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" (870,056 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: 2
Sheldon Cohen
psychology
social psychology
psychoneuroimmunology
health psychology
social support
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
138
325
202,961
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Robert Siegler
Cognitive Development
Mathematical Development
Children's Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
120
278
70,389
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Denise M Rousseau
Psychological Contracts
Idiosyncratic Deals
Evidence Based Management
Organizational Behavior
Human Resource Management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
113
233
115,074
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Michael F Scheier
Stress and Coping
Personality and Health
Adjustment to Chronic Disease
Self-Regulation and Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
112
193
142,553
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Marcel Just
neurosemantics
brain imaging
cognition
autism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
104
191
66,538
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
David C Plaut
Neural network modeling
Cognitive neuroscience
High-level vision
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
68
124
21,031
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Lynne Reder
human memory
amnesia
computational models
recognition memory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
67
123
20,351

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
David Creswell
Psychology
Health Neuroscience
Stress and Resilience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
66
92
282,640
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Michael J Tarr
visual cognition
face recognition
object recognition
cognitive neuroscience
NeuroAI
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
65
125
23,820
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
David Klahr
cognitive psychology
developmental psychology
cognitive development
science education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
64
127
21,459
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Brooke Feeney
Social Psychology
Social Interaction
Relationships
Social Support
Attachment and Thriving
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
50
77
16,207
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Cleotilde Gonzalez
dynamic decision making
cognitive modeling
cognitive engineering
cyberpsychology
HCI
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
49
163
10,765
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Christian Lebiere
Cognitive Science
Artificial Intelligence
Decision Making
Robotics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
48
144
25,204
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Timothy Verstynen
synthetic psychology
neuroscience
action selection
exploration
computational neuroimaging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
43
80
8,250
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Brad Mahon
Concept organization and representation in the brain
lexical access
high level vision
neural plasticity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
43
82
10,529
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Julie Downs
judgment and decision making
risk perception and communication
social norms
behavioral intervention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
63
8,318
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Robert Thibadeau
Cognitive Science
Robotics
Computer Security
Privacy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
52
3,066
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Janine M Dutcher
Social Neuroscience
Health Psychology
Stress Reduction Interventions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
27
1,962
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Karim Kassam
baseball
football
psychology
decision making
emotion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
25
8,588
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Maria Tomprou
psychological contracts
i-deals
self-regulation
experiments
diaries
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
21
1,790
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Molly Lewis
Computational Social Science
Psychology
Language
AI Ethics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
27
1,362
Eva M Dundas
Hemispheric specialization
face and word processing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
818
Nalyn Sriwattanakomen
cognitive psychology
social psychology
social cognition
prejudiced norm theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
32
Patience Stevens
cognitive science
reading acquisition
developmental psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
2
43
Queenie Kravitz
Social psychology
social justice
bias
mental and physical health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
32
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
John R Anderson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
145
459
165,619
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sheldon Cohen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
138
325
202,961
psychology
social psychology
psychoneuroimmunology
health psychology
social support
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Robert Siegler
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
120
278
70,389
Cognitive Development
Mathematical Development
Children's Learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Denise M Rousseau
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
113
233
115,074
Psychological Contracts
Idiosyncratic Deals
Evidence Based Management
Organizational Behavior
Human Resource Management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Michael F Scheier
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
112
193
142,553
Stress and Coping
Personality and Health
Adjustment to Chronic Disease
Self-Regulation and Health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Marcel Just
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
104
191
66,538
neurosemantics
brain imaging
cognition
autism
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Brian Macwhinney
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
321
63,670
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
David C Plaut
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
124
21,031
Neural network modeling
Cognitive neuroscience
High-level vision
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Karen Adolph
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
153
16,810
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Lynne Reder
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
123
20,351
human memory
amnesia
computational models
recognition memory

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
David Creswell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
92
282,640
Psychology
Health Neuroscience
Stress and Resilience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Gretchen Chapman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
134
19,389
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Michael J Tarr
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
125
23,820
visual cognition
face recognition
object recognition
cognitive neuroscience
NeuroAI
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
David Klahr
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
127
21,459
cognitive psychology
developmental psychology
cognitive development
science education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Brooke Feeney
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
77
16,207
Social Psychology
Social Interaction
Relationships
Social Support
Attachment and Thriving
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Cleotilde Gonzalez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
163
10,765
dynamic decision making
cognitive modeling
cognitive engineering
cyberpsychology
HCI
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Christian Lebiere
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
144
25,204
Cognitive Science
Artificial Intelligence
Decision Making
Robotics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Timothy A Keller
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
56
18,149
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Timothy Verstynen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
80
8,250
synthetic psychology
neuroscience
action selection
exploration
computational neuroimaging
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Brad Mahon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
82
10,529
Concept organization and representation in the brain
lexical access
high level vision
neural plasticity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Julie Downs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
63
8,318
judgment and decision making
risk perception and communication
social norms
behavioral intervention
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Kenneth Kotovsky
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
65
7,362
Cognitive psychology
engineering design
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Anna Fisher
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
53
3,800
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kasey Creswell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
45
3,373
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Erik Thiessen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
39
4,912
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Robert Thibadeau
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
52
3,066
Cognitive Science
Robotics
Computer Security
Privacy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Janine M Dutcher
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
27
1,962
Social Neuroscience
Health Psychology
Stress Reduction Interventions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Karim Kassam
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
25
8,588
baseball
football
psychology
decision making
emotion
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Laurie M Heller
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
27
1,301
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Maria Tomprou
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
21
1,790
psychological contracts
i-deals
self-regulation
experiments
diaries
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Molly Lewis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
27
1,362
Computational Social Science
Psychology
Language
AI Ethics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Dianne Palladino
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
1,072
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Eva M Dundas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
818
Hemispheric specialization
face and word processing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Jaeah Kim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
61
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Nalyn Sriwattanakomen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
32
cognitive psychology
social psychology
social cognition
prejudiced norm theory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Patience Stevens
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
43
cognitive science
reading acquisition
developmental psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Queenie Kravitz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
32
Social psychology
social justice
bias
mental and physical health