World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
World Agriculture & Forestry 58.844 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
Gene editing
Epigenetic
Plant stress biology
Gene Therap
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
196
541
175,870
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Marine Ecolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
190
1,041
171,193
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics/Science Outreach
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
189
729
123,893
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Planten biologie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
176
553
107,732
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Plant Biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
167
486
91,593
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Fisheries
marine ecosystems
conservation biolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
166
786
157,110
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
plant nutrition
Agriculture
nutrient management
rhizospher
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
164
817
106,696
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Plant biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
157
499
106,075
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
plant disease and immunity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
153
428
139,380
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
soil
soil ecology
ecosystem ecology
ecology
biodiversity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
148
330
91,615
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
plant growth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
148
300
91,481
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Phycology
Aquatic ecology
environmental science
soil scienc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
145
1,915
140,260
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Soil Science
Plant nutrition
Environmental Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
142
381
70,177
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Redox biology
photosynthesis
stress
respiration
carbon/nitrogen interactions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
140
418
96,744
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Soil Scienc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
139
580
81,500
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
sustainable agricultur
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
139
437
93,508
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Plant genetics
plant breeding
plant genomics
comparative genomics
plant evolution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
139
439
90,988
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Plant Biology
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
138
247
108,278
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
soil
soil science
soil organic matter
soil health
soil organic carbon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
137
384
123,836
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Plant ecology
ecophysiology
alpine plant ecology
treelin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
137
448
78,270
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
soil ecology
mycorrhiza
fungal ecology
biodiversity
ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
136
447
80,731
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Bio-organic fertilizers and soil microbiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
136
719
65,707
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Plants
Ecology
Evolution
Biogeography
Biodiversit
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
135
440
80,397
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Plant biology
Insects as Food and Feed
Plant-Insect Interactions
Chemical ecology
Entomology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
134
518
66,381
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
134
576
74,354
Jian-Kang Zhu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
196
541
175,870
Gene editing
Epigenetic
Plant stress biology
Gene Therap
Carlos M Duarte
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
190
1,041
171,193
Marc Van Montagu
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
189
729
123,893
Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics/Science Outreach
Chua NH
Rockefeller University
New York, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
167
486
91,593
Daniel Pauly
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
166
786
157,110
Fisheries
marine ecosystems
conservation biolog
Fusuo Zhang
China Agricultural University
Beijing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
164
817
106,696
plant nutrition
Agriculture
nutrient management
rhizospher
Richard Dixon
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
157
499
106,075
Jonathan D Jones
The Sainsbury Laboratory
Norwich, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
153
428
139,380
Richard Bardgett
University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
148
330
91,615
soil
soil ecology
ecosystem ecology
ecology
biodiversity
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Joanne Chory
Salk Institute
San Diego, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
148
300
91,481
Ming Li
Northwest A & F University
Yangling, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
145
1,915
140,260
Phycology
Aquatic ecology
environmental science
soil scienc
Fang Jie Zhao
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
142
381
70,177
Soil Science
Plant nutrition
Environmental Science
Christine H Foyer
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
140
418
96,744
Redox biology
photosynthesis
stress
respiration
carbon/nitrogen interactions
Philip W. S. Newall
University of Newcastle
Callaghan, Australia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
139
580
81,500
Johan Six
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
139
437
93,508
Andrew H Paterson
University of Georgia
Athens, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
139
439
90,988
Plant genetics
plant breeding
plant genomics
comparative genomics
plant evolution
Jeff Dangl
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
138
247
108,278
Plant Biology
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Johannes Lehmann
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
137
384
123,836
soil
soil science
soil organic matter
soil health
soil organic carbon
Christian Körner
Universität Basel
Basel, Switzerland
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
137
448
78,270
Plant ecology
ecophysiology
alpine plant ecology
treelin
Matthias C Rillig
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
136
447
80,731
soil ecology
mycorrhiza
fungal ecology
biodiversity
ecology
Qirong Shen
Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing, China
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
136
719
65,707
Bio-organic fertilizers and soil microbiology
Bernhard Schmid
Universität Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
135
440
80,397
Plants
Ecology
Evolution
Biogeography
Biodiversit
Marcel Dicke
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
134
518
66,381
Plant biology
Insects as Food and Feed
Plant-Insect Interactions
Chemical ecology
Entomology
John Raven
University of Dundee
Dundee, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
134
576
74,354