Top 100 Scientists

World Top 100 Scientists 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
Timothy L Friesen
effector biology
plant microbe interactions
fungal pathogenesis
fungal genetics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
62
148
12,490
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Baozhu Guo
plant science
genetics
genomics
aflatoxin
disease
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
60
153
11,329
Paxton Payton
plant stress physiology
photosynthesis
canopy temperature
deficit irrigation
rain-fed agriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
88
7,244

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alemu Mengistu
Plant diseases
disease resistance
seed quality
soybeans
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
93
4,089
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Bill Wintermantel
Plant virology
virus transmission by insects
virus epidemiology
virus biology and host interactions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
75
4,533
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sean M Gleason
plant physiology
water transport
photosynthesis
soil science
community assembly
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
52
8,926
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Steven Richard Larson
Plant Genetics
plant genomics
plant breeding
forages
perennial grain
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
80
3,605
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Dilip Lakshman
Plant Pathology
Mycology Microbiology
Plant Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
62
2,866
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Louise Comas
Plant physiology
Drought stress
Root traits
Hydraulic functioning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
45
6,775
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Venkatesan Sengoda Gounder
Data analysis
Plant Pathology
Virology
Phloem-limited Pathogens
Host-Pathogen-Vector interactions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
39
2,700
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Amanda M Hulse-Kemp
Plant Genomics
Integrative Mapping
Breeding & Association Genetics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
32
3,400
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Jason C Hong
Plant pathology
bacteria
evolution
phylogenetics
Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
29
1,420
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Kimberly M Webb
plant pathology
mycology
metabolomics
proteomics
host-plant interactions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
19
583
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Marco Pitino
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Effectors
Molecular Biology
plant biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
14
1,960
Bryan Musungu
Plant Microbe Interactions
Bioinformatics
Plant Biology
Transcriptomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
6
194
Nisha Patwa
Plant pathology
Plant stress biology
Crop Improvement
Plant-insect-microbe Interaction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
88
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Timothy L Friesen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
148
12,490
effector biology
plant microbe interactions
fungal pathogenesis
fungal genetics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Baozhu Guo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
153
11,329
plant science
genetics
genomics
aflatoxin
disease
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
John S Hartung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
139
10,385
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Robert R Martin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
197
10,582
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Leslie Domier
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
119
9,243
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Les Szabo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
82
9,054
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
J Michael Bonman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
106
8,369
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
John L Norelli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
111
7,456
plant pathology
plant genetics
plant breeding
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Paxton Payton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
88
7,244
plant stress physiology
photosynthesis
canopy temperature
deficit irrigation
rain-fed agriculture
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Yongping Duan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
91
6,577

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
John Z Yu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
76
12,813
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alemu Mengistu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
93
4,089
Plant diseases
disease resistance
seed quality
soybeans
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Shuxian Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
115
5,184
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Bill Wintermantel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
75
4,533
Plant virology
virus transmission by insects
virus epidemiology
virus biology and host interactions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sean M Gleason
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
52
8,926
plant physiology
water transport
photosynthesis
soil science
community assembly
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Bret Cooper
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
64
8,731
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Martha Marie Vaughan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
50
3,797
Plant Stress
Phytochemicals
Plant Defense
Mycotoxins
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
John F Gaskin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
68
3,597
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Shaker Kousik
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
63
2,936
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Steven Richard Larson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
80
3,605
Plant Genetics
plant genomics
plant breeding
forages
perennial grain
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Dilip Lakshman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
62
2,866
Plant Pathology
Mycology Microbiology
Plant Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Louise Comas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
45
6,775
Plant physiology
Drought stress
Root traits
Hydraulic functioning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Devinder Sandhu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
57
8,130
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Venkatesan Sengoda Gounder
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
39
2,700
Data analysis
Plant Pathology
Virology
Phloem-limited Pathogens
Host-Pathogen-Vector interactions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Stephanie Greene
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
40
2,321
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Xinwang Wang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
43
2,171
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Amanda M Hulse-Kemp
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
32
3,400
Plant Genomics
Integrative Mapping
Breeding & Association Genetics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Karen Harris-Shultz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
57
2,579
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Timothy Artlip
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
29
2,354
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Jason C Hong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
29
1,420
Plant pathology
bacteria
evolution
phylogenetics
Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
William Underwood
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
23
7,311
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Sunflower Pathology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Matthew Robbins
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
27
1,410
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Kimberly M Webb
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
19
583
plant pathology
mycology
metabolomics
proteomics
host-plant interactions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Marco Pitino
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
1,960
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Effectors
Molecular Biology
plant biology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Nicholas Leblanc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
655
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Hannah M Tetreault
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
392
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Bryan Musungu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
6
194
Plant Microbe Interactions
Bioinformatics
Plant Biology
Transcriptomics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Nisha Patwa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
88
Plant pathology
Plant stress biology
Crop Improvement
Plant-insect-microbe Interaction