Top 100 Scientists

World Top 100 Scientists 2024

The ranking of “Top 100” scientists is based on total h-index scores. Top 100 scientists can be ranked globally or specific to the following regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania, Arab League, EECA, BRICS, and COMESA 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, and Social Sciences. According to Total H. BETA VERSION. Subject field ranking in world, region, country and university is beta version since subject field "others" (829,221 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
World Rank
1,579
Country Rank
681
Institution Rank : 2
United States
Robert C Pianta
education
developmental psychology
teacher-student relationships
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
153
377
110,101
* Rankings
World Rank
13,857
Country Rank
6,255
Institution Rank : 36
United States
Margaret Burchinal
early childhood education
longitudinal methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
88
88
47,159
* Rankings
World Rank
33,688
Country Rank
14,151
Institution Rank : 88
United States
Bridget Hamre
Early childhood education
developmental psychology
teacher-child relationships
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
67
109
40,992
* Rankings
World Rank
59,645
Country Rank
23,418
Institution Rank : 159
United States
John Wills Lloyd
Special Education
Evidence-based Practices
Behavior Analysis
Learning Disabilities
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
56
132
10,793
* Rankings
World Rank
86,800
Country Rank
32,265
Institution Rank : 235
United States
Scott D Gest
child & adolescent development
peer relations
teacher influences on classroom peer relations
social network analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
48
66
13,739
* Rankings
World Rank
94,717
Country Rank
34,730
Institution Rank : 762
United States
Virginia Richardson
research on teaching
teacher education
staff development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
47
74
27,028
* Rankings
World Rank
97,724
Country Rank
35,653
Institution Rank : 250
United States
James Wyckoff
teacher labor markets
education policy
economics of education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
61
20,575
* Rankings
World Rank
117,612
Country Rank
41,747
Institution Rank : 292
United States
Patricia A Jennings
Education
stress
mindfulness
teachers
classroom dynamics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
42
68
15,781
* Rankings
World Rank
150,438
Country Rank
51,156
Institution Rank : 347
United States
Peter Youngs
Educational Policy
Teacher Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
66
11,756
* Rankings
World Rank
157,476
Country Rank
53,122
Institution Rank : 361
United States
Peter W Tuerk
PTSD
Evedence based treamtnet
mental health technology integration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
77
4,900
* Rankings
World Rank
172,389
Country Rank
57,287
Institution Rank : 392
United States
Marcia Invernizzi
reading
literacy
orthography
early childhood
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
72
6,125
* Rankings
World Rank
195,935
Country Rank
63,847
Institution Rank : 436
United States
Amanda P Williford
early childhood education
externalizing behaviors
self-regulation
early intervention
classroom-based assessment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
57
4,509
* Rankings
World Rank
224,243
Country Rank
71,517
Institution Rank : 493
United States
Nancy L Deutsch
Adolescent Development
After-school Programs
Youth Mentoring
Adolescent Identity
Qualitative and Mixed Methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
46
3,551
* Rankings
World Rank
234,385
Country Rank
74,259
Institution Rank : 508
United States
Daphna Bassok
early childhood education policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
46
5,488
* Rankings
World Rank
235,183
Country Rank
74,472
Institution Rank : 512
United States
Jessica Vick Whittaker
early childhood education
classroom processes
executive function
mathematics
assessment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
48
4,136
* Rankings
World Rank
273,293
Country Rank
84,309
Institution Rank : 565
United States
Sara Dexter
Leadership for Technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
41
5,846
* Rankings
World Rank
298,267
Country Rank
90,665
Institution Rank : 598
United States
Virginia Vitiello
Early childhood education
self-regulation
classroom quality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
39
2,926
* Rankings
World Rank
444,714
Country Rank
127,958
Institution Rank : 795
United States
Jennifer Maeng
science education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
36
1,859
* Rankings
World Rank
445,047
Country Rank
128,009
Institution Rank : 797
United States
Jennifer Chiu
education
science education
educational technology
STEM education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
33
2,585
* Rankings
World Rank
458,096
Country Rank
131,315
Institution Rank : 809
United States
Marcus Weaver Hightower
gender
sociology of education
qualitative research
comics and graphic novels
food studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
27
2,916
* Rankings
World Rank
470,417
Country Rank
134,171
Institution Rank : 825
United States
Walt Heinecke
STEM
Civic engagement
Higher Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
26
2,311
* Rankings
World Rank
522,044
Country Rank
147,317
Institution Rank : 904
United States
Natalia Palacios
immigration
early childhood
education
children
families
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
27
1,537
* Rankings
World Rank
627,691
Country Rank
173,273
Institution Rank : 1,039
United States
Jamie Jirout
Education research
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Spatial Learning
Curiosity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
18
2,304
* Rankings
World Rank
629,078
Country Rank
173,708
Institution Rank : 1,043
United States
Tanya M Evans
educational neuroscience
developmental cognitive neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
17
1,153
* Rankings
World Rank
675,081
Country Rank
184,971
Institution Rank : 235
United States
Andrene J Castro
Education Policy
Teacher Workforce
Cultural Politics of Education
Urban Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
16
558
* Rankings
World Rank
682,832
Country Rank
186,959
Institution Rank : 1,104
United States
Heather Lasky Mcdaniel
school mental health
quantitative methods
school-based mentoring
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
16
1,292
* Rankings
World Rank
724,328
Country Rank
196,867
Institution Rank : 1,145
United States
Beth E Schueler
Education policy and politics
school and district improvement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
14
954
* Rankings
World Rank
856,714
Country Rank
227,256
Institution Rank : 1,295
United States
Alexis R Harris
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
11
1,710
* Rankings
World Rank
1,107,526
Country Rank
278,708
Institution Rank : 233
United States
Virginia Wayman Davis
Music Education
secondary general music
popular music education
drums & percussion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
276
* Rankings
World Rank
1,467,474
Country Rank
337,228
Institution Rank : 1,497
United States
Christina Stephens
Early care and education
child care access
human development and family studies
policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
75
* Rankings
World Rank
1,474,497
Country Rank
338,426
Institution Rank : 563
United States
Rachel A Levy
education policy
politics of education
school governance
school finance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
58
* Rankings
World Rank
1,699,936
Country Rank
371,860
Institution Rank : 1,638
United States
Xiangyu Zhao
Early Care and Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
25
* Rankings
World Rank
2,021,107
Country Rank
414,527
Institution Rank : 1,883
United States
Chad S Ratliff
educational innovation
education leadership and policy
sociology and history of education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
24
* Rankings
World Rank
2,035,577
Country Rank
416,852
Institution Rank : 1,896
United States
Anthony Myers
Curriculum and Instruction
Gifted Education
Independent Schools
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
15
* Rankings
World Rank
2,107,547
Country Rank
425,730
Institution Rank : 1,943
United States
Christopher Lw Elliott
International Education
Intercultural Competence/Adaptation
College Student Identity Development
Contemporary Masculinities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
4
Rankings
1,579
United States
681
2
Robert C Pianta
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
153
377
110,101
education
developmental psychology
teacher-student relationships
Rankings
13,857
United States
6,255
36
Margaret Burchinal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
88
47,159
early childhood education
longitudinal methods
Rankings
33,688
United States
14,151
88
Bridget Hamre
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
109
40,992
Early childhood education
developmental psychology
teacher-child relationships
Rankings
59,645
United States
23,418
159
John Wills Lloyd
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
132
10,793
Special Education
Evidence-based Practices
Behavior Analysis
Learning Disabilities
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Rankings
86,800
United States
32,265
235
Scott D Gest
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
66
13,739
child & adolescent development
peer relations
teacher influences on classroom peer relations
social network analysis
Rankings
94,717
United States
34,730
762
Virginia Richardson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
74
27,028
research on teaching
teacher education
staff development
Rankings
97,724
United States
35,653
250
James Wyckoff
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
61
20,575
teacher labor markets
education policy
economics of education
Rankings
117,612
United States
41,747
292
Patricia A Jennings
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
68
15,781
Education
stress
mindfulness
teachers
classroom dynamics
Rankings
150,438
United States
51,156
347
Peter Youngs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
66
11,756
Rankings
157,476
United States
53,122
361
Peter W Tuerk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
77
4,900
PTSD
Evedence based treamtnet
mental health technology integration
Rankings
172,389
United States
57,287
392
Marcia Invernizzi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
72
6,125
reading
literacy
orthography
early childhood
Rankings
195,935
United States
63,847
436
Amanda P Williford
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
57
4,509
early childhood education
externalizing behaviors
self-regulation
early intervention
classroom-based assessment
Rankings
224,243
United States
71,517
493
Nancy L Deutsch
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
46
3,551
Adolescent Development
After-school Programs
Youth Mentoring
Adolescent Identity
Qualitative and Mixed Methods
Rankings
234,385
United States
74,259
508
Daphna Bassok
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
46
5,488
Rankings
235,183
United States
74,472
512
Jessica Vick Whittaker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
48
4,136
early childhood education
classroom processes
executive function
mathematics
assessment
Rankings
273,293
United States
84,309
565
Sara Dexter
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
41
5,846
Rankings
298,267
United States
90,665
598
Virginia Vitiello
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
39
2,926
Early childhood education
self-regulation
classroom quality
Rankings
444,714
United States
127,958
795
Jennifer Maeng
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
36
1,859
Rankings
445,047
United States
128,009
797
Jennifer Chiu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
33
2,585
education
science education
educational technology
STEM education
Rankings
458,096
United States
131,315
809
Marcus Weaver Hightower
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
27
2,916
gender
sociology of education
qualitative research
comics and graphic novels
food studies
Rankings
470,417
United States
134,171
825
Walt Heinecke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
26
2,311
Rankings
522,044
United States
147,317
904
Natalia Palacios
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
27
1,537
immigration
early childhood
education
children
families
Rankings
627,691
United States
173,273
1,039
Jamie Jirout
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
18
2,304
Education research
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Spatial Learning
Curiosity
Rankings
629,078
United States
173,708
1,043
Tanya M Evans
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
17
1,153
educational neuroscience
developmental cognitive neuroscience
Rankings
675,081
United States
184,971
235
Andrene J Castro
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
558
Education Policy
Teacher Workforce
Cultural Politics of Education
Urban Education
Rankings
682,832
United States
186,959
1,104
Heather Lasky Mcdaniel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
1,292
school mental health
quantitative methods
school-based mentoring
Rankings
724,328
United States
196,867
1,145
Beth E Schueler
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
954
Education policy and politics
school and district improvement
Rankings
856,714
United States
227,256
1,295
Alexis R Harris
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
1,710
Rankings
1,107,526
United States
278,708
233
Virginia Wayman Davis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
276
Music Education
secondary general music
popular music education
drums & percussion
Rankings
1,467,474
United States
337,228
1,497
Christina Stephens
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
75
Early care and education
child care access
human development and family studies
policy
Rankings
1,474,497
United States
338,426
563
Rachel A Levy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
58
education policy
politics of education
school governance
school finance
Rankings
1,699,936
United States
371,860
1,638
Xiangyu Zhao
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
25
Rankings
2,021,107
United States
414,527
1,883
Chad S Ratliff
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
24
educational innovation
education leadership and policy
sociology and history of education
Rankings
2,035,577
United States
416,852
1,896
Anthony Myers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
15
Curriculum and Instruction
Gifted Education
Independent Schools
Rankings
2,107,547
United States
425,730
1,943
Christopher Lw Elliott
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
4
International Education
Intercultural Competence/Adaptation
College Student Identity Development
Contemporary Masculinities