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
Biomineralization
microarchaeology
archaeological scienc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
133
380
80,759
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Radiocarbon
Geochronology
Bayesian statistics
Archaeology
Quaternary Scienc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
386
91,159
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
archaeology
archaeobotany
botany
domestication
anthropocene
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
313
34,671
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Archaeology
Archaeological Science
Stable Isotopes
Paleodiet
Bioarchaeolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
95
321
35,831
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Geology
archaeology
geochemistry
geochronolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
89
346
26,283
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
diet
human evolution
isotopes
palaeoenvironment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
80
194
25,211
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Human evolution
archaeogenetics
phylogeography
mtDN
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
126
26,295
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
archaeology
human Paleoecology
climate change
isotope geochemistry
genomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
223
20,839
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Evolutionary archaeology
European prehistory
prehistoric demography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
194
23,318
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
archaeology
archaeobotany
paleoecolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
121
24,160
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Archaeology
geomorphology
climate change
history of science science
science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
208
20,791
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Chinese archaeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
258
17,512
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Archeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
224
20,175
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Archaeology
Geochronology
Quaternary Scienc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
137
18,493
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
dendrochronology
paleoclimate
tree biology
forest ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
139
27,343
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
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: 17
Archaeology
Prehistory
Southeast Asia
human migration
cultural evolutio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
189
21,467
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Archaeogenetics
Bronze Age
archaeological heritage
archaeological theory
history of archaeolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
222
21,094
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Aztecs
Teotihuacan
Comparative urbanism
Urban sustainability
Inequalit
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
196
13,850
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
archaeology
prehistory
neolithic
archaeological theor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
173
17,906
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
archaeolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
151
13,501
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
archaeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
96
17,521
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Biomolecular archaeology
Palaeodiet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
144
11,721
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Archaeological Scienc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
206
12,336
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Archaeobotany
prehistoric farming
western Eurasia
agroecology
inequalit
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
146
13,544
Steve Weiner
Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovot, Israel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
133
380
80,759
Biomineralization
microarchaeology
archaeological scienc
Christopher Bronk Ramsey
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
386
91,159
Radiocarbon
Geochronology
Bayesian statistics
Archaeology
Quaternary Scienc
Dorian Q Fuller
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
313
34,671
archaeology
archaeobotany
botany
domestication
anthropocene
Michael Richards
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
95
321
35,831
Archaeology
Archaeological Science
Stable Isotopes
Paleodiet
Bioarchaeolog
Richard Armstrong
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
89
346
26,283
Geology
archaeology
geochemistry
geochronolog
Julia Lee Thorp
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
80
194
25,211
diet
human evolution
isotopes
palaeoenvironment
Martin Richards
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
126
26,295
Human evolution
archaeogenetics
phylogeography
mtDN
Douglas J Kennett
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
223
20,839
archaeology
human Paleoecology
climate change
isotope geochemistry
genomics
Stephen Shennan
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
194
23,318
Evolutionary archaeology
European prehistory
prehistoric demography
Dolores Piperno
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
121
24,160
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Karl Butzer
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
208
20,791
Archaeology
geomorphology
climate change
history of science science
science
Li Liu
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
258
17,512
João Zilhão
Universidade de Lisboa
Lisboa, Portugal
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
224
20,175
Zenobia Jacobs
University of Wollongong
Wollongong, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
137
18,493
Archaeology
Geochronology
Quaternary Scienc
Malcolm K Hughes
University of Arizona
Tucson, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
68
139
27,343
dendrochronology
paleoclimate
tree biology
forest ecology
Nicole Boivin
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
170
16,159
Archaeology
Human evolution
Human impacts
Biodiversity change
Material culture
Peter Bellwood|P.S. Bellwood
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
189
21,467
Archaeology
Prehistory
Southeast Asia
human migration
cultural evolutio
Kristian Kristiansen
University of Gothenburg
Göteborg, Sweden
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
64
222
21,094
Archaeogenetics
Bronze Age
archaeological heritage
archaeological theory
history of archaeolog
Michael E Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
64
196
13,850
Aztecs
Teotihuacan
Comparative urbanism
Urban sustainability
Inequalit
Julian Thomas
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
173
17,906
archaeology
prehistory
neolithic
archaeological theor
Anna Belfer Cohen
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
151
13,501
James F O Connell
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
96
17,521
Oliver Craig
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
144
11,721
Elisabetta Boaretto
Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovot, Israel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
206
12,336
Amy Bogaard
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
146
13,544
Archaeobotany
prehistoric farming
western Eurasia
agroecology
inequalit