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 Nov 23, 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 (873.864) 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
David Finkelhor
child maltreatment
criminology
victimology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
160
399
125,384
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Douglas S Massey
Sociology
Demography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
152
434
129,164
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Trisha Greenhalgh
Primary Health Care
Innovation
Global Health
Medical Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
141
485
109,394
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Boaventura De Sousa Santos
Sociologia
Epistemologia
Direitos Humanos
Estudos Pós-Coloniais
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
140
581
155,954
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Alex Piquero|Alexis Piquero
criminological theory
criminal careers
quantitative research methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
137
539
66,595
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Loã¯C Wacquant
sociology
punishment
social theory
embodiment
ethnography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
133
505
149,125
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Alejandro Portes
Sociology
immigration
development
migration
social capital
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
131
414
161,018
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Jason Powell
Wellbeing
Care
Health and Social Care
Age
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
131
1,032
67,196
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Murray Straus
criminology
family
measurement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
131
341
101,223
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Bob Jessop
Political economy
social theory
state theory
governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
114
381
79,769
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
John Urry
sociology
mobility
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
112
311
144,785
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Ronald L Simons
medical sociology
life course
criminology
family
race
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
112
252
47,595
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Deborah Lupton
sociology
medical sociology
media and communications
cultural studies
risk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
107
286
58,887
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Carl May|Carl R May
implementation science
medical sociology
science and technology studies
health services research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
107
295
38,855
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
John W Meyer
sociology of education
organization theory
globalization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
105
239
117,092
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Frank Furstenberg
Sociology and Demography of the Family
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
105
227
50,093
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Christopher Ellison
sociology of religion
social psychology of health and illness
sociology of family
race and ethnicity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
103
205
41,883
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Sara Mclanahan
family
inequality
poverty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
103
256
51,593
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Nikolas Rose
Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
253
137,273
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Howard E Aldrich
sociology
entrepreneurship
organizations
social inequality
organizational sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
211
86,129
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Thomas Dietz
climate change
human ecology
environmental sociology
macro energy systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
210
109,398
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Gary Gereffi
global value chains
industrial governance
economic and social upgrading
private governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
277
72,669
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
David Finkelhor
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
160
399
125,384
child maltreatment
criminology
victimology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Douglas S Massey
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
152
434
129,164
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Glen H Elder Jr
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
142
334
103,048
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Trisha Greenhalgh
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
141
485
109,394
Primary Health Care
Innovation
Global Health
Medical Sociology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Boaventura De Sousa Santos
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
140
581
155,954
Sociologia
Epistemologia
Direitos Humanos
Estudos Pós-Coloniais
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Alex Piquero|Alexis Piquero
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
137
539
66,595
criminological theory
criminal careers
quantitative research methods
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Loã¯C Wacquant
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
133
505
149,125
sociology
punishment
social theory
embodiment
ethnography
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Alejandro Portes
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
131
414
161,018
Sociology
immigration
development
migration
social capital
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jason Powell
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
131
1,032
67,196
Wellbeing
Care
Health and Social Care
Age
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Murray Straus
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
131
341
101,223
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Linda George
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
120
297
62,484
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Bob Jessop
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
114
381
79,769
Political economy
social theory
state theory
governance
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
John Urry
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
112
311
144,785
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ronald L Simons
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
112
252
47,595
medical sociology
life course
criminology
family
race
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Deborah Lupton
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
107
286
58,887
sociology
medical sociology
media and communications
cultural studies
risk
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Carl May|Carl R May
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
107
295
38,855
implementation science
medical sociology
science and technology studies
health services research
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Paul R Amato
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
105
178
68,639
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
John W Meyer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
105
239
117,092
sociology of education
organization theory
globalization
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Frank Furstenberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
105
227
50,093
Sociology and Demography of the Family
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Christopher Ellison
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
103
205
41,883
sociology of religion
social psychology of health and illness
sociology of family
race and ethnicity
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sara Mclanahan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
103
256
51,593
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Nikolas Rose
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
253
137,273
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Howard E Aldrich
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
211
86,129
sociology
entrepreneurship
organizations
social inequality
organizational sociology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Thomas Dietz
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
210
109,398
climate change
human ecology
environmental sociology
macro energy systems
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Gary Gereffi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
277
72,669
global value chains
industrial governance
economic and social upgrading
private governance