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World Scientist and University Rankings 2026

Natural Sciences / Geography 5.598 Scientists Subject Rankings

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 06, 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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1,733
World Rank
18
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Geography
geography | geomorphology | soil erosion | soil | soil conservatio

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    158
  • i10 Index
    620
  • Citation Counts
    86,536
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,792
World Rank
52
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Geography
Geographic Information Systems | GeoAI | Geoinformatics | Spatial Data Minin

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    156
  • i10 Index
    759
  • Citation Counts
    90,215
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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3,051
World Rank
29
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Geography
Geography | Remote Sensing | Land Cover | Planetary Health | Health Geograph

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    138
  • i10 Index
    596
  • Citation Counts
    89,899
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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5,057
World Rank
444
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Geography
Sustainability | resilience | ecological economics | human geography | climate chang

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    121
  • i10 Index
    318
  • Citation Counts
    152,785
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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5,657
World Rank
195
Country Rank
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Geography
Remote Sensing | Terrestrial Carbon Cycle | Hydrolog

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    118
  • i10 Index
    467
  • Citation Counts
    56,000
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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5,951
World Rank
2,636
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Geography
Forest ecology | fire ecology | biogeography | disturbance ecology | geograph

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    117
  • i10 Index
    328
  • Citation Counts
    75,128
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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7,170
World Rank
3,175
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Geography
Ecology | Landscape | Global Change | Land Use | Urba

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    111
  • i10 Index
    441
  • Citation Counts
    55,111
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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7,299
World Rank
677
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Geography
globalization | world cities | political geography | citie

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    111
  • i10 Index
    663
  • Citation Counts
    64,568
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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7,385
World Rank
3,273
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    110
  • i10 Index
    523
  • Citation Counts
    51,175
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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8,183
World Rank
8
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Geography
Mycorrhiza | Biogeography | Molecular Ecology | Multitrophic interaction

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    107
  • i10 Index
    265
  • Citation Counts
    69,220
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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8,226
World Rank
382
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Geography
Structural Geology | Tectonics | Accretionary Complex | Central Asian Orogenic Bel

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    107
  • i10 Index
    473
  • Citation Counts
    53,697
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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9,716
World Rank
387
Country Rank
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Geography
physical geography | soils | ecology | biogeochemistr

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    103
  • i10 Index
    253
  • Citation Counts
    34,028
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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10,048
World Rank
181
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Geography
Glaciology | High Mountains | Climate Change | Geomorpholog

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    102
  • i10 Index
    302
  • Citation Counts
    35,878
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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10,187
World Rank
117
Country Rank
29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Geography
Environmental health | human mobility | healthy cities | social justice | GIScienc

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    101
  • i10 Index
    384
  • Citation Counts
    51,948
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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10,278
World Rank
4,479
Country Rank
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    102
  • i10 Index
    317
  • Citation Counts
    40,646
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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10,387
World Rank
955
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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11,001
World Rank
4,781
Country Rank
88
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    99
  • i10 Index
    178
  • Citation Counts
    54,192
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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11,229
World Rank
4,874
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Geography
physical geography | climatology | paleoclimatology | paleoecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    99
  • i10 Index
    199
  • Citation Counts
    38,271
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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12,000
World Rank
594
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Geography
Dendrochronology | Climate | Climate Change | Paleoclimate | Geograph

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    97
  • i10 Index
    260
  • Citation Counts
    34,799
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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14,139
World Rank
6,115
Country Rank
44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Geography
Remote Sensing | Environment | GIS | Land cove

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    93
  • i10 Index
    195
  • Citation Counts
    64,677
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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14,523
World Rank
1,306
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Geography
Migration | Rural Geography | the Mediterranean | Islands | Agein

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    92
  • i10 Index
    327
  • Citation Counts
    38,333
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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14,854
World Rank
746
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Geography
Macroecology | Biogeography | Tropical Ecology | Island Biogeography | Ecoinformatic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    91
  • i10 Index
    252
  • Citation Counts
    44,542
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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14,970
World Rank
759
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Geography
biogeography | biogeochemistry | climate change | biodiversity | vegetation modellin

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    91
  • i10 Index
    197
  • Citation Counts
    35,859
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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15,013
World Rank
1,348
Country Rank
54
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Geography
geography | political-economy | political-ecology | cities | plannin

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    91
  • i10 Index
    231
  • Citation Counts
    59,667
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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15,472
World Rank
119
Country Rank
33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Geography
Remote Sensing of the Environmen

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    90
  • i10 Index
    244
  • Citation Counts
    32,944
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