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 :3
Jonathan Sterne
Medical Statistics
HIV
Evidence Synthesis
Epidemiology
Causal Inference
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
154
462
215,446
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Kenneth R Fox
public health
physical activity
mental health
magnetic resonance
physical education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
93
245
34,507
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Setor K. Kunutsor
Epidemiology
Cardiology
Cardiometabolic Diseases
Risk Prediction
Meta-analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
68
245
18,515
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Neil M Davies
Epidemiology
Pharmacoepidemiology
Economics and Econometrics
Causal Inference
Genetics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
61
132
20,688
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Laura Howe
life course epidemiology
social epidemiology
adverse childhood experiences
health inequality
obesity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
56
171
12,750
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Jelena Savovic
Epidemiology
Statistics
Systematic reviews
evidence synthesis
health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
51
82
81,351
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Frank de Vocht
epidemiology
public health
radiation
environmental health
occupational health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
129
7,355
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Jeremy Horwood
Qualitative
primary care
public health
sexual health
intervention design/evaluation/implementation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
45
117
8,706
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Maria Carolina Borges
Obesity
Cardiovascular disease
Epidemiology
Mendelian randomization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
68
4,814
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Kaitlin H. Wade
Integrative epidemiology
genetics
microbiome
adiposity
cancer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
52
14,927
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Eleanor Sanderson
Medical Statistics
Instrumental Variables
Mendelian Randomisation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
52
7,230
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Daniel Major-Smith
Human Behavioural Ecology
Cooperation
ALSPAC
Causal Inference
Religion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
41
3,069
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Chris Penfold
applied medical statistics
joint replacement surgery
public health
health services research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
36
2,579
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Luke McGuinness
Epidemiology
Evidence Synthesis
Data Science
R
Open Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
31
88,313
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Peter Tammes
public health
holocaust
assimilation
migration
minorities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
24
1,010
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Renin Toms
Population Health Research
Disease modelling
Big data analyses
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
14
1,215
James Matthews
Urban air quality
Aerosol science
Gas dispersion
Atmospheric electricity
Public health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
15
541
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
George Davey Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
294
1,796
439,030
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
David Gunnell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
155
613
129,751
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jonathan Sterne
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
154
462
215,446
Medical Statistics
HIV
Evidence Synthesis
Epidemiology
Causal Inference
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Kenneth R Fox
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
93
245
34,507
public health
physical activity
mental health
magnetic resonance
physical education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tom Gaunt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
236
38,873
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Abigail Fraser
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
212
26,384
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Russ Jago
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
257
30,233
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Setor K. Kunutsor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
245
18,515
Epidemiology
Cardiology
Cardiometabolic Diseases
Risk Prediction
Meta-analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Neil M Davies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
132
20,688
Epidemiology
Pharmacoepidemiology
Economics and Econometrics
Causal Inference
Genetics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Laura Howe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
171
12,750
life course epidemiology
social epidemiology
adverse childhood experiences
health inequality
obesity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jelena Savovic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
82
81,351
Epidemiology
Statistics
Systematic reviews
evidence synthesis
health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Rebecca Richmond
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
105
13,769
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Frank de Vocht
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
129
7,355
epidemiology
public health
radiation
environmental health
occupational health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
David Miller
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
109
7,810
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jeremy Horwood
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
117
8,706
Qualitative
primary care
public health
sexual health
intervention design/evaluation/implementation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Maria Carolina Borges
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
68
4,814
Obesity
Cardiovascular disease
Epidemiology
Mendelian randomization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Kaitlin H. Wade
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
52
14,927
Integrative epidemiology
genetics
microbiome
adiposity
cancer
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Eleanor Sanderson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
52
7,230
Medical Statistics
Instrumental Variables
Mendelian Randomisation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Hannah Christensen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
47
4,041
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Emma Anderson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
49
3,060
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Rosie Cornish
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
42
4,041
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Daniel Major-Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
41
3,069
Human Behavioural Ecology
Cooperation
ALSPAC
Causal Inference
Religion
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Gemma Hammerton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
41
2,576
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Chris Penfold
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
36
2,579
applied medical statistics
joint replacement surgery
public health
health services research
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Clare E French
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
34
2,808
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Luke McGuinness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
31
88,313
Epidemiology
Evidence Synthesis
Data Science
R
Open Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Scally Gabriel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
37
5,592
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Andreea Adelina Artenie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
28
886
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Ryan Langdon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
24
6,576
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Peter Tammes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
24
1,010
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Camille Szmaragd
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
17
965
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Renin Toms
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
1,215
Population Health Research
Disease modelling
Big data analyses
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
James Matthews
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
15
541
Urban air quality
Aerosol science
Gas dispersion
Atmospheric electricity
Public health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Apostolos Gkatzionis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
13
1,141
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Pau Erola
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
820
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Paul Madley-Dowd
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
1,157
Epidemiology
Causal inference
Missing data
Neurodevelopment
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Piumee Bandara
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
386