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" (873,863 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.

C Christine Fair
Political Military Afairs of South Asia
ethology
dogs
science and biotechnology
women's health policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
133
7,898
Leticia Bode
Political Communication
Political Behavior
Social Media
Communication Technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
42
68
9,078
Erik Voeten
International Relations
International institutions
international law
courts
international organizations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
57
8,929
Abraham Newman
International Relations
Global Governance
Data Privacy
Regulation
International Political Economy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
70
6,141
Arturo Valenzuela
Comparative Politics
Democratization
Institutional Dimensions of Democratic Consolidation
Latin American Politics
US Latin A
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
71
8,430
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Daniel Nexon
international relations
state formation
security studies
international relations theory
grand strategy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
46
6,254
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Matthew Kroenig
International Relations
International Security
Great Power Rivalry
Nuclear Weapons
Democracy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
50
4,918
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Kathleen R Mcnamara
International Relations
International Political Economy
European Union
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
41
5,255
Robert J Lieber
International politics
foreign policy
strategy
middle. East
Europe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
40
2,304
Irfan Nooruddin
Comparative Politics
India
Political Economy
Democratization
Elections
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
32
3,327
Evan Medeiros
International Relations
Asian Security
Asian Political Economy
China
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
36
4,562
Gerd Nonneman
Politics
International Relations
Political Economy
Middle East
Gulf states
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
32
1,688
Keir Lieber
International relations
nuclear weapons
nuclear deterrence
war
U.S. foreign policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
23
2,936
Soren Gigler
digital innovations
ICT4D
Human Development
Open Government
blockchain
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
26
1,338
Marko Klasnja
Political Accountability
Corruption
Representation and Inequality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
19
2,059
Michele L Swers
Congress
Women and Politics
Congressional Elections and Policymaking
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
24
4,159
Hans Noel
Political Parties
Ideology
Methodology
Presidential Nominations
Political Networks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
24
3,867
Marwa Daoudy
Critical & Environmental Security
Middle East Politics
Negotiation and Mediation Theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
21
1,311
Alexis Lyras
Olympic Education
Sport for Development
Applied Social Psychology
Peace Studies
Sport Managment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
20
1,542
Joshua Mitchell
History of Political Thought
Philosophy of History
Political Theology
Social Theory
Liberalism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
22
976
George Shambaugh
international relations
international political economy
central banking
financial crises
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
18
866
Lise M Howard
International Relations
International Security
United Nations
Peacekeeping
War
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
16
2,077
Jennifer Tobin
International Political Economy
Development
International Relations
Trade
FDI
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
19
1,801
Noureddine Jebnoun
Arab Politics
Contentious/Protest Politics
Critical Political Economy
Arab Military
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
16
1,083
Irene S Wu
international relations
comparative politics
communications regulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
322
Heather Voke
democratic education
student engagement
philosophy of education
education and activism
civic engagement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
373
Karim Sadek
political philosophy/theory
critucal social theory
Islamic political thought
argumentation theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
34
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
William Clyde Wilcox
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
203
17,083
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Josep Colomer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
115
9,070
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
C Christine Fair
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
133
7,898
Political Military Afairs of South Asia
ethology
dogs
science and biotechnology
women's health policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Leticia Bode
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
68
9,078
Political Communication
Political Behavior
Social Media
Communication Technology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Mehran Kamrava
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
81
6,349
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Erik Voeten
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
57
8,929
International Relations
International institutions
international law
courts
international organizations
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Abraham Newman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
70
6,141
International Relations
Global Governance
Data Privacy
Regulation
International Political Economy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Arturo Valenzuela
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
71
8,430
Comparative Politics
Democratization
Institutional Dimensions of Democratic Consolidation
Latin American Politics
US Latin A
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Andrew Bennett
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
44
29,361
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Daniel Nexon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
46
6,254
international relations
state formation
security studies
international relations theory
grand strategy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Matthew Kroenig
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
50
4,918
International Relations
International Security
Great Power Rivalry
Nuclear Weapons
Democracy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kathleen R Mcnamara
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
41
5,255
International Relations
International Political Economy
European Union
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Robert J Lieber
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
40
2,304
International politics
foreign policy
strategy
middle. East
Europe
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Irfan Nooruddin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
32
3,327
Comparative Politics
India
Political Economy
Democratization
Elections
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Evan Medeiros
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
36
4,562
International Relations
Asian Security
Asian Political Economy
China
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Gerd Nonneman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
32
1,688
Politics
International Relations
Political Economy
Middle East
Gulf states
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Elizabeth N Saunders|Elizabeth S. Nathan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
23
2,263
International Relations
US Foreign Policy
Military Intervention
Leaders
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Keir Lieber
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
23
2,936
International relations
nuclear weapons
nuclear deterrence
war
U.S. foreign policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Thane Gustafson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
29
2,600
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Soren Gigler
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
26
1,338
digital innovations
ICT4D
Human Development
Open Government
blockchain
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Marko Klasnja
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
19
2,059
Political Accountability
Corruption
Representation and Inequality
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Michele L Swers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
24
4,159
Congress
Women and Politics
Congressional Elections and Policymaking
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Hans Noel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
24
3,867
Political Parties
Ideology
Methodology
Presidential Nominations
Political Networks
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Marwa Daoudy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
21
1,311
Critical & Environmental Security
Middle East Politics
Negotiation and Mediation Theory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Alexis Lyras
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
1,542
Olympic Education
Sport for Development
Applied Social Psychology
Peace Studies
Sport Managment
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Joshua Mitchell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
22
976
History of Political Thought
Philosophy of History
Political Theology
Social Theory
Liberalism
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
George Shambaugh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
18
866
international relations
international political economy
central banking
financial crises
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Lise M Howard
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
2,077
International Relations
International Security
United Nations
Peacekeeping
War
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Jennifer Tobin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
19
1,801
International Political Economy
Development
International Relations
Trade
FDI
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Noureddine Jebnoun
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
1,083
Arab Politics
Contentious/Protest Politics
Critical Political Economy
Arab Military
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Shiloh Krupar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
19
604
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Richard Boyd
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
19
1,021
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Ariane Tabatabai
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
20
770
International Relations
International Security
Middle East
Iran
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Shannon Stimson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
676
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
David M Edelstein
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
1,033
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Irene S Wu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
322
international relations
comparative politics
communications regulation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Alexander Slaski|Xander Slaski
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
324
Comparative and International Political Economy
Latin American Politics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Heather Voke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
373
democratic education
student engagement
philosophy of education
education and activism
civic engagement
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Dan Threet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
59
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Katherine Chandler
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
106
Science and Technology Studies
Media Studies
Critical Theory
Feminism
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Karim Sadek
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
34
political philosophy/theory
critucal social theory
Islamic political thought
argumentation theory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Christopher C. Hull
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
77