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" (870,053 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
Patricia Alexander
Learning
Expertise
Reasoning and Problem-Solving
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
91
264
40,367
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Zane Berge
distance education
training in the workplace
elearning
mlearning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
63
137
19,043
Linda Valli
Teaching
Teacher Education
School-Community Partnerships
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
61
10,356
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Francis M Hult
educational linguistics
language policy
linguistic landscapes
multilingual education
sociology of language
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
43
4,102
Katrina Walsemann
education and health
ed quality and ADRD
life course
racial health inequities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
55
4,593

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sarah Mcgrew
digital literacy
civic education
teacher education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
31
3,992
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
David Blazar
Education Policy
Economics of Education
Teacher Effectiveness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
30
4,592
Wayne H Slater
reading comprehension
written communication
teacher education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
29
1,842
Tara Brown
Urban education
school exclusion
dropout
qualitative and participatory research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
24
2,312
Francine H Hultgren
Curriculum
Qualitative Research Methodology
Phenomenology
Home Economics Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
21
1,257
Elisa L Klein
early childhood education
developmental science
child development
public policy
teacher education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
12
629
Philip J Piety
Education Data Science
Learning Analytics
Education Digital Infrastructures
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
11
551
Tory H Williams
Pedagogical and Educational research
Evolution
Ecology
Animal Behavior
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
322
Lester Andrist
pedagogy
symbolic representation
subject formation
indefinite detention
political sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
1,034
Amy Tondreau
critical literacy
writing pedagogy
literacy identities
cross-pollinating CSP and UDL in literacy instruction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
63
Shannon Tucker, Ms, Cphims
Education
Multimedia Learning
User Centered Design
Usability
Information Architecture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
36
Molly Dunn
Educator Empowerment
Teacher Education
Professional Development
Education Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
11
Lisa A Boté
Teacher Education
Children's Mathematical Thinking
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
554
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Patricia Alexander
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
91
264
40,367
Learning
Expertise
Reasoning and Problem-Solving
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
William E Sedlacek
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
241
21,035
Multicultural Measurement
Scale development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Zane Berge
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
137
19,043
distance education
training in the workplace
elearning
mlearning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Linda Valli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
61
10,356
Teaching
Teacher Education
School-Community Partnerships
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Donna Harrington
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
70
9,945
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Steven J Klees
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
60
4,026
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Francis M Hult
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
43
4,102
educational linguistics
language policy
linguistic landscapes
multilingual education
sociology of language
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Katrina Walsemann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
55
4,593
education and health
ed quality and ADRD
life course
racial health inequities
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
William Schafer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
55
10,442
education assessment statistics measurement
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gail L Sunderman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
44
3,715

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Robert Croninger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
38
6,057
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sarah Mcgrew
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
31
3,992
digital literacy
civic education
teacher education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
David Blazar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
30
4,592
Education Policy
Economics of Education
Teacher Effectiveness
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Wayne H Slater
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
29
1,842
reading comprehension
written communication
teacher education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Patricia Ann Shields
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
22
1,690
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Tara Brown
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
24
2,312
Urban education
school exclusion
dropout
qualitative and participatory research
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Eugene Schaffer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
22
1,316
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Francine H Hultgren
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
21
1,257
Curriculum
Qualitative Research Methodology
Phenomenology
Home Economics Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Elisa L Klein
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
629
early childhood education
developmental science
child development
public policy
teacher education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Philip J Piety
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
551
Education Data Science
Learning Analytics
Education Digital Infrastructures
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Tory H Williams
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
322
Pedagogical and Educational research
Evolution
Ecology
Animal Behavior
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Karyn Schweiker-Marra
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
216
Teaching and learners
special education
technology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Lester Andrist
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
1,034
pedagogy
symbolic representation
subject formation
indefinite detention
political sociology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Amy Tondreau
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
63
critical literacy
writing pedagogy
literacy identities
cross-pollinating CSP and UDL in literacy instruction
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Shannon Tucker, Ms, Cphims
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
36
Education
Multimedia Learning
User Centered Design
Usability
Information Architecture
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Donna J Satterlee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
26
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Molly Dunn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
11
Educator Empowerment
Teacher Education
Professional Development
Education Policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Lisa A Boté
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
554
Teacher Education
Children's Mathematical Thinking