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" (931,668 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
Stefano Scarpetta
labour market
social polices
public policies
economic growth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
201
Enrique Garcilazo
regional development
geography
rural development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
18
1,749
Stefan Thewissen
Wellbeing
labour markets
inequality
social protection
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
16
1,287
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Francesca Froy
local economic development
skills
urban
employment
planning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
18
707
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Grégoire Garsous
environmental economics
development economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
14
464
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Mattia Cai
environmental economics
energy policy
input-output analysis
regional modeling
international economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
11
355
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Trish J Lavery
behaviour change
sustainability science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
668
Dimitris Mavridis
Development Economics
Labor Economics
Education Economics
Public Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
458
Alejandro Guerrero
development effectiveness
results-based management
political science
public management
public finance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
404
Cem Özgüzel
International Migration
Labor Economics
Regional Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
4
189
Isabella Neuweg
Climate Policy
Green Finance
Sustainable Investment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
7
267
Shinyoung Jeon
skills
vocational education and training
apprenticeships
occupation
teachers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
357
Lars Ludolph
Labor Economics
Economics of Migration
Education Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
38
2,267
Veronika StrainFajth|Veronika Fajth
migration studies
sociology
migrant integration
refugee studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
166
Hermes Morgavi
Econometrics
macroeconomics
political economy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
4
119
Andrea Papu Carrone
Transport Policy
Transport Modelling
Travel Behaviour
Discrete Choice Modelling
Simulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
382
Jolien Noels
sustainable finance
environmental economics
firm dynamics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
100
Felipe GonzálezZapata|Felipe González
Digital Government
Open Data
Public Policy
ICT4D
Information Systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
404
Léopold Ghins
development
aid
climate change
natural resources
fragility
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
132
Bruno De Menna
SME
Scale Up
Access to Finance
Monetary policy
Credit Risk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
23
Javier Terrero-Davila
Economic Geography
Inequalities
Labour Economics
Political Economy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
2
95
Dan Schreiber
humanitarianism
international development
fragile states
behavioural insights
Humanitarian-Development-Peace N
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
2
71
Gökhan Umut
Growth Theory
Labor Economics
Political Economy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
13
Taehoon Lee
Labor Economics
Immigration Economics
International Migration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
467
Jonathan Diaz
Digitalisation
Public Policy
Career Guidance
E-Governance
Democracy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
13
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Stefano Scarpetta
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
201
labour market
social polices
public policies
economic growth
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Balazs Egert
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
102
8,220
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Rob Dellink
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
86
11,563
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Peter Hoeller
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
44
2,514
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Antti Moisio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
29
999
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Enrique Garcilazo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
18
1,749
regional development
geography
rural development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Stefan Thewissen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
1,287
Wellbeing
labour markets
inequality
social protection
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ragnar Olafsson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
20
2,772
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Stephane Sorbe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
969
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Francesca Froy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
18
707
local economic development
skills
urban
employment
planning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Grégoire Garsous
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
464
environmental economics
development economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Dorothée Rouzet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
14
1,145
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sebastian Benz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
14
462
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Elena Tosetto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
751
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mattia Cai
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
355
environmental economics
energy policy
input-output analysis
regional modeling
international economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sebastian Königs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
80
labour markets inequalities
social protection
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Trish J Lavery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
668
behaviour change
sustainability science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Dimitris Mavridis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
458
Development Economics
Labor Economics
Education Economics
Public Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Alejandro Guerrero
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
404
development effectiveness
results-based management
political science
public management
public finance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sébastien Turban
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
209
Macroeconomics
Political Economy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Peter Horvat
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
227
Globalization
Productivity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jonas Teusch
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
421
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Roger Martini
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
276
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Cem Özgüzel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
4
189
International Migration
Labor Economics
Regional Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Isabella Neuweg
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
267
Climate Policy
Green Finance
Sustainable Investment
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Shinyoung Jeon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
357
skills
vocational education and training
apprenticeships
occupation
teachers
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Lars Ludolph
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
38
2,267
Labor Economics
Economics of Migration
Education Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Andrew Green
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
4
119
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
migration studies
sociology
migrant integration
refugee studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Hermes Morgavi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
119
Econometrics
macroeconomics
political economy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Andrea Papu Carrone
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
382
Transport Policy
Transport Modelling
Travel Behaviour
Discrete Choice Modelling
Simulation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Cecilia Mezzanotte
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
178
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Jolien Noels
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
100
sustainable finance
environmental economics
firm dynamics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Digital Government
Open Data
Public Policy
ICT4D
Information Systems
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Léopold Ghins
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
132
development
aid
climate change
natural resources
fragility
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Benoit Dicharry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
37
Business environment
Regional growth
EU Cohesion policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Gregory De Paepe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
81
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Bruno De Menna
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
23
SME
Scale Up
Access to Finance
Monetary policy
Credit Risk
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Economic Geography
Inequalities
Labour Economics
Political Economy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Dan Schreiber
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
71
humanitarianism
international development
fragile states
behavioural insights
Humanitarian-Development-Peace N
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Gökhan Umut
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
13
Growth Theory
Labor Economics
Political Economy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Ieva Česnulaitytė
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
13
Democratic innovation
Deliberative theory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Taehoon Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
467
Labor Economics
Immigration Economics
International Migration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Jonathan Diaz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
13
Digitalisation
Public Policy
Career Guidance
E-Governance
Democracy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Cecilia Emilsson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
7
Digitalisation
economics
public governance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Alberto Agnelli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
2
Environmental policy and development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Silvia Picalarga
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
1
Policy Evaluation
Public Governance