Subject Rankings

World Social Sciences Subject Rankings 2025

AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) offers the broadest spectrum of branches, providing analysis in 13 main fields and 197 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses can be based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, as well as their values from the last 6 years. As of Oct 13, 2024, rankings are according to the Total H Index. BETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in beta. This is due to the exclusion of (1.010.204) scientists categorized under 'others,' whose profiles cannot yet be determined, edited, or classified. As these fields are updated, the rankings will adjust accordingly. Please keep this in mind. See Also: [University Subject Rankings]

* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Chris Frith
mind
brain
social interaction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
240
637
243,960
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Robert Sternberg
psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
239
1,289
249,778
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Richard M Ryan
Self-Determination Theory
psychology
intrinsic motivation
education
organizational behavior
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
229
456
624,482
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Terrie E Moffitt
developmental psychopathology
intelligence
crime
aging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
222
555
235,224
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Michael Tomasello
developmental psychology
evolutionary anthropology
cognitive science
evolutionary psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
216
775
214,955
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Robin M Murray
psychosis
schizophrenia
drug abuse
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
216
1,099
174,080
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Ian Deary
Intelligence
Cognitive Aging
Personality
Psychometrics
Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
215
1,458
185,799
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Hans Ulrich Wittchen
Psychiatrie
Psychologie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
212
943
222,380
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Wilmar Schaufeli
Occupational Health Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
211
593
297,162
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Roy F Baumeister
social psychology
personality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
209
641
299,863
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Ed Diener
Psychology
Social psychology
Personality psychology
Positive Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
204
481
366,552
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Pim Cuijpers
depression
prevention
psychotherapy
meta-analysis
RCTs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
203
914
146,514
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Jeanne Brooks Gunn
Child Development
Families
Poverty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
191
693
146,127
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
James J Gross
Emotion
Emotion Regulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
190
561
237,335
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Stanislas Dehaene
Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
189
505
165,862
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Eduardo Salas
organizational psychology
team training
safety culture
human factors
teamwork
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
187
690
139,960
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Martin Seligman
Positive Psychology
Learned Helplessness
Prospection
Depression
Optimism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
186
570
316,060
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Yaakov Stern
aging
dementia
cognitive neuroscience
cognitive reserve
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
183
698
147,812
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Edward L Deci
self-determination theory
motivation
psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
182
347
531,693
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Nancy Eisenberg Berg
psychology
psychiatry
pediatrics
neuroscience
family studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
179
523
141,141
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Alan Baddeley
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Memory
Working memory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
177
550
235,908
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
John Gabrieli
Cognitive Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
175
408
106,529
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Paul Costa
Personality five- factor model. NEO-PI-R
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
172
469
216,292
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Jay Belsky
Child Development
Differential Susceptibility
Evolutionary Theory
Child Abuse
Day Care
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
166
469
118,469
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Chris Frith
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
240
637
243,960
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Robert Sternberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
239
1,289
249,778
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Richard M Ryan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
229
456
624,482
Self-Determination Theory
psychology
intrinsic motivation
education
organizational behavior
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Terrie E Moffitt
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
222
555
235,224
developmental psychopathology
intelligence
crime
aging
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Dorret I Boomsma
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
217
1,294
202,342
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Michael Tomasello
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
216
775
214,955
developmental psychology
evolutionary anthropology
cognitive science
evolutionary psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Robin M Murray
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
216
1,099
174,080
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ian Deary
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
215
1,458
185,799
Intelligence
Cognitive Aging
Personality
Psychometrics
Psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Hans Ulrich Wittchen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
212
943
222,380
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Wilmar Schaufeli
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
211
593
297,162
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Roy F Baumeister
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
209
641
299,863
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ed Diener
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
204
481
366,552
Psychology
Social psychology
Personality psychology
Positive Psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Pim Cuijpers
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
203
914
146,514
depression
prevention
psychotherapy
meta-analysis
RCTs
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jeanne Brooks Gunn
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
191
693
146,127
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
James J Gross
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
190
561
237,335
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Education
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Eduardo Salas
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
187
690
139,960
organizational psychology
team training
safety culture
human factors
teamwork
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Martin Seligman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
186
570
316,060
Positive Psychology
Learned Helplessness
Prospection
Depression
Optimism
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Yaakov Stern
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
183
698
147,812
aging
dementia
cognitive neuroscience
cognitive reserve
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Edward L Deci
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
182
347
531,693
self-determination theory
motivation
psychology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Nancy Eisenberg Berg
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
179
523
141,141
psychology
psychiatry
pediatrics
neuroscience
family studies
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alan Baddeley
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
177
550
235,908
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Memory
Working memory
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
John Gabrieli
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
175
408
106,529
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Paul Costa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
172
469
216,292
Personality five- factor model. NEO-PI-R
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jay Belsky
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
166
469
118,469
Child Development
Differential Susceptibility
Evolutionary Theory
Child Abuse
Day Care