World Scientist and University Rankings 2025

World Social Sciences and Humanities 460.639 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 yearsAs of May 14, 2025, 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 (1.121.204) 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
Robert Sternberg
psycholog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
245
1,335
259,156
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Chris Frith
mind
brain
social interactio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
242
643
248,586
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Richard M Ryan
psychology
social psychology
clinical psychology
education
positive psycholog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
232
467
658,715
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Terrie E Moffitt
developmental psychopathology
intelligence
crime
agin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
227
571
253,877
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Dorret I Boomsma
Twins
twinning
behavior genetics
quantitative genetic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
223
1,325
216,678
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ian Deary
Intelligence
Cognitive Aging
Personality
Psychometrics
Psycholog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
220
1,480
195,351
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Michael Tomasello
developmental psychology
evolutionary anthropology
cognitive science
evolutionary psycholog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
219
790
223,429
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Hans Ulrich Wittchen
Psychiatrie
Psychologi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
216
955
229,871
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Robin M Murray
psychosis
schizophrenia
drug abus
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
216
1,102
177,771

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Herbert W Marsh
methodological/substantive synergy - self-concept - evaluation of teaching - peer review - multilevel structural equation model
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
214
663
197,413
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Wilmar Schaufeli
Occupational Health Psycholog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
213
636
315,718
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Pim Cuijpers
depression
prevention
psychotherapy
meta-analysis
RCT
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
213
974
162,599
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Roy F Baumeister
social psychology
personalit
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
212
657
312,988
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ed Diener
Psychology
Social psychology
Personality psychology
Positive Psycholog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
211
487
385,629
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
James J Gross
Emotion
Emotion Regulatio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
196
588
253,398
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kenneth A Dodge
Behavior Disorders
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Neglect
Family Violenc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
193
575
177,330
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jeanne Brooks Gunn
Child Development
Families
Povert
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
193
701
148,823
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Stanislas Dehaene
Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Educatio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
190
519
172,302
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Martin Seligman
Positive Psychology
Learned Helplessness
Prospection
Depression
Optimis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
190
589
329,380
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Eduardo Salas
organizational psychology
team training
safety culture
human factors
teamwor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
190
706
144,919
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Cass Sunstein
Administrative law
behavioral economic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
188
809
219,362
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Wil van der Aalst
Business Process Management
Data Science
Process Mining
Petri nets
Information System
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
186
1,038
159,783
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Robert Sternberg
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
245
1,335
259,156
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Joseph E Stiglitz
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
243
1,298
393,018
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Chris Frith
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
242
643
248,586
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Richard M Ryan
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
232
467
658,715
psychology
social psychology
clinical psychology
education
positive psycholog
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Terrie E Moffitt
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
227
571
253,877
developmental psychopathology
intelligence
crime
agin
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Dorret I Boomsma
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
223
1,325
216,678
Twins
twinning
behavior genetics
quantitative genetic
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ian Deary
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
220
1,480
195,351
Intelligence
Cognitive Aging
Personality
Psychometrics
Psycholog
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Michael Tomasello
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
219
790
223,429
developmental psychology
evolutionary anthropology
cognitive science
evolutionary psycholog
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Hans Ulrich Wittchen
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
216
955
229,871
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Robin M Murray
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
216
1,102
177,771

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Herbert W Marsh
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
214
663
197,413
methodological/substantive synergy - self-concept - evaluation of teaching - peer review - multilevel structural equation model
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Wilmar Schaufeli
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
213
636
315,718
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Pim Cuijpers
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
213
974
162,599
depression
prevention
psychotherapy
meta-analysis
RCT
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Roy F Baumeister
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
212
657
312,988
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ed Diener
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
211
487
385,629
Psychology
Social psychology
Personality psychology
Positive Psycholog
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Amartya Kumar Sen
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
205
958
379,056
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
James J Gross
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
196
588
253,398
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kenneth A Dodge
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
193
575
177,330
Behavior Disorders
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Neglect
Family Violenc
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jeanne Brooks Gunn
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
193
701
148,823
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Richard E Mayer
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
190
578
247,904
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Stanislas Dehaene
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
190
519
172,302
Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Educatio
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Martin Seligman
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
190
589
329,380
Positive Psychology
Learned Helplessness
Prospection
Depression
Optimis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Eduardo Salas
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
190
706
144,919
organizational psychology
team training
safety culture
human factors
teamwor
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Cass Sunstein
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
188
809
219,362
Administrative law
behavioral economic
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Wil van der Aalst
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
186
1,038
159,783
Business Process Management
Data Science
Process Mining
Petri nets
Information System