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 (870.053) 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
Comparative Public Policy
Social Policy
Territorial Politics
Canadian Politics
Federalism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
181
16,495
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
political science
social capital
political participation
diversity
political consumerism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
120
20,779
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
International Relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
127
11,439
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Global Governance and International Organizations
International Political Sociology
Diplomacy
Global History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
48
9,754
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Elections
Voting Behavior
Political Parties
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
76
4,688
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
International Relations
international security
United Nations
humanitarian intervention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
57
5,684
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
institutions
global health policy
global health politics
global health governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
66
2,784
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Political Economy
International Trade
International Cooperation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
40
3,871
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
citizenship
civil society
democracy
state-society relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
49
3,513
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Middle East politics
peace and stabilization operations
professional political military simulation/wargaming.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
49
3,322
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
international relations
political economy
international trade
institutions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
35
1,905
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Political Theory
Political Philosophy
History of Political Thought
History of Philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
34
3,998
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
political theory
jurisprudence
political science
history of political thought
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
31
3,027
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
central banking
postcommunism
money
memory
international political economy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
31
3,096
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Public Law
Canadian politics
constitutionalism
judicial politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
32
1,725
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Political philosophy
public health ethics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
30
1,458
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
International Migration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
18
1,026
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Comparative Politics
Post-Communist Politics
Rule of Law
Conspiracy
Russia Ukraine War
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
18
1,084
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Comparative Politics
Southeast Asian Politics
Political Economy of Development
Inequality
State Formation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
27
1,359
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
international political theory and ethics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
19
1,308
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Transnational governance
global environmental politics
corporate social responsibility international political economy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
17
1,093
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Class
politics
organizational/institutional change
Comparative Historical Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
538
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
International Political Economy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
17
868
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
China
state building
law and politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
384
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Comparative Politics
Authoritarianism and Democratization
Middle East
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
984
Daniel Béland
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
181
16,495
Comparative Public Policy
Social Policy
Territorial Politics
Canadian Politics
Federalism
Dietlind Stolle
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
62
120
20,779
political science
social capital
political participation
diversity
political consumerism
International Relations
Vincent Pouliot
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
48
9,754
Global Governance and International Organizations
International Political Sociology
Diplomacy
Global History
ÉRic Bélanger
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
76
4,688
Elections
Voting Behavior
Political Parties
Jennifer Welsh
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
57
5,684
International Relations
international security
United Nations
humanitarian intervention
Raphael Lencucha
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
66
2,784
institutions
global health policy
global health politics
global health governance
Leonardo Baccini
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
40
3,871
Political Economy
International Trade
International Cooperation
Philip Oxhorn
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
49
3,513
citizenship
civil society
democracy
state-society relations
Middle East politics
peace and stabilization operations
professional political military simulation/wargaming.
Krzysztof Pelc
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
35
1,905
international relations
political economy
international trade
institutions
Arash Abizadeh
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
34
3,998
Political Theory
Political Philosophy
History of Political Thought
History of Philosophy
Jacob T Levy
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
31
3,027
political theory
jurisprudence
political science
history of political thought
Juliet Johnson
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
31
3,096
central banking
postcommunism
money
memory
international political economy
Christopher Manfredi
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
32
1,725
Public Law
Canadian politics
constitutionalism
judicial politics
Kristin Voigt
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
30
1,458
Political philosophy
public health ethics
Thomas Soehl
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
18
1,026
International Migration
Maria Popova
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
18
1,084
Comparative Politics
Post-Communist Politics
Rule of Law
Conspiracy
Russia Ukraine War
Erik Martinez Kuhonta
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
27
1,359
Comparative Politics
Southeast Asian Politics
Political Economy of Development
Inequality
State Formation
Catherine Lu
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
19
1,308
international political theory and ethics
Hamish Van Der Ven
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
15
17
1,093
Transnational governance
global environmental politics
corporate social responsibility international political economy
Class
politics
organizational/institutional change
Comparative Historical Sociology
Mark R Brawley
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
17
868
International Political Economy
China
state building
law and politics
Comparative Politics
Authoritarianism and Democratization
Middle East