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" (873,690 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
Cindy Hmelo Silver
learning sciences
complex systems understanding
cscl
problem-based learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
68
191
33,743
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Charles Reigeluth
Educational reform
Instructional design and technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
66
160
24,677
Daniel T Hickey
Educational Assessment
Participatory Learning
New Media
Situativity Theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
82
8,891
Michael Molenda
educational technology
pedagogy
instructional design
distance education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
49
6,547
Elizabeth Boling
design pedagogy
design research
design knowledge
visual design for learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
59
2,660
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Theodore W Frick
improvement of learning
teaching effectiveness
instructional technology
assessment of learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
49
4,336

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Chad Lochmiller
Educational Leadership
Leadership Coaching
School Finance
Research Methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
43
4,149
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kyungbin Kwon
CSCL
Metacognitive scaffolding
Computer Education
Teacher Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
33
1,570
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Martin A Siegel
design pedagogy
interaction design
experience design
computer based education
digital learning environment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
26
1,203
Kristina R Anderson
outdoor leisure behavior
human health & natural environments
teaching pedagogy
water safety
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
3
143
Pooja Saxena
Gender and Computer Science
Equitable Math Learning Environments
Feminism and Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
3
61
Christopher D Andrews
assessment
classroom assessment
teacher professional development
teacher education
social
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
82
Samantha Hedges,
Education
Policy design
Policy implementation
Policymaking process
Politics of education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
43
Jessica Ulm
human rights law
education law
post-conviction relief
recognition theory
philosophy of human rights
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
40
Alexandra M Weiss
teacher education
social justice
equity
religion and education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
11
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Cindy Hmelo Silver
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
191
33,743
learning sciences
complex systems understanding
cscl
problem-based learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Charles Reigeluth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
160
24,677
Educational reform
Instructional design and technology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Daniel T Hickey
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
82
8,891
Educational Assessment
Participatory Learning
New Media
Situativity Theory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Alexander C Mccormick
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
65
6,092
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Michael Molenda
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
49
6,547
educational technology
pedagogy
instructional design
distance education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Gayle Buck
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
45
2,869
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Elizabeth Boling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
59
2,660
design pedagogy
design research
design knowledge
visual design for learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
David K Lohrmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
59
2,701
school health
ATOD
HIV
obesity
adolescent health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Robert D Sherwood
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
39
5,828
Science Education
Cognition and Instruction
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Theodore W Frick
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
49
4,336
improvement of learning
teaching effectiveness
instructional technology
assessment of learning

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Chad Lochmiller
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
43
4,149
Educational Leadership
Leadership Coaching
School Finance
Research Methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Adam V Maltese
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
39
6,403
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Suzanne Eckes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
49
2,388
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mary Mcmullen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
39
2,483
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kyungbin Kwon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
33
1,570
CSCL
Metacognitive scaffolding
Computer Education
Teacher Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Martin A Siegel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
26
1,203
design pedagogy
interaction design
experience design
computer based education
digital learning environment
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Gary Lucas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
18
1,557
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kristina R Anderson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
143
outdoor leisure behavior
human health & natural environments
teaching pedagogy
water safety
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Pooja Saxena
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
61
Gender and Computer Science
Equitable Math Learning Environments
Feminism and Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Christopher D Andrews
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
82
assessment
classroom assessment
teacher professional development
teacher education
social
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Samantha Hedges,
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
43
Education
Policy design
Policy implementation
Policymaking process
Politics of education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Christina Stiso
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
40
Game-based learning
asset-based pedagogy
equity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jessica Ulm
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
40
human rights law
education law
post-conviction relief
recognition theory
philosophy of human rights
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Alexandra M Weiss
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
11
teacher education
social justice
equity
religion and education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Gj Kelley
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
13