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" (873,690 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
Linda J Skitka
moral conviction
political psychology
ideological differences
justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
67
124
26,743
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Joe Martinez
Learning and Memory
Drugs of Abuse
Hippocampus
Cross Cultural Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
57
270
13,318
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Alicia K Matthews
health disparities
smoking cessation
LGBT
African Americans
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
49
115
7,895
Bette L Bottoms
Psychology and law
juror decision making
child abuse
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
77
7,650
Yolanda Suarez Balcazar
Community psychology
health disparities
diversity
occupational therapy
community-based participatory research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
42
104
6,031
Roberta Paikoff Holzmueller
developmental psychology
history
public policy and government
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
59
6,491
Donald Kluemper
Personality
employee mistreatment
and leadership
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
39
4,402
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Margaret C Wardle
addiction
psychopharmacology
emotion
psychophysiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
44
2,609

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ryne Estabrook
Structural Equation Modeling
Latent Trait Measurement
Intraindividual Variation
R Programming
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
44
5,905
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Katherine M Zinsser
Developmental Psychology
Early Childhood Education
Community & Prevention Psychology
Public Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
42
4,441
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sarah E Donohue
Cognitive Neuroscience
Psychology
Neurobiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
29
3,639
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sheela Raja
PTSD
trauma
health psychology
trauma informed care
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
27
4,238
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Kelly L Page
Social Leadership
Inclusive R&D
Digital Learning
Technology Adoption
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
16
1,470
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mark Gelula
Faculty Development
Meditation
Mindfulness and Stress Reduction in HPE
Positive Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
16
2,552
Candice Burkett
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Learning Sciences
Statistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
781
Delaney Davey
neuroimaging
clinical psychology
internalizing disorders
emotion regulation
intervention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
80
Hafsah A. Tauseef, Ma, Ms
menstrual cycle
just in time adaptive intervention
EMA
suicide
female
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
326
Iwona Lech,
Positive Psychology in education
Positive psychology in and SLA
usage-based linguistics
emotions in education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
48
Tayler M Jones
Psychology and the law
child maltreatment
empathy
juror decision making
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
51
Cecilia Nunez
clinical psychology
substance use
harm reduction
behavioral economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
57
Ece Kilic
psychology
memory
experimental psychology
women's health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
18
Anastasiya Danylkiv
community psychology
restorative justice
social justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
11
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Linda J Skitka
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
124
26,743
moral conviction
political psychology
ideological differences
justice
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Joe Martinez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
270
13,318
Learning and Memory
Drugs of Abuse
Hippocampus
Cross Cultural Psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Stellan Ohlsson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
116
13,157
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Alicia K Matthews
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
115
7,895
health disparities
smoking cessation
LGBT
African Americans
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Fabricio E Balcazar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
97
8,535
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Bette L Bottoms
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
77
7,650
Psychology and law
juror decision making
child abuse
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Yolanda Suarez Balcazar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
104
6,031
Community psychology
health disparities
diversity
occupational therapy
community-based participatory research
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Roberta Paikoff Holzmueller
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
59
6,491
developmental psychology
history
public policy and government
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Donald Kluemper
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
39
4,402
Personality
employee mistreatment
and leadership
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Margaret C Wardle
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
44
2,609
addiction
psychopharmacology
emotion
psychophysiology

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ryne Estabrook
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
44
5,905
Structural Equation Modeling
Latent Trait Measurement
Intraindividual Variation
R Programming
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Katherine M Zinsser
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
42
4,441
Developmental Psychology
Early Childhood Education
Community & Prevention Psychology
Public Policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Thomas D Griffin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
32
3,337
Psychology (Cognitive
Social
Education)
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Eric D Leshikar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
37
2,204
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sarah E Donohue
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
29
3,639
Cognitive Neuroscience
Psychology
Neurobiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sheela Raja
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
27
4,238
PTSD
trauma
health psychology
trauma informed care
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Audrey Ruderman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
22
4,863
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Alexander P Demos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
36
1,461
Music Psychology
Dynamical Systems
Methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Eduardo E Bustamante
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
29
1,297
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Tomas Stã¥Hl
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
18
1,210
Rationality
Morality
Values
Motivation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Kelly L Page
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
1,470
Social Leadership
Inclusive R&D
Digital Learning
Technology Adoption
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mark Gelula
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
2,552
Faculty Development
Meditation
Mindfulness and Stress Reduction in HPE
Positive Psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Amanda R Lorenz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
1,292
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Candice Burkett
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
781
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Learning Sciences
Statistics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Herbert Stenson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
581
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Delaney Davey
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
80
neuroimaging
clinical psychology
internalizing disorders
emotion regulation
intervention
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Hafsah A. Tauseef, Ma, Ms
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
326
menstrual cycle
just in time adaptive intervention
EMA
suicide
female
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Iwona Lech,
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
48
Positive Psychology in education
Positive psychology in and SLA
usage-based linguistics
emotions in education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Shiva Edalatian Zakeri
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
40
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Violeta Carrión Carire
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
436
Measurement
Psychology
Statatistics
Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Tayler M Jones
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
51
Psychology and the law
child maltreatment
empathy
juror decision making
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Cecilia Nunez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
57
clinical psychology
substance use
harm reduction
behavioral economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Ece Kilic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
18
psychology
memory
experimental psychology
women's health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Anastasiya Danylkiv
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
11
community psychology
restorative justice
social justice