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
Todd Heatherton
psychology
social neuroscience
social psychology
personality psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
104
210
73,885
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Brad Duchaine
Face perception
Prosopagnosia
Neuropsychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
65
114
17,526
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Robert E Kleck
Social psychology
emotion
facial expression
physical disability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
52
70
13,763
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Robert M Roth
executive function
neuropsychology
schizophrenia
ocd
mci
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
51
93
8,440
David J Bucci
behavioral neuroscience
learning
memory
attention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
85
7,115
Thalia Wheatley
Social Psychology
Social Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
42
59
12,500
Luke J Chang
Expectations
Social
Emotion
Decision Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
64
8,231
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Emily S Finn
cognitive neuroscience
individual differences
brain-behavior predictive modeling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
41
8,915
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Patricia Watson
post-disaster intervention
psychological first aid
stress first aid
combat operational stress first aid
early intervention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
52
11,566
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Matthijs Van Der Meer
Neuroscience
Neurophysiology
Computational Neuroscience
Behavioral Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
37
5,047
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Jennifer Jerit
Political psychology
Public opinion
experiments
mass media
political behavior
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
36
8,234
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Travis P Todd
Behavioral neuroscience
Learning
Memory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
36
2,766
Jonathan Phillips
Cognitive Science
Modal Cognition
Moral Psychology
Theory of mind
Experimental Philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
29
2,499
Jeremy R Manning
learning and memory
natural language processing
brain network dynamics
computational neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
27
2,345
David B Edelman
neuroscience
consciousness
evolution
paleontology
paleoanthropology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
27
3,370
Mark A Thornton
psychology
social neuroscience
emotion
statistics
fMRI
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
22
1,370
Katherine Nautiyal
behavioral neuroscience
neural circuits
impulsivity
aggression
serotonin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
20
1,326
Clare Grall
media psychology
audience engagement
user experience
message effects
social neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
15
507
Stephen Gonzalez
Sport Psychology
Motivation
Emotion
Inspiration
Resilience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
12
871
Meghan C Eddy
Neuroscience
Neurobiology
Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
283
Cara A Struble
sexual and gender diversity
cannabis
substance use disorders
clinical psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
251
Antonio D Sirianni
social networks
computational social science
analytical sociology
organizational behavior
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
150
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Todd Heatherton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
104
210
73,885
psychology
social neuroscience
social psychology
personality psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Brad Duchaine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
114
17,526
Face perception
Prosopagnosia
Neuropsychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jeffrey S Taube
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
97
16,411
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Bill Kelley
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
72
17,793
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Robert E Kleck
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
70
13,763
Social psychology
emotion
facial expression
physical disability
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Robert M Roth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
93
8,440
executive function
neuropsychology
schizophrenia
ocd
mci
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
David J Bucci
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
85
7,115
behavioral neuroscience
learning
memory
attention
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Thalia Wheatley
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
59
12,500
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Luke J Chang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
64
8,231
Expectations
Social
Emotion
Decision Neuroscience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Richard Granger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
80
5,998
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Howard Hughes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
54
4,585
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Emily S Finn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
41
8,915
cognitive neuroscience
individual differences
brain-behavior predictive modeling
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Patricia Watson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
52
11,566
post-disaster intervention
psychological first aid
stress first aid
combat operational stress first aid
early intervention
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Matthijs Van Der Meer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
37
5,047
Neuroscience
Neurophysiology
Computational Neuroscience
Behavioral Neuroscience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jennifer Jerit
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
36
8,234
Political psychology
Public opinion
experiments
mass media
political behavior
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kyle Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
31
6,573
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Meghan Meyer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
39
4,854
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Lauren Sippel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
41
2,607
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Travis P Todd
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
36
2,766
Behavioral neuroscience
Learning
Memory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jonathan Phillips
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
29
2,499
Cognitive Science
Modal Cognition
Moral Psychology
Theory of mind
Experimental Philosophy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jeremy R Manning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
27
2,345
learning and memory
natural language processing
brain network dynamics
computational neuroscience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
David B Edelman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
27
3,370
neuroscience
consciousness
evolution
paleontology
paleoanthropology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Mark A Thornton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
22
1,370
psychology
social neuroscience
emotion
statistics
fMRI
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Katherine Nautiyal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
1,326
behavioral neuroscience
neural circuits
impulsivity
aggression
serotonin
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Clare Grall
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
15
507
media psychology
audience engagement
user experience
message effects
social neuroscience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Stephen Gonzalez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
871
Sport Psychology
Motivation
Emotion
Inspiration
Resilience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Meghan C Eddy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
283
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Feilong Ma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
501
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Cara A Struble
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
251
sexual and gender diversity
cannabis
substance use disorders
clinical psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Yanmin Zhang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
341
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Antonio D Sirianni
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
150
social networks
computational social science
analytical sociology
organizational behavior
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Daniel Stehr
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
16