Subject Rankings

World Social Sciences Subject Rankings 2025

AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) offers the broadest spectrum of branches, providing analysis in 13 main fields and 197 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses can be based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, as well as their values from the last 6 years. As of Dec 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 (873.898) 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
Curtis J Bonk
Self-directed online learning
open education
MOOCs
e-learning
emerging learning technologies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
198
29,042
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Terry Anderson
distance learning
e-learning
open scholarship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
170
62,003
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ron Oliver
learning technologies
e-learning
online learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
217
24,424
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Chi Cheng Chang
e-Learning
Educational Technology
Engineering and Technology Education
Human Resource Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
326
17,828
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ahmed Nour
E - Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
386
21,691
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mohammad Ghavamzadeh
Reinforcement Learning
Online Learning
Machine Learning
Control
AI
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
126
14,595
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Aras Bozkurt
Distance Education
Educational Technology
Open Education
Online Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
137
17,251
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Karen Swan
online learning
learning analytics
data literary
programming & problem solvling
community of inquiry framework
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
129
25,159
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Mark Brown
Digital Learning
Online Learning
Educational Leadership
Educational Policy
Micro-credentials
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
233
16,094
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jyh Chong Liang
E-learning
Science education
Basic medical science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
119
12,365

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Peter Shea
online learning
distance education
online education
distance learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
62
14,836
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Patrick R Lowenthal
Online learning
instructional design
social presence
identity
community
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
100
9,011
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Chih Ming Chen
e-learning
data mining
digital library
intelligent agent on the web
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
103
10,711
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Baltasar Fernández Manjón|Baltasar Fernandez-Manjon, B. F. Manjon, Baltasar Fernández Manjón
e-learning
serious games
medical simulation
game-based learning
learning analytics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
174
8,779
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Peter N. Keiyoro
Open
distance and elearning
Global Burden of Diseases
Ecology and environmental conservatin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
52
100,497
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Morris Siu Yung Jong
Technology-Enhanced Learning
VR in Education
STEM/ AI Education
Gamification
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
100
6,388
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Raquel Benbunan Fich
Multitasking
Virtual Teams
Online Learning
Web usability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
74
8,193
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Minjuan Wang
emerging tech
Metaverse
AI in Education
cultural studies
XR and Immersive Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
142
8,406
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Lorenzo Cantoni
eLearning
Tourism
eGovernment
Fashion
Heritage
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
148
8,815
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Robert M Bernard
Technology integration
distance education
online learning
blended learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
66
17,603
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Niki Davis
e-learning
teacher education
virtual schooling
change with digital technologies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
99
8,279
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Oliver Grundmann
Natural products
Kratom
gastrointestinal disorders
CIM therapies
Online learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
88
5,551
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
S Panda
Distance Learning
Online Learning
Continuing Professional Development
Economics of Distance Education
ICT Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
116
6,817
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Zhang Weiyuan
open and distance learning
e-learning
lifelong learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
162
6,672
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jered Borup
K-12 online learning
K-12 distance education
online learning communities
online learning
social presence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
53
5,948
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Curtis J Bonk
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
74
198
29,042
Self-directed online learning
open education
MOOCs
e-learning
emerging learning technologies
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Terry Anderson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
170
62,003
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ron Oliver
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
217
24,424
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Chi Cheng Chang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
326
17,828
e-Learning
Educational Technology
Engineering and Technology Education
Human Resource Development
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ahmed Nour
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
67
386
21,691
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mohammad Ghavamzadeh
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
58
126
14,595
Reinforcement Learning
Online Learning
Machine Learning
Control
AI
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Aras Bozkurt
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
137
17,251
Distance Education
Educational Technology
Open Education
Online Learning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Karen Swan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
129
25,159
online learning
learning analytics
data literary
programming & problem solvling
community of inquiry framework
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Mark Brown
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
233
16,094
Digital Learning
Online Learning
Educational Leadership
Educational Policy
Micro-credentials
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jyh Chong Liang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
119
12,365
E-learning
Science education
Basic medical science

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Peter Shea
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
62
14,836
online learning
distance education
online education
distance learning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Patrick R Lowenthal
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
100
9,011
Online learning
instructional design
social presence
identity
community
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Chih Ming Chen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
103
10,711
e-learning
data mining
digital library
intelligent agent on the web
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
e-learning
serious games
medical simulation
game-based learning
learning analytics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Peter N. Keiyoro
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
44
52
100,497
Open
distance and elearning
Global Burden of Diseases
Ecology and environmental conservatin
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Morris Siu Yung Jong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
44
100
6,388
Technology-Enhanced Learning
VR in Education
STEM/ AI Education
Gamification
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Raquel Benbunan Fich
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
44
74
8,193
Multitasking
Virtual Teams
Online Learning
Web usability
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Minjuan Wang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
41
142
8,406
emerging tech
Metaverse
AI in Education
cultural studies
XR and Immersive Learning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Lorenzo Cantoni
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
148
8,815
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Robert M Bernard
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
66
17,603
Technology integration
distance education
online learning
blended learning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Niki Davis
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
99
8,279
e-learning
teacher education
virtual schooling
change with digital technologies
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Oliver Grundmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
88
5,551
Natural products
Kratom
gastrointestinal disorders
CIM therapies
Online learning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
S Panda
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
116
6,817
Distance Learning
Online Learning
Continuing Professional Development
Economics of Distance Education
ICT Policy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Zhang Weiyuan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
162
6,672
open and distance learning
e-learning
lifelong learning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jered Borup
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
53
5,948
K-12 online learning
K-12 distance education
online learning communities
online learning
social presence