Top 100 Scientists

Top 100 Scientists in Chile 2025

Top 100 scientists can be ranked globally or specific to the following regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania, Arab League, ASEAN, EECA, and BRICS based on total H-index scores without any breakdown by subject areas. Top 100 rankings in the world, in a continent, or a region include standardized subjects areas of Agriculture & Forestry, Arts, Design and Architecture, Business & Management, Economics & Econometrics, Education, Engineering & Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law/Law and Legal Studies, Medical and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings BETA VERSION. Subject field ranking in world, region, country and university is beta version since subject field "others" (873,937 scientists profile whose branch cannot be determined, not yet edited or determined) is excluded, so the ranking will change as the others fields are edited. Please note that. Subjects indicated as “ * others ” will not be included in the ranking by regions and subjects.

* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
David Altman
Direct Democracy
Comparative Politics
Referendums
Citizenship
Latin American Politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
48
80
12,378
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Gabriel Leonardo Negretto
Constitutionalism
Constitutional Change
Democratization
Electoral Reform
Comparative Political Institutions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
68
4,265
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Ernesto Trevino
Políticas educativas
educación cívica
prácticas docentes
formación docente
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
70
3,845
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Mauricio Morales Quiroga
Política comparada
política chilena
metodología de la investigación
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
57
2,430
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Alfredo Joignant
Political field
public intellectuals
political competence
political elites
politics of memory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
64
3,039
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Carlos Huneeus
política comparada
regímenes autoritarios
bases económicas de la democracia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
66
4,461
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Gonzalo Muñoz
Política Educacional
Liderazgo Escolar
Mejoramiento Educativo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
41
2,940
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Egon Montecinos
Democracia Participativa
Participación Ciudadana
Descentralización
Presupuesto Participativo
Relaciones Intergubernamental
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
29
2,186
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Raul Bernal Meza
Relaciones internacionales
economía política internacional
políticas exteriores comparadas de A. Latina
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
69
3,128
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Felipe Agüero
política comparada
militares y política
democracia y democratización
políticas y derechos indígenas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
49
2,833
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Claudio Fuentes
reforma constitucional
sistemas políticos
democracia
América Latina
Chile
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
55
2,229
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Carlos Meléndez
Political Science
Comparative Politics
Latin America
Partisanship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
41
2,273
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Jenny Assael
Política Educativa
Cultura Escolar
Psicología Educacional
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
38
2,131
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Cristian Alberto Herrera Riquelme
políticas de salud
sistemas de salud
economía de la salud
salud basada en evidencia
salud global
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
28
3,010
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Monica M Gerber
Political psychology
Social justice
Legitimacy
Intergroup violence
Punitive attitudes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
26
1,623
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Rossana Castiglioni
Political Science
Comparative Politics
Social Policy
Political Economy
Latin America
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
26
1,032
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Felipe González
Political Economy
Development
Public Economics
Economic History
Public Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
22
1,484
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Octavio Avendaño
Politica Comparada
Sociologia Politica
Historia Politica
Ciencia Politica
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
29
973
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Cristian Ovando Santana
Relaciones Internacionales
Paradiplomacia
Paradiplomacy
Fronteras
Diplomacy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
24
820
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :26
Rodrigo Mardones
Citizenship education
Chilean politics
Decentralization
Fraternity
Civic friendship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
20
951
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Fernando Estenssoro
Política
Filosofia Política
Historia de las Ideas
Medio Ambiente
Ecologia política
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
25
1,443
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Esteban Valenzuela
politica
historia
américa latina
desarrrollo
descentralización
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
29
960
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Sebastián Umpierrez de Reguero
Political Science
Electoral Studies
Comparative Politics
Transnationalism
Migration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
20
660
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Julieta Suarez Cao
Comparative Politics
Political Parties
Subnational Politics
Gender and Politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
22
1,121
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Francisco Pino
Political Economy
Economic History
Development Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
16
684
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Fernando Estenssoro
teoria política
politica mundial
relaciones internacionales
geografia política
ecologia politica
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
22
1,106
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
Marcelo Mella Polanco
Ciencia Política
Democracia
Conflicto Social
Gobiernos de Coalición
Latin American Politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
14
342
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
Alberto Van Klaveren
Política Exterior
Relaciones Internacionales
Política comparada
América Latina
Europa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
12
579
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Kenneth Bunker
Political Science
Public Opinion
Electoral Systems
Party Systems
Latin America
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
12
297
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Robert L. Funk
comparative politics
latin america
political parties
presidentialism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
249
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Rodrigo Jiliberto
política pública en medio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible
evaluación ambiental estratégica
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
399
Rodrigo Osorio
Political parties
elections
public opinion
political behavior
public policies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
346
Jorge Castillo Sepúlveda
Actor-Network Theroy
Science and Technology Studies
Social Studies of Biomedicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
239
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Gonzalo Alvarez Fuentes
relaciones internacionales
política exterior
seguridad internacional
defensa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
7
259
Diego Jiménez Cabrera
Geopolitics
International Political Economy
International Relations
Intellectual Property
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
227
Hugo E Herrera
Political Philosophy
Kantianism
Carl Schmitt
Salomon Maimon
Friedrich Hölderlin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
293
Andres Borquez
Política Exterior de China
Asociaciones Estratégicas entre China y América Latina
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
117
Jose M Cabezas
Comparative Politics
Political Behavior
Public Opinion
Economic Voting
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
2
140
Sebastian Briones Razeto
Political Science
International Relations
Defence Studies
Regional Integration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
125
Federico Rojas-De-Galarreta
International Relations
International Political Economy
Regional Integragion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
3
97
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :66
David G Miranda
Political Science
International Relations
Higher Education
Public Policies
Innovation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
37
Arlette Martínez Ossa
ciencia política
representación política
paridad
cuotas
trabajo infantil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
20
Ariel Valdebenito
Calidad de la democracia
Responsabilidad Corporativa
Cuotas de género
Paridad
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
6
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
David Altman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
80
12,378
Direct Democracy
Comparative Politics
Referendums
Citizenship
Latin American Politics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
82
19,327
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Juan Pablo Luna
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
77
5,864
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gabriel Leonardo Negretto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
68
4,265
Constitutionalism
Constitutional Change
Democratization
Electoral Reform
Comparative Political Institutions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ernesto Trevino
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
70
3,845
Políticas educativas
educación cívica
prácticas docentes
formación docente
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mauricio Morales Quiroga
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
57
2,430
Política comparada
política chilena
metodología de la investigación
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Alfredo Joignant
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
64
3,039
Political field
public intellectuals
political competence
political elites
politics of memory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Carlos Huneeus
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
66
4,461
política comparada
regímenes autoritarios
bases económicas de la democracia
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Gonzalo Muñoz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
41
2,940
Política Educacional
Liderazgo Escolar
Mejoramiento Educativo
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Egon Montecinos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
29
2,186
Democracia Participativa
Participación Ciudadana
Descentralización
Presupuesto Participativo
Relaciones Intergubernamental
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Raul Bernal Meza
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
69
3,128
Relaciones internacionales
economía política internacional
políticas exteriores comparadas de A. Latina
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Felipe Agüero
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
49
2,833
política comparada
militares y política
democracia y democratización
políticas y derechos indígenas
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Claudio Fuentes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
55
2,229
reforma constitucional
sistemas políticos
democracia
América Latina
Chile
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Carlos Meléndez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
41
2,273
Political Science
Comparative Politics
Latin America
Partisanship
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sergio Toro Maureira
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
31
1,237
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jenny Assael
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
38
2,131
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Cristian Alberto Herrera Riquelme
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
28
3,010
políticas de salud
sistemas de salud
economía de la salud
salud basada en evidencia
salud global
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mauricio Olavarría Gambi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
32
1,782
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Monica M Gerber
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
26
1,623
Political psychology
Social justice
Legitimacy
Intergroup violence
Punitive attitudes
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Rossana Castiglioni
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
26
1,032
Political Science
Comparative Politics
Social Policy
Political Economy
Latin America
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Fernando Rosenblatt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
23
1,014
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ignacio Irarrazaval Llona
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
35
1,067
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Felipe González
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
22
1,484
Political Economy
Development
Public Economics
Economic History
Public Policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Octavio Avendaño
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
29
973
Politica Comparada
Sociologia Politica
Historia Politica
Ciencia Politica
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Cristian Ovando Santana
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
24
820
Relaciones Internacionales
Paradiplomacia
Paradiplomacy
Fronteras
Diplomacy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Rodrigo Mardones
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
20
951
Citizenship education
Chilean politics
Decentralization
Fraternity
Civic friendship
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Fernando Estenssoro
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
25
1,443
Política
Filosofia Política
Historia de las Ideas
Medio Ambiente
Ecologia política
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Cristian Garay Vera
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
30
901
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Esteban Valenzuela
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
29
960
politica
historia
américa latina
desarrrollo
descentralización
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Ricardo Gamboa Valenzuela
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
21
897
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Sebastián Umpierrez de Reguero
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
20
660
Political Science
Electoral Studies
Comparative Politics
Transnationalism
Migration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Julieta Suarez Cao
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
22
1,121
Comparative Politics
Political Parties
Subnational Politics
Gender and Politics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Francisco Pino
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
16
684
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Alejandro Corvalan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
20
924
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Mauricio Apablaza
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
881
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Fernando Estenssoro
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
22
1,106
teoria política
politica mundial
relaciones internacionales
geografia política
ecologia politica
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Carolina Segovia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
833
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Valeria Palanza
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
820
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Marcelo Mella Polanco
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
14
342
Ciencia Política
Democracia
Conflicto Social
Gobiernos de Coalición
Latin American Politics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Claudia Carrasco Aguilar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
343
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Alberto Van Klaveren
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
579
Política Exterior
Relaciones Internacionales
Política comparada
América Latina
Europa
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Kenneth Bunker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
12
297
Political Science
Public Opinion
Electoral Systems
Party Systems
Latin America
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Andrés Dockendorff
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
263
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Eugenio Guzman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
12
563
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Robert L. Funk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
249
comparative politics
latin america
political parties
presidentialism
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Rodrigo Jiliberto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
399
política pública en medio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible
evaluación ambiental estratégica
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Rodrigo Osorio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
346
Political parties
elections
public opinion
political behavior
public policies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Jorge Castillo Sepúlveda
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
239
Actor-Network Theroy
Science and Technology Studies
Social Studies of Biomedicine
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Gonzalo Alvarez Fuentes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
7
259
relaciones internacionales
política exterior
seguridad internacional
defensa
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Diego Jiménez Cabrera
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
227
Geopolitics
International Political Economy
International Relations
Intellectual Property
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Rodolfo Disi Pavlic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
547
Comparative Politics
Political Behavior
Latin American Politics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Hugo E Herrera
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
293
Political Philosophy
Kantianism
Carl Schmitt
Salomon Maimon
Friedrich Hölderlin
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Política Educativa
Currículum
Política curricular
Derecho a la Educación
Política de Reparación
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Daniel Brieba
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
173
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Christopher A Martínez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
179
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Jara Reyes, René
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
242
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Andres Borquez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
117
Política Exterior de China
Asociaciones Estratégicas entre China y América Latina
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Jose M Cabezas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
2
140
Comparative Politics
Political Behavior
Public Opinion
Economic Voting
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Sebastian Briones Razeto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
125
Political Science
International Relations
Defence Studies
Regional Integration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Digital Politics
Political Sociology
Gender
Public Policy
Latin America
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Carlos Cantillana
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
103
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Matías Gómez Contreras
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
135
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Alvarez, R
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
87
International Security
Nuclear Disarmament and Denuclearization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Federico Rojas-De-Galarreta
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
97
International Relations
International Political Economy
Regional Integragion
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
David G Miranda
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
37
Political Science
International Relations
Higher Education
Public Policies
Innovation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Vicente Faúndez Caicedo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
14
Political Science
Chile
Legislative Studies
Comparative Politics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
A Alexander Stummvoll
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
24
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Rafael Rosell Aiquel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
67
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Aldo Garrido Quiroz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
34
Geopolitics
History
International Relations
Security and Defense
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Hernán Campos Parra
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
30
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Arlette Martínez Ossa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
20
ciencia política
representación política
paridad
cuotas
trabajo infantil
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Alexis Marambio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
18
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Fernando Mariano Schmidt Hernandez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
8
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Andrés Figueroa Jiménez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
23
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Ariel Valdebenito
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
6
Calidad de la democracia
Responsabilidad Corporativa
Cuotas de género
Paridad
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Carolina Pérez Aburto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
5
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Jhon Jaime-Godoy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
4
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
Nello Rolleri
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
3