World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
World Social Sciences and Humanities 527 Scientists Subject Rankings - 2025
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 13, 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 (1.121.187) 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
Behavior Disorders
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Neglect
Family Violenc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
193
575
177,330
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Child Development
Families
Povert
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
193
701
148,823
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Child Development
Differential Susceptibility
Evolutionary Theory
Child Abuse
Day Car
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
170
472
121,764
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
child development
language skill
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
107
326
37,916
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
child development
peer relations
violence prevention
school readines
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
106
228
41,579
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
child development
peer relations
early childhood
school readiness
behavior genetic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
345
41,545
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
child poverty
public policy
television and children
gender
early education and child car
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
92
182
39,986
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
youth
adolescence
adolescent
gay
LGB
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
220
34,180
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
clinical teratology
child developmen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
288
22,255
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Child Developmen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
214
27,544
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Child Developmen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
185
56,356
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
autism
child development
intervention
screening
educatio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
120
31,797
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
couples
parenting
child development
attachmen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
160
26,639
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
child development
child maltreatment
developmental psychopathology
stress
psychoneuroimmunolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
140
32,700
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
child development
attachment
children's mental health and wellbeing
behavioural genetic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
171
24,723
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
adolescent mental health
income inequality
digital technologies and child developmen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
119
21,859
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Child Developmen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
191
17,089
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
child development
adolescent development
stress
cortisol
slee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
121
18,922
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
child development
language
literacy
parent-child interaction
memor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
122
17,861
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Fathering
Families
Child Development
Parentin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
121
17,432
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
childhood obesity
child behavior
child development
parentin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
166
14,296
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Child Development
Parenting
LMI
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
123
15,704
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Child Development
Adolescent Development
Quantitative Methods
Meta-analysi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
86
22,210
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Parenting
early child development
child slee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
98
13,601
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Motor development
motor learning
risk factors
child developmen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
145
8,591
Kenneth A Dodge
Duke University
Durham, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
193
575
177,330
Behavior Disorders
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Neglect
Family Violenc
Jeanne Brooks Gunn
Columbia University New York
New York, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
193
701
148,823
Child Development
Families
Povert
Jay Belsky
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
170
472
121,764
Child Development
Differential Susceptibility
Evolutionary Theory
Child Abuse
Day Car
Laura Justice
Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
107
326
37,916
child development
language skill
Karen Bierman
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
106
228
41,579
child development
peer relations
violence prevention
school readines
Michel Boivin
Université Laval
Québec, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
345
41,545
child development
peer relations
early childhood
school readiness
behavior genetic
Aletha C Huston
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
92
182
39,986
child poverty
public policy
television and children
gender
early education and child car
Stephen T Russell
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
220
34,180
youth
adolescence
adolescent
gay
LGB
clinical teratology
child developmen
Adriana Umana-Taylor
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
78
214
27,544
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John Constantino
Washington University Saint Louis
St. Louis, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
78
185
56,356
Rebecca Landa
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
120
31,797
autism
child development
intervention
screening
educatio
Philip A Cowan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
160
26,639
couples
parenting
child development
attachmen
Andrea Danese
King's College London
London, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
140
32,700
child development
child maltreatment
developmental psychopathology
stress
psychoneuroimmunolog
Richard Pasco Fearon
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
171
24,723
child development
attachment
children's mental health and wellbeing
behavioural genetic
Candice Odgers
Duke University
Durham, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
119
21,859
adolescent mental health
income inequality
digital technologies and child developmen
Sylvana Cote
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
67
191
17,089
Emma K Adam
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
121
18,922
child development
adolescent development
stress
cortisol
slee
Elaine Reese
University of Otago
North Dunedin, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
64
122
17,861
child development
language
literacy
parent-child interaction
memor
Natasha J Cabrera
University of Maryland
College Park, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
121
17,432
Fathering
Families
Child Development
Parentin
Julie Lumeng
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
166
14,296
childhood obesity
child behavior
child development
parentin
Diane L Putnick
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
123
15,704
Noel Card
University of Georgia
Athens, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
86
22,210
Child Development
Adolescent Development
Quantitative Methods
Meta-analysi
Douglas Teti
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
53
98
13,601
Parenting
early child development
child slee
Nadia Cristina Valentini
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
145
8,591
Motor development
motor learning
risk factors
child developmen