University, Subject, Country, Region, World
World 13.608 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 28, 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 (873.688) 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
child maltreatment
criminology
victimology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
161
400
127,009
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sociology
Demography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
155
439
130,664
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Primary Health Care
Innovation
Global Health
Medical Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
146
493
110,022
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Life Course
Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
143
333
104,084
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Sociologia
Epistemologia
Direitos Humanos
Estudos Pós-Coloniais
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
140
585
157,753
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
criminological theory
criminal careers
quantitative research methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
139
543
67,535
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
sociology
punishment
social theory
embodiment
ethnography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
133
508
151,042
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Wellbeing
Care
Health and Social Care
Age
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
133
1,043
68,646
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sociology
immigration
development
migration
social capital
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
132
418
162,367
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
criminology
family
measurement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
131
342
101,981
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
120
297
62,948
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Political economy
social theory
state theory
governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
114
383
80,721
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
sociology
mobility
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
112
314
146,435
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
medical sociology
life course
criminology
family
race
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
112
252
48,116
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
implementation science
medical sociology
science and technology studies
health services research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
108
298
39,563
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
sociology
medical sociology
media and communications
cultural studies
risk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
107
285
59,954
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
107
179
69,359
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sociology and Demography of the Family
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
106
228
50,494
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
sociology of education
organization theory
globalization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
105
241
118,450
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
sociology of religion
social psychology of health and illness
sociology of family
race and ethnicity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
103
205
42,352
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
family
inequality
poverty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
103
257
52,122
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
254
138,260
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
sociology
entrepreneurship
organizations
social inequality
organizational sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
211
86,956
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
global value chains
industrial governance
economic and social upgrading
private governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
278
73,484
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
climate change
human ecology
environmental sociology
macro energy systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
211
111,265
David Finkelhor
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
161
400
127,009
child maltreatment
criminology
victimology
Douglas S Massey
Princeton University
Princeton, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
155
439
130,664
Trisha Greenhalgh
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
146
493
110,022
Primary Health Care
Innovation
Global Health
Medical Sociology
Glen H Elder Jr
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
143
333
104,084
Boaventura De Sousa Santos
Universidade de Coimbra
Coimbra, Portugal
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
140
585
157,753
Sociologia
Epistemologia
Direitos Humanos
Estudos Pós-Coloniais
Alex Piquero|Alexis Piquero
University of Miami
Coral Gables, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
139
543
67,535
criminological theory
criminal careers
quantitative research methods
Loã¯C Wacquant
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
133
508
151,042
sociology
punishment
social theory
embodiment
ethnography
Jason Powell
University of Chester
Chester, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
133
1,043
68,646
Alejandro Portes
Princeton University
Princeton, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
132
418
162,367
Sociology
immigration
development
migration
social capital
Murray Straus
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
131
342
101,981
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Linda George
Duke University
Durham, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
120
297
62,948
Bob Jessop
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
114
383
80,721
Political economy
social theory
state theory
governance
John Urry
Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
112
314
146,435
Ronald L Simons
University of Georgia
Athens, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
112
252
48,116
medical sociology
life course
criminology
family
race
Carl May|Carl R May
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
108
298
39,563
implementation science
medical sociology
science and technology studies
health services research
Deborah Lupton
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
107
285
59,954
sociology
medical sociology
media and communications
cultural studies
risk
Paul R Amato
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
107
179
69,359
Frank Furstenberg
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
106
228
50,494
John W Meyer
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
105
241
118,450
sociology of education
organization theory
globalization
Christopher Ellison
University of Texas San Antonio
San Antonio, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
103
205
42,352
sociology of religion
social psychology of health and illness
sociology of family
race and ethnicity
Sara Mclanahan
Princeton University
Princeton, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
103
257
52,122
Nikolas Rose
King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
254
138,260
Howard E Aldrich
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
211
86,956
sociology
entrepreneurship
organizations
social inequality
organizational sociology
Gary Gereffi
Duke University
Durham, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
278
73,484
global value chains
industrial governance
economic and social upgrading
private governance
Thomas Dietz
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
211
111,265
climate change
human ecology
environmental sociology
macro energy systems