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
AI Ethics
Digital Ethics
Information Ethics
Philosophy of Information
Philosophy of Technolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
122
354
69,000
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Natural Language Processing
Speech Recognition
Computational Linguistics
Linguistics
Computational Social Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
121
322
88,765
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
language creation and development
using gesture to communicate
think
and learn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
120
314
52,899
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
second language acquisition
task-based language teachin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
117
267
143,509
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Linguistics
Cognitive Science
Politics
Law
Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
115
354
280,519
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Applied linguistics
Academic discourse
EAP
discourse analysis
English for Specific
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
113
250
96,232
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
religion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
113
357
39,726
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
ancient DNA
pathogen evolution
human history
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
111
231
55,103
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Metaphysics
epistemology
logic
language
mind
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
111
354
122,959
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
palaeontology anthropology archaeology quaternary pleistocene
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
109
307
39,635
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
applied ontology
biomedical informatics
metaphysics
ontology
philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
106
425
52,474
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
linguistics
literacy
learning
and video game
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
104
280
147,244
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Palynology
Holocene
Climate change
Cultural change
Neolithic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
103
404
30,205
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
linguistics
statistics
morphology
cognitive models of language processing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
283
58,660
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Moral Philosophy
Social Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Philosophy of Mind
Metaphysics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
320
49,733
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
460
94,031
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Computational Neuroscience
Neurolinguistics
Neuroinformatics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
423
56,255
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Language acquisition
play
spatial learning
media
early education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
289
39,811
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
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: 21
Applied linguistics
second language acquisition
multilingualism
emotion
personality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
276
37,396
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sartre
disability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
347
48,085
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Crustal evolution
geochronology
microanalysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
473
42,929
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
archaeology
archaeobotany
botany
domestication
anthropocene
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
313
34,671
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Language
reading
spelling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
221
32,672
Steve Weiner
Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovot, Israel
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
133
380
80,759
Biomineralization
microarchaeology
archaeological scienc
Luciano Floridi
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
122
354
69,000
AI Ethics
Digital Ethics
Information Ethics
Philosophy of Information
Philosophy of Technolog
Dan Jurafsky
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
121
322
88,765
Natural Language Processing
Speech Recognition
Computational Linguistics
Linguistics
Computational Social Science
Susan Goldin Meadow
University of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
120
314
52,899
language creation and development
using gesture to communicate
think
and learn
Rod Ellis
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
117
267
143,509
second language acquisition
task-based language teachin
George Lakoff
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
115
354
280,519
Linguistics
Cognitive Science
Politics
Law
Psychology
Ken Hyland
University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
113
250
96,232
Applied linguistics
Academic discourse
EAP
discourse analysis
English for Specific
Neal Krause
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
113
357
39,726
Johannes Krause
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
111
231
55,103
ancient DNA
pathogen evolution
human history
David K Lewis
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
111
354
122,959
Metaphysics
epistemology
logic
language
mind
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Stringer C
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
109
307
39,635
palaeontology anthropology archaeology quaternary pleistocene
Barry Smith
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
106
425
52,474
applied ontology
biomedical informatics
metaphysics
ontology
philosophy
James Paul Gee
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
104
280
147,244
linguistics
literacy
learning
and video game
José Antonio López Sáez
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
103
404
30,205
Palynology
Holocene
Climate change
Cultural change
Neolithic
Harald Baayen
Universität Tubingen
Tübingen, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
283
58,660
linguistics
statistics
morphology
cognitive models of language processing
Philip Pettit
Princeton University
Princeton, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
320
49,733
Moral Philosophy
Social Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Philosophy of Mind
Metaphysics
Nestor Garcia Canclini
Universidad Nacional de La Plata
La Plata, Argentina
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
460
94,031
Michael Arbib
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
423
56,255
Computational Neuroscience
Neurolinguistics
Neuroinformatics
Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
University of Delaware
Newark, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
289
39,811
Language acquisition
play
spatial learning
media
early education
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
Jean-Marc Dewaele
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
276
37,396
Applied linguistics
second language acquisition
multilingualism
emotion
personality
Kenneth Anderson
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
347
48,085
Martin John Whitehouse
Swedish Museum of Natural History
Stockholm, Sweden
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
473
42,929
Crustal evolution
geochronology
microanalysis
Dorian Q Fuller
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
313
34,671
archaeology
archaeobotany
botany
domestication
anthropocene
Rebecca Treiman
Washington University Saint Louis
St. Louis, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
221
32,672
Language
reading
spelling