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" (873,864 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
Gerard Govers
geography
geomorphology
soil erosion
soil carbon
biogeochemical cycles
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
109
325
43,726
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Steven Bouillon
biogeochemistry
rivers
lakes
estuaries
mangroves
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
58
119
18,491
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Ben Somers
remote sensing - imaging spectroscopy - applied ecology - biodiversity - urban ecology - precision farming
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
52
126
9,931
Paulissen E
geomorphology
quaternary sciences
paleoenvironment
paleoclimates
geoarchaeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
83
4,090
Koenraad Van Meerbeek
Global change ecology
conservation ecology
biodiversity-ecosystem functioning
microclimate
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
57
4,316
Olivier Namur
Earth Sciences
Igneous Petrology
Planetary Sciences
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
58
3,248
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Sajjad Saeed
climate change and extreme events
regional climate modelling
South Asian summer monsoon
large scale mid-latitude circulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
53
3,403
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Marijke Huysmans
Hydrogeology
geostatistics
groundwater modelling
water management
geothermal energy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
61
3,131
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Constanza Parra
Social sustainability
protected areas
governance of social-ecological systems
social innovation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
44
2,468
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Ate Poorthuis
urban geography
geographic data science
geocomputation
visualization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
35
2,519
Véronique De Laet
geography
remote sensing
GIS
geo-archaeology
archaeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
18
1,055
Lei Xia
phosphorus biogeochemistry
wastewater treatment and nutrient recovery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
11
248
Wufan Zhao
computer vision
remote sensing
3D modeling
urban analytics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
347
Jordan Van Beeck
Asteroseismology
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Stellar Magnetic Fields
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
6
185
Stan Vincke
Photogrammetry
BIM
Construction
Quality Analysis
Construction Monitoring
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
4
126
Mario Cams
Global History of Knowledge
Ming-Qing History
Late Imperial China
History of Cartography
History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
4
205
Francisco Veiga Simão
Geology
Mining Waste
Ceramics
Circular Economy
Sustainability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
170
Asefeh Golreihan
Geoengineering
Environmental science
Petroleum Geology
Ecotoxicology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
66
Anirudh Govind
Geographical Data Science
Spatial Analytics
Urban Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
8
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Gerard Govers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
109
325
43,726
geography
geomorphology
soil erosion
soil carbon
biogeochemical cycles
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Steven Bouillon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
119
18,491
biogeochemistry
rivers
lakes
estuaries
mangroves
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ben Somers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
126
9,931
remote sensing - imaging spectroscopy - applied ecology - biodiversity - urban ecology - precision farming
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Philippe Muchez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
190
7,987
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
PM Vermeersch
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
113
4,620
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Paulissen E
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
83
4,090
geomorphology
quaternary sciences
paleoenvironment
paleoclimates
geoarchaeology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Manuel Sintubin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
100
3,517
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Koenraad Van Meerbeek
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
57
4,316
Global change ecology
conservation ecology
biodiversity-ecosystem functioning
microclimate
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Olivier Namur
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
58
3,248
Earth Sciences
Igneous Petrology
Planetary Sciences
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sajjad Saeed
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
53
3,403
climate change and extreme events
regional climate modelling
South Asian summer monsoon
large scale mid-latitude circulation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Marijke Huysmans
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
61
3,131
Hydrogeology
geostatistics
groundwater modelling
water management
geothermal energy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Maarten Vergauwen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
68
4,961
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Constanza Parra
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
44
2,468
Social sustainability
protected areas
governance of social-ecological systems
social innovation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ate Poorthuis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
35
2,519
urban geography
geographic data science
geocomputation
visualization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Véronique De Laet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
18
1,055
geography
remote sensing
GIS
geo-archaeology
archaeology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Niels Hulsbosch
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
988
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Li Pen Wang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
17
1,179
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Saturnina Henares
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
419
sedimentary petrology
sedimentology
geochemistry
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Lei Xia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
248
phosphorus biogeochemistry
wastewater treatment and nutrient recovery
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Wufan Zhao
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
347
computer vision
remote sensing
3D modeling
urban analytics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Kaustubh Hakim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
273
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jordan Van Beeck
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
185
Asteroseismology
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Stellar Magnetic Fields
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Stan Vincke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
4
126
Photogrammetry
BIM
Construction
Quality Analysis
Construction Monitoring
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mario Cams
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
4
205
Global History of Knowledge
Ming-Qing History
Late Imperial China
History of Cartography
History
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Hanne De Brue
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
240
Earth sciences
Geomorphology
Physical geography
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Francisco Veiga Simão
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
170
Geology
Mining Waste
Ceramics
Circular Economy
Sustainability
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Asefeh Golreihan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
66
Geoengineering
Environmental science
Petroleum Geology
Ecotoxicology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Buruk Kitachew Wossenyeleh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
60
Hydrology
Groundwater
Water resource
Hydrogeology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Jessica Torres
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
24
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Anirudh Govind
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
8
Geographical Data Science
Spatial Analytics
Urban Studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Andrei Kedich
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
4