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 20, 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 (873.865) 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
Robert Sternberg
psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
240
1,290
251,146
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Chris Frith
mind
brain
social interaction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
240
637
244,720
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Richard M Ryan
Self-Determination Theory
psychology
intrinsic motivation
education
organizational behavior
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
229
456
629,801
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Terrie E Moffitt
developmental psychopathology
intelligence
crime
aging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
223
557
236,401
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Michael Tomasello
developmental psychology
evolutionary anthropology
cognitive science
evolutionary psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
218
779
218,710
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Ian Deary
Intelligence
Cognitive Aging
Personality
Psychometrics
Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
216
1,463
187,957
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Robin M Murray
psychosis
schizophrenia
drug abuse
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
216
1,100
174,682
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Hans Ulrich Wittchen
Psychiatrie
Psychologie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
214
948
226,560
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Wilmar Schaufeli
Occupational Health Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
212
593
300,013
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Roy F Baumeister
social psychology
personality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
209
643
301,743
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Pim Cuijpers
depression
prevention
psychotherapy
meta-analysis
RCTs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
207
930
152,255
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Ed Diener
Psychology
Social psychology
Personality psychology
Positive Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
205
481
369,161
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
James J Gross
Emotion
Emotion Regulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
191
564
239,679
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Kenneth A Dodge
Behavior Disorders
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Neglect
Family Violence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
191
565
174,355
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Jeanne Brooks Gunn
Child Development
Families
Poverty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
191
693
146,608
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Stanislas Dehaene
Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
189
507
166,744
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Eduardo Salas
organizational psychology
team training
safety culture
human factors
teamwork
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
188
693
140,747
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Martin Seligman
Positive Psychology
Learned Helplessness
Prospection
Depression
Optimism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
187
570
318,023
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Edward L Deci
self-determination theory
motivation
psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
183
350
537,721
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Yaakov Stern
aging
dementia
cognitive neuroscience
cognitive reserve
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
183
699
148,655
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Nancy Eisenberg Berg
psychology
psychiatry
pediatrics
neuroscience
family studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
180
525
141,996
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Alan Baddeley
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Memory
Working memory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
178
551
236,790
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
John Gabrieli
Cognitive Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
175
410
108,241
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Paul Costa
Personality five- factor model. NEO-PI-R
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
172
469
217,155
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Robert Sternberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
240
1,290
251,146
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Chris Frith
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
240
637
244,720
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Richard M Ryan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
229
456
629,801
Self-Determination Theory
psychology
intrinsic motivation
education
organizational behavior
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Terrie E Moffitt
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
223
557
236,401
developmental psychopathology
intelligence
crime
aging
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Dorret I Boomsma
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
219
1,302
204,929
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Michael Tomasello
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
218
779
218,710
developmental psychology
evolutionary anthropology
cognitive science
evolutionary psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ian Deary
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
216
1,463
187,957
Intelligence
Cognitive Aging
Personality
Psychometrics
Psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Robin M Murray
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
216
1,100
174,682
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Hans Ulrich Wittchen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
214
948
226,560
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Wilmar Schaufeli
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
212
593
300,013
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Roy F Baumeister
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
209
643
301,743
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Pim Cuijpers
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
207
930
152,255
depression
prevention
psychotherapy
meta-analysis
RCTs
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ed Diener
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
205
481
369,161
Psychology
Social psychology
Personality psychology
Positive Psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
James J Gross
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
191
564
239,679
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kenneth A Dodge
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
191
565
174,355
Behavior Disorders
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Neglect
Family Violence
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jeanne Brooks Gunn
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
191
693
146,608
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Eduardo Salas
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
188
693
140,747
organizational psychology
team training
safety culture
human factors
teamwork
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Martin Seligman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
187
570
318,023
Positive Psychology
Learned Helplessness
Prospection
Depression
Optimism
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Edward L Deci
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
183
350
537,721
self-determination theory
motivation
psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Yaakov Stern
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
183
699
148,655
aging
dementia
cognitive neuroscience
cognitive reserve
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Nancy Eisenberg Berg
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
180
525
141,996
psychology
psychiatry
pediatrics
neuroscience
family studies
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Alan Baddeley
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
178
551
236,790
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Memory
Working memory
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
John Gabrieli
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
175
410
108,241
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Paul Costa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
172
469
217,155
Personality five- factor model. NEO-PI-R