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" (870,057 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: 2
Ross W Buck
emotion
communication
evolution
nonverbal communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
57
119
15,946
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Carolyn A Lin
strategic communication
communication technology
health communication
environmental communication
multicultural communicatio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
51
112
11,980
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
David Atkin
Communication
Digital Media
Telecommunication Policy
Political Communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
50
109
7,266
Anne Oeldorf Hirsch
social media
algorithmic experiences
communication technology
computer-mediated communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
39
3,745
John Christensen
Artificial Intelligence
Algorithm Aversion
AI Anxiety
Social Identity
Mental Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
30
1,574
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jocelyn Steinke
media images STEM women
STEM identity
STEM role models
girls in STEM
gender equity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
22
2,081

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Rory Mcgloin
Communication
Media Effects
Online Presentation & Credibility
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
24
1,173
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kirstie Farrar
media effects
video game violence
sex in media
media and breastfeeding
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
21
1,656
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
C Arthur Vanlear
Communication
Interpersonal Communication
quantitative research methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
18
1,401
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Shardé M Davis
Strong Black Woman Collective
interpersonal communication
inter-/intragroup dynamics
Black women
Black feminist thought
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
22
1,679
Dongdong Yang
impression management on social media
intercultural communication
sports communication
gender and
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
52
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sherry Pagoto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
181
16,193
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ross W Buck
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
119
15,946
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Carolyn A Lin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
112
11,980
strategic communication
communication technology
health communication
environmental communication
multicultural communicatio
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
David Atkin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
109
7,266
Communication
Digital Media
Telecommunication Policy
Political Communication
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Kenneth Lachlan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
90
9,595
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Leslie Snyder
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
47
5,330
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Anne Oeldorf Hirsch
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
39
3,745
social media
algorithmic experiences
communication technology
computer-mediated communication
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jacqueline Sachs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
28
5,824
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
John Christensen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
30
1,574
Artificial Intelligence
Algorithm Aversion
AI Anxiety
Social Identity
Mental Health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jocelyn Steinke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
22
2,081
media images STEM women
STEM identity
STEM role models
girls in STEM
gender equity

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Rory Mcgloin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
24
1,173
Communication
Media Effects
Online Presentation & Credibility
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kirstie Farrar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
21
1,656
media effects
video game violence
sex in media
media and breastfeeding
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
C Arthur Vanlear
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
18
1,401
Communication
Interpersonal Communication
quantitative research methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Shardé M Davis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
22
1,679
Strong Black Woman Collective
interpersonal communication
inter-/intragroup dynamics
Black women
Black feminist thought
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Dongdong Yang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
52
impression management on social media
intercultural communication
sports communication
gender and
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Amanda J Crawford
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
17