Subject Rankings

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 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 21, 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
Keywan Riahi
climate change
energy economics
integrated assessment
technological change
sustainable development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
121
291
128,012
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Michael Obersteiner
Biodiversity
Food Security
Sustainability
Environmental Economics
Land-Use Modeling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
110
292
49,352
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Yoshihide Wada
Hydrology
Groundwater
Environment
Agriculture
Systems Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
106
210
45,444
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Linda See
Land use
land cover
Earth Observation
citizen science
crowdsourcing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
223
21,629
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Steffen Fritz
land cover
food security
GIS
remote sensing
crowdsourcing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
185
22,285
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Wolfgang Lutz
Demography
Population
Human Capital
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
224
29,120
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Reinhard Mechler
Socio-economics of risk management and climate adaptation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
143
18,249
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Shonali Pachauri
Energy economics
Energy and development
Energy Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
108
17,279
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Piero Visconti
Conservation Biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
87
15,493
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Michael Thompson
cultural theory
rubbish theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
128
16,152
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Pallav Purohit
Energy Economics
Air Pollution
Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases
Climate Change Mitigation
Short-lived Climate Forcers (SLCPs)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
125
10,915
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Jinfeng Chang
Grassland management
Climate change
Agriculture
Biogeochemical cycle
Land-use change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
95
8,764
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Bas J. Van Ruijven
Integrated Assessment Modeling
Climate Change
Energy Demand
Macro Energy Systems
Energy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
79
12,705
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Albert Van Jaarsveld
Biodiversity
conservation
climate change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
90
18,084
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Stefan Frank
Land-use Modelling
Climate Change Mitigation
Food Security
Sustainable Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
53
9,752
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Sergei Scherbov
formal demography
aging
population forecasting
demography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
104
10,042
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Lena Höglund Isaksson
Mitigation of non-CO2 greenhouse gases
in particular methane
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
67
11,640
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Peter Burek
Hydrology
Hydrological Modelling
Water Cycle
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
52
7,026
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Keywan Riahi
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
121
291
128,012
climate change
energy economics
integrated assessment
technological change
sustainable development
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Michael Obersteiner
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
110
292
49,352
Biodiversity
Food Security
Sustainability
Environmental Economics
Land-Use Modeling
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Yoshihide Wada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
106
210
45,444
Hydrology
Groundwater
Environment
Agriculture
Systems Science
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Petr Havlik
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
97
199
42,876
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Zbigniew Klimont
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
89
226
59,385
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Linda See
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
223
21,629
Land use
land cover
Earth Observation
citizen science
crowdsourcing
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Steffen Fritz
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
78
185
22,285
land cover
food security
GIS
remote sensing
crowdsourcing
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Markus Amann
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
74
204
45,272
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Wolfgang Lutz
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
224
29,120
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Pavel Kabat
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
152
27,304
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Reinhard Mechler
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
62
143
18,249
Socio-economics of risk management and climate adaptation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Shonali Pachauri
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
108
17,279
Energy economics
Energy and development
Energy Policy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Piero Visconti
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
87
15,493
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Michael Thompson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
128
16,152
cultural theory
rubbish theory
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Pallav Purohit
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
125
10,915
Energy Economics
Air Pollution
Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases
Climate Change Mitigation
Short-lived Climate Forcers (SLCPs)
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Fabian Wagner
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
116
10,603
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jinfeng Chang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
95
8,764
Grassland management
Climate change
Agriculture
Biogeochemical cycle
Land-use change
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Bas J. Van Ruijven
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
79
12,705
Integrated Assessment Modeling
Climate Change
Energy Demand
Macro Energy Systems
Energy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Albert Van Jaarsveld
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
90
18,084
Biodiversity
conservation
climate change
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Stefan Hochrainer-Stigler
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
40
101
6,809
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Stefan Frank
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
53
9,752
Land-use Modelling
Climate Change Mitigation
Food Security
Sustainable Development
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sergei Scherbov
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
39
104
10,042
formal demography
aging
population forecasting
demography
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Lena Höglund Isaksson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
38
67
11,640
Mitigation of non-CO2 greenhouse gases
in particular methane
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Oliver Fricko
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
49
16,577
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Peter Burek
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
52
7,026