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The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) provides the most comprehensive analysis across 13 main fields and 211 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses are based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, including their values from the last 5 yearsAs of Jan 04, 2026, the rankings are determined according to the Total H IndexBETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in their Beta phase. This is due to the exclusion of (0) scientists categorized under ‘Others’, whose profiles have yet to be determined, edited, or classified. As updates are made to these fields, the rankings will be adjusted accordingly. Note: Please keep this in mind while reviewing the rankings. For further details, explore our [University Subject Rankings].

* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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12,290
World Rank
32
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Macroecomomics | forecastin

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    96
  • i10 Index
    707
  • Citation Counts
    45,802
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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32,253
World Rank
100
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Infectious Diseases | HIV | Tuberculosis | Health Economic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    73
  • i10 Index
    228
  • Citation Counts
    26,876
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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34,210
World Rank
111
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    71
  • i10 Index
    275
  • Citation Counts
    18,643
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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73,818
World Rank
255
Country Rank
64
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Poverty | Inequality | Social Mobilit

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    55
  • i10 Index
    164
  • Citation Counts
    10,588
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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74,238
World Rank
260
Country Rank
65
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Labour Economics | Poverty and Income Distributio

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    55
  • i10 Index
    170
  • Citation Counts
    9,452
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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81,257
World Rank
289
Country Rank
71
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economics | political science | developmen

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    53
  • i10 Index
    140
  • Citation Counts
    12,022
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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107,280
World Rank
421
Country Rank
46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Corporate governance | auditing | accountability | financial reportin

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    47
  • i10 Index
    99
  • Citation Counts
    7,578
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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113,200
World Rank
447
Country Rank
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Economics & Econometrics / Environmental Economics
Energy economics and policy | environmental economics | applied economic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    46
  • i10 Index
    97
  • Citation Counts
    8,179
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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120,789
World Rank
484
Country Rank
54
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economic demography | Gender | Labour economics | Well-bein

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    45
  • i10 Index
    101
  • Citation Counts
    7,983
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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122,698
World Rank
497
Country Rank
67
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Poverty | inequality | unemployment | social assistance | impact evaluatio

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    45
  • i10 Index
    98
  • Citation Counts
    9,337
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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128,184
World Rank
524
Country Rank
127
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Construction_industry | HIV_AIDS | Workplace_stress and construction management | HIV/AIDS and prevention | Workplace stress work-f

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    44
  • i10 Index
    97
  • Citation Counts
    7,272
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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130,057
World Rank
528
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
development economics poverty lan

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    44
  • i10 Index
    104
  • Citation Counts
    8,318
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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132,474
World Rank
547
Country Rank
131
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Development Economics | Health Economics | Microeconomic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    43
  • i10 Index
    95
  • Citation Counts
    7,298
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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133,034
World Rank
549
Country Rank
67
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Applied Financial Econometrics | Public Economics | Development Finance | Emerging Market Economie

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    43
  • i10 Index
    99
  • Citation Counts
    6,105
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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135,331
World Rank
560
Country Rank
134
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Tobacco Control | NCD preventio

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    43
  • i10 Index
    107
  • Citation Counts
    7,920
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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143,273
World Rank
595
Country Rank
143
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economic Methodology | Game Theory | Philosophy of Science | Experimental Economics | Addictio

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    42
  • i10 Index
    114
  • Citation Counts
    8,717
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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148,946
World Rank
630
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Water resources management | Water accounting | Water Footprint | Food | Irrigatio

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    41
  • i10 Index
    70
  • Citation Counts
    23,798
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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160,656
World Rank
690
Country Rank
159
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
philosophy of social science philosophy of science | experimental economics | causalit

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    40
  • i10 Index
    84
  • Citation Counts
    6,326
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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185,115
World Rank
812
Country Rank
65
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
HIV | AIDS | Health | Economic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    37
  • i10 Index
    94
  • Citation Counts
    3,725
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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195,504
World Rank
876
Country Rank
112
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
System Dynamics | Energy Transition | Resource Economics | Technology Assessment | Africa Citie

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    36
  • i10 Index
    75
  • Citation Counts
    4,544
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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196,195
World Rank
881
Country Rank
41
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Economics | Tourism Economics | Applied Econometrics | Forecastin

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    36
  • i10 Index
    78
  • Citation Counts
    4,560
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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205,020
World Rank
925
Country Rank
74
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Agricultural Development Economics | Environmental Economics | Food Security | Natural Resource Us

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    35
  • i10 Index
    65
  • Citation Counts
    3,617
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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206,168
World Rank
932
Country Rank
199
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Economics & Econometrics / Environmental Economics
Behavioral and Experimental Economics | Environmental Economic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    35
  • i10 Index
    86
  • Citation Counts
    4,981
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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211,184
World Rank
954
Country Rank
104
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
family health | diseases of despair | health inequalities | mental health | well-bein

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    35
  • i10 Index
    57
  • Citation Counts
    5,220
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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218,712
World Rank
1,005
Country Rank
92
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
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