Top 100 Scientists

Top 100 Scientists in United Kingdom 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" (870,053 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 Gillborn
Critical Race Theory
antiracism
multicultural education
sociology of education
whiteness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
57
102
21,060
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Rebecca Eynon
Sociology of Education
Learning and Technology
Digital Inequality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
68
11,310
Barry Cooper
sociology of education
research methods
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)
education
development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
39
2,901
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Marie-Pierre Moreau
Sociology of education
Sociology of work
Gender Class Ethnicity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
35
2,763
Roxanne Connelly
Social Stratification
Sociology of Education
Quantitative Research Methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
20
2,059
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Manuel Madriaga
disability studies
sociology of education
critical race theory
whiteness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
18
1,491
Olga Cara
Sociology of education
family learning
ethnicity and education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
16
556
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Esther Muddiman
Sociology of education
civil society
youth engagement
environmental sustainability
intergenerational relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
11
254

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Sophina Choudry
mathematics
sociology of education
ethnic/gender/social class inequality
social network analysis
modelling patterns of attai
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
251
Jon Rainford
digital pedagogy
widening participation
sociology of education
social justice
creative methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
8
277
Spyros Themelis
Critical pedagogy
higher education
social movements
sociology of education
Gypsy/Roma/Traveller
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
407
Magdolna Lorinc
sociology of education
youth transitions
migration
research methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
305
Utsa Mukherjee
Childhood and Youth Studies
Sociology of Education
Race and Class
Leisure
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
6
179
Eric R Lybeck
Sociology of Education
Historical sociology
Sociology of knowledge
Theory
Civic Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
176
Charleen Chiong
Sociology of education
sociology of families
comparative education
education policy
social and educational inequalities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
4
321
Lucy Clague
The sociology of education
social mobility
widening participation
children and young people.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
213
Rebecca Sanderson
Higher education research
student experience
widening participation
evaluation methodology
sociology of education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
155
Laura Teague
Sociology of Education
Feminist Theory
Critical Race Theory
Psychosocial Studies
Counter Politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
171
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Dave Sp Thomas
Sociology of education
Teaching and learning in higher education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
331
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Manzoorul Abedin
Educational equity
classroom dialogue
teacher knowledge
school leadership
teacher empowerment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
974
Jihyun Lee
international students
higher education
mobility
migration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
4
96
Gunjan Wadhwa
sociology of education
identities
gender
citizenship
youth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
72
Reva Yunus
Sociology of Education
Youth Studies
Urban Studies
Political Economy and Economic Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
65
Nathan Fretwell
sociology of education
philosophy of education
education and family policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
1
52
August Lindemer
sociology
communication
science and technology studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
3
308
Dhaneswar Bhoi
Sociology of Education
Social Justice
Public Policy
Higher Education of Marginal Sections
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
56
Jo Bishop
childhood studies
social policy and sociology of education
school-based pastoral care
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
28
Ian Rushton
Sociology of education
politics of Lifelong Learning and pedagogical theory and practice.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
107
Eleanor Gm Gurney
sociology of education
education policy
privatisation
social inequality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
2
40
Margarida Borràs Batalla
Education
digital technologies
sociology of education
digital ethics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
21
Nidal Al Haj Sleiman
Educational Leadership
Sociology of Education
Social and Cultural Justice
Internationalisation
Critical Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
20
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
David Gillborn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
102
21,060
Critical Race Theory
antiracism
multicultural education
sociology of education
whiteness
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Wilfred Carr
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
68
30,225
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Rebecca Eynon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
68
11,310
Sociology of Education
Learning and Technology
Digital Inequality
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Barry Cooper
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
39
2,901
sociology of education
research methods
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)
education
development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ron Thompson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
32
1,719
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Marie-Pierre Moreau
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
35
2,763
Sociology of education
Sociology of work
Gender Class Ethnicity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Roxanne Connelly
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
2,059
Social Stratification
Sociology of Education
Quantitative Research Methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Manuel Madriaga
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
18
1,491
disability studies
sociology of education
critical race theory
whiteness
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Olga Cara
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
556
Sociology of education
family learning
ethnicity and education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Esther Muddiman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
254
Sociology of education
civil society
youth engagement
environmental sustainability
intergenerational relations

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Andrew Hammond
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
251
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sophina Choudry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
251
mathematics
sociology of education
ethnic/gender/social class inequality
social network analysis
modelling patterns of attai
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jon Rainford
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
277
digital pedagogy
widening participation
sociology of education
social justice
creative methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Spyros Themelis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
407
Critical pedagogy
higher education
social movements
sociology of education
Gypsy/Roma/Traveller
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Magdolna Lorinc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
305
sociology of education
youth transitions
migration
research methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Utsa Mukherjee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
179
Childhood and Youth Studies
Sociology of Education
Race and Class
Leisure
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Eric R Lybeck
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
176
Sociology of Education
Historical sociology
Sociology of knowledge
Theory
Civic Sociology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Charleen Chiong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
4
321
Sociology of education
sociology of families
comparative education
education policy
social and educational inequalities
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Lucy Clague
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
213
The sociology of education
social mobility
widening participation
children and young people.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Rebecca Sanderson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
155
Higher education research
student experience
widening participation
evaluation methodology
sociology of education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Laura Teague
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
171
Sociology of Education
Feminist Theory
Critical Race Theory
Psychosocial Studies
Counter Politics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Dave Sp Thomas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
331
Sociology of education
Teaching and learning in higher education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Manzoorul Abedin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
974
Educational equity
classroom dialogue
teacher knowledge
school leadership
teacher empowerment
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Maria Chalari
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
1
68
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jihyun Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
96
international students
higher education
mobility
migration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Gunjan Wadhwa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
72
sociology of education
identities
gender
citizenship
youth
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Reva Yunus
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
65
Sociology of Education
Youth Studies
Urban Studies
Political Economy and Economic Sociology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Nathan Fretwell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
52
sociology of education
philosophy of education
education and family policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
August Lindemer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
308
sociology
communication
science and technology studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Dhaneswar Bhoi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
56
Sociology of Education
Social Justice
Public Policy
Higher Education of Marginal Sections
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Jo Bishop
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
28
childhood studies
social policy and sociology of education
school-based pastoral care
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Ian Rushton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
107
Sociology of education
politics of Lifelong Learning and pedagogical theory and practice.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Dragoljub Kaurin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
16
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Eleanor Gm Gurney
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
40
sociology of education
education policy
privatisation
social inequality
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Margarida Borràs Batalla
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
21
Education
digital technologies
sociology of education
digital ethics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Nidal Al Haj Sleiman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
20
Educational Leadership
Sociology of Education
Social and Cultural Justice
Internationalisation
Critical Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Mohammed Adly Gamal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
12
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Kate Lavender
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
14
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Josh Salter
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
10