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
Elizabeth F Loftus
Psychology
Cognitive psychology
Memory
Eyewitness testimony
psychology and law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
129
473
89,152
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Chuansheng Chen
cross-cultural
cognitive neuroscience
genetics
schizophrenia
psychological science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
82
271
27,589
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Elizabeth Cauffman
Psychological Science
Adolescence
Mental Health
and Juvenile Justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
78
182
27,714
Roxane Cohen Silver
Stress & Coping
Collective Traumas
Terrorism
Disasters
Psychological Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
74
134
35,706
Daniel Stokols
environmental psychology
social ecology
public health
sustainability science
team science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
74
136
32,757
Judith Kroll
cognitive psychology
psycholinguistics
cognitive neuroscience
bilingualism
second language learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
71
131
28,346
Jutta Heckhausen
life-span development
motivation
psychological science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
70
165
32,758
Mark Steyvers
cognitive science
machine learning
learning
human AI collaboration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
62
136
32,640
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Stephen Schueller
Psychological Science
mHealth
depression
digital health
positive psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
59
111
14,409
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Jodi Quas
Memory
Stress
Development
Maltreatment
Psychological Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
58
126
11,443
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Michael Lee
cognitive models
Bayesian statistics
judgment and decision making
wisdom of crowds
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
55
165
15,847
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Jessica L Borelli
psychological science
attachment
emotion
anxiety
depression
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
47
137
8,316
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Joel Milam
Young adult cancer survivorship
Positive psychology
HIV prevention/control
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
47
102
6,898
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Linda J Levine
Emotion
Memory
Affective Forecasting
Emotion Regulation
Child Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
73
9,923
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Jeff Krichmar
Computational Neuroscience
Neuromorphic Computing
Robotics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
45
123
6,708
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
E Alison Holman
Acute stress
collective trauma
media exposure
health impact of trauma
intergenerational trauma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
43
71
12,497
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Sara Mednick
cognitive neuroscience
sleep
memory
pharmacology
brain stimulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
72
8,040
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Ilona S Yim Federenko
Psychological Science
stress and health
pregnancy
intimate partner violence
women’s health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
68
9,900
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Alyson K Zalta
Psychological Science
Trauma
PTSD
Resilience
Prevention & Treatment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
64
6,279
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Charlie Chubb
cognitive science
visual perception
auditory perception
camouflage
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
74
5,535
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Louis Narens
Measurement Theory
Foundations of Science
Cognitive Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
67
11,652
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Zygmunt Pizlo
shape perception
symmetry
vision
cognitive psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
92
4,617
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :26
Sarah Pressman
Health Psychology
positive emotion
stress
psychophysiology
psychological science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
53
10,430
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Paul K Piff
Psychological Science
Social Psychology
Inequality
Morality
Emotion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
46
14,393
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Michael D Zmura
psychology
vision
audition
brain-computer interfaces
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
42
4,610
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Nicholas Scurich
Psychology and Law
Judgment and Decision Making
Risk Assessment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
55
2,187
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Elizabeth A Martin
emotion
anhedonia
psychosis
schizotypy & psychosis risk
psychological science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
47
3,259
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Dana Rose Garfin
Trauma
Disasters
Mental Health
Quantitative Methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
41
5,696
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Kate Ryan Kuhlman
developmental psychopathology
psychoneuroendocrinology
psychoneuroimmunology
adolescence
psychological science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
44
2,418
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Barbara Sarnecka
Cognitive Sciences
Developmental Psychology
Open Science
Writing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
31
3,445
Seyed Ahmad Sajjadi
Degenerative brain disease
Neuro-linguistics
Neuo-imaging
Neuro-psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
31
1,773
Emily D Grossman
cognitive science
cognitive neuroscience
vision
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
33
4,518
Sena Koleva|Spassena Koleva, S.P. Koleva
Morality
Relationships
Political Ideology
Political Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
21
11,109
Golnaz Tabibnia
affective neuroscience
psychological science
emotion-regulation
self-control
resilience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
20
4,892
Aaron M Bornstein
psychology
neuroscience
cognitive science
reinforcement learning
memory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
20
1,603
J Zoe Klemfuss
narrative development
child interviewing
autobiographical memory development
psychological science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
22
1,123
Oliver Sng
social psychology
evolutionary psychology
cultural psychology
life history theory
behavioral
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
14
1,322
Hohjin Im
Cultural Psychology
Organizational Behavior
Business Ethics
Consumer Marketing
Nepotism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
12
563
John F Hunter
psychology of technology
stress
social relationships
and health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
11
1,561
Brittany Liu
Social psychology
Moral psychology
Psychology and Law
Political Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
11
1,478
Joanne Frattaroli Zinger
social psychology
educational psychology
affective science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
3,629
Court S Crowther
Speech perception
mathematical psychology
categorization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
484
Emily Petti
Psychosis risk
Assessment
Sociocultural Context
Mental Healthcare Utilization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
4
161
Karlena D Ochoa
Developmental Psychology
Social Cognition
Informal Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
57
Zahra Avah Mousavi
Psychological Science
Sleep
Social Relationships
Health Disparities
Inflammation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
124
Cameron R Wiley
Psychophysiology
Cardiovascular Health
Health Disparities
Emotion Regulation
Positive Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
0
63
Jennifer Renick
school climate
community engaged research methods
youth participatory action research
social
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
82
Sarah K Stevens
psychophysiology
trauma
childhood maltreatment
learning and memory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
57
Kennedy M Blevins
positive psychology
cardiovascular health
biopsychosocial predictors of health
health disparities/equity
Superwoman Schema/Strong Black Woman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
25
Elizabeth Erin Antici|Ellie Antici
psychoneuroimmunology
developmental psychopathology
early life adversity
social behavior
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
12
Michelle V Zernick
Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Mental Health
Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
7
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Elizabeth F Loftus
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
129
473
89,152
Psychology
Cognitive psychology
Memory
Eyewitness testimony
psychology and law
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Chuansheng Chen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
82
271
27,589
cross-cultural
cognitive neuroscience
genetics
schizophrenia
psychological science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Elizabeth Cauffman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
182
27,714
Psychological Science
Adolescence
Mental Health
and Juvenile Justice
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gregory Hickok
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
182
33,156
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Roxane Cohen Silver
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
134
35,706
Stress & Coping
Collective Traumas
Terrorism
Disasters
Psychological Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Daniel Stokols
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
136
32,757
environmental psychology
social ecology
public health
sustainability science
team science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Judith Kroll
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
131
28,346
cognitive psychology
psycholinguistics
cognitive neuroscience
bilingualism
second language learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jutta Heckhausen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
165
32,758
life-span development
motivation
psychological science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Mark Steyvers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
136
32,640
cognitive science
machine learning
learning
human AI collaboration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Stephen Schueller
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
111
14,409
Psychological Science
mHealth
depression
digital health
positive psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Peter Ditto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
92
22,824
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jodi Quas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
58
126
11,443
Memory
Stress
Development
Maltreatment
Psychological Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Michael Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
165
15,847
cognitive models
Bayesian statistics
judgment and decision making
wisdom of crowds
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jessica L Borelli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
137
8,316
psychological science
attachment
emotion
anxiety
depression
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Joel Milam
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
102
6,898
Young adult cancer survivorship
Positive psychology
HIV prevention/control
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Linda J Levine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
73
9,923
Emotion
Memory
Affective Forecasting
Emotion Regulation
Child Development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jeff Krichmar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
123
6,708
Computational Neuroscience
Neuromorphic Computing
Robotics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
E Alison Holman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
71
12,497
Acute stress
collective trauma
media exposure
health impact of trauma
intergenerational trauma
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Sara Mednick
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
72
8,040
cognitive neuroscience
sleep
memory
pharmacology
brain stimulation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ilona S Yim Federenko
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
68
9,900
Psychological Science
stress and health
pregnancy
intimate partner violence
women’s health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Larry Jamner
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
55
9,021
psychological science substance use EMA
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alyson K Zalta
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
64
6,279
Psychological Science
Trauma
PTSD
Resilience
Prevention & Treatment
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Charlie Chubb
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
74
5,535
cognitive science
visual perception
auditory perception
camouflage
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Louis Narens
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
67
11,652
Measurement Theory
Foundations of Science
Cognitive Psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Zygmunt Pizlo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
92
4,617
shape perception
symmetry
vision
cognitive psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Sarah Pressman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
53
10,430
Health Psychology
positive emotion
stress
psychophysiology
psychological science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Paul K Piff
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
46
14,393
Psychological Science
Social Psychology
Inequality
Morality
Emotion
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Michael D Zmura
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
42
4,610
psychology
vision
audition
brain-computer interfaces
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Nicholas Scurich
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
55
2,187
Psychology and Law
Judgment and Decision Making
Risk Assessment
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Elizabeth A Martin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
47
3,259
emotion
anhedonia
psychosis
schizotypy & psychosis risk
psychological science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Dana Rose Garfin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
41
5,696
Trauma
Disasters
Mental Health
Quantitative Methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Kate Ryan Kuhlman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
44
2,418
developmental psychopathology
psychoneuroendocrinology
psychoneuroimmunology
adolescence
psychological science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Barbara Sarnecka
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
31
3,445
Cognitive Sciences
Developmental Psychology
Open Science
Writing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Charles E Wright
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
33
5,927
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Seyed Ahmad Sajjadi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
31
1,773
Degenerative brain disease
Neuro-linguistics
Neuo-imaging
Neuro-psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Emily D Grossman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
33
4,518
cognitive science
cognitive neuroscience
vision
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Dewayne P Williams
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
34
2,136
Social Health Psychology & Psychophysiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Sena Koleva|Spassena Koleva, S.P. Koleva
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
21
11,109
Morality
Relationships
Political Ideology
Political Psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Jean Gehricke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
25
1,921
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Golnaz Tabibnia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
20
4,892
affective neuroscience
psychological science
emotion-regulation
self-control
resilience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Aaron M Bornstein
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
20
1,603
psychology
neuroscience
cognitive science
reinforcement learning
memory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
J Zoe Klemfuss
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
22
1,123
narrative development
child interviewing
autobiographical memory development
psychological science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Rebecca Hofstein Grady
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
18
1,876
Social psychology
Politics
Misinformation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Sean P Wojcik
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
16
5,449
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Oliver Sng
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
1,322
social psychology
evolutionary psychology
cultural psychology
life history theory
behavioral
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Hohjin Im
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
563
Cultural Psychology
Organizational Behavior
Business Ethics
Consumer Marketing
Nepotism
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
John F Hunter
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
1,561
psychology of technology
stress
social relationships
and health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Brittany Liu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
1,478
Social psychology
Moral psychology
Psychology and Law
Political Psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Grace Icenogle
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
2,286
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Amy Frithsen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
972
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Joanne Frattaroli Zinger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
3,629
social psychology
educational psychology
affective science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Melanie B Fessinger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
173
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Pia Dietze
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
1,745
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Court S Crowther
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
484
Speech perception
mathematical psychology
categorization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Nicole M. Froidevaux
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
372
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Emily Petti
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
161
Psychosis risk
Assessment
Sociocultural Context
Mental Healthcare Utilization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Karlena D Ochoa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
57
Developmental Psychology
Social Cognition
Informal Learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Zahra Avah Mousavi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
124
Psychological Science
Sleep
Social Relationships
Health Disparities
Inflammation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Cameron R Wiley
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
0
63
Psychophysiology
Cardiovascular Health
Health Disparities
Emotion Regulation
Positive Psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Yi Feng
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
84
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Ethan Gray Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
55
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Kt Rhodes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
46
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Kirsten Domagalski
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
38
psychology and law
emotion
memory
decision-making
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Shiri Spitz Siddiqi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
175
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Jennifer Renick
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
82
school climate
community engaged research methods
youth participatory action research
social
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Shaozhuan Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
26
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Jillian Kenchel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
26
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Sarah K Stevens
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
57
psychophysiology
trauma
childhood maltreatment
learning and memory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Kennedy M Blevins
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
25
positive psychology
cardiovascular health
biopsychosocial predictors of health
health disparities/equity
Superwoman Schema/Strong Black Woman
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Elizabeth Erin Antici|Ellie Antici
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
12
psychoneuroimmunology
developmental psychopathology
early life adversity
social behavior
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Michelle V Zernick
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
7
Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Mental Health
Neuroscience