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 Feb 03, 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 (870.057) 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
second language acquisition
applied linguistics
research methodology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
117
36,031
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Second Language Acquisition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
83
23,970
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Sociolinguistics Discourse Analysis
Narrative Analysis
Storytelling
Superdiversity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
79
16,025
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
language curriculum development
Instructed Language Learning
cognitive processes
written corrective feedback
and CALL
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
66
8,092
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
linguistic theory
language change and acquisition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
76
13,102
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Second language acquisition
Bilingualism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
55
5,799
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Linguistics
Semantics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
36
7,773
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
50
8,059
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
natural language processing
computational linguistics
cognitive linguistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
58
7,148
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
corpus linguistics
computational linguistics
NLP
discourse
digital humanities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
61
2,714
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Discourse analysis
sociolinguistics
family/food/digital discourse
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
41
1,915
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
World Literature
comparative literature
postcolonial
middle eastern studies
history of ideas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
34
1,451
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
second language learning
vocabulary learning
kanji
reading
multilingualism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
16
1,545
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
sociolinguistics
phonetics
phonology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
16
983
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Literary criticism
theory
india
south asia
peace studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
17
1,050
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
SLA
Individual Differences (IDs)
Quantitative research methods
Meta-analysis
TBLT
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
2,125
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sociolinguistics
African American Vernacular English
Dialects
Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
845
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
18th Century British and American Literature
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
516
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Learning Innovation
Education Technology
Critical Studies of Higher Education
Narrative Theory
20th-Century literature
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
887
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Language Policy
Linguistic Anthropology
Discourse Analysis
Multilingualism
Anti-oppressive approaches to education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
198
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Computational Linguistics
Natural Language Processing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
173
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
86
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Spectacle
Performance
Theatre
Commedia dell'arte
Opera
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
2
131
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Andean Studies
Indigenista Literature
Literature Written by Contemporary Indigenous Authors
Ethnography
Cultural Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
58
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Computational Linguistics
Corpus Linguistics
Natural Language Processing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
38
Alison Mackey
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
117
36,031
second language acquisition
applied linguistics
research methodology
Lourdes Ortega
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
83
23,970
Second Language Acquisition
Anna De Fina
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
79
16,025
Sociolinguistics Discourse Analysis
Narrative Analysis
Storytelling
Superdiversity
Ronald P Leow
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
41
66
8,092
language curriculum development
Instructed Language Learning
cognitive processes
written corrective feedback
and CALL
David W Lightfoot
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
76
13,102
linguistic theory
language change and acquisition
Cristina Sanz
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
55
5,799
Second language acquisition
Bilingualism
Paul Portner
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
36
7,773
Natalie Schilling
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
50
8,059
Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
Nathan Schneider
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
58
7,148
natural language processing
computational linguistics
cognitive linguistics
Amir Zeldes
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
61
2,714
corpus linguistics
computational linguistics
NLP
discourse
digital humanities
Cynthia Gordon
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
41
1,915
Discourse analysis
sociolinguistics
family/food/digital discourse
Ian Almond
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
34
1,451
World Literature
comparative literature
postcolonial
middle eastern studies
history of ideas
Yoshiko Mori
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
16
1,545
second language learning
vocabulary learning
kanji
reading
multilingualism
Jennifer Nycz
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
16
983
sociolinguistics
phonetics
phonology
Henry Schwarz
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
17
1,050
Literary criticism
theory
india
south asia
peace studies
Yasser Teimouri
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
11
11
2,125
SLA
Individual Differences (IDs)
Quantitative research methods
Meta-analysis
TBLT
Julie Sweetland
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
10
10
845
Sociolinguistics
African American Vernacular English
Dialects
Education
Dennis Todd
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
8
8
516
18th Century British and American Literature
Edward Maloney
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
7
7
887
Learning Innovation
Education Technology
Critical Studies of Higher Education
Narrative Theory
20th-Century literature
Crissa Stephens
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
6
5
198
Language Policy
Linguistic Anthropology
Discourse Analysis
Multilingualism
Anti-oppressive approaches to education
Austin Blodgett
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
6
4
173
Computational Linguistics
Natural Language Processing
Emma Manning
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
6
3
86
Guy Spielmann
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
6
2
131
Spectacle
Performance
Theatre
Commedia dell'arte
Opera
Daniel Castelblanco
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
5
3
58
Andean Studies
Indigenista Literature
Literature Written by Contemporary Indigenous Authors
Ethnography
Cultural Studies
Jessica Lin
Georgetown University
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
4
2
38
Computational Linguistics
Corpus Linguistics
Natural Language Processing