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Open University UK Subject Rankings 2025

Agriculture and Forestry, Architecture and Design, Business and Management, Economics and Econometrics, Education, Engineering and Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings along with their 197 sub-branches, can be analyzed at global, national, and regional levels. You can also evaluate them based on the i10 index and citation numbersAs of Sep 18, 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 (1.014.193) 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 :2
Martyn Hammersley
social science
methodology
philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
94
306
92,341
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Jim Coleman
Applied linguistics
language learning and teaching
language education policy and practice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
87
326
196,862
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
John Storey
Management
Business
Innovation
Human Resource Management
Health Service Leadership and Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
267
33,269
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Stephen Serjeant
Extragalactic astronomy
infrared astronomy
radio astronomy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
84
228
27,144
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Enrico Motta
Semantic Web
Ontology Engineering
Knowledge Systems
Data Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
293
20,398
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Mike Sharples
Educational Technology
Learning Sciences
STEM learning
human computer interaction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
199
29,496
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Bart Rienties
Learning Analytics
Learning Design
Internationalisation
Transplant Athletes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
176
15,498
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Robert Spicer
Paleoclimatology
paleoecology
paleobotany
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
177
15,046
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Bashar Nuseibeh
Software engineering
requirements engineering
security and privacy
digital forensics
adaptive
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
205
19,552
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Mark J Smith
Environmental Studies
International Studies
Development
Citizenship
Political Participation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
261
27,095
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Paddy Farrington
Statistical methodology
epidemiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
131
16,696
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Agnes Kukulska Hulme
mobile learning
mobile language learning
MALL
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
135
17,428
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Agnes Kukulska Hulme
mobile learning
mobile assisted language learning
educational technology
distance learning
technology enhanced learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
135
17,417
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Eileen Scanlon
Education Computing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
164
10,219
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Nick Rogers
Earth Sciences
Geochemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
102
13,720
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
John Dixon
social psychology
prejudice
intergroup conflict
place identity
intergroup contact
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
81
10,576
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Mahesh Anand
Moon
Lunar volatiles
Mars
Meteorites
Geochemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
126
7,703
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Harith Alani
Semantic Web
Social Web
Web Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
134
11,925
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Allan Cochrane
Urban studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
116
11,985
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Ann Jones
Educational Technology
Informal Learning with Technologies
Mobile Learning
Informal Mobile Language Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
129
9,433
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Marian Petre
empirical studies of software development
design
representation
visualisation
expertise
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
124
11,642
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Ray Ison
Systems thinking in practice
systemic governance
social learning
learning systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
135
9,781
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Neil R Edwards
Climate - sustainability - energy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
96
8,870
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Glenn White
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
96
398
81,397
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Martyn Hammersley
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
94
306
92,341
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jim Coleman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
87
326
196,862
Applied linguistics
language learning and teaching
language education policy and practice
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
John Storey
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
267
33,269
Management
Business
Innovation
Human Resource Management
Health Service Leadership and Management
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Stephen Serjeant
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
84
228
27,144
Extragalactic astronomy
infrared astronomy
radio astronomy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Enrico Motta
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
293
20,398
Semantic Web
Ontology Engineering
Knowledge Systems
Data Science
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mike Sharples
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
199
29,496
Educational Technology
Learning Sciences
STEM learning
human computer interaction
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Bart Rienties
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
67
176
15,498
Learning Analytics
Learning Design
Internationalisation
Transplant Athletes
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Robert Spicer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
177
15,046
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Bashar Nuseibeh
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
205
19,552
Software engineering
requirements engineering
security and privacy
digital forensics
adaptive
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mark J Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
261
27,095
Environmental Studies
International Studies
Development
Citizenship
Political Participation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Paddy Farrington
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
131
16,696
Statistical methodology
epidemiology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Agnes Kukulska Hulme
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
135
17,428
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Agnes Kukulska Hulme
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
135
17,417
mobile learning
mobile assisted language learning
educational technology
distance learning
technology enhanced learning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Eileen Scanlon
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
164
10,219
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Nick Rogers
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
55
102
13,720
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
John Dixon
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
81
10,576
social psychology
prejudice
intergroup conflict
place identity
intergroup contact
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mahesh Anand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
126
7,703
Moon
Lunar volatiles
Mars
Meteorites
Geochemistry
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Helen Sharp
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
139
33,351
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Harith Alani
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
134
11,925
Semantic Web
Social Web
Web Science
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Allan Cochrane
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
50
116
11,985
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ann Jones
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
49
129
9,433
Educational Technology
Informal Learning with Technologies
Mobile Learning
Informal Mobile Language Learning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Marian Petre
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
48
124
11,642
empirical studies of software development
design
representation
visualisation
expertise
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ray Ison
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
47
135
9,781
Systems thinking in practice
systemic governance
social learning
learning systems
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Neil R Edwards
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
46
96
8,870