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
Simin Liu
Molecular Epidemiology
Nutrition
Endocrinology
Global Health
Preventive Cardiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
156
462
189,271
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bess Marcus
exercise
physical activity
health disparities
women’s health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
106
307
69,075
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Alison Field
Epidemiology
Obesity
Eating Disorders
Nutrition
Child Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
85
115
36,286
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Josiah Rich
Overdose prevention
opioid use disorder
correctional healthcare
incarceration
addiction treatment of prisoners
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
69
264
17,432
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jaclyn M White Hughto
Opioid and overdose
HIV prevention
sexual and gender minority health
health disparities research
substance abuse prevention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
50
96
9,823
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Eric Loucks
Mindfulness
cardiometabolic health
social determinants of health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
50
93
7,690

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Amy Nunn
HIV
racial disparities
health equity
healthy eating
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
43
103
6,051
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Abigail Harrison
public health
young women
AIDS
reproductive health
Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
43
85
5,864
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Caroline Kuo
HIV and AIDS
mental health
low- and middle-income countries
violence prevention
resilience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
70
3,404
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Rachel Royce
Infectious disease epidemiology
tuberculosis
public health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
45
6,047
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Sina Noshad
Preventable Risk Factors of Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome
Population-based surveys
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
54
2,845
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Arjee Restar
Social Epidemiology
Trans Health
Gender Equity
Health Policy
Behavioral Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
51
2,208
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Rosa Baier
pragmatic research
post-acute care
long-term care
quality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
37
2,156
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Patricia A Cioe
HIV
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction
smoking cessation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
33
1,190
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Michael Bernstein
Placebo Effects
Substance Use
Expectancies
Pain Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
27
1,568
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Madeline C Montgomery
LGBTQIA+ health
Sexual and reproductive health
Social determinants
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
25
1,346
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Rachel R Yorlets
social determinants
infectious diseases
epidemiology
health equity
global health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
16
582
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Michael A Liu
Epidemiology
Geriatrics
Geriatric Oncology
Hematology and Oncology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
13
727
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Ariel Hoadley
Substance Use
Mental Health
Stigma and Discrimination
Incarceration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
15
915
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Siobhan N Perks
public health
youth and young adults
health communication
substance use prevention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
14
518
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Michael Harvey
Public Health
Political Economy of Health
Social Theory
Central America
Guatemala
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
11
560
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Simin Liu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
156
462
189,271
Molecular Epidemiology
Nutrition
Endocrinology
Global Health
Preventive Cardiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ashish K Jha
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
109
348
50,749
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bess Marcus
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
106
307
69,075
exercise
physical activity
health disparities
women’s health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Christopher Kahler
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
89
273
30,642
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ethan Balk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
205
100,781
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Alison Field
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
115
36,286
Epidemiology
Obesity
Eating Disorders
Nutrition
Child Health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Joseph M Braun
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
212
18,553
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Josiah Rich
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
264
17,432
Overdose prevention
opioid use disorder
correctional healthcare
incarceration
addiction treatment of prisoners
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jaclyn M White Hughto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
96
9,823
Opioid and overdose
HIV prevention
sexual and gender minority health
health disparities research
substance abuse prevention
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Eric Loucks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
93
7,690
Mindfulness
cardiometabolic health
social determinants of health

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Katie Biello
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
133
7,160
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Hank Wu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
138
9,964
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Amy Nunn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
103
6,051
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Abigail Harrison
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
85
5,864
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Elizabeth Fussell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
49
6,848
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Caroline Kuo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
70
3,404
HIV and AIDS
mental health
low- and middle-income countries
violence prevention
resilience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Rachel Royce
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
45
6,047
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Bradley S Snyder
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
42
4,926
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Sara J Becker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
69
2,624
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Sina Noshad
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
54
2,845
Preventable Risk Factors of Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome
Population-based surveys
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Arjee Restar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
51
2,208
Social Epidemiology
Trans Health
Gender Equity
Health Policy
Behavioral Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Alexandra B Collins
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
34
2,050
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Rosa Baier
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
37
2,156
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Patricia A Cioe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
33
1,190
HIV
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction
smoking cessation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Alexandria Macmadu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
24
1,071
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Michael Bernstein
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
27
1,568
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Madeline C Montgomery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
25
1,346
LGBTQIA+ health
Sexual and reproductive health
Social determinants
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Maxwell Krieger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
18
1,048
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Rachel R Yorlets
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
582
social determinants
infectious diseases
epidemiology
health equity
global health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Michael A Liu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
727
Epidemiology
Geriatrics
Geriatric Oncology
Hematology and Oncology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Ariel Hoadley
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
15
915
Substance Use
Mental Health
Stigma and Discrimination
Incarceration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Siobhan N Perks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
518
public health
youth and young adults
health communication
substance use prevention
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Michael Harvey
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
560
Public Health
Political Economy of Health
Social Theory
Central America
Guatemala
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Xiaochen Lin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
1,495