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
Greg J Duncan
Poverty
public policy
education
child development
income distribution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
151
438
104,813
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Mark Warschauer
education
educational technology
literacy
digital learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
102
248
54,690
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Deborah Vandell
child development
child care
early childhood
afterschool
expanded learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
77
147
26,918
Elizabeth D Peña
Dynamic Assessment
Bilingualism
Dual Language Learners
Developmental Language Disorder
English Language Learners
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
59
111
12,383
Susanne M Jaeggi
Cognitive Psychology
Working Memory
Executive Function
Cognitive Training
Transfer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
55
106
17,203
Drew H Bailey
Developmental Psychology
Education Policy
Research Methods
Cognitive Development
Math Cognition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
65
8,214
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Michael E Martinez
science education
mathematics education
testing
assessment
human intelligence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
86
5,443
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Elizabeth Van Es
teacher education
teacher learning
teacher noticing
video and teacher education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
41
12,177
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Rossella Santagata
Teacher education
mathematics teaching
cross-cultural research
video
Research-practice partnerships
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
42
5,612
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Nia Dowell|Nia Dowell, Nia Marcia Maria Dowell
Cognitive Psychology
Artificial Intelligence
21st Century Skills
Collaboration
Learning Analytics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
37
1,863
Carol B Olson
Teacher Education
Educational Assessment
Primary Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
33
2,757
Emily K Penner
K-12 school district policy
Teacher policy
Sociology of Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
26
2,478
Annemarie Conley
Motivation (esp. in STEM and during adolescence)
Educational Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
20
3,784
Hosun Kang
Science Education
Teacher Education
Equity
Diversity
Climate Change Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
19
2,631
Christine R Starr|Christy Starr
STEM Equity & Motivation
Stereotypes & Discrimination
Adolescence
Identity
Family Support
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
17
1,427
Renzhe Yu
Educational Data Science
Learning Analytics
Computational Social Science
Responsible AI
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
16
1,005
Matt Rafalow
Education
Youth
Digital Technology
Social Theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
16
1,035
Wenliang He
STEM Education
Higher Education
Technology Assisted Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
13
1,106
Juan Camilo Cristancho
Education
Early Childhood Development
Community-level Violence
Stress
Quantitative Methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
77
Rahila Simzar
Motivation
Urban Teacher Education
Algebra Policy
OST Learning
Social Justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
3
152
Phebe Chew
sociocultural processes
identity
making
culinary arts
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
21
Daniel R Siakel
Buddhist Philosophy
Metaphysics
Philosophy of Mind
Ethics
Pedagogy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
8
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Greg J Duncan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
151
438
104,813
Poverty
public policy
education
child development
income distribution
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mark Warschauer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
248
54,690
education
educational technology
literacy
digital learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Deborah Vandell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
147
26,918
child development
child care
early childhood
afterschool
expanded learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Elizabeth D Peña
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
111
12,383
Dynamic Assessment
Bilingualism
Dual Language Learners
Developmental Language Disorder
English Language Learners
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Susanne M Jaeggi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
106
17,203
Cognitive Psychology
Working Memory
Executive Function
Cognitive Training
Transfer
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Henry Jay Becker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
109
19,171
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Drew H Bailey
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
65
8,214
Developmental Psychology
Education Policy
Research Methods
Cognitive Development
Math Cognition
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Richard Arum
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
61
12,315
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Julie Washington
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
42
4,389
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Michael E Martinez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
86
5,443
science education
mathematics education
testing
assessment
human intelligence
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Elizabeth Van Es
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
41
12,177
teacher education
teacher learning
teacher noticing
video and teacher education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Rossella Santagata
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
42
5,612
Teacher education
mathematics teaching
cross-cultural research
video
Research-practice partnerships
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Penelope Collins
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
44
5,055
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Rachel Baker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
31
3,754
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nia Dowell|Nia Dowell, Nia Marcia Maria Dowell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
37
1,863
Cognitive Psychology
Artificial Intelligence
21st Century Skills
Collaboration
Learning Analytics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Carol B Olson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
33
2,757
Teacher Education
Educational Assessment
Primary Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Emily K Penner
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
26
2,478
K-12 school district policy
Teacher policy
Sociology of Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Annemarie Conley
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
20
3,784
Motivation (esp. in STEM and during adolescence)
Educational Psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Hosun Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
19
2,631
Science Education
Teacher Education
Equity
Diversity
Climate Change Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Christine R Starr|Christy Starr
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
17
1,427
STEM Equity & Motivation
Stereotypes & Discrimination
Adolescence
Identity
Family Support
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Adrienne Williams
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
17
1,653
STEM Education
Comparative Animal Physiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Renzhe Yu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
1,005
Educational Data Science
Learning Analytics
Computational Social Science
Responsible AI
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Matt Rafalow
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
1,035
Education
Youth
Digital Technology
Social Theory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Wenliang He
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
1,106
STEM Education
Higher Education
Technology Assisted Learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Eric Novitsky
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
692
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Paul Youngmin Yoo|Paul Yoo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
223
education
policy
childhood poverty
inequality
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Biraj Bisht
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
110
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Juan Camilo Cristancho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
77
Education
Early Childhood Development
Community-level Violence
Stress
Quantitative Methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Michelle Spiegel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
58
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Rahila Simzar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
152
Motivation
Urban Teacher Education
Algebra Policy
OST Learning
Social Justice
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Phebe Chew
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
21
sociocultural processes
identity
making
culinary arts
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Estéfani Marín
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
9
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Daniel R Siakel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
8
Buddhist Philosophy
Metaphysics
Philosophy of Mind
Ethics
Pedagogy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Leah Bayston
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
3
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Scott Hogan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
1
Education
German studies
Early Modern English Lit.