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Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History 55 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 years. As of May 13, 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 (1.121.204) 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
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: 2
Archaeology
Human evolution
Human impacts
Biodiversity change
Material cultur
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
170
16,520
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
61
8,354
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Palaeoecology
Archaeology
Land Use
Anthropocene
Historical Ecolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
109
5,972
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Population Genetics
Molecular Evolution
Bioinformatic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
50
11,101
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Archaeology
Botany
Archaeobotany
Paleoethnobotan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
61
4,956
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Evolutionary Archaeologis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
50
4,071
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Phylodynamics
Phylogenetics
Molecular epidemiology
Stochastic processe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
43
14,692
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Anthropogenic ecology
isotope ecology
amino acids
compound-specific isotope analysi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
53
3,253
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Palaeolithic Archaeolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
55
2,730
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Linguistic Typology
Computational Linguistic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
66
4,635
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Complex systems
Big Historical Data
Causal and Bayesian modelling
Arqueologi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
46
3,807
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Archaeology
Japanese studies
Environmental humanities
Archaeolinguistics
Alpine histor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
58
3,063
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
quantitative cultural history
cultural evolutio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
37
2,027
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
population genetics
archaeogenetic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
28
1,905
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
36
1,584
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Archaeology
East African prehistory
lithics
food production
climate chang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
26
1,662
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Zooarchaeology
ZooMS
Taphonomy
Arid Environments
Arabi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
20
1,018
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Disease ecology
Pathogen evolution
DNA metabarcoding
Ancient DNA
Bayesian inferenc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
22
954
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Compound specific isotopes
Paleoclimate & paleoecology
Biogeochemical cycling
Food web ecology
Climate-Environment-Human in
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
21
927
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Archaeology
Paleoecology
Geochemistry
Stable isotope analysi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
15
593
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Proteomics
archaeology
bioarchaeology
ancient genetics/genomic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
1,239
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
historical linguistics
areal linguistics
Khoisan studies
multidisciplinary studies
huma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
18
675
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
genomics
population genomics
molecular biology
computational biolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
1,090
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
bioinformatics
historical linguistics
computational linguistic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
837
Johannes Krause
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
111
232
56,144
ancient DNA
pathogen evolution
human histor
Nicole Boivin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
170
16,520
Archaeology
Human evolution
Human impacts
Biodiversity change
Material cultur
Alexander Herbig
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
61
8,354
Patrick Roberts
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
109
5,972
Palaeoecology
Archaeology
Land Use
Anthropocene
Historical Ecolog
Stephan Schiffels
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
50
11,101
Population Genetics
Molecular Evolution
Bioinformatic
Robert Spengler
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
61
4,956
Archaeology
Botany
Archaeobotany
Paleoethnobotan
Eleanor Ml Scerri
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
50
4,071
Denise Kühnert
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
43
14,692
Phylodynamics
Phylogenetics
Molecular epidemiology
Stochastic processe
Thomas Larsen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
53
3,253
Anthropogenic ecology
isotope ecology
amino acids
compound-specific isotope analysi
James Blinkhorn
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
55
2,730
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Harald Hammarström
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
66
4,635
Linguistic Typology
Computational Linguistic
Ricardo Fernandes
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
46
3,807
Complex systems
Big Historical Data
Causal and Bayesian modelling
Arqueologi
Mark James Hudson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
58
3,063
Archaeology
Japanese studies
Environmental humanities
Archaeolinguistics
Alpine histor
Olivier Morin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
37
2,027
quantitative cultural history
cultural evolutio
Elina Salmela
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
28
1,905
Noel Amano
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
36
1,584
Steven T. Goldstein
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
26
1,662
Archaeology
East African prehistory
lithics
food production
climate chang
Mathew Stewart
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
17
20
1,018
Zooarchaeology
ZooMS
Taphonomy
Arid Environments
Arabi
Arthur Kocher
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
22
954
Disease ecology
Pathogen evolution
DNA metabarcoding
Ancient DNA
Bayesian inferenc
Yiming V. Wang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
21
927
Compound specific isotopes
Paleoclimate & paleoecology
Biogeochemical cycling
Food web ecology
Climate-Environment-Human in
Nicolas Bourgon
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
15
593
Archaeology
Paleoecology
Geochemistry
Stable isotope analysi
Shevan Wilkin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
13
1,239
Proteomics
archaeology
bioarchaeology
ancient genetics/genomic
Anne-Maria Fehn
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
18
675
historical linguistics
areal linguistics
Khoisan studies
multidisciplinary studies
huma
Susanna Sabin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
15
1,090
genomics
population genomics
molecular biology
computational biolog
Mei-Shin Wu|Mei-Shin Wu-Urbanek
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
13
837
bioinformatics
historical linguistics
computational linguistic