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
Nyla Branscombe
intergroup relations
discrimination
social identity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
95
206
51,500
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rick Ingram
Clinical psychology
depression risk
cognitive science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
61
115
18,686
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
John Colombo
Developmental cognitive neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
60
130
14,116
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Christian Crandall
Social Psychology
Stereotyping and Prejudice
Prejudice
Social Influence
Quantitative Methodology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
59
90
22,057
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Monica Biernat
Social psychology
stereotyping and prejudice
social judgment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
56
106
15,440
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Omri Gillath
Close relationships
Social neuroscience
attachment
sexuality
social networks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
48
83
14,110
Kelsie Forbush
Diagnosis and Assessment
Comorbidity
Eating and Weight Disorders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
42
78
10,735
Charlene L Muehlenhard
sexual consent
sexual coercion
rape
sexual assault
gender and sexuality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
41
54
11,397

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Michael Amlung
Psychology
Addiction
Alcohol Studies
Behavioral Economics
Cognitive Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
78
6,190
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
James F Juola
Cognition
human-technology interaction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
65
6,350
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Matthew R Reynolds
Intelligence
Psychological Assessment
School Psychology
Intelligence Testing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
47
3,921
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Stephen Ilardi
Depression
Clinical Neuroscience
Therapeutic Lifestyle
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
35
4,596
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Christopher C Cushing
Behavioral Medicine
Digital Interventions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
58
3,311
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ludwin Molina
Intergroup relations
Political Psychology
National and Ethnic/Racial Identity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
39
3,902
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Bruce S Liese
Psychology
psychotherapy
addictions
substance abuse
alcohol
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
46
6,411
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Rebecca J Lepping
Cognitive Neuroscience
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Music
Emotion
Decision Making
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
36
2,538
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Omar Gudino
youth mental health services
culture and youth mental health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
33
1,965
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Meagan M Patterson
intergroup attitudes
gender identity
developmental political psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
30
2,048
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Amber Watts
cognitive decline
dementia
aging
physical activity
biobehavioral mechanisms of aging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
30
1,817
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Teri Garstka|Director, KU Social Innovation Lab
social psychology
intergroup relations
social issues
data for social good
ecosystems/networks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
22
3,780
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Jomella Watson Thompson
Community Psychology
Behavioral Psychology
Urban Health
Neighborhood Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
18
794
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Stephanie Punt
Health Psychology
Clinical neuropsychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
14
604
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
William P Skorupski
Psychometrics
Item Response Theory
Bayesian Statistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
16
581
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Trevor James Swanson
Dynamical Systems
Quantitative Methods
Existential Psychology
Cognitive Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
13
562
Alexander J Williams
psychotherapy
psychological interventions
metascience
clinical psychology
simulation games
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
357
Adrian Ortega
Pediatric Psychology
Digital Health
Digital Interventions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
500
Jennifer Brussow
item response theory
differential item functioning
Bayesian analysis
hierarchical models
validity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
336
Nathália Munck Machado
Psychology
Population Health
Smoking cessation
E-health interventions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
4
183
Jesse R. Pace
psychometrics
educational measurement
mathematical statistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
133
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Nyla Branscombe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
95
206
51,500
intergroup relations
discrimination
social identity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rick Ingram
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
115
18,686
Clinical psychology
depression risk
cognitive science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
John Colombo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
130
14,116
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Christian Crandall
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
90
22,057
Social Psychology
Stereotyping and Prejudice
Prejudice
Social Influence
Quantitative Methodology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Monica Biernat
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
106
15,440
Social psychology
stereotyping and prejudice
social judgment
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Omri Gillath
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
83
14,110
Close relationships
Social neuroscience
attachment
sexuality
social networks
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Eric Vernberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
94
13,136
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Kelsie Forbush
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
78
10,735
Diagnosis and Assessment
Comorbidity
Eating and Weight Disorders
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Charlene L Muehlenhard
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
54
11,397
sexual consent
sexual coercion
rape
sexual assault
gender and sexuality
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Michael Vitevitch
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
79
9,297

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Joan Sereno
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
59
5,741
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Michael Amlung
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
78
6,190
Psychology
Addiction
Alcohol Studies
Behavioral Economics
Cognitive Neuroscience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
James F Juola
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
65
6,350
Cognition
human-technology interaction
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Matthew R Reynolds
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
47
3,921
Intelligence
Psychological Assessment
School Psychology
Intelligence Testing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Karen D Multon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
44
8,326
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Stephen Ilardi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
35
4,596
Depression
Clinical Neuroscience
Therapeutic Lifestyle
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Christopher C Cushing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
58
3,311
Behavioral Medicine
Digital Interventions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ludwin Molina
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
39
3,902
Intergroup relations
Political Psychology
National and Ethnic/Racial Identity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Bruce S Liese
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
46
6,411
Psychology
psychotherapy
addictions
substance abuse
alcohol
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Rebecca J Lepping
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
36
2,538
Cognitive Neuroscience
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Music
Emotion
Decision Making
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ryan W Schroeder
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
40
3,054
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Omar Gudino
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
33
1,965
youth mental health services
culture and youth mental health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Phillip Martin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
43
2,415
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Meagan M Patterson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
30
2,048
intergroup attitudes
gender identity
developmental political psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Amber Watts
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
30
1,817
cognitive decline
dementia
aging
physical activity
biobehavioral mechanisms of aging
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Laverne A Berkel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
25
1,822
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Teri Garstka|Director, KU Social Innovation Lab
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
22
3,780
social psychology
intergroup relations
social issues
data for social good
ecosystems/networks
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Melisa Rempfer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
20
882
clinical psychology
serious mental illness
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Leonardo Fernandes Martins
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
19
894
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Jomella Watson Thompson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
18
794
Community Psychology
Behavioral Psychology
Urban Health
Neighborhood Development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Austen Mcguire
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
17
689
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Stephanie Punt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
604
Health Psychology
Clinical neuropsychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
William P Skorupski
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
16
581
Psychometrics
Item Response Theory
Bayesian Statistics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Trevor James Swanson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
13
562
Dynamical Systems
Quantitative Methods
Existential Psychology
Cognitive Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Alexander J Williams
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
357
psychotherapy
psychological interventions
metascience
clinical psychology
simulation games
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Adrian Ortega
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
500
Pediatric Psychology
Digital Health
Digital Interventions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Adam C Parks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
580
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Jennifer Brussow
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
336
item response theory
differential item functioning
Bayesian analysis
hierarchical models
validity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Nathália Munck Machado
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
183
Psychology
Population Health
Smoking cessation
E-health interventions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Jesse R. Pace
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
133
psychometrics
educational measurement
mathematical statistics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Jeremy Raines
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
62
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Bernard Schuster
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
24