World Scientist and University Rankings 2025

Medical and Health Sciences / Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 394 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 17, 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 (1.121.239) 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 394 scientists, 53 country, 273 institution
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jay Giedd
Brain Development in Health and Illness
Neuroimaging
Genetics
Behavior
Cognitio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
138
272
108,086
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Johannes Hebebrand
anorexia nervosa
obesity
molecular genetics
body weight regulatio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
120
496
59,699
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Robert Findling
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Psychopharmacolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
115
457
47,165
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Celso Arango
psychiatry
child psychiatry
schizophrenia
psychosis
neurodevelopmental disorder
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
105
440
45,403
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Eric Ataylor
child psychiatry
ADHD
psychopharmacolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
241
40,554

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Christine M. Freitag
Autism
ADHD
Conduct Disorder
personalised diagnosis
personalised interventio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
91
290
40,894
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Susan H Spence
Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Depressio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
182
30,700
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Hollis C
ADHD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Tourette's
Schizophreni
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
179
25,972
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Anne Marie Albano
child and adolescent anxiety
mood disorders
school refusa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
137
26,965
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
William Gardner
children's mental health services
child population healt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
184
20,059
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jeremy Veenstra Vanderweele
Autism and OCD
Animal Models
Translational Treatment
Neurotransmitter Transporter
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
143
20,605
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Kapil Sayal
Child and adolescent mental health
ADHD
Health Services Research
Developmental epidemiolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
138
12,525
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Stephen Scott
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Parenting
Antisocial behaviour
Attachmen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
168
16,520
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Daniel Pine
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
169
755
117,683
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jay Giedd
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
138
272
108,086
Brain Development in Health and Illness
Neuroimaging
Genetics
Behavior
Cognitio
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Fred R Volkmar
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
138
352
77,061
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Johannes Hebebrand
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
120
496
59,699
anorexia nervosa
obesity
molecular genetics
body weight regulatio
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jonathan Green
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
119
417
62,941
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Robert Findling
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
115
457
47,165
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Bradley S Peterson
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
112
323
53,054
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ian Goodyer
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
108
262
33,591
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Celso Arango
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
105
440
45,403
psychiatry
child psychiatry
schizophrenia
psychosis
neurodevelopmental disorder
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Eric Ataylor
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
241
40,554

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Christine M. Freitag
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
91
290
40,894
Autism
ADHD
Conduct Disorder
personalised diagnosis
personalised interventio
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
David Skuse
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
90
219
33,165
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Michael Sawyer
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
88
206
23,335
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Susan H Spence
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
86
182
30,700
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
John Walkup
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
84
233
25,289
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Stephan Eliez
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
229
21,754
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Hollis C
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
179
25,972
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Anne Marie Albano
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
137
26,965
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
William Gardner
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
184
20,059
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Cathy Barr
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
141
30,408
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jeremy Veenstra Vanderweele
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
67
143
20,605
Autism and OCD
Animal Models
Translational Treatment
Neurotransmitter Transporter
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Kapil Sayal
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
138
12,525
Child and adolescent mental health
ADHD
Health Services Research
Developmental epidemiolog
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Steven Pliszka
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
104
17,119
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Romuald Brunner
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
62
180
18,318
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Stephen Scott
          Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
168
16,520
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Parenting
Antisocial behaviour
Attachmen