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
Gunter Saake
Software Engineering
Database Systems
Software Product Lines
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
61
288
17,537
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rudolf Kruse
Computational Intelligence
Intelligent Data Analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
59
228
21,680
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Myra Spiliopoulou
data science
machine learning
AI for health
mobile health
business information systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
165
10,958
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Till Mossakowski
Logic
formal ontology
knowledge representation
neuro-symbolic AI
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
133
5,334
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Andreas Nürnberger
Information Retrieval
Data Mining
Multimedia Retrieval
Human Computer Interaction
Digital Archives
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
145
8,619
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Christian Rössl
Computer Graphics
Geometry Processing
Scientific Visualization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
53
4,725
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Frank Ortmeier
Software Engineering
Industrial Software Architectures
Robotics
AI for Automation
Safety Critical Systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
53
2,322
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Klaus Toennies
Image Analysis
Object Detection
Segmentation
Registration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
83
3,646
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sandro Schulze
Software Engineering
Reengineering
Refactoring
highly-configurable Software Systems
Software Testing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
48
1,841

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jacob Krüger
software product lines
empirical software engineering
human factors
software evolution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
55
1,973
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sylvia Saalfeld née Glasser
Medical Image and Data Analysis
Geometric Deep Learning
Cardiovascular Diseases and Oncology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
43
1,643
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sebastian Stober
Deep Learning
Music Information Retrieval
Cognitive Neuroscience
Adaptive Systems
Machine Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
48
2,132
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ernesto William De Luca
Information Retrieval
Machine Learning
Recommenders
Natural Language Processing
Digital Humanities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
54
2,380
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mesut Günes
Computer Network
Wireless Network
Wireless Mesh Network
Wireless Sensor Network
Internet of Things
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
55
4,332
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Graham Horton
idea generation
idea evaluation
multi-criteria group decision-making
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
52
2,360
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ingo Siegert
Speech Processing - Affective Computing - Automatic Speech Recognition - Machine Learning - Emotion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
43
1,277
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Dirk Joachim Lehmann
Information Visualization
Visual Analytics
Scientific Visualization
AI
Computer Vision
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
23
888
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Samy Bakheet
Artificial vision
Pattern recognition
Machine learning
CAD
Autonomous vehicles
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
35
1,085
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Veit Köppen
Business Intelligence
Data Quality
Digital Engineering
Business Process Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
27
910
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tatiana Gossen
information retrieval
data mining
information seeking behaviour
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
18
556
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Fabian Benduhn
Software Engineering
Software Product Lines
Feature-Oriented Software Development
Formal Methods
Design by Contract
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
12
1,313
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Yi Chen
Memory and Learning
Vision
Machine Learning
Parallel Computing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
1,455
Christian Moewes
Data Mining
Graph Analysis
Dynamic Networks
Time Series Analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
1,067
Azeem Lodhi
Business Process Management
Business Process Improvement
Business Process Modelling
Application Lifecycle Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
252
Ateeq Khan
Agentic Frameworks
GenAI
Service Variability
and Information Integration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
554
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Gunter Saake
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
288
17,537
Software Engineering
Database Systems
Software Product Lines
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rudolf Kruse
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
228
21,680
Computational Intelligence
Intelligent Data Analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Myra Spiliopoulou
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
165
10,958
data science
machine learning
AI for health
mobile health
business information systems
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ayoub Al Hamadi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
149
6,306
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Till Mossakowski
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
133
5,334
Logic
formal ontology
knowledge representation
neuro-symbolic AI
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Andreas Nürnberger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
145
8,619
Information Retrieval
Data Mining
Multimedia Retrieval
Human Computer Interaction
Digital Archives
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Christian Rössl
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
53
4,725
Computer Graphics
Geometry Processing
Scientific Visualization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Frank Ortmeier
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
53
2,322
Software Engineering
Industrial Software Architectures
Robotics
AI for Automation
Safety Critical Systems
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Klaus Toennies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
83
3,646
Image Analysis
Object Detection
Segmentation
Registration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sandro Schulze
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
48
1,841
Software Engineering
Reengineering
Refactoring
highly-configurable Software Systems
Software Testing

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jacob Krüger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
55
1,973
software product lines
empirical software engineering
human factors
software evolution
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sylvia Saalfeld née Glasser
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
43
1,643
Medical Image and Data Analysis
Geometric Deep Learning
Cardiovascular Diseases and Oncology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sebastian Stober
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
48
2,132
Deep Learning
Music Information Retrieval
Cognitive Neuroscience
Adaptive Systems
Machine Learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ernesto William De Luca
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
54
2,380
Information Retrieval
Machine Learning
Recommenders
Natural Language Processing
Digital Humanities
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mesut Günes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
55
4,332
Computer Network
Wireless Network
Wireless Mesh Network
Wireless Sensor Network
Internet of Things
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Graham Horton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
52
2,360
idea generation
idea evaluation
multi-criteria group decision-making
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ingo Siegert
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
43
1,277
Speech Processing - Affective Computing - Automatic Speech Recognition - Machine Learning - Emotion
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Dirk Joachim Lehmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
23
888
Information Visualization
Visual Analytics
Scientific Visualization
AI
Computer Vision
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Samy Bakheet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
35
1,085
Artificial vision
Pattern recognition
Machine learning
CAD
Autonomous vehicles
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Eike Schallehn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
25
1,232
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Veit Köppen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
27
910
Business Intelligence
Data Quality
Digital Engineering
Business Process Management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Wolfram Fenske
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
618
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Mustafa Al Hajjaji
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
747
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tatiana Gossen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
18
556
information retrieval
data mining
information seeking behaviour
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Michael Kuhn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
15
671
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Fabian Benduhn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
1,313
Software Engineering
Software Product Lines
Feature-Oriented Software Development
Formal Methods
Design by Contract
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Yi Chen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
1,455
Memory and Learning
Vision
Machine Learning
Parallel Computing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Christian Moewes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
1,067
Data Mining
Graph Analysis
Dynamic Networks
Time Series Analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Azeem Lodhi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
252
Business Process Management
Business Process Improvement
Business Process Modelling
Application Lifecycle Management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Ateeq Khan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
554
Agentic Frameworks
GenAI
Service Variability
and Information Integration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Andreas Meister
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
6
181