Top 100 Scientists

World Top 100 Scientists 2025

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, 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, 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" (1,014,374 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. 

David Pyne
sports science
exercise immunology
sports performance
sports physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
99
297
32,655
David Lubans
Physical activity
mental health
adolescent health
physical fitness
physical education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
97
301
38,214
Bill Vicenzino
Sports Physiotherapy
Musculoskeletal Pain
Clinical Trials
Exercise and Manual Therapy
Tendon and Arthritis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
95
312
34,832
Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam
mHealth
Global Public Health
Medical Informatics
Non Communicable Diseases
Digital Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
90
307
123,103
Roger Eston
Sports Science
RPE
Exercise and muscle damage
Activity & Body Composition
Children Exercise
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
85
206
23,224
Emerson Franchini
Sports Science
Sports Physiology
Sports Performance
Exercise Physiology
Combat Sports
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
84
352
25,916
Tim Meyer
Exercise Physiology
Sports Medicine in Elite Sport
Football
Regeneration
Design of Appropriate Preventive Training Programmes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
83
294
25,911
Germán Vicente Rodríguez
Sport Science
Physical Activity and Health
Actividad física y salud
Ejercicio
Composición corporal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
81
280
23,432
Paul Laursen
High Performance Sport
High-Intensity Interval Training
Ketogenic diet
Thermoregulation
Artificial Intelligence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
74
156
22,048
Markus Gerber
Sport Science
Sport and Exercise Psychology
Health Psychology
Sport Psychiatry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
69
241
17,040
Katsuhiko Suzuki
Exercise Immunology
Sports Science
Muscle Damage
Exercise Biochemistry
Applied Physiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
69
241
19,486
Patria Hume
Sports Biomechanics
Sports Injury Prevention
Sports Injury Epidemiology
Anthropometry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
67
180
18,264
José A Casajús
Exercise Physiology
Sport Sciences
Sports Sciences
Sport Science
Exercise and Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
63
194
13,509
Ioannis Fatouros
Exercise biochemistry
exercise immunology
pediatric exercise science
sports nutrition
strength and conditioning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
62
145
13,924
Eling D De Bruin
Exercise science
Motor Learning
Geriatric Rehabilitation
Wearable Movement Analysis Systems
Gerontechnology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
62
164
12,821
Rodrigo Ramirez Campillo
Sport Sciences
Exercise Physiology
Strength and Conditioning
Plyometric Exercise
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
61
295
14,761
Andreas D Flouris
Environmental Physiology
Occupational Physiology
Thermoregulation
Heat stress
Clothing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
61
186
13,169
Martim Bottaro
strength training
exercise physiology
resistance exercise
physical education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
58
185
11,462
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ulf Ekelund
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
145
485
135,019
Physical Activity
Epidemiology
Public Health
Sport Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Louise Burke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
120
349
49,601
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Francisco B Ortega
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
115
463
61,955
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Will Hopkins
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
115
324
59,126
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ross Arena
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
111
523
85,199
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Andrew Jones
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
110
322
43,199
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Robert Ross
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
109
217
64,802
Exercise
obesity
physical activity
exercise physiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Peter Krustrup
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
106
341
48,932
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Wendy J Brown
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
105
386
48,187
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Greg Atkinson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
263
39,175
Exercise Science
Biostatistics
Health
Cycling
Association Football
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
David Pyne
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
297
32,655
sports science
exercise immunology
sports performance
sports physiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alan Nevill
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
408
39,765
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Vic Froelicher VF Froelicher|Vic Froelicher
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
362
55,594
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Aaron Coutts
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
250
39,823
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Lawrence L Spriet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
224
29,223
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
David Lubans
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
97
301
38,214
Physical activity
mental health
adolescent health
physical fitness
physical education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Bill Vicenzino
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
95
312
34,832
Sports Physiotherapy
Musculoskeletal Pain
Clinical Trials
Exercise and Manual Therapy
Tendon and Arthritis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jonatan R Ruiz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
95
311
37,704
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
David G Behm
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
94
310
35,302
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jean Côté
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
93
221
43,256
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
John Cronin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
92
293
29,350
Sport and Exercise Science
Strength and Conditioning
Human Performance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
90
307
123,103
mHealth
Global Public Health
Medical Informatics
Non Communicable Diseases
Digital Health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jose A Calbet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
87
224
33,660
Exercise Physiology
Sport Sciences
Sports Sciences
Sport Science
Physiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Donald Mckenzie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
87
209
25,472
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Marie Fiatarone Singh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
162
42,742
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Franco M Impellizzeri
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
181
31,231
Sport Science
Sport Medicine
Clinimetrics
Research Methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Grégoire Millet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
355
26,138
Sport Science
Exercise Physiology
Environmental physiology
Hypoxia
Fatigue
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Conrad P Earnest
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
195
54,114
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Roger Eston
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
206
23,224
Sports Science
RPE
Exercise and muscle damage
Activity & Body Composition
Children Exercise
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Emerson Franchini
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
84
352
25,916
Sports Science
Sports Physiology
Sports Performance
Exercise Physiology
Combat Sports
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Joe Baker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
84
254
26,956
sport
expertise
skill acquisition
talent identification
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Tim Meyer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
294
25,911
Exercise Physiology
Sports Medicine in Elite Sport
Football
Regeneration
Design of Appropriate Preventive Training Programmes
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Darin Padua
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
82
161
22,811
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Yiannis Koutedakis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
233
21,211
Exercise Science
Sport Sciences
Exercise
Health
Fitness
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Germán Vicente Rodríguez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
280
23,432
Sport Science
Physical Activity and Health
Actividad física y salud
Ejercicio
Composición corporal
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Jeffrey R Stout
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
80
295
26,629
Dietary Supplements
Kinesiology
Exercise Physiology
Ergogenic Aids
Sarcopenia
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Mike McGuigan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
178
23,163
Sports and Exercise Science
Strength and Conditioning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Craig Hall
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
180
21,397
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Sabiston Catherine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
257
19,794
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Robert Weinberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
174
29,131
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Andrew P Hills
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
253
25,886
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Gareth Stratton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
222
38,091
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Juan José González Badillo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
136
19,681
strength training
Physical Education
Sport Sciences
Sport Science
Sports Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Martin Gibala
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
147
32,103
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Zsolt Radak
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
163
19,561
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Paul Laursen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
156
22,048
High Performance Sport
High-Intensity Interval Training
Ketogenic diet
Thermoregulation
Artificial Intelligence
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Kylie Hesketh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
181
19,317
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Bradley Nindl
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
190
17,488
exercise
endocrine
and military physiology
human performance optmization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Robin Callister
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
215
17,009
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Michael C Riddell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
179
18,399
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Ki Kwang Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
508
25,368
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Simon Rosenbaum
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
189
27,336
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Jari Laukkanen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
264
19,022
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
John Orchard AM
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
166
22,422
Sport and Exercise Medicine
Sports medicine
Sports cardiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Markus Gerber
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
241
17,040
Sport Science
Sport and Exercise Psychology
Health Psychology
Sport Psychiatry
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Katsuhiko Suzuki
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
241
19,486
Exercise Immunology
Sports Science
Muscle Damage
Exercise Biochemistry
Applied Physiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Federico Schena
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
282
15,561
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
George B Cunningham
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
188
13,310
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
James Morton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
173
15,566
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Patria Hume
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
180
18,264
Sports Biomechanics
Sports Injury Prevention
Sports Injury Epidemiology
Anthropometry
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Justin Keogh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
191
13,533
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Samuele Marcora
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
113
23,870
Exercise Physiology
Sport Science
Motivation
Fatigue
Exercise Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Jonathan Little
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
153
20,775
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Anthony Blazevich
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
162
16,796
Sports sciences
biomechanics
strength and conditioning
neuromuscular
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Truls Raastad
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
142
15,705
Exercise physiology
muscle physiology
strength training
sport science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Zachary Kerr
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
193
14,240
Socio-ecological model
Sport-related concussion
Epidemiology
Queer
Eurovision
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Miguel Ángel Gómez Ruano
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
232
13,384
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Rob Duffield
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
155
15,714
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Damian Farrow
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
139
12,777
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Johannes L Tol
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
135
15,006
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Peter Crocker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
138
18,406
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Colin Boreham
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
153
16,115
Exercise and Children
Exercise and Obesity
Sport Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
José A Casajús
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
194
13,509
Exercise Physiology
Sport Sciences
Sports Sciences
Sport Science
Exercise and Health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Martin Burtscher
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
285
14,458
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Nuala Byrne
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
150
16,807
exercise physiology
nutritional physiology
energy metabolism
obesity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Neil Smart
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
110
13,367
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Ioannis Fatouros
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
145
13,924
Exercise biochemistry
exercise immunology
pediatric exercise science
sports nutrition
strength and conditioning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Eling D De Bruin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
164
12,821
Exercise science
Motor Learning
Geriatric Rehabilitation
Wearable Movement Analysis Systems
Gerontechnology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
George Kelley
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
109
17,000
systematic reviews
meta-analysis
exercise
physical activity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Audrey Hicks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
104
16,685
exercise physiology
rehabilitation
muscle
spinal cord injury
aging
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Glenn Gaesser
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
113
16,287
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
Patrick J O Connor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
112
16,474
Exercise
physical activity
pain
energy and fatigue symptoms
anxiety
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 84
Rodrigo Ramirez Campillo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
295
14,761
Sport Sciences
Exercise Physiology
Strength and Conditioning
Plyometric Exercise
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Andreas D Flouris
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
186
13,169
Environmental Physiology
Occupational Physiology
Thermoregulation
Heat stress
Clothing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Aaron Russell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
132
12,683
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
Bill V Baltzopoulos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
128
12,132
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
Peter Watt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
138
13,850
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Paul Comfort
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
178
11,173
Strength and Conditioning
Sports Science
Sports Biomechanics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Eduardo Cadore
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
158
14,191
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Christoph Breuer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
207
12,153
nonprofit management
sport management
organizational economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
Martin D Hoffman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
157
10,795
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
Slobodan Jaric
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
143
11,123
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Jørgen Jensen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
135
10,829
metabolism
exercise physiology
biochemistry
diabetes
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 95
Jason P Mihalik
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
132
11,297
concussion
mild traumatic brain injury
neurophysiology
rehabilitation
vision
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
Robyn Lloyd Jones
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
120
17,438
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
Lars McNaughton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
167
13,544
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
Mari Carmen Gomez-Cabrera
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
107
24,541
Exercise
Oxidative Stress
Skeletal muscle
Healthy Aging
Frailty
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
Martim Bottaro
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
185
11,462
strength training
exercise physiology
resistance exercise
physical education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
Александр Болотин
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
114
8,433
теория и методика физической культуры