register
P David Pearson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
94
291
55,512
Literacy
Education
Reading
Teacher Education
Richard B Van Breemen
Oregon State University
Corvallis, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
93
337
27,062
mass spectrometry
pharmacognosy
botanical dietary supplements
natural products
cancer chemoprevention
Anna Wierzbicka
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
91
346
58,708
Linguistics
Semantics
Anthropology
Cognitive Science
Psychology
Jim Coleman
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
89
346
209,504
Applied linguistics
language learning and teaching
language education policy and practice
Jan Blommaert
Tilburg University
Tilburg, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
88
248
47,265
sociolinguistics
discourse analysis
literacy
linguistic anthropology
social theory
Bernard Comrie
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
88
321
65,143
linguistic typology
Caucasian languages
Papuan languages
historical linguistics
language documentation
Marshall Herbert Mcluhan
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
87
406
131,872
Literature studies
Media theory
D Quentin Miller
Suffolk University
Boston, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
87
336
42,228
American Literature
African American Literature
Narrative
Catherine Mcbride
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
235
28,832
literacy development across cultures
dyslexia
dysgraphia
Susan Gass
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
85
188
57,725
second language acquisition
Janet Holmes
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
85
253
46,465
Sociolinguistics
Gender and discourse..
Allan Luke
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
85
217
39,179
literacy
educational policy
sociology of education
applied linguistics
curriculum
Laurence Leonard
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
84
277
32,279
Language Development and Disorders