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World 2,714 Scientists H-Index Architecture and Design / Design Rankings - 2026

Track the real-time academic impact of 2.6 million scientists across 221 countries. The H-Index Rankings evaluate both total and last 5 years’ H-index values, offering the most transparent measure of scholarly recognition. Compare global, continental, national, and institutional performance across 13 major fields and 221 disciplines.

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Total 2.714 scientist , 221 country , 24,659 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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32,641
World Rank
United Kingdom
2,899
Country Rank
University of Nottingham Logo
67
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Richard Hague
University of Nottingham Nottingham, United Kingdom
Architecture and Design / Design
Design | optimisation | 3D Printing | Additive Manufacturin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    72
  • Last 5 Years
    60
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.833
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Rankings

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39,300
World Rank
United States
15,605
Country Rank
Purdue University Logo
94
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Karthik Ramani
Purdue University West Lafayette, United States
Architecture and Design / Design
Design | human AI interaction | geometric machine learning | physical AI | skills transfe

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    68
  • Last 5 Years
    48
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.706
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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55,911
World Rank
Costa Rica
8
Country Rank
Universidad Técnica Nacional Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Bryan Gonzalez Herrera
Universidad Técnica Nacional Alajuela, Costa Rica
Architecture and Design / Design
Fotografia y Diseñ

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    61
  • Last 5 Years
    26
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.426
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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63,642
World Rank
Malaysia
200
Country Rank
University of Nottingham Malaysia Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Dominic CY Foo
University of Nottingham Malaysia Mardan, Malaysia
Architecture and Design / Design
Process integration | process design | process optimisation | process simulation

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    58
  • Last 5 Years
    33
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.569
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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65,967
World Rank
United States
24,725
Country Rank
Argonne National Laboratory Logo
97
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Duck Young Chung
Argonne National Laboratory Lemont, United States
Architecture and Design / Design
Design | Synthesis | and Characterization of New Material

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    57
  • Last 5 Years
    39
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.684
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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75,030
World Rank
China
4,078
Country Rank
Hunan University Logo
43
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Qihong Fang
Hunan University Changsha, China
Architecture and Design / Design

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    54
  • Last 5 Years
    49
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.907
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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97,758
World Rank
Netherlands
2,536
Country Rank
Delft University of Technology Logo
149
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Pieter Desmet
Delft University of Technology Delft, Netherlands
Architecture and Design / Design
Industrial Design | Design for Experience | Design for Wellbein

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    49
  • Last 5 Years
    37
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.755
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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98,412
World Rank
United Kingdom
7,868
Country Rank
Open University UK Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Nigel Cross
Open University UK Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Architecture and Design / Design

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    49
  • Last 5 Years
    35
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.714
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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102,508
World Rank
United States
36,083
Country Rank
Georgia Institute of Technology Logo
277
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Carl Disalvo
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, United States
Architecture and Design / Design
Desig

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    48
  • Last 5 Years
    39
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.813
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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107,189
World Rank
Netherlands
2,757
Country Rank
Eindhoven University of Technology Logo
107
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Pieter Pauwels
Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven, Netherlands
Architecture and Design / Design
Architectural Design | Cultural Heritage | Semantic Web Technologies | Building Information Modelling | Design Thinkin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    47
  • Last 5 Years
    40
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.851
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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120,867
World Rank
France
3,406
Country Rank
ParisTech Institut des Sciences et Technologies de Paris Logo
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Pascal Le Masson
ParisTech Institut des Sciences et Technologies de Paris Paris, France
Architecture and Design / Design
Design | innovation management | Design science | engineering design | design theor

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    45
  • Last 5 Years
    31
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.689
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Rankings

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129,094
World Rank
United States
43,773
Country Rank
Harvard Business School Logo
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Carliss Y Baldwin
Harvard Business School Boston, United States
Architecture and Design / Design
Design | modularity | complex systems | new product development | industry evolutio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    44
  • Last 5 Years
    26
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.591
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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132,442
World Rank
Canada
5,818
Country Rank
Simon Fraser University Logo
141
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Ron Wakkary
Simon Fraser University Burnaby, Canada
Architecture and Design / Design
Design | Interaction Design | Human Computer Interactio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    43
  • Last 5 Years
    35
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.814
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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134,800
World Rank
United States
45,430
Country Rank
Intel Corporation Logo
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Zhen Li
Intel Corporation California, United States
Architecture and Design / Design
Design | Innovation | Algorithm | Codin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    43
  • Last 5 Years
    29
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.674
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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135,154
World Rank
Netherlands
3,345
Country Rank
Delft University of Technology Logo
220
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Pieter Jan Stappers
Delft University of Technology Delft, Netherlands
Architecture and Design / Design
Design methods | design research | co-design | prototyping | service desig

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    43
  • Last 5 Years
    28
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.651
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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135,295
World Rank
Norway
906
Country Rank
Norwegian University of Science & Technology Logo
163
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Casper Boks
Norwegian University of Science & Technology Trondheim, Norway
Architecture and Design / Design
Sustainable Design | Design for Sustainable Behaviour | Strategic Desig

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    43
  • Last 5 Years
    28
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.651
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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138,047
World Rank
Indonesia
169
Country Rank
Universitas Islam Negeri UIN Sumatera Utara Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Maya Sari
Universitas Islam Negeri UIN Sumatera Utara Medan, Indonesia
Architecture and Design / Design
Desig

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    42
  • Last 5 Years
    41
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.976
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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141,240
World Rank
United Kingdom
10,730
Country Rank
Loughborough University Logo
91
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Richard Bibb
Loughborough University Loughborough, United Kingdom
Architecture and Design / Design
rapid prototyping | additive manufacturing | 3D Printing | prostheses | orthose

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    42
  • Last 5 Years
    31
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.738
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Rankings

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141,585
World Rank
United Kingdom
10,760
Country Rank
University of Liverpool Logo
112
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Dirk Schaefer
University of Liverpool Liverpool, United Kingdom
Architecture and Design / Design
Design/Product Development | Digital/Smart Manufacturing | Systems Engineering | Industry 4.0 & Healt

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    42
  • Last 5 Years
    30
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.714
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Rankings

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143,846
World Rank
United States
48,033
Country Rank
Clemson University Logo
88
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Georges Fadel
Clemson University Clemson, United States
Architecture and Design / Design
design | optimization | affordances | packaging | metamaterial

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    42
  • Last 5 Years
    24
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.571
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Rankings

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145,855
World Rank
United States
48,666
Country Rank
Cornell University Logo
48
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Malte F Jung
Cornell University Ithaca, United States
Architecture and Design / Design
Design | Human-Robot Interaction | Emotion | Team

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    41
  • Last 5 Years
    39
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.951
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Rankings

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147,105
World Rank
Italy
7,266
Country Rank
Politecnico di Milano Logo
184
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Claudio Dell Era
Politecnico di Milano Milano, Italy
Architecture and Design / Design
Future Making | Design Thinking | Design Strategy | Design Management | Innovation Managemen

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    41
  • Last 5 Years
    35
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.854
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Rankings

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147,201
World Rank
United Kingdom
11,124
Country Rank
University of Edinburgh Logo
363
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
John Vines
University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Architecture and Design / Design
Human-Computer Interaction | Design Methods | Design Theory | Participatory Design | Cognitive Scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    41
  • Last 5 Years
    34
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.829
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Rankings

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154,278
World Rank
New Zealand
812
Country Rank
Auckland University of Technology Logo
41
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Ali GhaffarianHoseini
Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand
Architecture and Design / Design
Architectural Design | Building Information Modelling (BIM) | Digital Construction | Sustainable Built Environments | Green Buildin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    40
  • Last 5 Years
    37
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.925
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Rankings

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156,476
World Rank
India
2,896
Country Rank
Vel Tech Dr RR & Dr SR Technical University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
R Ramesh Kumar
Vel Tech Dr RR & Dr SR Technical University Chennai, India
Architecture and Design / Design
Design | Material

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    40
  • Last 5 Years
    31
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.775
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