Top 100 Scientists

History, Philosophy, Theology / History Top 100 Scientists in Estonia 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" (873,690 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
Marek Tamm
medieval history
historical theory
memory studies
digital medieval studies
historiography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
47
2,016
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kristiina Ross
Philology
Linguistics
History of the Estonian Language
Bible Translation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
21
1,199
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Tõnu Tannberg
Russian/Soviet and Baltic History
military history
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
442
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mait Kõiv
Ancient history
origins and development of early civilizations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
8
353

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kersti Markus
middel ages
art history
visual culture
crusades
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
5
173
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Karmen Trasberg
History of education
diversity in education
vocational education and training
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
171
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kersti Lust
social history
rural history
historical demography
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
4
157
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Pärtel Piirimäe
Intellectual History
History of Political Thought
International Law
Philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
7
288
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Catherine Gibson
Modern History
Russian Empire
History of Science
Nationalism and Language
Baltic Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
3
96
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Priit Rohtmets
Church History
Contemporary History
Nationalism studies
Secularization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
147
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Madis Maasing
medieval history
early modern history
political history
reformation
history of religious institutions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
4
114
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mihkel Mäesalu
Medieval history
crusades
political history
Medieval Livonia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
76
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Hesi SiimetsGross
Roman law
reception of Roman Law
European Legal History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
1
79
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Marek Tamm
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
47
2,016
medieval history
historical theory
memory studies
digital medieval studies
historiography
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kristiina Ross
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
21
1,199
Philology
Linguistics
History of the Estonian Language
Bible Translation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tammiksaar, E
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
15
449
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Kristina Noreikiene
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
15
442
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Olaf Mertelsmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
14
435
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Aigi Rahi-Tamm
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
400
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Marten Seppel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
308
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Tiina Kala
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
290
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Tõnu Tannberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
442
Russian/Soviet and Baltic History
military history
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mait Kõiv
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
353
Ancient history
origins and development of early civilizations

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Juhan Kreem
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
352
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kersti Markus
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
5
173
middel ages
art history
visual culture
crusades
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Karmen Trasberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
171
History of education
diversity in education
vocational education and training
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Eero Medijainen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
194
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mati Laur
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
5
170
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kersti Lust
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
4
157
social history
rural history
historical demography
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Pärtel Piirimäe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
288
Intellectual History
History of Political Thought
International Law
Philosophy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Catherine Gibson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
96
Modern History
Russian Empire
History of Science
Nationalism and Language
Baltic Studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kaarel Piirimäe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
2
123
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Priit Rohtmets
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
147
Church History
Contemporary History
Nationalism studies
Secularization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Madis Maasing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
114
medieval history
early modern history
political history
reformation
history of religious institutions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Igor Kopõtin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
119
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Katrin Kivimaa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
102
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Riho Altnurme
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
128
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mihkel Mäesalu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
76
Medieval history
crusades
political history
Medieval Livonia
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Hesi SiimetsGross
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
1
79
Roman law
reception of Roman Law
European Legal History
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Marju LutsSootak
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
1
71
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Lea Leppik
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
71
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Toomas Siitan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
0
71
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Tõnis Liibek
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
35
Cultural History
Visual History
Urban History
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Janet Laidla
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
21