Subject Rankings

Wageningen University & Research Centre 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 :1
Willem M De Vos
Microbiology
Microbiome
Microbial Ecology
Bacterial Genetics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
206
858
192,852
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Edith Feskens
Nutrition
Obesity
Malnutrition
DIetary Assessment
Epidemiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
143
547
173,300
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Marten Scheffer
stability of complex systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
140
318
131,019
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Marcel Dicke
Plant biology
Insects as Food and Feed
Plant-Insect Interactions
Chemical ecology
Entomology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
131
506
63,989
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Ken E Giller
smallholder farmers
systems agronomy
tropical farming systems
tropical legumes
nitrogen fixation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
124
510
64,246
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Johanna M Marianne Geleijnse *
Cardiometabolic diseases
nutrition
epidemiology
sustainability
public health policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
114
305
166,929
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Alfons Jm Stams
First interest
Microbial interactions in anaerobic environments. Second interest
isolation and characterization of novel anaerobic mircroorganims
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
114
412
44,651
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Richard Gf Visser
Plant Breeding
plant genetics
plant science
plant genomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
108
557
50,836
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Ynte H Schukken
Mastitis
Infectious diseases
statistics
mathematical modeling
veterinary epidemiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
108
354
38,193
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Lourens Poorter
functional traits
ecology
community assembly
species coexistence
secondary forests
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
104
218
48,019
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Hauke Smidt
microbial ecology
microbial genomics
bioremediation
gut microbiome
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
103
352
41,244
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Frans Bongers
succession
lianas
functional traits
forest ecology
forest use
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
103
279
46,866
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Martin Herold
Earth Observation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
330
42,041
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Frank Berendse
ecologie
natuurbeheer
natuurbehoud
biodiversiteit
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
215
34,834
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
John Van Der Oost
microbiology
CRISPR
Argonaute
biosensor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
322
53,691
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Vincenzo Fogliano
Food design
Maillard reaction
Functional Foods
Food and health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
404
40,004
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Jan Dijkstra
dairy cattle
rumen
fermentation
milk production
methane
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
93
297
30,041
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Herbert Prins
Mammals
Savannas
Herbivory
Himalaya
Waterfowl
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
92
324
29,475
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Bart Koelmans
Plastic Debris
Microplastic
Nanoplastic
Water Quality
Ecotoxicology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
90
224
40,946
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
C De Graaf
appetite
sensory
obesity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
89
276
26,570
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Pierre De Wit
plants
pathogens
avirulence
virulence
resistance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
89
221
26,455
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Willem M De Vos
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
206
858
192,852
Microbiology
Microbiome
Microbial Ecology
Bacterial Genetics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Edith Feskens
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
143
547
173,300
Nutrition
Obesity
Malnutrition
DIetary Assessment
Epidemiology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Marten Scheffer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
140
318
131,019
stability of complex systems
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Marcel Dicke
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
131
506
63,989
Plant biology
Insects as Food and Feed
Plant-Insect Interactions
Chemical ecology
Entomology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ken E Giller
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
124
510
64,246
smallholder farmers
systems agronomy
tropical farming systems
tropical legumes
nitrogen fixation
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Johanna M Marianne Geleijnse *
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
114
305
166,929
Cardiometabolic diseases
nutrition
epidemiology
sustainability
public health policy
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Alfons Jm Stams
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
114
412
44,651
First interest
Microbial interactions in anaerobic environments. Second interest
isolation and characterization of novel anaerobic mircroorganims
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Alphons Voragen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
112
422
40,545
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Richard Gf Visser
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
108
557
50,836
Plant Breeding
plant genetics
plant science
plant genomics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ynte H Schukken
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
108
354
38,193
Mastitis
Infectious diseases
statistics
mathematical modeling
veterinary epidemiology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Lourens Poorter
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
104
218
48,019
functional traits
ecology
community assembly
species coexistence
secondary forests
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Hauke Smidt
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
103
352
41,244
microbial ecology
microbial genomics
bioremediation
gut microbiome
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Frans Bongers
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
103
279
46,866
succession
lianas
functional traits
forest ecology
forest use
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Oene Oenema
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
103
323
39,602
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Martin Herold
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
330
42,041
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Frank Berendse
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
215
34,834
ecologie
natuurbeheer
natuurbehoud
biodiversiteit
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
John Van Der Oost
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
322
53,691
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Vincenzo Fogliano
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
404
40,004
Food design
Maillard reaction
Functional Foods
Food and health
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Sander Kersten
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
95
203
36,440
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jan Dijkstra
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
93
297
30,041
dairy cattle
rumen
fermentation
milk production
methane
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Herbert Prins
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
92
324
29,475
Mammals
Savannas
Herbivory
Himalaya
Waterfowl
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Bart Koelmans
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
90
224
40,946
Plastic Debris
Microplastic
Nanoplastic
Water Quality
Ecotoxicology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
C De Graaf
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
89
276
26,570
appetite
sensory
obesity
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Pierre De Wit
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
89
221
26,455
plants
pathogens
avirulence
virulence
resistance
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Johan Am Van Arendonk
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
89
322
25,460