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" (870,057 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.

A Maziar Zafari
history of medicine
cardiology
cardiac arrest
genetics
vascular biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
48
5,717
Chris Beck
Evolutionary ecology
Life History Evolution
Sexual Selection
Science Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
32
2,141
John Lysaker
Ethics
Aesthetics
Philosophical Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
37
2,667
Mark Risjord
Philosophy of social science
philosophy of nursing
methodology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
28
2,448
David B Gowler
Parables
reception history
historical Jesus
Gospel of Luke and Epistle of James
Howard Thurman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
29
1,145
Riza Yildirim
Alevi-Bektashi Studies
Shiism
Sufism
Ottoman History
Safavid History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
29
1,076

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mariana Candido|Mariana Pinho Candido
African history
Angola
slavery and slave trade
land tenure
women
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
26
1,047
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cynthia Willett
Comedy
Laughter
Humor
Ethics and Animals and Ecological Ethics
Music and Emotions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
17
1,624
Andrew J Mitchell
phenomenology
German Romanticism
Heidegger
Nietzsche
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
24
1,250
Rune Nyord
Egyptology
Anthropology
Archaeology
Art History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
20
577
Walter C Rucker
Black Atlantic
Early African American History
Slavery & Resistance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
659
Dilek Huseyinzadegan
Kant
Political Philosophy
Feminism
Decolonial Thought
Critical Philosophy of Race
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
123
Crystal R Sanders
African American History
Black Educational History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
143
Deanna Ferree Womack
World Christianity
Middle Eastern Christianity
Christian-Muslim relations
Islam
interfaith dialogue
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
122
Geoffrey P Levin
History
Israel/Palestine
Jewish Studies
Middle East Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
56
Kyle Bt Lambelet
political theology
moral theology
religious ethics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
1
70
Gabrielle Thomas
Historical theology
Anglican theology
Satan
demons
imago Dei
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
1
53
Christopher D Merwin
Philosophy
Heidegger
Philosophy of Time
Metaphysics
Ancient Philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
78
Anjuli Webster
African history
environmental history
global history
empire
sovereignty
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
38
Susan Bigelow Reynolds
theology
ecclesiology
ethnography
parish studies
Catholic studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
27
Jeremy R Bell
Ancient Greek Philosophy
Continental (European) Philosophy
Ethics
Political Philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
69
Brian Gronewoller
Historical Theology
Early Christianity
Augustine of Hippo
Philosophy
History
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
16
Rahimjon Abdugafurov
Islamic Studies
Muslim Relations with non-Muslims
Central Asian Studies
Jewish Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
10
Hamza Dudgeon
Islamic Studies
Psychoanalytic Theory
Critical Theory
Africana Studies
Postcolonial Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
6
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Kenneth Anderson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
348
46,909
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
A Maziar Zafari
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
48
5,717
history of medicine
cardiology
cardiac arrest
genetics
vascular biology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Chris Beck
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
32
2,141
Evolutionary ecology
Life History Evolution
Sexual Selection
Science Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
John Lysaker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
37
2,667
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Rudolf Makkreel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
48
4,243
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mark Risjord
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
28
2,448
Philosophy of social science
philosophy of nursing
methodology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Susan Socolow
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
35
2,893
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
David B Gowler
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
29
1,145
Parables
reception history
historical Jesus
Gospel of Luke and Epistle of James
Howard Thurman
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Riza Yildirim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
29
1,076
Alevi-Bektashi Studies
Shiism
Sufism
Ottoman History
Safavid History
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ian Mcfarland
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
20
1,113

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mariana Candido|Mariana Pinho Candido
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
26
1,047
African history
Angola
slavery and slave trade
land tenure
women
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cynthia Willett
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
17
1,624
Comedy
Laughter
Humor
Ethics and Animals and Ecological Ethics
Music and Emotions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Clifton Crais|Clifton Crais
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
19
1,976
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
E Brooks Holifield
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
21
2,452
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Andrew J Mitchell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
24
1,250
phenomenology
German Romanticism
Heidegger
Nietzsche
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Rune Nyord
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
20
577
Egyptology
Anthropology
Archaeology
Art History
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Timothy P Jackson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
20
746
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Walter C Rucker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
659
Black Atlantic
Early African American History
Slavery & Resistance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Megan E O'Neil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
171
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
L Edward Phillips
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
444
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Dilek Huseyinzadegan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
123
Kant
Political Philosophy
Feminism
Decolonial Thought
Critical Philosophy of Race
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Crystal R Sanders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
143
African American History
Black Educational History
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Deanna Ferree Womack
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
122
World Christianity
Middle Eastern Christianity
Christian-Muslim relations
Islam
interfaith dialogue
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Geoffrey P Levin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
56
History
Israel/Palestine
Jewish Studies
Middle East Studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Kyle Bt Lambelet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
70
political theology
moral theology
religious ethics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Gabrielle Thomas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
53
Historical theology
Anglican theology
Satan
demons
imago Dei
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Christopher D Merwin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
78
Philosophy
Heidegger
Philosophy of Time
Metaphysics
Ancient Philosophy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Anjuli Webster
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
38
African history
environmental history
global history
empire
sovereignty
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Susan Bigelow Reynolds
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
27
theology
ecclesiology
ethnography
parish studies
Catholic studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Jeremy R Bell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
69
Ancient Greek Philosophy
Continental (European) Philosophy
Ethics
Political Philosophy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Brian Gronewoller
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
16
Historical Theology
Early Christianity
Augustine of Hippo
Philosophy
History
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Rahimjon Abdugafurov
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
10
Islamic Studies
Muslim Relations with non-Muslims
Central Asian Studies
Jewish Studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Hamza Dudgeon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
6
Islamic Studies
Psychoanalytic Theory
Critical Theory
Africana Studies
Postcolonial Studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Brady Alan Beard|BA Beard, Brady Beard
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
2
Hebrew Bible
religion
iconography
librarianship