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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 Apr 17, 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 (1.120.277) 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 history
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
111
231
55,103
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Archaeology
Human evolution
Human impacts
Biodiversity change
Material culture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
170
16,159
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
60
8,190
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Palaeoecology
Archaeology
Land Use
Anthropocene
Historical Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
108
5,742
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Population Genetics
Molecular Evolution
Bioinformatics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
49
10,855
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Archaeology
Botany
Archaeobotany
Paleoethnobotany
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
57
4,820
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Evolutionary Archaeologist
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
50
3,987
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Phylodynamics
Phylogenetics
Molecular epidemiology
Stochastic processes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
44
14,325
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Anthropogenic ecology
isotope ecology
amino acids
compound-specific isotope analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
53
3,183
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Palaeolithic Archaeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
55
2,663
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Linguistic Typology
Computational Linguistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
66
4,547
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Complex systems
Big Historical Data
Causal and Bayesian modelling
Arqueologia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
45
3,684
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Archaeology
Japanese studies
Environmental humanities
Archaeolinguistics
Alpine history
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
55
3,012
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
quantitative cultural history
cultural evolution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
37
1,996
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
population genetics
archaeogenetics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
27
1,869
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
35
1,546
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Archaeology
East African prehistory
lithics
food production
climate change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
26
1,619
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Zooarchaeology
ZooMS
Taphonomy
Arid Environments
Arabia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
986
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Disease ecology
Pathogen evolution
DNA metabarcoding
Ancient DNA
Bayesian inference
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
21
914
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Compound specific isotopes
Paleoclimate & paleoecology
Biogeochemical cycling
Food web ecology
Climate-Environment-Human int
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
21
905
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Archaeology
Paleoecology
Geochemistry
Stable isotope analysi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
15
562
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Proteomics
archaeology
bioarchaeology
ancient genetics/genomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
1,178
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
historical linguistics
areal linguistics
Khoisan studies
multidisciplinary studies
human
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
18
651
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
bioinformatics
historical linguistics
computational linguistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
823
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
genomics
population genomics
molecular biology
computational biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
1,048
Johannes Krause
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
111
231
55,103
ancient DNA
pathogen evolution
human history
Nicole Boivin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
170
16,159
Archaeology
Human evolution
Human impacts
Biodiversity change
Material culture
Alexander Herbig
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
45
60
8,190
Patrick Roberts
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
42
108
5,742
Palaeoecology
Archaeology
Land Use
Anthropocene
Historical Ecology
Stephan Schiffels
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
37
49
10,855
Population Genetics
Molecular Evolution
Bioinformatics
Robert Spengler
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
36
57
4,820
Archaeology
Botany
Archaeobotany
Paleoethnobotany
Eleanor Ml Scerri
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
35
50
3,987
Denise Kühnert
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
34
44
14,325
Phylodynamics
Phylogenetics
Molecular epidemiology
Stochastic processes
Thomas Larsen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
31
53
3,183
Anthropogenic ecology
isotope ecology
amino acids
compound-specific isotope analysis
James Blinkhorn
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
55
2,663
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Harald Hammarström
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
30
66
4,547
Linguistic Typology
Computational Linguistics
Ricardo Fernandes
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
28
45
3,684
Complex systems
Big Historical Data
Causal and Bayesian modelling
Arqueologia
Mark James Hudson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
55
3,012
Archaeology
Japanese studies
Environmental humanities
Archaeolinguistics
Alpine history
Olivier Morin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
37
1,996
quantitative cultural history
cultural evolution
Elina Salmela
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
27
1,869
Noel Amano
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
21
35
1,546
Steven T. Goldstein
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
18
26
1,619
Archaeology
East African prehistory
lithics
food production
climate change
Mathew Stewart
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
20
986
Zooarchaeology
ZooMS
Taphonomy
Arid Environments
Arabia
Arthur Kocher
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
21
914
Disease ecology
Pathogen evolution
DNA metabarcoding
Ancient DNA
Bayesian inference
Yiming V. Wang
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
21
905
Compound specific isotopes
Paleoclimate & paleoecology
Biogeochemical cycling
Food web ecology
Climate-Environment-Human int
Nicolas Bourgon
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
15
562
Archaeology
Paleoecology
Geochemistry
Stable isotope analysi
Shevan Wilkin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
13
1,178
Proteomics
archaeology
bioarchaeology
ancient genetics/genomics
Anne-Maria Fehn
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
18
651
historical linguistics
areal linguistics
Khoisan studies
multidisciplinary studies
human
Mei-Shin Wu|Mei-Shin Wu-Urbanek
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
13
823
bioinformatics
historical linguistics
computational linguistics
Susanna Sabin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
12
14
1,048
genomics
population genomics
molecular biology
computational biology