Subject Rankings

California Academy of 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 11, 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 (887.258) 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
Jonathan Foley
Environmental Sciences
Agriculture
Food Security
Climate
Ecosystems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
95
167
120,839
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Luiz A Rocha
Coral Reefs
Ichthyology
Evolution
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
139
13,551
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Brian L Fisher
Entomology
Biodiversity
Systematics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
152
12,365
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Rich Mooi
Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Systematics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
94
5,792
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Pim Bongaerts
coral reefs
mesophotic coral ecosystems
evolutionary biology
molecular ecology
population genomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
56
6,072
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Margaret D Lowman
canopy biology
forest conservation
plant-insect interactions
science education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
90
5,678
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Charles E Griswold
evolution
taxonomy
biogeography
entomology
arachnology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
81
6,515
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Hudson Pinheiro
Marine Biology
Reef Fish
Biogeography
Evolution
Conservation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
73
3,503
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Robert C Drewes
systematics
physiology
Africa
reptiles
amphibians
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
62
6,943
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
John Dumbacher
Evolutionary Biology
Biogeography
ornithology
phylogenetics
Conservation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
48
3,864
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Peter Roopnarine
Paleontology
Evolutionary biology
network theory
food webs
ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
57
5,334
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Durrell Kapan
Evolutionary Ecology
Insect Genomics
Social-ecological Systems
Conservation Biology
Pathogens
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
28
4,177
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Gary C Williams
Systematics
Biogeography
Evolutionary Biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
67
4,075
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
David H Kavanaugh
Systematics evolution and biogeography
Diversity of predatory ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Effects of climate chang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
42
1,674
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Iria Fernandez-Silva
Evolution
Phylogeography
Coral Reef Fishes
Coral Reef Ecology
Marine Conservation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
33
3,292
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Lauren A Esposito
venomics
evolution
phylogenomics
taxonomy
biogeography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
17
1,146
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Tierney Thys
Fish
ocean sunfish
social justice
science communication
filmmaking
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
1,002
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jonathan Foley
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
95
167
120,839
Environmental Sciences
Agriculture
Food Security
Climate
Ecosystems
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Luiz A Rocha
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
139
13,551
Coral Reefs
Ichthyology
Evolution
Ecology
Conservation Biology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Brian L Fisher
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
152
12,365
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Terrence M Gosliner
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
163
6,864
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Rich Mooi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
94
5,792
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Pim Bongaerts
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
56
6,072
coral reefs
mesophotic coral ecosystems
evolutionary biology
molecular ecology
population genomics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Margaret D Lowman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
90
5,678
canopy biology
forest conservation
plant-insect interactions
science education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Shannon Bennett
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
44
4,133
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Peter W Fritsch
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
78
6,229
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Charles E Griswold
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
81
6,515
evolution
taxonomy
biogeography
entomology
arachnology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hudson Pinheiro
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
73
3,503
Marine Biology
Reef Fish
Biogeography
Evolution
Conservation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Robert C Drewes
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
32
62
6,943
systematics
physiology
Africa
reptiles
amphibians
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
John Dumbacher
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
48
3,864
Evolutionary Biology
Biogeography
ornithology
phylogenetics
Conservation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Peter Roopnarine
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
57
5,334
Paleontology
Evolutionary biology
network theory
food webs
ecology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Scott Loarie
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
35
9,739
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Durrell Kapan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
28
4,177
Evolutionary Ecology
Insect Genomics
Social-ecological Systems
Conservation Biology
Pathogens
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Gary C Williams
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
26
67
4,075
Systematics
Biogeography
Evolutionary Biology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Matthew Lewin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
25
40
1,986
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Michelle Trautwein
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
28
5,706
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
W Brian Simison
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
34
2,680
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
David H Kavanaugh
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
42
1,674
Systematics evolution and biogeography
Diversity of predatory ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Effects of climate chang
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Iria Fernandez-Silva
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
20
33
3,292
Evolution
Phylogeography
Coral Reef Fishes
Coral Reef Ecology
Marine Conservation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Nathalie S Nagalingum
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
26
3,895
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Lauren A Esposito
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
17
1,146
venomics
evolution
phylogenomics
taxonomy
biogeography
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Tierney Thys
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
20
1,002
Fish
ocean sunfish
social justice
science communication
filmmaking