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 16, 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 (1.121.217) 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
Natural Language Processing
Speech Recognition
Computational Linguistics
Linguistics
Computational Social Scienc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
124
326
91,478
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
AI Ethics
Digital Ethics
Information Ethics
Philosophy of Information
Philosophy of Technolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
122
354
69,000
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
language creation and development
using gesture to communicate
think
and lear
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
121
318
53,678
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
second language acquisition
task-based language teachin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
117
267
143,509
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Applied linguistics
Academic discourse
EAP
discourse analysis
English for Specifi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
115
251
98,073
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Linguistics
Cognitive Science
Politics
Law
Psycholog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
114
356
284,144
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
religio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
114
360
40,090
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Metaphysics
epistemology
logic
language
min
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
112
359
124,423
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
ancient DNA
pathogen evolution
human histor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
111
232
56,144
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
palaeontology anthropology archaeology quaternary pleistocen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
109
309
39,987
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
applied ontology
biomedical informatics
metaphysics
ontology
philosoph
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
108
429
53,188
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Palynology
Holocene
Climate change
Cultural change
Neolithi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
105
411
31,111
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
linguistics
literacy
learning
and video game
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
104
280
147,244
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
linguistics
statistics
morphology
cognitive models of language processin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
103
284
59,335
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Applied linguistics
second language acquisition
multilingualism
emotion
personalit
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
281
39,185
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Moral Philosophy
Social Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Philosophy of Mind
Metaphysic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
321
50,352
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Computational Neuroscience
Neurolinguistics
Neuroinformatic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
423
56,537
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Language acquisition
play
spatial learning
media
early educatio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
297
40,665
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
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: 21
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
465
95,094
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sartre
disabilit
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
351
48,942
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Crustal evolution
geochronology
microanalysi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
475
43,543
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
archaeology
archaeobotany
botany
domestication
anthropocen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
314
35,326
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Language
reading
spellin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
223
32,912
Steve Weiner
Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovot, Israel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
133
380
80,759
Biomineralization
microarchaeology
archaeological scienc
Dan Jurafsky
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
124
326
91,478
Natural Language Processing
Speech Recognition
Computational Linguistics
Linguistics
Computational Social Scienc
Luciano Floridi
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
122
354
69,000
AI Ethics
Digital Ethics
Information Ethics
Philosophy of Information
Philosophy of Technolog
Susan Goldin Meadow
University of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
121
318
53,678
language creation and development
using gesture to communicate
think
and lear
Rod Ellis
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
117
267
143,509
second language acquisition
task-based language teachin
Ken Hyland
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
115
251
98,073
Applied linguistics
Academic discourse
EAP
discourse analysis
English for Specifi
George Lakoff
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
114
356
284,144
Linguistics
Cognitive Science
Politics
Law
Psycholog
Neal Krause
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
114
360
40,090
David K Lewis
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
112
359
124,423
Metaphysics
epistemology
logic
language
min
Johannes Krause
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
111
232
56,144
ancient DNA
pathogen evolution
human histor
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Stringer C
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
109
309
39,987
palaeontology anthropology archaeology quaternary pleistocen
Barry Smith
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
108
429
53,188
applied ontology
biomedical informatics
metaphysics
ontology
philosoph
José Antonio López Sáez
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
105
411
31,111
Palynology
Holocene
Climate change
Cultural change
Neolithi
James Paul Gee
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
104
280
147,244
linguistics
literacy
learning
and video game
Harald Baayen
Universität Tubingen
Tübingen, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
103
284
59,335
linguistics
statistics
morphology
cognitive models of language processin
Jean-Marc Dewaele
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
281
39,185
Applied linguistics
second language acquisition
multilingualism
emotion
personalit
Philip Pettit
Princeton University
Princeton, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
321
50,352
Moral Philosophy
Social Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Philosophy of Mind
Metaphysic
Michael Arbib
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
423
56,537
Computational Neuroscience
Neurolinguistics
Neuroinformatic
Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
University of Delaware
Newark, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
297
40,665
Language acquisition
play
spatial learning
media
early educatio
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
Nestor Garcia Canclini
Universidad Nacional de La Plata
La Plata, Argentina
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
465
95,094
Kenneth Anderson
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
351
48,942
Martin John Whitehouse
Swedish Museum of Natural History
Stockholm, Sweden
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
475
43,543
Crustal evolution
geochronology
microanalysi
Dorian Q Fuller
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
314
35,326
archaeology
archaeobotany
botany
domestication
anthropocen
Rebecca Treiman
Washington University Saint Louis
St. Louis, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
223
32,912
Language
reading
spellin