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World Scientist and University Social Sciences / Social Sciences Rankings 2023

AD Scientific Index analyzes academic studies from 101 countries, 800 universities/institutions, and 1.657 scientists by using H index, i10 index and citation count criteria to present results to be used for the evaluation of productivity and efficiency by individuals and institutions. In addition to the ranking by "total H-index", you can also see the ranking and analysis by "last 6 years H-index", "total i10 index", "last 6 years i10 index", "total citations", and “last 6 years citations”. Please see the methodology for "Limitations and Possible Reasons for Not Including a Scientist in this List". Click for individual or institutional registration.

AD Scientific Index - World Scientist Rankings - 2023 H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University / Institution Country Region World Name Country University / Institution Subject Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total Total Last 6 year Last 6 year/total
13 635 682 1443
United States Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Social Physics | Honest Signals | Computational Social Science | Network and Complexity Science | Wearable Computing |

147 73 0.497 656 380 0.579 142633 35407 0.248
82 811 866 1798
United States Harvard University Harvard University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Cohort studies | Neurodevelopment | Sleep | Child Development |

140 102 0.729 727 663 0.912 72885 47596 0.653
2 128 1839 3579
Canada University of Manitoba University of Manitoba Social Sciences / Social Sciences

social-ecological resilience | commons | traditional ecological knowledge | indigenous knowledge | human ecology |

118 77 0.653 316 232 0.734 96546 34796 0.360
13 67 1362 4007
Switzerland Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ETH Zürich Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ETH Zürich Social Sciences / Social Sciences

computational social science | complex systems | digital democracy | statistical physics | intelligent transportation systems |

115 71 0.617 336 242 0.720 76245 30814 0.404
8 45 414 4788
South Korea Seoul National University Seoul National University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

social determinants of health | health inequalities | early childhood intervention | population health trends |

110 97 0.882 219 183 0.836 182984 145172 0.793
4 43 420 4830
Hong Kong Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Polytechnic University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

social and cross-cultural psychology |

110 58 0.527 305 201 0.659 64074 15168 0.237
20 232 247 6348
Australia University of Sydney University of Sydney Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Masculinities |

102 77 0.755 302 206 0.682 99360 38191 0.384
29 247 2852 8469
Netherlands Utrecht University Utrecht University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

95 57 0.600 332 248 0.747 37896 12964 0.342
4 4229 4588 8938
United States University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Social science | Public Health | Gerontology |

94 43 0.457 316 192 0.608 32353 8562 0.265
4 4877 5293 10301
United States Institute for Advanced Study Institute for Advanced Study Social Sciences / Social Sciences

90 63 0.700 292 207 0.709 37787 18067 0.478

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15 81 156 11304
Brazil Universidade de São Paulo USP Universidade de São Paulo USP Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Evidence for Action in Health | Knowledge Translation | Policy Development & Implementation | Scrum | Agile methods |

88 70 0.795 193 177 0.917 29880 18920 0.633
58 468 5825 11397
Canada University of British Columbia University of British Columbia Social Sciences / Social Sciences

social modulation of pain | pain in vulnerable populations |

88 42 0.477 183 106 0.579 27307 7361 0.270
35 328 3836 11442
Netherlands Utrecht University Utrecht University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Ethnicity | identity | intergroup relations |

88 57 0.648 307 252 0.821 25358 11933 0.471
38 5426 5902 11529
United States Arizona State University Arizona State University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Social theory | technology and social change | democracy | social movements | nationalism |

87 55 0.632 244 144 0.590 49637 12763 0.257
30 111 1078 11617
Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Global Studies | cultural psychology | competence | creativity | innovation |

87 53 0.609 234 164 0.701 36835 13148 0.357
23 1100 4187 12539
United Kingdom University of Exeter University of Exeter Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Psychology |

85 62 0.729 247 188 0.761 45580 23578 0.517
4 6393 6971 13665
United States Baylor University Baylor University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

83 44 0.530 205 116 0.566 49623 10856 0.219
55 6604 7204 14172
United States Northwestern University Northwestern University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

LGBT | adolescent health | HIV/AIDS | MSM | health disparities |

83 67 0.807 261 252 0.966 22869 15230 0.666
29 1325 5021 14957
United Kingdom University of Exeter University of Exeter Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Resilience | vulnerability and adaptation | Global environmental change |

81 61 0.753 161 123 0.764 36258 16134 0.445
9 8154 8903 17710
United States Northeastern University Northeastern University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Social Epidemiology | Social Determinants of Health | Public Health | Epidemiology |

77 69 0.896 105 101 0.962 132482 104757 0.791
1 5 1757 17717
Indonesia Ciputra University Ciputra University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Communication | Public Policy | Social Research Methods | Sociology and Mediaporn | Brand and Marketing |

77 69 0.896 407 361 0.887 96524 68468 0.709
17 1637 6199 18549
United Kingdom London School of Economics and Political Science London School of Economics and Political Science Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Social Policy |

76 39 0.513 286 109 0.381 35799 9447 0.264
104 863 9889 19869
Canada University of British Columbia University of British Columbia Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Epigenetics | Gene Regulation | Developmental Origins of Disease |

75 62 0.827 194 181 0.933 21699 12869 0.593
163 9200 10085 20271
United States University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Violence |

74 35 0.473 156 74 0.474 44004 4742 0.108
55 201 2042 20430
Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong Social Sciences / Social Sciences

social computing | machine learning | AI | graph neural networks | NLP |

74 54 0.730 287 183 0.638 27135 14287 0.527
84 661 7151 21167
Netherlands Utrecht University Utrecht University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

social science methodology | multilevel analysis | survey methodology |

73 48 0.658 163 109 0.669 47857 20611 0.431
1 134 2173 21548
India Tata Institute of Social Sciences Tata Institute of Social Sciences Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Research in Qualitative and Quantitative | Data analysis through SPSS | Disaster management | Climate change & Health |

73 50 0.685 334 203 0.608 22660 10182 0.449
43 1939 7327 21703
United Kingdom University of Sheffield University of Sheffield Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Sociology of Ageing | Social Policy | Social Quality |

73 35 0.479 242 105 0.434 20629 5900 0.286
1 1 2356 23160
Uzbekistan Jizzakh State Pedagogical University Jizzakh State Pedagogical University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

philosophy |

72 72 1.000 103 103 1.000 8497 8409 0.990
111 10494 11515 23348
United States New York University New York University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

MOST (multiphase optimization strategy) | design of optimization trials | health | behavioral science | quantitative methods |

71 46 0.648 153 111 0.725 27556 13056 0.474
13 1032 11647 23645
Canada Carleton University Carleton University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

solitude | aloneliness | social withdrawal | unsociability | shyness |

71 57 0.803 175 160 0.914 21293 9597 0.451
4 226 2453 23981
Hong Kong Education University of Hong Kong Education University of Hong Kong Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Urban ecology | urban greening | urban forestry | urban microclimate | urban soil science |

71 51 0.718 243 178 0.733 18165 9419 0.519
5 2508 9662 28340
United Kingdom University of Stirling University of Stirling Social Sciences / Social Sciences

social marketing | critical marketing |

67 39 0.582 184 97 0.527 20527 7972 0.388
299 2510 9667 28348
United Kingdom University of Oxford University of Oxford Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Inequality | poverty |

67 36 0.537 244 103 0.422 20380 5112 0.251
43 1287 13953 28681
Canada Université de Montréal Université de Montréal Social Sciences / Social Sciences

social policy | gender | citizenship | European Union | Canada |

67 29 0.433 164 79 0.482 17194 3501 0.204
200 12825 14129 29117
United States Yale University Yale University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

eating disorders | obesity | smoking | health psychology | student mental health |

67 43 0.642 147 121 0.823 13974 6315 0.452
47 1316 14215 29331
Canada University of Waterloo University of Waterloo Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Social perception |

66 42 0.636 119 89 0.748 28751 7829 0.272
39 1391 14771 30581
Canada Université d'Ottawa Université d'Ottawa Social Sciences / Social Sciences

structural equation modeling | factor analysis | psychometrics | construct validity |

65 39 0.600 102 66 0.647 75890 28311 0.373
8 13411 14805 30651
United States Boston College Boston College Social Sciences / Social Sciences

race | racial identity | assessment | ethnicity | culture bias |

65 37 0.569 115 71 0.617 32662 6136 0.188
122 2736 10607 31016
United Kingdom University of Manchester University of Manchester Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Work Stress | Health Inequalities |

65 45 0.692 119 104 0.874 19238 7205 0.375

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302 14440 15954 33323
United States University of California Los Angeles University of California Los Angeles Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Social Policy | SDGs | Policy Analysis | Work-Family |

64 43 0.672 177 120 0.678 13196 6764 0.513
94 14715 16259 33980
United States Ohio State University Ohio State University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

health communication | narrative | mass communication | media effects | persuasion |

63 39 0.619 153 111 0.725 18375 7228 0.393
35 1739 1873 36224
Australia University of Wollongong University of Wollongong Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Cultural Economy | Economic Geography | Urban and Regional Studies | Tourism and Festivals | Music |

62 44 0.710 161 126 0.783 14419 5854 0.406
27 1662 17322 36471
Canada York University York University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

social determinants | political economy | public policy |

62 30 0.484 167 88 0.527 13350 4045 0.303
88 3201 12571 36492
United Kingdom University of Birmingham University of Birmingham Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Systematic Reviews | Trials (many of them RCTs) and Methods Advances in Complex Intereventions. |

62 49 0.790 112 96 0.857 13283 7300 0.550
34 3394 13439 38897
United Kingdom Lancaster University Lancaster University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

equality | political economy | social theory | ethics |

60 37 0.617 129 87 0.674 34389 9492 0.276
2 951 14158 41040
France Sciences Po Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Alliance Sorbonne Paris Cité) Sciences Po Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Alliance Sorbonne Paris Cité) Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Sociology Politics Urban Studies |

59 36 0.610 167 86 0.515 22603 7023 0.311
3 3594 14220 41225
United Kingdom Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Trent University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Medical Sociology | Sociology of Law | Science and Technology Studies | Qualitative Methods |

59 31 0.525 170 72 0.424 18326 4626 0.252
100 17602 19520 41458
United States Boston University Boston University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Incoming Editor | Journal of Health and Social Behavior | Past Editor | Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences (2015-2020) |

59 45 0.763 134 113 0.843 15979 7404 0.463
18 162 2203 41854
New Zealand Massey University Massey University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

culture and health | health and poverty | global health and health activism | participation | health communication |

59 40 0.678 173 139 0.803 13966 6725 0.482
142 2109 2282 43044
Australia University of New South Wales University of New South Wales Social Sciences / Social Sciences

global health | development policy | human rights | forced migration | humanitarian response |

58 33 0.569 200 112 0.560 26688 9407 0.352
10 2108 15412 44588
Germany Universität Mannheim Universität Mannheim Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Psychology | Psychopathology | Emotion | Psychophysiology |

58 38 0.655 144 120 0.833 11628 5748 0.494
14 3958 15825 45782
United Kingdom University of Kent University of Kent Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Risk | Welfare state | Comparative social policy |

57 29 0.509 182 81 0.445 15184 3547 0.234
158 19249 21372 45855
United States Arizona State University Arizona State University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Structural Equation Modeling | Longitudinal Analysis | Machine Learning |

57 47 0.825 144 134 0.931 14786 9318 0.630
321 19341 21471 46091
United States University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Faith-based organizations | volunteerism | reentry | international social development | social work education |

57 33 0.579 145 78 0.538 13724 4407 0.321

January 1, 2022 Total 716.979 scientist, 212 country, 14.130 university... January 6, 2023 Total 1.264.669 scientist, 216 country, 19.528 university

31 120 16022 46344
Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Universidade de Lisboa Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Ciências Sociais | Ciências da Educação |

57 34 0.596 116 75 0.647 12722 3796 0.298
402 19799 22015 47533
United States University of California Los Angeles University of California Los Angeles Social Sciences / Social Sciences

critical race theory | microaggressions | racial microaggressions | sociology of education | educational equity |

56 44 0.786 88 73 0.830 36466 18289 0.502
337 20365 22668 49062
United States University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Homelessness | Assisted Housing Policy | Policy Analysis Research Methods |

56 38 0.679 130 97 0.746 11436 4962 0.434
22 203 2691 50109
New Zealand Massey University Massey University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

alcohol policy | global governance |

55 31 0.564 179 74 0.413 20703 5801 0.280
62 4314 17480 50409
United Kingdom University of Warwick University of Warwick Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Social Informatics | Health Informatics | e-Research | CSCW | Participatory Design |

55 42 0.764 181 91 0.503 15809 8418 0.532
73 4333 17567 50679
United Kingdom University of Exeter University of Exeter Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Social Psychology |

55 42 0.764 100 90 0.900 13781 8114 0.589
168 535 17774 51288
Belgium Catholic University of Leuven Catholic University of Leuven Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Social policy | welfare state | social security | public opinion | welfare attitudes |

55 37 0.673 120 82 0.683 11736 5399 0.460
9 2417 23733 51583
Canada Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto Metropolitan University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

migration | cultural diversity | nationalism |

55 36 0.655 163 117 0.718 11041 5202 0.471
44 4479 18302 52741
United Kingdom London School of Economics and Political Science London School of Economics and Political Science Social Sciences / Social Sciences

anthropology and development | NGOs and civil society | agrarian change | Bangladesh |

54 32 0.593 114 71 0.623 19219 6156 0.320
221 4606 18825 54180
United Kingdom King's College London King's College London Social Sciences / Social Sciences

54 40 0.741 131 100 0.763 10806 5349 0.495
230 4941 20379 58470
United Kingdom King's College London King's College London Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Sociolinguistics | interaction | ethnography | linguistic anthropology | education |

52 32 0.615 105 72 0.686 18365 5555 0.302
123 2773 26743 58884
Canada Western University (University of Western Ontario) Western University (University of Western Ontario) Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Gender & Diversity in Organizations |

52 36 0.692 89 69 0.775 13697 5498 0.401
63 24091 26883 59238
United States North Carolina State University North Carolina State University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

race and ethnicity | parks | built environment | active living | health equity |

52 37 0.712 99 87 0.879 12234 5151 0.421
117 342 20660 59283
Finland University of Helsinki University of Helsinki Social Sciences / Social Sciences

social interaction | conversation analysis | self | narcissism | psychotherapy |

52 37 0.712 100 80 0.800 12052 4883 0.405
36 24925 27831 61729
United States University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Social Sciences | Statistics | Research Design |

51 22 0.431 88 54 0.614 15256 3705 0.243
91 1077 21649 61880
Switzerland Université de Lausanne Université de Lausanne Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Social policy | welfare state | labour market policy |

51 32 0.627 100 61 0.610 13934 4624 0.332
4 6 7899 64477
Uzbekistan Jizzakh State Pedagogical University Jizzakh State Pedagogical University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

political sciences |

51 51 1.000 67 67 1.000 6839 6838 1.000
47 3213 3497 64672
Australia Western Sydney University Western Sydney University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

cultural studies |

50 29 0.580 107 63 0.589 22354 4868 0.218
262 25991 29049 64863
United States New York University New York University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

microeconomics | biosocial science |

50 44 0.880 72 64 0.889 16571 12223 0.738
61 5556 23097 65746
United Kingdom Lancaster University Lancaster University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Criminology | statistics | violence | paired comparisons | fetal |

50 30 0.600 145 67 0.462 10823 2817 0.260
114 26352 29459 65810
United States Case Western Reserve University Case Western Reserve University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Violence prevention |

50 27 0.540 92 55 0.598 10689 2595 0.243
133 577 8279 67281
Israel Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hebrew University of Jerusalem Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Social gerontology | social networks | social support |

50 32 0.640 121 85 0.702 8310 3362 0.405
25 5685 23770 67558
United Kingdom University of Essex University of Essex Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Income distribution |

50 23 0.460 138 58 0.420 7876 2164 0.275
62 27105 30337 68168
United States George Mason University George Mason University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

agent-based computational economics | complex adaptive systems | applied microeconomics | firm dynamics | agent-based economics |

49 27 0.551 63 45 0.714 20612 4746 0.230
3 10 1480 71688
Peru Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Administración estratégica | Metodologia de la investigación | Metodología de la Investigación | educación |

49 49 1.000 50 50 1.000 5775 5756 0.997
26 45 25658 72714
Slovenia University of Ljubljana University of Ljubljana Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Public relations | Communication management | Strategic communication | Corporate communication |

48 33 0.688 108 67 0.620 10941 4976 0.455
58 6105 25795 73119
United Kingdom London School of Economics and Political Science London School of Economics and Political Science Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Inequality | Social Policy | Social Security |

48 23 0.479 114 50 0.439 9843 2386 0.242
155 3465 32386 73303
Canada Western University (University of Western Ontario) Western University (University of Western Ontario) Social Sciences / Social Sciences

gender-based violence | knowledge mobilization | health equity | social justice | public policy |

48 33 0.688 90 73 0.811 9518 4315 0.453
383 29022 32507 73634
United States University of Wisconsin Madison University of Wisconsin Madison Social Sciences / Social Sciences

social policy | family demography | child wellbeing | child maltreatment | economic resources |

48 41 0.854 88 77 0.875 9014 4809 0.534
9 1879 26000 73707
Spain Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Complex Systems | Computational Social Sciences | Evolutionary Game Theory | Behavioral Sciences |

48 28 0.583 160 81 0.506 8922 3091 0.346
91 1112 26348 74605
Sweden Stockholm University Stockholm University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

social science | epidemiology |

48 34 0.708 99 73 0.737 7797 3309 0.424
608 6701 28818 81183
United Kingdom University of Oxford University of Oxford Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Welfare State | Comparative Social Policy | Industrial Relations | Comparative Political Economy | Institutional Theory |

46 25 0.543 86 53 0.616 9392 2588 0.276
175 3872 35433 81542
Canada Western University (University of Western Ontario) Western University (University of Western Ontario) Social Sciences / Social Sciences

gender | objectification | system justification | stigma | resistance |

46 41 0.891 70 66 0.943 8797 5134 0.584
430 32447 36449 84466
United States University of Wisconsin Madison University of Wisconsin Madison Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Social science genetics | economics | neuroscience |

45 40 0.889 66 60 0.909 14798 10130 0.685
18 4283 4714 86576
Australia Victoria University Victoria University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

sociology of sport | sport for development | sport policy | terrorism | violent extremism |

45 40 0.889 107 95 0.888 7788 5297 0.680

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58 246 31841 89288
Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Universidade de Lisboa Social Sciences / Social Sciences

communication and new media | social theory | science | technology and society studies |

44 27 0.614 213 86 0.404 13260 4085 0.308
2 34083 38303 89473
United States Palo Alto University (Pacific Graduate School of Psychology) Palo Alto University (Pacific Graduate School of Psychology) Social Sciences / Social Sciences

LGBTQ Psychology | Same-sex couples | Trauma | PTSD | Microaggressions |

44 36 0.818 68 63 0.926 11782 6392 0.543
374 4449 4906 90202
Australia University of Queensland University of Queensland Social Sciences / Social Sciences

social science | environmental management | agriculture |

44 32 0.727 108 69 0.639 9201 5229 0.568
70 7376 32310 90576
United Kingdom London School of Economics and Political Science London School of Economics and Political Science Social Sciences / Social Sciences

social science |

44 32 0.727 74 55 0.743 8518 3989 0.468
119 34476 38755 90626
United States University of California Santa Cruz University of California Santa Cruz Social Sciences / Social Sciences

education | migration | transnationalism | multiculturalism | citizenship |

44 29 0.659 74 56 0.757 8443 2735 0.324
50 34556 38844 90877
United States West Virginia University West Virginia University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

adolescent health | quality of life | substance use | school climate | life satisfaction |

44 32 0.727 83 71 0.855 8150 3748 0.460
133 7406 32442 90893
United Kingdom University of Exeter University of Exeter Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Social Psychology |

44 32 0.727 71 64 0.901 8136 4463 0.549
51 466 12068 91610
Iran Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran University of Medical Sciences Social Sciences / Social Sciences

Social epidemiology | Socio-Economic Status assesment | Medical Education | Quality of Life | Life Style |

44 36 0.818 184 152 0.826 7365 4962 0.674
1 4333 39166 91784
Canada Nipissing University Nipissing University Social Sciences / Social Sciences

social neuroendocrinology | testosterone | aggression |

44 38 0.864 83 78 0.940 7199 4256 0.591
35 7666 33862 94710
United Kingdom University of Stirling University of Stirling Social Sciences / Social Sciences

social marketing | health | behaviour change | policy |

43 33 0.767 124 90 0.726 10427 4367 0.419