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
Fulvio Scarano
particle image velocimetry
aerodynamics
turbulent flows
data assimilation
urban air-mobility
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
70
206
31,210
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rinze Benedictus
Aerospace Materials
Aerospace Structures
Composites
Structural Integrity
Damage Tolerance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
52
200
11,301
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Santiago J. Garcia
coatings
self-healing
corrosion
bio-produced materials
polymer science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
48
104
6,495
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Qp Chu
Nonlinear Control
Adaptive Control
System Identification
Optimization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
154
8,153
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Max Mulder
human-machine interaction
human-machine systems
cybernetics
cognitive systems engineering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
45
234
8,780
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Henk Blom
Air Traffic
Safety
Bayesian estimation
Agent Based Modelling
socio-technical systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
124
9,966
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Dimitrios Zarouchas
Intelligent Structures
Damage Mechanics
Condition Based Maintenance
Structural Health Monitoring
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
70
3,186

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jacco M. Hoekstra
Aeronautics
Air Traffic Management
Simulation
Capacity & Flow Management
Airspace Design
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
81
3,830
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Leo Veldhuis
aerospace engineering
aircraft design
aerodynamics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
77
3,461
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Vinh Ho-Huu
Aircraft/Airport Operations
Intelligent Computation
Numerical Methods
Reliability-Based Design Optimization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
46
2,560
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jian Guo
Small satellite
distributed space systems
onboard autonomy
GNC
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
50
4,092
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Gianfranco La Rocca
Aircraft Design
Knowledge Based Engineering
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
Knowledge Engineering
Systems Engineering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
42
2,609
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sergio Turteltaub
Computational Mechanics
Multiscale Modelling
Fracture Mechanics
Self-Healing Materials
Topology and Shape Optimization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
45
2,259
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Calvin Rans
Fatigue and Damage Tolerance
Aerospace Engineering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
45
2,158
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Daan Pool
aerospace engineering
flight simulation
motion perception
pilot modeling
system identification
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
58
1,850
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Olaf Stroosma
aerospace engineering
flight simulation
motion cueing
handling qualities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
34
1,190
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mihaela Mitici
Operations Research
Stochastic Processes
Optimization
Predictive maintenance
Mobility
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
30
1,494
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Georg Eitelberg
Aerodynamics
fluid dynamics
aeronautics
space reentry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
37
1,259
Jan Schneiders
Fluid Dynamics
Data Assimilation
Volumetric Velocimety
VIC+
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
14
869
Vahid Yaghoubi
Vibration
NDT&SHM
Artificial Intelligence
Uncertainty quantification
Data analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
18
494
Márcia Baptista
Artificial Intelligence
Data-driven methods
Machine Learning
Maintenance
Geospatial Intelligence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
16
853
Ramses Van Der Toorn
Planetary Fluid Dynamics
Covariant Formulations
Representation Theory
Mathematical Physics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
12
437
Donatella Zappala
Renewable Energy
Wind Turbines
Condition Monitoring
Reliability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
751
Arun Joseph
Aerospace Control Systems
Robust Control Theory
Power System Stability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
413
Ashwin Ganesh M.
Aerospace
Gas Turbine
Propulsion
Compressible Flow
Hypersonics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
35
Ata Onur Başkaya
Atmospheric Entry
Hypersonic Flows
Aerothermodynamics
Gas-Surface Interactions
Numerical Simulations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
28
Kevin Cowan
astrodynamics
spacecraft dynamics
trajectory optimization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
23
Joshua Spaander
Laser Communication
Opto-Mechatronics
Space Flight
Aerospace Engineering
Face Mask Testing Equipment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
4
José Ignacio De Alvear Cárdenas
Reinforcement Learning
Computer Vision
Autonomous Control
Micro Air Vehicles
Nonlinear and
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
3
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Fulvio Scarano
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
206
31,210
particle image velocimetry
aerodynamics
turbulent flows
data assimilation
urban air-mobility
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rinze Benedictus
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
200
11,301
Aerospace Materials
Aerospace Structures
Composites
Structural Integrity
Damage Tolerance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bas Van Oudheusden
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
160
10,777
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Santiago J. Garcia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
104
6,495
coatings
self-healing
corrosion
bio-produced materials
polymer science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Qp Chu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
154
8,153
Nonlinear Control
Adaptive Control
System Identification
Optimization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Max Mulder
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
234
8,780
human-machine interaction
human-machine systems
cybernetics
cognitive systems engineering
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Henk Blom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
124
9,966
Air Traffic
Safety
Bayesian estimation
Agent Based Modelling
socio-technical systems
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Beukers Adriaan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
72
4,966
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Dimitrios Zarouchas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
70
3,186
Intelligent Structures
Damage Mechanics
Condition Based Maintenance
Structural Health Monitoring

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jacco M. Hoekstra
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
81
3,830
Aeronautics
Air Traffic Management
Simulation
Capacity & Flow Management
Airspace Design
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Leo Veldhuis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
77
3,461
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Vinh Ho-Huu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
46
2,560
Aircraft/Airport Operations
Intelligent Computation
Numerical Methods
Reliability-Based Design Optimization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jian Guo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
50
4,092
Small satellite
distributed space systems
onboard autonomy
GNC
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Gianfranco La Rocca
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
42
2,609
Aircraft Design
Knowledge Based Engineering
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
Knowledge Engineering
Systems Engineering
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sergio Turteltaub
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
45
2,259
Computational Mechanics
Multiscale Modelling
Fracture Mechanics
Self-Healing Materials
Topology and Shape Optimization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Boudewijn Ambrosius
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
48
3,875
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Bruno F. Santos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
35
1,666
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Calvin Rans
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
45
2,158
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Daan Pool
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
58
1,850
aerospace engineering
flight simulation
motion perception
pilot modeling
system identification
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Olaf Stroosma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
34
1,190
aerospace engineering
flight simulation
motion cueing
handling qualities
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mihaela Mitici
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
30
1,494
Operations Research
Stochastic Processes
Optimization
Predictive maintenance
Mobility
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Georg Eitelberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
37
1,259
Aerodynamics
fluid dynamics
aeronautics
space reentry
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Hgc Werij
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
20
1,409
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Jan Schneiders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
869
Fluid Dynamics
Data Assimilation
Volumetric Velocimety
VIC+
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Vahid Yaghoubi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
18
494
Vibration
NDT&SHM
Artificial Intelligence
Uncertainty quantification
Data analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Márcia Baptista
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
853
Artificial Intelligence
Data-driven methods
Machine Learning
Maintenance
Geospatial Intelligence
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Gillian Saunders-Smits
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
600
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Claudio Lettieri
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
793
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Ramses Van Der Toorn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
437
Planetary Fluid Dynamics
Covariant Formulations
Representation Theory
Mathematical Physics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Donatella Zappala
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
751
Renewable Energy
Wind Turbines
Condition Monitoring
Reliability
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Arun Joseph
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
413
Aerospace Control Systems
Robust Control Theory
Power System Stability
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Luigi Fazzi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
90
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Diana Olejnik
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
74
Bio-inspired Robotics
Micro Air Vehicles
Flapping Wings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Chinari Subhechha Subudhi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
37
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Ashwin Ganesh M.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
35
Aerospace
Gas Turbine
Propulsion
Compressible Flow
Hypersonics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Aneek Chakraborty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
32
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Turbulent flows
Porous surfaces
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Ata Onur Başkaya
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
28
Atmospheric Entry
Hypersonic Flows
Aerothermodynamics
Gas-Surface Interactions
Numerical Simulations
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Jeffrey Nederend
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
24
Aerospace
Planetary sciences
Geophysics
Fluid dynamics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Kevin Cowan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
23
astrodynamics
spacecraft dynamics
trajectory optimization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Joshua Spaander
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
4
Laser Communication
Opto-Mechatronics
Space Flight
Aerospace Engineering
Face Mask Testing Equipment
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
José Ignacio De Alvear Cárdenas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
3
Reinforcement Learning
Computer Vision
Autonomous Control
Micro Air Vehicles
Nonlinear and