Top 100 scientists can be ranked globally or specific to the following regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania, Arab League, ASEAN, EECA, and BRICS based on total H-index scores without any breakdown by subject areas. Top 100 rankings in the world, in a continent, or a region include standardized subjects areas of Agriculture & Forestry, Arts, Design and Architecture, Business & Management, Economics & Econometrics, Education, Engineering & Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law/Law and Legal Studies, Medical and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings BETA VERSION. Subject field ranking in world, region, country and university is beta version since subject field "others" (870,053 scientists profile whose branch cannot be determined, not yet edited or determined) is excluded, so the ranking will change as the others fields are edited. Please note that. Subjects indicated as “ * others ” will not be included in the ranking by regions and subjects.
Media finance
advertising effects
health communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
67
157
16,434
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 2
Mass communication
morality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
54
94
10,231
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
Science Communication
Risk Communication
Environmental Communication
Strategic Communication
Public Relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
98
7,436
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
media
journalism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
45
106
14,087
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
media psychology
health communication
human-AI communication
persuasion
serious game
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
43
77
11,165
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
Journalism Studies
Journalism
Media History
Media Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
56
8,790
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
diffusion of innovations
organizational change
scale up
social networks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
84
13,789
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
social norms
health
environment
& risk communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
66
7,780
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
Media Psychology
virtual reality
video games
cars as avatars
autonomous vehicles
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
57
5,031
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
Interactive Advertising
Digital Media
Global Brands
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
49
11,657
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
meditation
yoga
presence
interactivity
interoceptive awareness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
76
8,856
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
Media psychology
enjoyment
morality
motivation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
56
4,882
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Information Communication Technology and Development (ICTD)
Speculative Design
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
55
3,328
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
stigma research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
65
3,856
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
New media
political communication
youth
social media
activism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
48
5,882
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Communication technology
mHealth
generative AI
AI ethics
AI trust
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
46
5,204
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
Environmental journalism
environmental communication
risk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
50
3,391
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
Communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
47
3,471
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
ICT & Society
Social Networks
Community
Social Capital
Measurement Error
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
39
4,551
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
Mixed Methods
Concept Explicator
Art
Social Science Translator & Metascience
Alt. Journalism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
37
3,473
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
Commmunication Technology
Group Dynamics and Interaction
Organizational Communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
38
3,298
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
communication partner training
augmentative and alternative communication
paraeducators
autism spectrum disorders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
39
1,557
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
communication
computational social science
social media
mobile media
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
42
2,377
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
Communication Neuroscience
Media
Health
Cognitive Science
Natural Intelligence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
38
1,805
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
Computer-mediated communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
29
7,094
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 26
Journalism Studies
Political Communication
International Communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
32
2,062
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 27
Interpersonal and group communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
24
5,351
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 28
Communication and Information Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
31
4,639
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 29
media multitasking
international communication
advertising
new media
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
27
1,540
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 30
Environmental Journalism
Professional Journalism Practices
International Journalism
Public Affairs Reporting
Media Law & Et
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
39
1,219
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 31
Communication
ELearning
Information Design
Education
Justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
23
1,237
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 32
communication technologies
interpersonal communication
social media
expectancy violations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
17
4,208
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 33
Political communication
public opinion
information processing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
12
805
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 34
Communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
11
577
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 35
media selection
enjoyment
motivation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
189
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 36
Human-Computer Interaction
Media Psychology
Trust
Morality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
6
303
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 37
Journalism Studies
Cultural and Critical Studies
Visual and Political Communication
Epistemology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
4
119
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 38
Communication Technology
Internet Governance
Social Informatics
Mixed-Methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
7
555
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 39
Political communication
Computational social science
International communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
3
83
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 40
Media Effects
Interpersonal Communication
Human-Machine Communication
Decision Making
Moral Judgments
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
4
106
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 41
environmental journalism
framing
campus media
Climategate
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
3
227
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 42
Media and Politics
AI and Journalism
Computational Social Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
48
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 43
Media Psychology
Cooperation
Competition
Behavioral Game Theory
Game Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
4
114
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 44
digital rhetoric
social media
writing program administration
professional writing
technical
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
123
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 45
Media Psychology
Emerging Technologies
Organizational Comm
Persuasive Technologies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
115
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 46
Social media
Advertising
Computational Research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
42
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 47
Media
Misinformation
Interpersonal Communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
1
30
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 48
Communication Technology
Online Self-Disclosure
Cyberbullying
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
4
881
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 49
Media psychology
Human-Computer Interaction
Gender studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
3
78
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 50
Environmental journalism
China
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
26
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 51
public diplomacy
crisis communication
digital and social media
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
58
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 52
narrative
media
storytelling
journalism
community-engagement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
8
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 53
Political Communication
Digital Infrastructure
Large Language Models
Social Media
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
6
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 54
Visual Communication
Photojournalism
Visual Archives
Documentary Photography
Immersive
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
16
* Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 55
Communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
3
Esther Thorson
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
157
16,434
Media finance
advertising effects
health communication
Ron Tamborini
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
94
10,231
Mass communication
morality
John C Besley
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
98
7,436
Science Communication
Risk Communication
Environmental Communication
Strategic Communication
Public Relations
Stephen Lacy
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
106
14,087
Wei Peng|彭葳
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
77
11,165
media psychology
health communication
human-AI communication
persuasion
serious game
Tim P Vos
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
56
8,790
Journalism Studies
Journalism
Media History
Media Sociology
James W Dearing
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
84
13,789
diffusion of innovations
organizational change
scale up
social networks
Maria Knight Lapinski
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
66
7,780
social norms
health
environment
& risk communication
Rabindra A Ratan
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
57
5,031
Media Psychology
virtual reality
video games
cars as avatars
autonomous vehicles
Hairong Li
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
49
11,657
Interactive Advertising
Digital Media
Global Brands
Carrie Heeter
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
76
8,856
meditation
yoga
presence
interactivity
interoceptive awareness
Allison Eden
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
56
4,882
Media psychology
enjoyment
morality
motivation
Susan Wyche
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
55
3,328
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Information Communication Technology and Development (ICTD)
Speculative Design
Mary Bresnahan
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
65
3,856
Kjerstin Thorson
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
48
5,882
New media
political communication
youth
social media
activism
Prabu David
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
46
5,204
Communication technology
mHealth
generative AI
AI ethics
AI trust
Bruno Takahashi
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
50
3,391
Environmental journalism
environmental communication
risk
Amanda Holmstrom
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
47
3,471
Mike Stern
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
39
4,551
ICT & Society
Social Networks
Community
Social Capital
Measurement Error
Serena Miller Carpenter|Serena Carpenter
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
37
3,473
Mixed Methods
Concept Explicator
Art
Social Science Translator & Metascience
Alt. Journalism
Michele H Jackson
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
38
3,298
Commmunication Technology
Group Dynamics and Interaction
Organizational Communication
Sarah Nathel Douglas
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
39
1,557
communication partner training
augmentative and alternative communication
paraeducators
autism spectrum disorders
Tai Quan Winson Peng 彭泰权|Winson Peng, 彭 泰权
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
42
2,377
communication
computational social science
social media
mobile media
Ralf SchmäLzle [Schmaelzle]|Ralf Schmälzle
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
38
1,805
Communication Neuroscience
Media
Health
Cognitive Science
Natural Intelligence
Brandon Van Der Heide
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
29
7,094
Computer-mediated communication
Rachel R Mourão
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
32
2,062
Journalism Studies
Political Communication
International Communication
Gwen M Wittenbaum
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
24
5,351
Interpersonal and group communication
Jonathan A Obar
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
31
4,639
Communication and Information Studies
Anastasia Kononova
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
27
1,540
media multitasking
international communication
advertising
new media
Eric Freedman
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
39
1,219
Environmental Journalism
Professional Journalism Practices
International Journalism
Public Affairs Reporting
Media Law & Et
Nancy Nelson Knupfer
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
23
1,237
Communication
ELearning
Information Design
Education
Justice
Rebecca Gray
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
17
4,208
communication technologies
interpersonal communication
social media
expectancy violations
Dustin Carnahan
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
805
Political communication
public opinion
information processing
David D Clare
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
577
Ezgi Ulusoy
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
189
media selection
enjoyment
motivation
Taenyun Kim|김 태년
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
303
Human-Computer Interaction
Media Psychology
Trust
Morality
Enrique Núñez-Mussa
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
4
119
Journalism Studies
Cultural and Critical Studies
Visual and Political Communication
Epistemology
Brandon A Brooks
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
555
Communication Technology
Internet Governance
Social Informatics
Mixed-Methods
Siyuan Ma
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
83
Political communication
Computational social science
International communication
Henry Goble
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
106
Media Effects
Interpersonal Communication
Human-Machine Communication
Decision Making
Moral Judgments
Carol Terracina-Hartman
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
227
environmental journalism
framing
campus media
Climategate
Suhwoo Ahn
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
48
Media and Politics
AI and Journalism
Computational Social Science
Yiming Skylar Lei|Yiming Lei, Y. Skylar Lei
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
114
Media Psychology
Cooperation
Competition
Behavioral Game Theory
Game Studies
Casey R Mcardle
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
123
digital rhetoric
social media
writing program administration
professional writing
technical
Chaeyun Lim
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
115
Media Psychology
Emerging Technologies
Organizational Comm
Persuasive Technologies
Nan Zhang
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
42
Social media
Advertising
Computational Research
Johnny Mcgraw
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
30
Media
Misinformation
Interpersonal Communication
Jinsuk Kim
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
881
Communication Technology
Online Self-Disclosure
Cyberbullying
Emily S Zhan
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
78
Media psychology
Human-Computer Interaction
Gender studies
Qucheng Zhang
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
26
Environmental journalism
China
Sevgi Baykaldi
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
58
public diplomacy
crisis communication
digital and social media
Jessica Pettengill
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
8
narrative
media
storytelling
journalism
community-engagement
Taewoo Kang
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
6
Political Communication
Digital Infrastructure
Large Language Models
Social Media
Judy Walgren
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
16
Visual Communication
Photojournalism
Visual Archives
Documentary Photography
Immersive
Clint Townson
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
3