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 Jan 29, 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 (873.688) 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
Ecosystem ecology
Physiological ecology
Forest ecology
Global change
Phenology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
119
249
53,722
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Bacterial Genomics
Ecological Genetics
Pathogen Evolution
Infectious Disease
BioDefense
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
117
425
62,560
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Climate Science
Ecosystem Ecology
Biogeochemistry & Carbon
Permafrost & Arctic
Radiocarbon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
207
49,636
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Earth observation
Terrestrial Ecosystems
Biodiversity Habitat
Remote Sensing
Canopy Structure
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
227
51,414
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ecology
Ecological Genetics
Plant Insect Interactions
Community Genetics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
97
259
30,189
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
soil microbial ecology
biogeochemistry
stable isotopes
ecosystem science
global change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
94
235
35,802
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Linguistics
corpus linguistics
English grammar
register
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
94
232
82,859
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ecology
Evolution Behavior
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
218
31,572
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Materials Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
84
409
47,833
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
microbiome
bioinformatics
software engineering
sustainability
composting
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
143
145,933
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Plant and ecosystem ecology
biogeochemistry
Arctic change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
159
30,466
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Forestry
Ecophysiology
Forest Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
173
22,524
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
microbiology
antimicrobial resistance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
186
25,347
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Fire
climate
forest
restoration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
188
20,050
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
130
18,964
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
paleoclimate
Quaternary geochronology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
213
20,645
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
carbon cycle
climate change
fossil fuel CO2
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
138
17,883
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Conservation Biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
119
17,930
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
forest ecology
ecological restoration
conservation ecology
natural resource policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
116
14,215
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Plague
Tularemia
Melioidosis
Disease Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
137
12,568
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
astronomy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
133
14,855
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
applied linguistics
second language acquisition
meta-analysis
research methods
open science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
101
22,458
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
soil C and N cycling
stable isotopes
metabolic processes
extreme environments
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
112
11,076
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ecology
global change biology
physiological ecology
biophysics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
112
15,142
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
124
13,295
Andrew D Richardson
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
119
249
53,722
Ecosystem ecology
Physiological ecology
Forest ecology
Global change
Phenology
Paul Keim
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
117
425
62,560
Bacterial Genomics
Ecological Genetics
Pathogen Evolution
Infectious Disease
BioDefense
Edward Ted Schuur
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
207
49,636
Climate Science
Ecosystem Ecology
Biogeochemistry & Carbon
Permafrost & Arctic
Radiocarbon
Scott Goetz
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
227
51,414
Earth observation
Terrestrial Ecosystems
Biodiversity Habitat
Remote Sensing
Canopy Structure
Thomas G Whitham
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
97
259
30,189
Ecology
Ecological Genetics
Plant Insect Interactions
Community Genetics
Bruce Hungate
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
94
235
35,802
soil microbial ecology
biogeochemistry
stable isotopes
ecosystem science
global change
Douglas Biber
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
94
232
82,859
Linguistics
corpus linguistics
English grammar
register
Peter Price
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
218
31,572
Miguel Jose Yacaman
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
84
409
47,833
J Gregory Caporaso
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
143
145,933
microbiome
bioinformatics
software engineering
sustainability
composting
Michelle Cailin Mack
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
74
159
30,466
Plant and ecosystem ecology
biogeochemistry
Arctic change
Thomas Kolb
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
74
173
22,524
Forestry
Ecophysiology
Forest Ecology
Herbert Schweizer
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
70
186
25,347
microbiology
antimicrobial resistance
Peter Z Fulé
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
70
188
20,050
Matthew Bowker
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
130
18,964
Darrell Kaufman
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
213
20,645
Kevin Gurney
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
138
17,883
carbon cycle
climate change
fossil fuel CO2
Paul Beier
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
119
17,930
William Wallace Covington|William W Covington, W. W. Covington, Wally Covington
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
116
14,215
forest ecology
ecological restoration
conservation ecology
natural resource policy
David M Wagner
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
58
137
12,568
Plague
Tularemia
Melioidosis
Disease Ecology
David Trilling
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
58
133
14,855
Luke Plonsky
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
101
22,458
applied linguistics
second language acquisition
meta-analysis
research methods
open science
Paul Dijkstra
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
112
11,076
soil C and N cycling
stable isotopes
metabolic processes
extreme environments
George Koch
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
112
15,142
Ecology
global change biology
physiological ecology
biophysics
Catherine Gehring
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
124
13,295