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" (870,053 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
Ronny Blust
Ecophysiology
Ecotoxicology
Ecological Risk Assessment
Aquatic Toxicology
Environmental Pollution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
101
464
33,497
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Patrick Meire
ecosysteembeheer ecosysteemdiensten integraal waterbeheer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
73
289
20,063
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Herwig Leirs
Zoology
Population Ecology
Ecology of Infections
Rodents
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
65
274
16,105
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Peter Aerts
functional morphology
biomechanics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
65
224
14,260
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Raoul Van Damme
Evolution
Herpetology
Island Biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
64
142
12,723
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Rianne Pinxten
Animal Behaviour
Behavioural Ecology
Biology Didactics
Science Education
Behavioral Endocrinology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
57
148
9,092
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sara Vicca
Terrestrial carbon cycling
biogeochemical cycles
CO2 removal
enhanced weathering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
52
93
15,054
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Dries Knapen
Ecotoxicology
zebrafish
alternative testing
adverse outcome pathways
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
80
5,746

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Rudy Van Diggelen
Natuurherstel
ecohydrologie
biogeochemie
vegetatiekunde
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
42
79
5,557
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Erik Verbruggen
Ecology
Microbial Ecology
mycorrhizal fungi
mutualism
plant soil interactions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
41
73
8,083
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Marcos Fernández Martínez
Ecology
macroecology
forestry
carbon cycle
nutrients
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
62
5,388
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jonas J Lembrechts
Microclimate
ecological scaling
mountain ecology
plant invasions
species distributions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
48
4,166
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Gaby Deckmyn
terrestrial ecology
ecosystem modelling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
48
2,746
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Wendt Müller
Maternal Effects
Family Ecology
Behavioral Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
81
4,246
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sandra Nauwelaerts
horse evolution
biomechanics
locomotion
energetics
transitions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
41
1,527
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Qiang Liu
global change ecology
plant phenology
remote sening
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
27
8,025
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Vincent Sluydts
population ecology
statistics
malaria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
42
1,768
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Katleen Huyghe
sexual selection
functional ecology
ecomorphology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
31
2,095
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Zhi Cao|曹 植
industrial ecology
sustainable built environment
material flow analysis
life cycle assessment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
35
1,671
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Bart Cuypers
Immune Informatics
Reverse Vaccinology
Multi-Omics
Infectious Diseases
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
37
1,783
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Miguel Portillo Estrada
Volatile organic compounds
Plant ecophysiology
Plant stress
Litter decomposition
Photosynthesis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
32
1,519
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Hannes Svardal
Population genetics
evolutionary biology
theoretical biology
genomics
population genomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
22
6,314
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Chris Broeckhoven
Biomimetics
Bioinspiration
Biomimicry
Evolution
Functional Morphology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
24
1,702
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Agata Klimkowska
Restoration Ecology
ecological restoration
Plant Ecology
Conservation Biology
Vegetation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
19
1,488
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Willem Jan Emsens
Peatland ecology
Vegetation science
Restoration and conservation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
19
992
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Rocío Cánovas
Biotechnology
Nanotechnology
Electrochemistry
Healthcare
Biosensors
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
14
937
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Lucinda Kirkpatrick
Ecology
time series
behaviour
modelling
epidemiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
16
5,400
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Frederic Huybrechs
microfinance
environmental governance
political ecology
rural development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
14
431
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Sílvia Poblador
biogeochemistry
greenhouse gas emissions
nitrogen cycle
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
11
495
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Kevin Van Sundert
ecosystem ecology
ecosystem-climate interactions
biogeochemistry
biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
1,171
Simon Reynaert
Ecology
Biodiversity
Conservation
Climate Change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
4
177
Jonas Rr Torfs
Gut-brain axis
primatology
bonobo
microbiome
social network analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
0
28
Henrique G Leitão
evolutionary biology
genomics
ecology
adaptation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
4
97
Harun Niron
Plant physiology
abiotic stress tolerance
enhanced silicate weathering
carbon capture
soil biochemistry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
168
Valentin Adrian Kiss
behavioural ecology
movement ecology
disease dynamics
urban ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
7
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ronny Blust
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
464
33,497
Ecophysiology
Ecotoxicology
Ecological Risk Assessment
Aquatic Toxicology
Environmental Pollution
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Reinhart Ceulemans
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
368
42,317
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Patrick Meire
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
289
20,063
ecosysteembeheer ecosysteemdiensten integraal waterbeheer
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Herwig Leirs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
274
16,105
Zoology
Population Ecology
Ecology of Infections
Rodents
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Peter Aerts
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
224
14,260
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Raoul Van Damme
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
142
12,723
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Rianne Pinxten
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
148
9,092
Animal Behaviour
Behavioural Ecology
Biology Didactics
Science Education
Behavioral Endocrinology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sara Vicca
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
93
15,054
Terrestrial carbon cycling
biogeochemical cycles
CO2 removal
enhanced weathering
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Stefan Van Dongen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
142
8,355
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Dries Knapen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
80
5,746
Ecotoxicology
zebrafish
alternative testing
adverse outcome pathways

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Rudy Van Diggelen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
79
5,557
Natuurherstel
ecohydrologie
biogeochemie
vegetatiekunde
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Erik Verbruggen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
73
8,083
Ecology
Microbial Ecology
mycorrhizal fungi
mutualism
plant soil interactions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Marcos Fernández Martínez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
62
5,388
Ecology
macroecology
forestry
carbon cycle
nutrients
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Matteo Campioli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
56
4,171
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jonas J Lembrechts
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
48
4,166
Microclimate
ecological scaling
mountain ecology
plant invasions
species distributions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Gaby Deckmyn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
48
2,746
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Wendt Müller
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
81
4,246
Maternal Effects
Family Ecology
Behavioral Ecology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sandra Nauwelaerts
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
41
1,527
horse evolution
biomechanics
locomotion
energetics
transitions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Qiang Liu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
27
8,025
global change ecology
plant phenology
remote sening
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Vincent Sluydts
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
42
1,768
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Katleen Huyghe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
31
2,095
sexual selection
functional ecology
ecomorphology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Zhi Cao|曹 植
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
35
1,671
industrial ecology
sustainable built environment
material flow analysis
life cycle assessment
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Bart Cuypers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
37
1,783
Immune Informatics
Reverse Vaccinology
Multi-Omics
Infectious Diseases
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sophie Gryseels
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
32
1,615
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Yann Sterckx
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
30
1,448
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Miguel Portillo Estrada
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
32
1,519
Volatile organic compounds
Plant ecophysiology
Plant stress
Litter decomposition
Photosynthesis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Hannes Svardal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
22
6,314
Population genetics
evolutionary biology
theoretical biology
genomics
population genomics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Chris Broeckhoven
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
24
1,702
Biomimetics
Bioinspiration
Biomimicry
Evolution
Functional Morphology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Freddy Dardenne
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
21
959
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Agata Klimkowska
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
19
1,488
Restoration Ecology
ecological restoration
Plant Ecology
Conservation Biology
Vegetation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Arne Iserbyt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
28
643
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Willem Jan Emsens
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
19
992
Peatland ecology
Vegetation science
Restoration and conservation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Jan Hulselmans
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
20
663
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Rocío Cánovas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
937
Biotechnology
Nanotechnology
Electrochemistry
Healthcare
Biosensors
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Lucinda Kirkpatrick
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
5,400
Ecology
time series
behaviour
modelling
epidemiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Frederic Huybrechs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
431
microfinance
environmental governance
political ecology
rural development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Sílvia Poblador
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
495
biogeochemistry
greenhouse gas emissions
nitrogen cycle
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Hanne Leysen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
12
335
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Kevin Van Sundert
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
1,171
ecosystem ecology
ecosystem-climate interactions
biogeochemistry
biology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Evens Ruben
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
270
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Jesper Van Dijk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
172
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Els Lea R De Keyzer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
136
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Simon Reynaert
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
177
Ecology
Biodiversity
Conservation
Climate Change
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Aina GarciaRaventós
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
112
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Jonas Rr Torfs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
0
28
Gut-brain axis
primatology
bonobo
microbiome
social network analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Henrique G Leitão
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
97
evolutionary biology
genomics
ecology
adaptation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Harun Niron
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
168
Plant physiology
abiotic stress tolerance
enhanced silicate weathering
carbon capture
soil biochemistry
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Tsyon Gizaw
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
136
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Mats Van Gestel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
92
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Jens Zarka
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
12
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Valentin Adrian Kiss
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
7
behavioural ecology
movement ecology
disease dynamics
urban ecology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Alejandro Garcia Anton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
2