University, Subject, Country, Region, World
World 120 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 Feb 01, 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
African Population History
Genetic Variation
Disease Susceptibility
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
133
39,346
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Southeast Asian Politics
Indonesian Politics
ethnic conflict
clientelism
comparative politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
125
12,334
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
African and African American Studies
race and ethnicity
politics
social inequality
social psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
76
29,072
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Southeast Asian History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
160
16,043
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
African Gifting
Philanthropy
Civil Society
Governance
NGOs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
88
8,755
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
South Asia
gender and development
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM)
ASM
Gender and water
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
107
5,532
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
African archaeology
foodways
pastoralism
zooarchaeology
ancient DNA
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
51
3,738
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
African Linguistics
Bantu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
97
4,640
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Africa
Migration
Urbanization
Affordable housing
Land tenure
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
48
5,027
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
151
6,015
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
China: economy
public finance
public services
fiscal decentralization
reformFirst interest
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
61
6,339
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
African Christianity
African diaspora
indigenous religions
new religious movements
migration and transnationalism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
66
2,931
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
African Studies
African Language Literatures
Linguistics
Regional Studies
Humanities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
79
4,035
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
African Higher Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
68
4,033
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
China studies
international relations
anthropology of knowledge
cultural studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
49
2,624
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Southeast Asian Politics and security.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
53
3,144
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Chinese in Southeast Asia
Economic Sociology
Comparative Religion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
42
2,917
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
African Studies
African Art
Anthopology
Social Occupational Therapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
38
1,993
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
African Politics
Comparative Politics
Ethnic Politics
International Development
Nationalism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
31
2,354
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
African cities
Urban governance
Healthy cities
Urban food systems
Informal settlements
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
42
5,106
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
African literature
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
81
3,114
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Bölgesel ve Yerel Kalkınma
Yenilik
İktisat Felsefesi
Kuantum Teorisi ve İktisat
Post-Modernizm ve İktisat
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
41
1,803
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Indonesia
Malaysia
Southeast Asia
Media
Digital Technologies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
29
1,644
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Economics
Regional Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
39
1,691
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
african feminist theory
gender based violence
queer
sexualities
pedagogies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
30
1,272
Sarah Tishkoff
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
133
39,346
African Population History
Genetic Variation
Disease Susceptibility
Edward Aspinall
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
125
12,334
Southeast Asian Politics
Indonesian Politics
ethnic conflict
clientelism
comparative politics
Lawrence Bobo
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
76
29,072
African and African American Studies
race and ethnicity
politics
social inequality
social psychology
anthony reid
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
160
16,043
Alan Fowler
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
88
8,755
African Gifting
Philanthropy
Civil Society
Governance
NGOs
Kuntala Lahiri Dutt
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
107
5,532
South Asia
gender and development
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM)
ASM
Gender and water
Mary Prendergast
Rice University
Houston, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
51
3,738
African archaeology
foodways
pastoralism
zooarchaeology
ancient DNA
Deborah Potts
King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
48
5,027
Africa
Migration
Urbanization
Affordable housing
Land tenure
Henning Melber
Uppsala University
Uppsala, Sweden
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
151
6,015
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Christine Wong
National University of Singapore
Queenstown, Singapore
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
61
6,339
China: economy
public finance
public services
fiscal decentralization
reformFirst interest
Afe Adogame
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
66
2,931
African Christianity
African diaspora
indigenous religions
new religious movements
migration and transnationalism
African Studies
African Language Literatures
Linguistics
Regional Studies
Humanities
Damtew Teferra
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
68
4,033
Chih Yu Shih|石 之瑜, Zhiyu Shi
National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
49
2,624
China studies
international relations
anthropology of knowledge
cultural studies
Damien Kingsbury
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
53
3,144
Southeast Asian Politics and security.
Chee Kiong Tong
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
42
2,917
Chinese in Southeast Asia
Economic Sociology
Comparative Religion
Denise Dias Barros
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
38
1,993
African Studies
African Art
Anthopology
Social Occupational Therapy
Elliott Green
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
31
2,354
African Politics
Comparative Politics
Ethnic Politics
International Development
Nationalism
Warren Smit
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
42
5,106
African cities
Urban governance
Healthy cities
Urban food systems
Informal settlements
Tydskrif Vir Letterkunde
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
81
3,114
Murat Ali Dulupçu
Süleyman Demirel University
Isparta, Türkiye
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
41
1,803
Bölgesel ve Yerel Kalkınma
Yenilik
İktisat Felsefesi
Kuantum Teorisi ve İktisat
Post-Modernizm ve İktisat
Ross Tapsell
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
29
1,644
Indonesia
Malaysia
Southeast Asia
Media
Digital Technologies
Emine Sedef Akgüngör
Dokuz Eylül University
İzmir, Türkiye
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
39
1,691
Jane Bennett
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
30
1,272
african feminist theory
gender based violence
queer
sexualities
pedagogies