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.

* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Douglas Staiger
economics of healthcare and statistical methods
economics of education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
89
161
42,622
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
David Blanchflower
labor economics
unemployment
wages
unions
happiness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
78
189
40,112
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Andrew Bernard
International Trade and Investment
Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
57
96
46,346
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Richard B Howarth
Environmental economics
ecological economics
environmental studies
energy economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
53
109
13,094
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Andrew Levin
Macroeconomics
Monetary Economics
International Economics
Applied Econometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
48
80
34,577
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Alan Gustman
retirement
pensions
social security
labor
public economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
48
91
8,506
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Jonathan Zinman
household finance
behavioral economics
behavioral finance
development
field experiment and survey design
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
63
19,579
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Bruce Sacerdote
Economics
Peer Effects
Economics of Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
61
24,200
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
John T Scott
Technological Change
Research and Development
Industrial Organization
Antitrust
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
86
10,553
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
William Fischel
local government
property taxation
zoning
land use
law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
75
9,932
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Christopher Snyder
Industrial Organization
Microeconomic Theory
Law and Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
60
9,431
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Diego Comin
Macroeconomics
Technology
Development
Business
International Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
50
9,348
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Eric Zitzewitz
Forensic economics
investments
prediction markets
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
49
8,389
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Nina Pavcnik
Economics
International Economics
International Trade
International Trade and Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
34
17,459
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Andrew Samwick
Public Economics
Finance
Social Insurance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
41
11,179
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Erzo FP Luttmer
Public Economics
Income Redistribution
Social Insurance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
26
13,102
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Patricia M Anderson
Economics
social insurance
childhood obesity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
33
6,279
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Juhani Linnainmaa
Household and investor behavior
asset pricing models
mutual fund performance
market microstructure
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
33
5,557
Elizabeth Cascio
Economics of Education
Labor Economics
Public Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
28
3,550
Meir Kohn
economic growth and development
finance
economic history
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
35
3,011
Ethan Lewis
Immigration
Technological Change
Education
Labor Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
26
4,187
James Feyrer
Macroeconomics
economic growth
demographics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
18
4,829
Treb Allen
International Trade
Economic Development
Economic Geography
Urban Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
18
3,000
Eric Chyn
Labor Economics
Demography
Industrial Organization
Public Finance
Applied Econometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
18
1,501
Felix Montag
Industrial Organization
International Trade
Public Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
117
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jonathan Skinner
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
92
187
36,314
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Douglas Staiger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
89
161
42,622
economics of healthcare and statistical methods
economics of education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
David Blanchflower
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
189
40,112
labor economics
unemployment
wages
unions
happiness
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Douglas Irwin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
120
18,280
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Andrew Bernard
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
96
46,346
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Robert W Staiger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
97
14,363
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Richard B Howarth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
109
13,094
Environmental economics
ecological economics
environmental studies
energy economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Andrew Levin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
80
34,577
Macroeconomics
Monetary Economics
International Economics
Applied Econometrics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Alan Gustman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
91
8,506
retirement
pensions
social security
labor
public economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jonathan Zinman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
63
19,579
household finance
behavioral economics
behavioral finance
development
field experiment and survey design
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Bruce Sacerdote
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
61
24,200
Economics
Peer Effects
Economics of Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
John T Scott
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
86
10,553
Technological Change
Research and Development
Industrial Organization
Antitrust
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
William Fischel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
75
9,932
local government
property taxation
zoning
land use
law
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Carrie H Colla
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
82
5,779
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Christopher Snyder
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
60
9,431
Industrial Organization
Microeconomic Theory
Law and Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Diego Comin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
50
9,348
Macroeconomics
Technology
Development
Business
International Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Eric Zitzewitz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
49
8,389
Forensic economics
investments
prediction markets
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nina Pavcnik
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
34
17,459
Economics
International Economics
International Trade
International Trade and Development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Andrew Samwick
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
41
11,179
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Eric V Edmonds
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
38
6,572
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Richard Sansing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
44
2,966
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Erzo FP Luttmer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
26
13,102
Public Economics
Income Redistribution
Social Insurance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Patricia M Anderson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
33
6,279
Economics
social insurance
childhood obesity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Juhani Linnainmaa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
33
5,557
Household and investor behavior
asset pricing models
mutual fund performance
market microstructure
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Elizabeth Cascio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
28
3,550
Economics of Education
Labor Economics
Public Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Meir Kohn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
35
3,011
economic growth and development
finance
economic history
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Paul Novosad
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
27
3,357
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Ethan Lewis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
26
4,187
Immigration
Technological Change
Education
Labor Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
James Feyrer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
18
4,829
Macroeconomics
economic growth
demographics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Treb Allen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
18
3,000
International Trade
Economic Development
Economic Geography
Urban Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Eric Chyn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
18
1,501
Labor Economics
Demography
Industrial Organization
Public Finance
Applied Econometrics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Christopher G Leggett
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
13
1,693
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Thomas Youle
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
275
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
John Welborn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
92
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Felix Montag
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
117
Industrial Organization
International Trade
Public Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Apoorv Gupta
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
255