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
Karl Deisseroth
Neuroscience
optogenetics
psychiatry
bioengineering
neuroengineering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
188
495
150,385
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Nikos Logothetis
Neuroscience
Networks
Biophysics
Psychology
Computation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
124
371
75,196
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Chris Roat
Neuroscience
Health
Biology
Physics
Astronomy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
92
242
35,778
Shirley Brice Heath
neuroscience
literacy
language learning
youth development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
70
172
50,606
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Amit Etkin
Neuroscience
Psychiatry
Drug Development
Cognition
Emotion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
60
79
33,112
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Kalanit Grill Spector
Neuroscience
Vision
Computer Science
Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
58
94
23,083
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
David Eagleman
Neuroscience
time perception
sensory plasticity
neurolaw
synesthesia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
51
121
12,869
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Ahmad Salehiph D
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's Disease
Down Syndrome
Physical Exercise
Axonal Transport
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
49
83
9,111
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Sergiu P Pașca
Neuroscience
Assembloids
Organoids
Psychiatry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
45
67
12,980
Philippe Mourrain
molecular genetics
gene silencing
developmental biology
neurobiology
brain and synapse imaging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
52
9,129
Creed Michael Stary
Neuroscience
glia
mitochondrial bioenergetics
microRNAs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
60
3,148
Rastko Ciric
Neuroscience
Neuroimaging
Bioengineering
Neuroengineering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
30
7,626
Sergey D Stavisky
Neuroscience
Neural Engineering
Brain-Machine Interfaces
Speech
Motor Control
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
36
3,207
Ali Haydar Cetin
Neuroscience
Molecular Biology
Virology
Optogenomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
26
5,806
Gadi Gilam
anger
pain
bio-psycho-social
social cognitive and affective neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
29
1,765
Youngju Jo
Neuroscience
biophysics
optogenetics
holography
AI
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
23
2,197
Tanchen Ren
Neuroscience
Tissue Engineering
biomaterials
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
28
1,099
Aran Nayebi
Computational Neuroscience
Artificial Intelligence
Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Quantum
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
22
2,129
Danielle D Desouza
neuroimaging
pain
depression
brain stimulation
digital health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
23
1,718
Changhui Pak
molecular neuroscience
synaptic biology
iPSC models of disease
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
18
3,925
Alex Gia Lee
Neuroscience
Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
16
3,214
Sally A Kim
neuroscience
biophysics
cell biology
bioengineering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
16
2,919
Rana El Danaf
Neuroscience
glaucoma
vision
retinal ganglion cells
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
15
2,067
Masatoshi Inoue
Neuroscience
Bioengineering
Social behavior
Multisensory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
16
2,744
Junjie Luo
Neuroscience
Bioinformatics
Systems Biology
Synthetic Biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
16
1,293
Daniel J O Shea
Neuroscience
Motor Control
Electrical Engineering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
14
5,068
Jennifer Kong
Developmental Biology
Neuroscience
Biochemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
14
1,775
Rajpreet Chahal
neuroscience
psychology
neuroimaging
adolescence
mental health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
16
1,052
Anna Badner
neuroinflammation
neurodegeneration
immunology
stem cell therapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
16
756
Hyun Joo Lee
Neuroscience
Optogenetics fMRI
Brain Computer Interface
Neurology
Electrical Engineering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
15
802
Cheng Huang
neuroscience
Drosophila
Calcium Imaging
Voltage Imaging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
14
1,043
Brian D Mills
Neuroscience
psychiatric and neurological disorders
in-vivo imaging
connectomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
13
939
Haleh Karbasforoushan
Neuroscience
Stroke
Neuroimaging
Plasticity & Neuro-rehabilitation
Psychiatric Disorders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
1,361
Li Tao
Neuroscience
aging
proteomics
genetics
biochemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
662
Caitlin Mallory
Neuroscience
memory
navigation
place cells
replay
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
1,284
David A Purger
Stereotactic/functional neurosurgery
epilepsy
consciousness
psychedelic science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
1,869
Jiayi Dou
Neuroscience
Computational Protein Design
Protein Engineering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
1,336
Molly V Lucas
neuroscience
machine learning
computational modeling
signal processing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
817
Richard G Held
neuroscience
synaptic transmission
ion channels
cryoET
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
767
Blake Byers
Neuroscience
Stem Cells
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Parkinson's Disease
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
2,176
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Karl Deisseroth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
188
495
150,385
Neuroscience
optogenetics
psychiatry
bioengineering
neuroengineering
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nikos Logothetis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
124
371
75,196
Neuroscience
Networks
Biophysics
Psychology
Computation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Carla J Shatz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
96
150
39,712
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Chris Roat
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
92
242
35,778
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ivan Soltesz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
84
165
20,822
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
William T Newsome
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
84
124
48,346
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mark J Schnitzer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
121
28,077
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Shirley Brice Heath
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
172
50,606
neuroscience
literacy
language learning
youth development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Surya Ganguli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
117
31,285
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Susan K Mcconnell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
89
20,246
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Amit Etkin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
79
33,112
Neuroscience
Psychiatry
Drug Development
Cognition
Emotion
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kalanit Grill Spector
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
94
23,083
Neuroscience
Vision
Computer Science
Development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
David Eagleman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
121
12,869
Neuroscience
time perception
sensory plasticity
neurolaw
synesthesia
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Michel Brahic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
109
9,400
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ahmad Salehiph D
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
83
9,111
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's Disease
Down Syndrome
Physical Exercise
Axonal Transport
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Daniel V Madison
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
74
17,694
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sergiu P Pașca
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
67
12,980
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jason D Yeatman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
74
8,962
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Andrew Huberman|Andrew D. Huberman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
54
12,550
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Shaul Hestrin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
52
13,331
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jun Ding
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
44
8,853
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Lisa Giocomo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
48
4,787
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Philippe Mourrain
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
52
9,129
molecular genetics
gene silencing
developmental biology
neurobiology
brain and synapse imaging
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Creed Michael Stary
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
60
3,148
Neuroscience
glia
mitochondrial bioenergetics
microRNAs
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Rastko Ciric
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
30
7,626
Neuroscience
Neuroimaging
Bioengineering
Neuroengineering
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Sergey D Stavisky
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
36
3,207
Neuroscience
Neural Engineering
Brain-Machine Interfaces
Speech
Motor Control
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Andreas M Rauschecker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
39
2,644
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Ying Lai
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
31
3,312
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Ali Haydar Cetin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
26
5,806
Neuroscience
Molecular Biology
Virology
Optogenomics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Nolan R Williams
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
36
3,218
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Jessica Jillian Walsh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
25
5,386
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Emily Ferenczi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
23
5,451
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Gadi Gilam
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
29
1,765
anger
pain
bio-psycho-social
social cognitive and affective neuroscience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Joshua Jennings
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
20
5,226
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Youngju Jo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
23
2,197
Neuroscience
biophysics
optogenetics
holography
AI
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Inge Timmers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,580
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Tanchen Ren
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
28
1,099
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Aran Nayebi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
22
2,129
Computational Neuroscience
Artificial Intelligence
Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Quantum
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Isaac Kauvar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
20
4,365
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Kevin Kelley
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
18
5,042
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Christina K Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
17
4,013
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Faisal Fecto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
19
4,200
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Xiaoke Chen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
19
3,238
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Danielle D Desouza
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
23
1,718
neuroimaging
pain
depression
brain stimulation
digital health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Timothy A Machado
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
18
3,685
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Changhui Pak
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
18
3,925
molecular neuroscience
synaptic biology
iPSC models of disease
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Maja Djurisic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
17
1,705
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Alex Gia Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
16
3,214
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Sally A Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
16
2,919
neuroscience
biophysics
cell biology
bioengineering
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Camarin E Rolle
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
21
3,083
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Monique Leana Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
17
1,470
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Rana El Danaf
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
15
2,067
Neuroscience
glaucoma
vision
retinal ganglion cells
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Masatoshi Inoue
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
16
2,744
Neuroscience
Bioengineering
Social behavior
Multisensory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Junjie Luo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
1,293
Neuroscience
Bioinformatics
Systems Biology
Synthetic Biology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Daniel J O Shea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
5,068
Neuroscience
Motor Control
Electrical Engineering
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Jennifer Kong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
1,775
Developmental Biology
Neuroscience
Biochemistry
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Scott F Owen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
3,542
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Jana P Lim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
1,917
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Yaning Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
1,248
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Tony Hyun Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
15
2,502
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Taehong Yang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
1,407
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Louis Leung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
17
1,057
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Rajpreet Chahal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
1,052
neuroscience
psychology
neuroimaging
adolescence
mental health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Anna Badner
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
756
neuroinflammation
neurodegeneration
immunology
stem cell therapy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Yiming Chen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
2,487
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Hyun Joo Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
802
Neuroscience
Optogenetics fMRI
Brain Computer Interface
Neurology
Electrical Engineering
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Cheng Huang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
1,043
neuroscience
Drosophila
Calcium Imaging
Voltage Imaging
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Pooneh Memar Ardestani
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
764
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
James Marshel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
4,168
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Ezzat Hashemi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
1,188
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Brian D Mills
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
939
Neuroscience
psychiatric and neurological disorders
in-vivo imaging
connectomics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Srinivas Parthasarathy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
853
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Peter Alaric Neumann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
818
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Yingsha Zhang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
3,238
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Mark Plitt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
1,581
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Szabó G Gergely
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
1,216
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Drew Friedmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
1,697
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Emily Sylwestrak
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
2,302
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Haleh Karbasforoushan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
1,361
Neuroscience
Stroke
Neuroimaging
Plasticity & Neuro-rehabilitation
Psychiatric Disorders
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
Michael Perry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
1,284
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Xin Wang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
788
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Li Tao
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
662
Neuroscience
aging
proteomics
genetics
biochemistry
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
Li Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
1,793
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 84
Caitlin Mallory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
1,284
Neuroscience
memory
navigation
place cells
replay
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Xiaolin Chou
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
1,152
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Xian Jiang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
881
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
Juan Tao
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
607
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
Mu Zhou
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
976
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Dong Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
912
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Jie Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
439
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Tamás Dankó
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
2,461
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
Holden D Brown
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
1,028
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
David A Purger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
1,869
Stereotactic/functional neurosurgery
epilepsy
consciousness
psychedelic science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Kevin Guttenplan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
8,053
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 95
Jiayi Dou
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
1,336
Neuroscience
Computational Protein Design
Protein Engineering
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
Samuel M Cohen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
917
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
Molly V Lucas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
817
neuroscience
machine learning
computational modeling
signal processing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
Richard G Held
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
767
neuroscience
synaptic transmission
ion channels
cryoET
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
Lu Han
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
753
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
Blake Byers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
2,176
Neuroscience
Stem Cells
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Parkinson's Disease