Top 100 Scientists

World Top 100 Scientists 2025

The ranking of “Top 100” scientists is based on total H-index scores. 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, and Social Sciences. According to Total H. BETA VERSION. Subject field ranking in world, region, country and university is beta version since subject field "others" (1,014,374 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. 

Filip Lievens
Human Resource Management
Talent Assessment
Adaptability
Selection
Employer Branding
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
93
234
31,283
Adrian Wilkinson
Human resource management
employment relations
employee voice
industrial relations
HRM
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
84
247
27,933
Anne Wil Harzing
International Business
International HRM
Scientometrics
International Management
Expatriation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
71
129
28,139
Karen E Watkins
action learning
learning organizations
informal and incidental learning
HRD
organization development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
60
115
25,526
David G Collings
Human Resources
talent management
expatriation
international management
sustainable work
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
58
112
17,259
P Matthijs Bal
Organizational Studies
HRM
Organizational Psychology
Human Resource Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
51
90
12,563
Derek Jones
labor economics
comparative economics
cooperatives
employee ownership
industrial relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
50
95
11,752
Eva Kyndt
Human resource development
organizational learning
career development
school-to-work transition
workplace learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
48
80
12,573
Rob F Poell
Human Resource Development
HRD
Workplace Learning
Human Resource Management
HRM
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
48
108
6,789
Jawad Syed
international human resource management
diversity management
knowledge management
business ethics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
47
106
7,417
Bram Steijn
Human Resource Management
public management
motivation
PSM
public administration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
47
95
9,345
Andries De Grip
human capital development
employability
skill mismatch
human resource management
skills obsolescence and retirement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
47
153
9,686
Kerstin Alfes
Strategic Human Resource Management
Employee Engagement
Volunteering
Overqualification
Change Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
63
12,048
Stephen Tt Teo
Human resource management
Change management
Public Management
Workplace bullying
International
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
94
7,495
Cherrie Zhu
human resource management in international business
HRM and multinationals' operation
Chinese studies in the areas of Chinese
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
71
5,853
Lee Voon Hsien
Total quality management
human resource management
knowledge management
mobile technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
42
68
7,841
Ricardo Chiva
Organizational Learning
Common Welfare HRM
Organizational Change
Conscious Organizations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
41
69
9,732
Steve Werner
Human Resource Management
Compensation
Employee Benefits
International Business
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
41
63
9,818
Stephen Bach
Human Resource Management
Industrial Relations
Public Management
International Migration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
41
77
5,192
Kim Nimon
HRD
human resource development
latent semantic analyis
general linear model
employee engagement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
79
8,344
Brad Shuck
Employee Engagement
Human Resource Development
Compassion
Work Determinants of Health™
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
69
11,466
Paul Boselie
human resource management
HRM
talent management
public management
strategic human resource management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
65
15,447
Kate Hutchings
diversity
expatriates
expatriation
global mobility
international human resource management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
69
6,548
Ying Zhu
International Business
International HRM
Asian Business
Labour Law and Regulations
Economic Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
91
4,867
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Andrew J Stewart Coats
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
165
670
177,341
Heart Failure
Hypertension
Biotechnology
Organisational Behaviour
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Filip Lievens
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
93
234
31,283
Human Resource Management
Talent Assessment
Adaptability
Selection
Employer Branding
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Chris Brewster
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
91
297
32,324
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Pawan Budhwar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
242
27,302
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Andrew Dainty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
258
24,943
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Adrian Wilkinson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
84
247
27,933
Human resource management
employment relations
employee voice
industrial relations
HRM
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
M Ronald Buckley
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
82
172
25,512
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Neil Anderson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
80
156
38,139
Organizational Psychology
HRM
Innovation
Creativity
Employee Selection
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Robert Ployhart
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
133
28,276
Human Capital Resources
Staffing
Human Resources
Talent
Statistics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Tom Baum
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
205
20,736
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mohamed Zairi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
173
21,348
Quality Management
Performance Management
Strategy
HRM
Operations Management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Anne Wil Harzing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
129
28,139
International Business
International HRM
Scientometrics
International Management
Expatriation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Chockalingam Viswesvaran
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
136
38,058
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Alan Saks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
101
39,327
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ricky Griffin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
122
43,652
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Fang Lee Cooke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
172
13,817
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Thomas Garavan|Thomas Noel Garavan, Thomas N Garavan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
151
17,205
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ritsert Jansen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
139
22,699
talent management
statistical bioinformatics
quantitative genetics
statistics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Paul Sparrow
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
98
15,122
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Barry Gerhart
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
86
37,713
Human Resource Management
Compensation
International Management
Human Capital
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
John Boudreau
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
125
26,563
Human capital
strategy
Human Resource Management
Future of Work
Work Automation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Dirk Van Dierendonck
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
88
26,510
Human Resource Management
Positive Organizational Behavior
Leadership
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
David G Allen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
89
24,357
turnover
socialization
recruitment
talent management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Carol T Kulik
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
124
15,510
Human Resource Management
Workforce Diversity
Organizational Justice
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Karin Sanders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
130
10,992
HR process research
perceptions
understanding and attribution of HR
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Fernando Martín Alcázar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
252
14,346
Human Resource Management
Strategic Human Resource Management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Karen E Watkins
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
115
25,526
action learning
learning organizations
informal and incidental learning
HRD
organization development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Sentot Imam Wahjono
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
100
16,499
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
David G Collings
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
112
17,259
Human Resources
talent management
expatriation
international management
sustainable work
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Gary J Blau
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
122
19,093
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Florence Yy Ling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
129
8,944
project management
productivity
performance
HRM
cost
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Tim Weitzel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
168
11,890
Information Systems
Business IT alignment
HRIS/eHRM
technostress
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Mary Ann Von Glinow
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
106
18,906
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Hatem Salem
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
117
10,206
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
David Lepak
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
71
37,451
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Mustafa Ozbilgin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
134
11,147
equality
diversity
inclusion
organisation studies
organisational behaviour
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Jesús F. Salgado
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
111
19,717
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Paul Gw Jansen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
109
13,071
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Helen De Cieri
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
106
10,082
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
P Matthijs Bal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
90
12,563
Organizational Studies
HRM
Organizational Psychology
Human Resource Management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
T Hani Handoko
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
57
41,381
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Timothy Bartram
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
108
9,665
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Bard Kuvaas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
72
11,924
Human Resource Mangement
ledelse
organisasjonsatferd
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Arup Varma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
106
8,090
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Peter Boxall
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
95
22,057
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
RC Sharma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
344
15,320
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Derek Jones
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
95
11,752
labor economics
comparative economics
cooperatives
employee ownership
industrial relations
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
In Sue Oh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
74
14,989
Personnel Selection
Selection
Staffing
Strategic HRM
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
john burgess
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
208
8,996
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Jim Stewart
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
100
7,393
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Arunava Narayan Mukherjee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
67
22,600
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Michael C McAlpine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
64
14,837
3D Printed Electronics
Biomedical
Bionics
3D Printed Devices
Functional Printing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Eva Kyndt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
80
12,573
Human resource development
organizational learning
career development
school-to-work transition
workplace learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Rob F Poell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
108
6,789
Human Resource Development
HRD
Workplace Learning
Human Resource Management
HRM
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Annet De Lange
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
87
13,844
Successful aging at work
work ability
HRM
selfmanagement and work design
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Jarrod Haar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
112
8,985
HRM/OB
work-family
cross-cultural/Maori
leader-follower
positive psych
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Jawad Syed
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
106
7,417
international human resource management
diversity management
knowledge management
business ethics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Sait Gurbuz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
74
12,064
Human Resource Management
Organizational Behavior and Research Methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Bram Steijn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
95
9,345
Human Resource Management
public management
motivation
PSM
public administration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Stella M Nkomo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
86
12,970
gender and diversity
postcolonial
management in Africa
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Andries De Grip
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
153
9,686
human capital development
employability
skill mismatch
human resource management
skills obsolescence and retirement
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Kerstin Alfes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
63
12,048
Strategic Human Resource Management
Employee Engagement
Volunteering
Overqualification
Change Management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Patrick Flood
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
83
9,741
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Stephen Tt Teo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
94
7,495
Human resource management
Change management
Public Management
Workplace bullying
International
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Yvonne Brunetto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
93
7,324
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Jens Rowold
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
77
7,283
Training and Development
Coaching
Leadership
Health
Well-Being
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Stephen J Frenkel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
87
10,790
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Jie Shen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
73
8,959
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Tony Dundon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
97
8,384
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Fabian Jintae Froese
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
77
6,651
international human resource management
expatriate management
diversity management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Emma Parry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
92
9,475
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Sven Laumer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
109
10,875
Information Systems
Technology Adoption
Future of Work
Technostress
People Analytics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Cherrie Zhu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
71
5,853
human resource management in international business
HRM and multinationals' operation
Chinese studies in the areas of Chinese
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Marshall Sashkin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
95
8,998
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Christian R. Mejia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
165
7,470
Human Resources for Health
High Altitude
Occupational Health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Lee Voon Hsien
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
68
7,841
Total quality management
human resource management
knowledge management
mobile technology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Elaine Farndale
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
74
9,468
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Tanya Bondarouk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
85
7,740
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
Tracy Taylor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
88
6,719
women and sport
diversity and sport
human resource management sport
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Ricardo Chiva
Universitat Jaume I Castellón de la Plana, Spain Spain
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
69
9,732
Organizational Learning
Common Welfare HRM
Organizational Change
Conscious Organizations
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Kenneth G Brown
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
56
12,695
Human Resource Management
Management
Learning
e-Learning
Motivation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
Mario Roberto Dal Poz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
85
10,101
global health
human resources for health
health planning
health information
health policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 84
Steve Werner
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
63
9,818
Human Resource Management
Compensation
Employee Benefits
International Business
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Stephen Bach
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
77
5,192
Human Resource Management
Industrial Relations
Public Management
International Migration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Wendy Casper
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
55
12,958
Work-life issues
organizational behavior
human resource management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
Kim Nimon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
79
8,344
HRD
human resource development
latent semantic analyis
general linear model
employee engagement
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
Orlando Richard
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
58
10,731
diversity
race
gender
human resource management
organizational behavior
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Kheng Lee Koay
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
80
7,037
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
David Solnet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
53
7,910
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Ken Kamoche
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
65
7,232
human resource management
knowledge management
improvisation
Africa
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
Brad Shuck
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
69
11,466
Employee Engagement
Human Resource Development
Compassion
Work Determinants of Health™
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
Paul Boselie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
65
15,447
human resource management
HRM
talent management
public management
strategic human resource management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Michael Dickmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
68
6,093
Global Mobility
Careers
Strategic HRM
International HRM
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
Laetitia Rispel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
86
4,400
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
Jegak Uli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
82
5,804
Human Resource Management
Development Studies
Quantitative Data Analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
Kate Hutchings
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
69
6,548
diversity
expatriates
expatriation
global mobility
international human resource management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
Ying Zhu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
91
4,867
International Business
International HRM
Asian Business
Labour Law and Regulations
Economic Development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
Thomas Zwick
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
83
5,679