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: 1
Richard N Langlois
Economics of Organization
Economics of Institutions
Economic and Business History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
59
100
19,684
Stephen L Ross
Economics
Urban
Education
Finance
Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
78
9,098
John Clapp
redevelopment options
hedonic valuation
property tax
house price indices
retail development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
63
5,654
Chihwa Kao
Panel Econometrics
Spatial Econometrics
Mathematical Finance
economics
econometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
51
16,910
Kenneth Couch
Labor Economics
Program Evaluation
Public Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
54
5,927

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Eric J Brunner
Public Economics
Urban Economics
Political Economy
State and Local Finance
Economics of Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
47
2,785
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mark Robbins
Public budgeting
public finance
municipal securities
public opinion on taxing and spending
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
43
2,068
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sudip Bhattacharjee
big data
machine learning
economics of information systems
piracy and intellectual property rights
digital goods and markets
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
26
2,851
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Mikhael Shor
Industrial Organization
Experimental Economics
Game Theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
24
1,464
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Paul Hallwood
international economics
economics of the oceans
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
33
1,648
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Nishith Prakash
Development Economics
Behavioral Economics
Labor Economics
Public Policy
Field Experiments
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
21
2,249
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Resul Cesur
Health Economics
Labor Economics
Applied Microeconomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
20
1,394
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
William Alpert
Labor Economics
Economic Development
Applied Econometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
16
771
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Ling Huang
Environmental and Resource Economics
Industrial Organization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
13
1,851
Francis W Ahking
Macroeconomics
international economics
monetary economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
562
Jose Vicente Martinez
Capital Markets and Investments
Asset Management
Investor Behavior
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
600
Daniela Vidart
Macroeconomics
Labor
Economic History
Economic Growth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
82
Jin Peng
Investments
Corporate Finance
Empirical Asset Pricing
Behavioral Finance
Fintech
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
15
Bola Akanji
gender
economics
agriculture
international development
project evaluation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
81
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Richard N Langlois
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
100
19,684
Economics of Organization
Economics of Institutions
Economic and Business History
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kathleen Segerson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
121
11,086
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Thomas Miceli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
143
8,137
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stephen L Ross
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
78
9,098
Economics
Urban
Education
Finance
Sociology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Chinmoy Ghosh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
73
4,619
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
John Clapp
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
63
5,654
redevelopment options
hedonic valuation
property tax
house price indices
retail development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Emiliano A Valdez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
56
5,834
Actuarial Science
Insurance
Risk Management
Finance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Chihwa Kao
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
51
16,910
Panel Econometrics
Spatial Econometrics
Mathematical Finance
economics
econometrics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kenneth Couch
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
54
5,927
Labor Economics
Program Evaluation
Public Policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
John L Glascock
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
54
3,789

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Eric J Brunner
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
47
2,785
Public Economics
Urban Economics
Political Economy
State and Local Finance
Economics of Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Shantaram P Hegde
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
43
3,631
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
John Elliott
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
30
9,368
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Guojun Gan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
36
5,187
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mark Robbins
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
43
2,068
Public budgeting
public finance
municipal securities
public opinion on taxing and spending
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
John P Harding
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
28
2,661
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sudip Bhattacharjee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
26
2,851
big data
machine learning
economics of information systems
piracy and intellectual property rights
digital goods and markets
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
George Plesko
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
27
3,480
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Thomas J O Brien
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
32
1,519
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Mikhael Shor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
24
1,464
Industrial Organization
Experimental Economics
Game Theory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Paul Hallwood
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
33
1,648
international economics
economics of the oceans
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Nishith Prakash
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
21
2,249
Development Economics
Behavioral Economics
Labor Economics
Public Policy
Field Experiments
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Resul Cesur
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
20
1,394
Health Economics
Labor Economics
Applied Microeconomics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Guojin Gong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
19
3,141
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Delia Furtado
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
1,363
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Assaf Eisdorfer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
18
1,186
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Oskar Harmon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
19
1,429
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Charles Towe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
1,368
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Susan Randolph
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
822
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
William Alpert
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
771
Labor Economics
Economic Development
Applied Econometrics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Ling Huang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
1,851
Environmental and Resource Economics
Industrial Organization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
David Weber
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
1,863
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Yanhua Sunny Yang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
715
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Todd Kravet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
2,630
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Francis W Ahking
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
562
Macroeconomics
international economics
monetary economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Lingling Wang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
740
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Jose Vicente Martinez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
600
Capital Markets and Investments
Asset Management
Investor Behavior
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Fan Yang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
550
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Dominic K. Albino
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
91
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Daniela Vidart
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
82
Macroeconomics
Labor
Economic History
Economic Growth
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Yao Deng
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
21
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Jin Peng
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
15
Investments
Corporate Finance
Empirical Asset Pricing
Behavioral Finance
Fintech
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Bola Akanji
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
81
gender
economics
agriculture
international development
project evaluation