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" (873,864 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.

Heidi A Campbell
media studies
religious studies
digital religion
internet
religion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
84
9,528
Costas N Georghiades
Communication theory
information theory
wireless communications
optical communications
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
125
6,930
Zohreh R Eslami
Intercultural communication
Intercultural Pragmatics
Instructional Pragmatics
Second Langauge Acquisition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
99
6,646
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Jean-Francois Chamberland
Communication and Information Theory
Decision and Control
Computer Systems and Networks
Statistical Inference
Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
64
3,856
Johanna Dunaway
Media and Politics
Communication Technology
Political Communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
34
6,585
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
José Carlos Lozano
Media flows
television studies
audiences
New Cinema History
Social History of Cinema
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
49
2,403
Barbara Gastel
science journalism
scholarly communication
international communication of science
medical humanities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
25
3,751
Darrel Wanzer Serrano
Latina/o/x studies
rhetorical theory
decoloniality
social movements
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
14
1,189
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Emily S Kinsky
public relations
crisis communication
technology
advertising
media
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
14
359
Nancy García, Ed D
Media Communication
Journalism Education
First-Generation Student Success
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
0
45
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Richard Street
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
80
214
29,760
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Khalid Qaraqe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
228
9,810
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ali Ghrayeb
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
151
11,796
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Heidi A Campbell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
84
9,528
media studies
religious studies
digital religion
internet
religion
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Michael T Stephenson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
52
9,068
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kevin Barge
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
67
5,935
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sherry J Holladay
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
56
14,305
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Costas N Georghiades
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
125
6,930
Communication theory
information theory
wireless communications
optical communications
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Zohreh R Eslami
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
99
6,646
Intercultural communication
Intercultural Pragmatics
Instructional Pragmatics
Second Langauge Acquisition
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jean-Francois Chamberland
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
64
3,856
Communication and Information Theory
Decision and Control
Computer Systems and Networks
Statistical Inference
Learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Johanna Dunaway
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
34
6,585
Media and Politics
Communication Technology
Political Communication
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
José Carlos Lozano
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
49
2,403
Media flows
television studies
audiences
New Cinema History
Social History of Cinema
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
James Aune
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
29
1,360
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Patrick Burkart
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
19
1,416
intellectual property
music
piracy
hacking cybersecurity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Barbara Gastel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
25
3,751
science journalism
scholarly communication
international communication of science
medical humanities
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Antonio La Pastina
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
24
1,482
media audiences
ethnography
telenovelas
brazilian media.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Nathan Crick
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
24
944
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jennifer Mercieca
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
685
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Darrel Wanzer Serrano
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
1,189
Latina/o/x studies
rhetorical theory
decoloniality
social movements
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Emily S Kinsky
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
359
public relations
crisis communication
technology
advertising
media
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ethan Thompson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
1,074
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Li Chen (陈理)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
369
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Randall S Sumpter
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
427
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Arthur D Soto-Vásquez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
163
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ju Oak (Jade) Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
210
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Cheng Carl Zhang|Cheng Zhang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
97
Information Systems
Social Media Privacy
Machine Learning Application
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Michelle M Maresh-Fuehrer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
281
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Lori Westermann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
232
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Jinxu Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
87
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Nancy García, Ed D
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
0
45
Media Communication
Journalism Education
First-Generation Student Success
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Daniel Humphrey
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
59
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Hailey A. Harris
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
43
Athlete Branding
Strategic Branding
Communications
Social Media
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Bradley Madsen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
18
Political Communication
Public Opinion
Political Behavior
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Jessica Scarfuto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
8
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Brian C Brantley
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
213
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Eunhui Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
18