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" (873,937 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
Jonathan Smallwood
Cognition
memory
emotion
neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
92
221
42,444
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Wendy Craig
victimization
bullying
peers
defending
teen dating violence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
87
177
34,866
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Vern Quinsey
Evolutionay psychology
antisocial behavior
prediction of violent behavior
psychopathy
sex offenders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
80
181
29,904
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Barrie Frost
vision
Audition
Electrophysiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
52
89
7,844
Dean Tripp
Health Psychology
pain
coping
urologic disease
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
45
73
6,924
Mark Sabbagh
Theory of Mind
Social Learning
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
63
7,802
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Ronald Weisman
First interest
The evolution of communication.00
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
74
3,490
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Monica S Castelhano
eye movements
scene perception
attention
visual search
visual cognition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
41
7,599
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Jeremy Stewart
developmental psychopathology
suicide
self-injury
stress
depression
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
42
2,764
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Stanka Fitneva
socio-cognitive development
language learning and processing
evidentiality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
28
11,328
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Glenda Fisk
Psychological Entitlement
Emotion Regulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
11
3,346
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Stephanie Boyer
Psychology
Medicine
Gynecology
Sexuality
Women's Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
11
726
Bronte Mckeown
Psychology
Neuroscience
Thought
Cognition
Experience Sampling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
7
340
Siavash Eftekharifar
Perception in virtual reality
VR and AR research
virtual environments
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
3
95
Madelaine Gierc
Physical Activity
Health Psychology
Behavioural Medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
145
Aleiia Asmundson
psychopathology
anxiety
chronic pain
stress
fear of pain
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
264
Joyce Li
developmental psychology
social development
bullying
aggression
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
191
Aki M Gormezano
Human Sexuality
Social Psychology
Sexual Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
4
52
Tara Karasewich
developmental psychology
social cognition
shyness
prosocial behaviour
social anxiety
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
74
Ruien Wang
Social cognitive neuroscience
Emotion
Social cognition and functioning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
50
Merlin Donald
cognitive evolution
cognitive neuroscience
cognitive archaeology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
2
9,488
Natalia Drobotenko
Suicide
Self-injury
Childhood abuse
Stress
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
24
Prakash Thambipillai
Emotion
Interoception
Clinical Psychology
Family Systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
7
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jonathan Smallwood
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
92
221
42,444
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Wendy Craig
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
87
177
34,866
victimization
bullying
peers
defending
teen dating violence
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Vern Quinsey
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
80
181
29,904
Evolutionay psychology
antisocial behavior
prediction of violent behavior
psychopathy
sex offenders
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Barrie Frost
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
89
7,844
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Kate Harkness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
92
9,926
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Dean Tripp
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
73
6,924
Health Psychology
pain
coping
urologic disease
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Meredith L Chivers Cpsych
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
70
7,187
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Lola L Cuddy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
64
6,511
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Mark Sabbagh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
63
7,802
Theory of Mind
Social Learning
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ronald Weisman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
74
3,490
First interest
The evolution of communication.00
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Monica S Castelhano
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
41
7,599
eye movements
scene perception
attention
visual search
visual cognition
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jeremy Stewart
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
42
2,764
developmental psychopathology
suicide
self-injury
stress
depression
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Stanka Fitneva
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
28
11,328
socio-cognitive development
language learning and processing
evidentiality
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
David J Hauser
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
19
4,849
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Michele Morningstar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
494
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jackie Cappell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
1,881
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Glenda Fisk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
3,346
Psychological Entitlement
Emotion Regulation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Stephanie Boyer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
726
Psychology
Medicine
Gynecology
Sexuality
Women's Health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ashley Vanstone
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
723
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bronte Mckeown
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
340
Psychology
Neuroscience
Thought
Cognition
Experience Sampling
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Siavash Eftekharifar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
95
Perception in virtual reality
VR and AR research
virtual environments
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Madelaine Gierc
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
145
Physical Activity
Health Psychology
Behavioural Medicine
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Aleiia Asmundson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
264
psychopathology
anxiety
chronic pain
stress
fear of pain
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Joyce Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
191
developmental psychology
social development
bullying
aggression
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Évéline Poirier
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
119
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Aki M Gormezano
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
52
Human Sexuality
Social Psychology
Sexual Health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Tara Karasewich
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
74
developmental psychology
social cognition
shyness
prosocial behaviour
social anxiety
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Ruien Wang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
50
Social cognitive neuroscience
Emotion
Social cognition and functioning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Jill Atkinson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
148
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Dylan Ermacora
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
162
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Sylvia Pinheiro
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
26
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Merlin Donald
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
9,488
cognitive evolution
cognitive neuroscience
cognitive archaeology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Lisa Sansom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
35
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Daniel R Nault
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
25
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Natalia Drobotenko
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
24
Suicide
Self-injury
Childhood abuse
Stress
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Prakash Thambipillai
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
7
Emotion
Interoception
Clinical Psychology
Family Systems