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" (873,690 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
Shadd Maruna
criminology
rehabilitation
desistance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
65
131
26,111
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
John Brewer
Peace processes
religion and conflict
religious peace building
transitional justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
51
154
20,311
Christopher McCrudden
Human rights law
equality law
public procurement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
91
8,905
Kieran McEvoy
transitional justice
amnesties
lawyers
ex-combatants
truth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
71
5,833
Andrew Percy
Alcohol
drug use
delinquency
adolescent development
criminology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
59
2,669
Graham Ellison
sex work
prostitution
policing
transitional policing
security sector reform
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
34
2,292

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Michelle Butler
Criminology
prison
psychology
violence
identity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
23
807
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Luke Moffett
Reparations
Victims
International Humanitarian Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
25
1,113
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Claire Wright
Political Science
Latin American Studies
Human Rights
Conflict
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
12
346
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Joan Loughrey
legal profession
regulation
corporate law
corporate governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
14
475
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kerstin Kröger
Environmental impact assessment
deep-sea mining
policy advice
international law (UNCLOS)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
505
Ciarán O'Kelly
accountability
corporate governance
text mining
business and human rights
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
321
Marek Martyniszyn
Competition Law
Antitrust
International Economic Law
Economic Regulation
EU Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
8
367
Kevin J Brown
Criminal Law
Criminal Justice
Public Space
Hate Crime
Victimology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
302
Ciara Hackett
Business and Human Rights
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Governance
Development
Tort
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
4
101
Marisa Mcvey
Business and human rights
human rights
environmental rights
corporate accountability
human rights due diligence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
78
Yassin M Brunger
Critical International Law
Feminist Theory
Human Rights
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
68
Regis Y Simo
International Law
WTO Law
Law and Development
Global Governance
Regional Integration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
1
94
Sarah Jankowitz
victimology
peacebuilding
transitional justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
4
150
Stefano Angeleri
human rights
law
social justice
migration
health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
50
Oduntan Jawoniyi
Religious Education
Philosophy of Education
Human Rights
Education Law & Policy
Law.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
67
Daniela Suárez Vargas|Daniela Suarez, Daniela S Vargas, DS Vargas
Transitional Justice
Sexual and Gender-based Violence
International Criminal Law
Human Rights Law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
21
Alessandra Guida
International law
international trade law
international human rights
international environmental law
European law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
20
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Shadd Maruna
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
131
26,111
criminology
rehabilitation
desistance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
John Brewer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
154
20,311
Peace processes
religion and conflict
religious peace building
transitional justice
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Christopher McCrudden
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
91
8,905
Human rights law
equality law
public procurement
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Kieran McEvoy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
71
5,833
transitional justice
amnesties
lawyers
ex-combatants
truth
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Andrew Percy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
59
2,669
Alcohol
drug use
delinquency
adolescent development
criminology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Graham Ellison
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
34
2,292
sex work
prostitution
policing
transitional policing
security sector reform
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Anne Marie McAlinden
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
31
2,231
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
John Morison
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
31
1,653
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Siobhan McAlister
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
21
980
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Louise Mallinder
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
26
1,408

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Michelle Butler
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
23
807
Criminology
prison
psychology
violence
identity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Luke Moffett
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
25
1,113
Reparations
Victims
International Humanitarian Law
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Andrew Pepper
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
804
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Claire Wright
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
346
Political Science
Latin American Studies
Human Rights
Conflict
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Joan Loughrey
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
14
475
legal profession
regulation
corporate law
corporate governance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kerstin Kröger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
505
Environmental impact assessment
deep-sea mining
policy advice
international law (UNCLOS)
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ciarán O'Kelly
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
321
accountability
corporate governance
text mining
business and human rights
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Marek Martyniszyn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
367
Competition Law
Antitrust
International Economic Law
Economic Regulation
EU Law
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kevin J Brown
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
302
Criminal Law
Criminal Justice
Public Space
Hate Crime
Victimology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Robin Hickey
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
5
289
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Pratyush Nath Upreti
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
133
Intellectual Property
Investment Law
Trade
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ciara Hackett
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
101
Business and Human Rights
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Governance
Development
Tort
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Marisa Mcvey
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
78
Business and human rights
human rights
environmental rights
corporate accountability
human rights due diligence
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Yassin M Brunger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
68
Critical International Law
Feminist Theory
Human Rights
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Regis Y Simo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
1
94
International Law
WTO Law
Law and Development
Global Governance
Regional Integration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Clemens Rieder
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
95
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Sarah Jankowitz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
150
victimology
peacebuilding
transitional justice
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Alice Diver
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
88
law
human rights
social justice
literature
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Clayton Ó Néill
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
57
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Stefano Angeleri
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
50
human rights
law
social justice
migration
health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Oduntan Jawoniyi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
67
Religious Education
Philosophy of Education
Human Rights
Education Law & Policy
Law.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Transitional Justice
Sexual and Gender-based Violence
International Criminal Law
Human Rights Law
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Alessandra Guida
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
20
International law
international trade law
international human rights
international environmental law
European law