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 Feb 04, 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 (870.057) 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
Climate Change
agriculture
mitigation
adaptation
atmospheric chemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
130
258
105,151
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
261
39,307
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Soil Erosion
Soil conservation
Organic Carbon
erosivity
agriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
203
29,308
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
climate change
plant ecology
biogeochemistry
remote sensing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
194
31,571
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Climate Change
Biogeochemical cycles
Ecology
Biometeorology
Remote Sensing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
168
20,111
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Earth Observation
Radiation transfer
Climate Change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
151
18,097
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Air quality
atmospheric chemistry and physics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
121
69,237
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
toxicology
linguistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
229
17,043
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
NanoBiotechnology
nanotoxicology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
229
12,975
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
124
47,359
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
climate
energy
bioeconomy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
116
21,658
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Plasma Physics
Fusion Energy Research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
186
11,549
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
digtalisation of learnig and skills
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
140
25,248
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
water resources
floods
droughts
climate change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
122
19,139
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
regional climate change
dynamical downscaling
bias correction
impacts
extreme events
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
93
16,445
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
See Homepage
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
89
18,345
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Remote Sensing
Vegetation
Agriculture
Time series anaysis
Hyperspectral
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
94
10,764
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Bioeconomy
Food systems
GHG emissions from agriculture
nutrient cycling
life cycle assessment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
126
16,040
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
energy efficiency
energy
climate change
policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
184
12,677
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
bio-geochemistry
modelling
climate change mitigation
soil carbon sequestration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
84
17,011
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
forest
ecology
climate change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
113
18,673
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
water resources
pollutants
ecosystem services
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
110
12,659
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
123
11,812
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tropical forests
biodiversity
remote sensing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
90
15,683
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Transportation
optimization
uncertainty management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
124
10,224
Frank Dentener
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
130
258
105,151
Climate Change
agriculture
mitigation
adaptation
atmospheric chemistry
Luca Montanarella
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
261
39,307
Panos Panagos
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
203
29,308
Soil Erosion
Soil conservation
Organic Carbon
erosivity
agriculture
Alessandro Cescatti
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
194
31,571
climate change
plant ecology
biogeochemistry
remote sensing
Mirco Migliavacca
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
168
20,111
Climate Change
Biogeochemical cycles
Ecology
Biometeorology
Remote Sensing
Bernard Pinty
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
151
18,097
Earth Observation
Radiation transfer
Climate Change
Rita Van Dingenen
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
121
69,237
Air quality
atmospheric chemistry and physics
Andrew Worth
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
229
17,043
Francois Rossi
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
64
229
12,975
NanoBiotechnology
nanotoxicology
Stefano Tarantola
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
124
47,359
Greet Maenhout
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
116
21,658
Lars-Goran Eriksson
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
186
11,549
Yves Punie
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
140
25,248
Ad De Roo
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
122
19,139
water resources
floods
droughts
climate change
Alessandro Dosio
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
58
93
16,445
regional climate change
dynamical downscaling
bias correction
impacts
extreme events
Marijn van der Velde
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
89
18,345
Michele Meroni
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
94
10,764
Remote Sensing
Vegetation
Agriculture
Time series anaysis
Hyperspectral
Adrian Leip
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
126
16,040
Bioeconomy
Food systems
GHG emissions from agriculture
nutrient cycling
life cycle assessment
Paolo Bertoldi
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
184
12,677
energy efficiency
energy
climate change
policy
Emanuele Lugato
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
84
17,011
bio-geochemistry
modelling
climate change mitigation
soil carbon sequestration
giacomo grassi
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
113
18,673
Giovanni Bidoglio
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
110
12,659
martino pesaresi
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
123
11,812
Philippe Mayaux
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
90
15,683
Biagio Ciuffo
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
124
10,224
Transportation
optimization
uncertainty management