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 Dec 30, 2024, 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 (874.427) 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
Design
optimisation
3D Printing
Additive Manufacturing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
175
21,392
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Design
human computer interaction
geometric machine learning
computer aided design
human machine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
251
19,015
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Fotografia y Diseño
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
75
18,708
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Process integration
process design
process optimisation
process simulation.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
203
11,065
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Design
Synthesis
and Characterization of New Materials
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
170
16,322
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
184
8,583
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Industrial Design
Design for Experience
Design for Wellbeing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
122
14,781
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Design
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
91
10,920
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Design
modularity
complex systems
new product development
industry evolution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
78
24,616
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Design
Interaction Design
Human Computer Interaction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
115
6,360
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
56
28,809
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Design
innovation management
product design
engineering design
design theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
105
6,724
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Design methods
design research
co-design
prototyping
service design
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
112
17,726
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Architectural Design
Cultural Heritage
Semantic Web Technologies
Building Information Modelling
Design Thinking
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
93
5,523
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sustainable Design
Design for Sustainable Behaviour
Strategic Design
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
87
7,158
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Design
Innovation
Algorithm
Coding
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
118
5,766
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
design
optimization
affordances
packaging
metamaterials
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
132
9,200
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
design
optimization
neural networks
genetic algorithms
evolutionary optimization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
95
8,367
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Design
Human-Robot Interaction
Emotion
Teams
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
74
5,050
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Design/Product Development
Digital/Smart Manufacturing
Systems Engineering
Industry 4.0 & Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
84
6,785
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Design Thinking
Design Strategy
Design Management
Innovation Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
62
4,948
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Architecture
Design
Design thinking
Cognition
Creativity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
61
10,107
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
rapid prototyping
additive manufacturing
3D Printing
prostheses
orthoses
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
77
5,695
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
design
requirements engineering
applied artificial intelligence
software
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
106
5,761
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Design
Information Modeling
collaborative work engineering education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
98
5,079
Richard Hague
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
175
21,392
Design
optimisation
3D Printing
Additive Manufacturing
Karthik Ramani
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
64
251
19,015
Design
human computer interaction
geometric machine learning
computer aided design
human machine
Bryan Gonzalez Herrera
Universidad Técnica Nacional
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
75
18,708
Dominic CY Foo
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
203
11,065
Process integration
process design
process optimisation
process simulation.
Duck Young Chung
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
170
16,322
Design
Synthesis
and Characterization of New Materials
Pieter Desmet
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
122
14,781
Industrial Design
Design for Experience
Design for Wellbeing
Carl Disalvo
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
91
10,920
Carliss Y Baldwin
Harvard Business School
Boston, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
43
78
24,616
Design
modularity
complex systems
new product development
industry evolution
Ron Wakkary
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
115
6,360
Design
Interaction Design
Human Computer Interaction
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Nigel Cross
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
56
28,809
Pascal Le Masson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
105
6,724
Design
innovation management
product design
engineering design
design theory
Pieter Jan Stappers
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
112
17,726
Design methods
design research
co-design
prototyping
service design
Pieter Pauwels
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
41
93
5,523
Architectural Design
Cultural Heritage
Semantic Web Technologies
Building Information Modelling
Design Thinking
Casper Boks
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
41
87
7,158
Sustainable Design
Design for Sustainable Behaviour
Strategic Design
Zhen Li
Intel Corporation
California, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
118
5,766
Georges Fadel
Clemson University
Clemson, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
132
9,200
design
optimization
affordances
packaging
metamaterials
Prabhat Hajela
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
95
8,367
design
optimization
neural networks
genetic algorithms
evolutionary optimization
Malte F Jung
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
74
5,050
Design
Human-Robot Interaction
Emotion
Teams
Dirk Schaefer
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
84
6,785
Design/Product Development
Digital/Smart Manufacturing
Systems Engineering
Industry 4.0 & Health
Claudio Dell Era
Politecnico di Milano
Milano, Italy
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
62
4,948
Design Thinking
Design Strategy
Design Management
Innovation Management
Gabriela Goldschmidt
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
61
10,107
Architecture
Design
Design thinking
Cognition
Creativity
Richard Bibb
Loughborough University
Loughborough, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
77
5,695
rapid prototyping
additive manufacturing
3D Printing
prostheses
orthoses
Camille Salinesi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
106
5,761
design
requirements engineering
applied artificial intelligence
software
Eswaran Subrahmanian
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
98
5,079
Design
Information Modeling
collaborative work engineering education