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 :1
Philippe Beutels
health economics
mathematical models
infectious diseases
vaccination
pharmacoeconomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
71
258
21,715
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Steven Van Passel
ecological economics
environmental economics
agricultural economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
57
190
11,510
Eddy Van De Voorde
haveneconomie
luchtvaarteconomie
maritieme economie
logistiek
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
116
7,193
Bruno De Borger
Transport economics
public economics
applied microeconomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
78
5,891
Ive Marx
Labour
income and wealth inequality
policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
104
5,406
Willem Brauers
multi-objective optimization
input-output analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
69
7,789
Ann Verhetsel
economic geography
transport geography
urban planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
55
3,045
Walter Aerts
Narrative disclosure
Impression Management
Sustainability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
42
5,937
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Danny Cassimon
development finance
sovereign debt
debt relief
real options
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
48
2,794
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Guido Erreygers
history of economic thought
socioeconomic inequality of health
linear production theory
basic income and basic capital
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
50
3,369
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Johan Bastiaensen
Rural Microfinance
Payments for Ecosystem Services
Rural Territorial Pathways
Critical
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
42
3,004
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Tom De Herdt
political economy
state
institutions
DRC
social norms
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
47
2,304
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Ann Jorissen
financial reporting
management accounting and control
corporate governance and family firms
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
37
2,550
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Sunčica Vujić
Applied Labour Economics
Applied Econometrics
Economics of Education
Economics of Crime
Gender Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
29
2,252
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Frederik Verelst
Health Economics
Pharmacoeconomics
Infectious Disease
Vaccines
Behavior change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
13
1,184
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Andre Van Poeck
Macroeconomic theory and policy
Monetary economics
International economics
European economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
14
578
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
German Calfat
Development Studies - International Trade Theory and Policy - International Migration -
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
12
368
Jacques Vanneste
publieke financiën
macro-economie
monetaire economie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
638
Roel Gevaers
eCommerce - Last Mile Logistics - Urban Distribution - Reverse Logistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
6
1,221
Hendrik Opdebeeck
My research interest is focused on the cultural-philosophical backgrounds and effects of technological and economic globalisation
with a special focus on the environment.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
4
258
Felipe Bedoya-Maya
Applied Econometrics
Transport Geography
Transport Networks
Transport Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
158
Tom Vos
Corporate Law
Corporate Governance
Corporate Finance
Law & Economics
Negotiation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
25
MuhozaBenjamin Kanze
Urbanization
Political Economy of land
Firm growth
Central Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
15
Charlotte Harding
Circular Economy
Reuse
Product Development
Healthcare
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
38
Joel Carr
Economics of Crime
Labor Economics
Applied Microeconometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
34
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Philippe Beutels
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
258
21,715
health economics
mathematical models
infectious diseases
vaccination
pharmacoeconomics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Steven Van Passel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
190
11,510
ecological economics
environmental economics
agricultural economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Eddy Van De Voorde
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
116
7,193
haveneconomie
luchtvaarteconomie
maritieme economie
logistiek
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Bruno De Borger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
78
5,891
Transport economics
public economics
applied microeconomics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ive Marx
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
104
5,406
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Willem Brauers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
69
7,789
multi-objective optimization
input-output analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Joachim De Weerdt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
43
5,259
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ann Verhetsel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
55
3,045
economic geography
transport geography
urban planning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Walter Aerts
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
42
5,937
Narrative disclosure
Impression Management
Sustainability
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Danny Cassimon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
48
2,794
development finance
sovereign debt
debt relief
real options
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Guido Erreygers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
50
3,369
history of economic thought
socioeconomic inequality of health
linear production theory
basic income and basic capital
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Johan Bastiaensen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
42
3,004
Rural Microfinance
Payments for Ecosystem Services
Rural Territorial Pathways
Critical
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Tom De Herdt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
47
2,304
political economy
state
institutions
DRC
social norms
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ann Jorissen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
37
2,550
financial reporting
management accounting and control
corporate governance and family firms
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sunčica Vujić
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
29
2,252
Applied Labour Economics
Applied Econometrics
Economics of Education
Economics of Crime
Gender Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Marc De Ceuster
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
22
1,593
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Diana De Graeve
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
28
2,251
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ann De Schepper
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
28
917
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Frederik Verelst
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
1,184
Health Economics
Pharmacoeconomics
Infectious Disease
Vaccines
Behavior change
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jan Bouckaert
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
17
1,127
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Andre Van Poeck
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
578
Macroeconomic theory and policy
Monetary economics
International economics
European economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Florence Guillaume
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
311
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
German Calfat
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
12
368
Development Studies - International Trade Theory and Policy - International Migration -
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Raimonds Aronietis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
350
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Tesfaye Melaku Merra
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
177
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Jacques Vanneste
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
638
publieke financiën
macro-economie
monetaire economie
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Roel Gevaers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
1,221
eCommerce - Last Mile Logistics - Urban Distribution - Reverse Logistics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Hendrik Opdebeeck
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
4
258
My research interest is focused on the cultural-philosophical backgrounds and effects of technological and economic globalisation
with a special focus on the environment.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Yonghyup Oh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
845
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Felipe Bedoya-Maya
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
158
Applied Econometrics
Transport Geography
Transport Networks
Transport Policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Puatwoe Janice Tieguhong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
302
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Sebastiaan Maes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
42
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Henri Haapanala
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
61
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Tom Vos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
25
Corporate Law
Corporate Governance
Corporate Finance
Law & Economics
Negotiation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Ruben Peeters
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
24
Financial History
Economic History
Capital Markets
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Nino Van De Wal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
33
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
MuhozaBenjamin Kanze
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
15
Urbanization
Political Economy of land
Firm growth
Central Africa
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Els Vanhoof
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
18
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Liliane Van Hoof
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
8
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Niloofar Koochmeshki
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
74
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Charlotte Harding
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
38
Circular Economy
Reuse
Product Development
Healthcare
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Joel Carr
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
34
Economics of Crime
Labor Economics
Applied Microeconometrics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Pedro Moraya Barros
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
4