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 6 years. As of May 22, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H Index. BETA 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 (1.121.250) 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 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Biomineralization
microarchaeology
archaeological scienc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
133
380
80,759
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Radiocarbon
Geochronology
Bayesian statistics
Archaeology
Quaternary Scienc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
386
91,159
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
archaeology
archaeobotany
botany
domestication
anthropocen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
314
35,326
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Archaeology
Archaeological Science
Stable Isotopes
Paleodiet
Bioarchaeolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
96
323
36,148
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Geology
archaeology
geochemistry
geochronolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
89
347
26,476
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
diet
human evolution
isotopes
palaeoenvironment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
194
25,451
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Human evolution
archaeogenetics
phylogeography
mtDN
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
126
26,465
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
archaeology
human Paleoecology
climate change
isotope geochemistry
genomic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
226
21,266
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Evolutionary archaeology
European prehistory
prehistoric demograph
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
195
23,571
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
archaeology
archaeobotany
paleoecolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
121
24,427
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Archaeology
geomorphology
climate change
history of science science
scienc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
208
20,965
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Chinese archaeolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
261
17,957
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Archeolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
227
20,461
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Archaeology
Geochronology
Quaternary Scienc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
138
18,690
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
dendrochronology
paleoclimate
tree biology
forest ecolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
139
27,573
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Archaeology
Human evolution
Human impacts
Biodiversity change
Material cultur
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
170
16,520
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Aztecs
Teotihuacan
Comparative urbanism
Urban sustainability
Inequalit
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
199
14,135
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Archaeology
Prehistory
Southeast Asia
human migration
cultural evolutio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
194
21,707
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Archaeogenetics
Bronze Age
archaeological heritage
archaeological theory
history of archaeolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
223
21,506
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
archaeolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
96
17,705
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Biomolecular archaeology
Palaeodie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
145
11,998
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Artefacts
Archaeometry
Ancient Technolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
166
12,794
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
archaeolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
151
13,587
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
technological change
ceramics
archaeological theor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
115
22,396
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Archaeological Scienc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
207
12,517
Steve Weiner
Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovot, Israel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
133
380
80,759
Biomineralization
microarchaeology
archaeological scienc
Christopher Bronk Ramsey
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
386
91,159
Radiocarbon
Geochronology
Bayesian statistics
Archaeology
Quaternary Scienc
Dorian Q Fuller
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
314
35,326
archaeology
archaeobotany
botany
domestication
anthropocen
Michael Richards
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
96
323
36,148
Archaeology
Archaeological Science
Stable Isotopes
Paleodiet
Bioarchaeolog
Richard Armstrong
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
89
347
26,476
Geology
archaeology
geochemistry
geochronolog
Julia Lee Thorp
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
194
25,451
diet
human evolution
isotopes
palaeoenvironment
Martin Richards
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
126
26,465
Human evolution
archaeogenetics
phylogeography
mtDN
Douglas J Kennett
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
226
21,266
archaeology
human Paleoecology
climate change
isotope geochemistry
genomic
Stephen Shennan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
195
23,571
Evolutionary archaeology
European prehistory
prehistoric demograph
Dolores Piperno
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
121
24,427
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Karl Butzer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
208
20,965
Archaeology
geomorphology
climate change
history of science science
scienc
Li Liu
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
70
261
17,957
João Zilhão
Universidade de Lisboa
Lisboa, Portugal
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
227
20,461
Zenobia Jacobs
University of Wollongong
Wollongong, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
138
18,690
Archaeology
Geochronology
Quaternary Scienc
Malcolm K Hughes
University of Arizona
Tucson, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
139
27,573
dendrochronology
paleoclimate
tree biology
forest ecolog
Nicole Boivin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
170
16,520
Archaeology
Human evolution
Human impacts
Biodiversity change
Material cultur
Michael E Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
199
14,135
Aztecs
Teotihuacan
Comparative urbanism
Urban sustainability
Inequalit
Peter Bellwood|P.S. Bellwood
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
194
21,707
Archaeology
Prehistory
Southeast Asia
human migration
cultural evolutio
Kristian Kristiansen
University of Gothenburg
Göteborg, Sweden
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
64
223
21,506
Archaeogenetics
Bronze Age
archaeological heritage
archaeological theory
history of archaeolog
James F O Connell
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
62
96
17,705
Oliver Craig
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
145
11,998
Ian Freestone
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
166
12,794
Artefacts
Archaeometry
Ancient Technolog
Anna Belfer Cohen
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
151
13,587
Annette And Michael Schiffer
University of Arizona
Tucson, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
115
22,396
technological change
ceramics
archaeological theor
Elisabetta Boaretto
Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovot, Israel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
207
12,517