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
Kirby Deater Deckard
developmental science
developmental psychopathology
developmental cognitive neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
95
266
35,592
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Harold Grotevant
adoption
adoptive families
identity development
family dynamics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
73
147
22,277
Kyle R Cave
visual cognition
visual attention
object recognition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
65
10,929
Brian Lickel
Conflict
Emotion
Groups
Collective Responsibility
Environment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
42
64
11,890
Caren M Rotello
recognition memory
reasoning
modeling
signal detection theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
67
6,295
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Adrian Staub
Psycholinguistics
Reading
Eye Movements
Response Times
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
63
5,994

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Heather N Richardson
Neuroscience
stress
adolescence
alcohol
addiction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
47
4,756
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ezra Markowitz
environmental decision-making
communication
public engagement with science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
65
7,843
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
David Huber
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Science
Cognitive Neuroscience
Brain Imaging
Memory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
55
3,218
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Craig Wells
Psychometrics
applied statistics
range-null hypothesis testing
DIF
model fit
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
44
2,658
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alice E Coyne
psychotherapy
therapeutic alliance
common factors
therapist effects
treatment personalization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
40
1,801
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Alexandra Jesse
Speech Perception
Spoken-word recognition
Audiovisual speech
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
33
1,305
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
James A Kitts
Social Networks
Computational Social Science
Social Psychology
Adolescent Health
Adolescent Friendship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
22
2,980
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Louis F Graham
Psychosocial Health
LGBT Health
Cultural Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
22
1,603
Hanne Melgård Watkins
moral psychology
social psychology
just war theory
moral judgment
environmental psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
1,216
Quinnehtukqut Mclamore
social psychology
conflict psychology
conflict narratives
dehumanization
stress
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
105
Tugba Metinyurt
social psychology
subtle bias
microaggression
bystander behavior
workplace interventions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
177
Tejas Savalia
fMRI
Reinforcement Learning
Implicit vs Explicit Learning
Computational Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
33
Eleni A Kapoulea|Eleni Kapoulea
Psychosocial determinants of health
cross-cultural neuropsychology
loneliness
social support
belonging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
24
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Kirby Deater Deckard
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
95
266
35,592
developmental science
developmental psychopathology
developmental cognitive neuroscience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Harold Grotevant
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
147
22,277
adoption
adoptive families
identity development
family dynamics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Susan Krauss Whitbourne
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
134
12,612
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Charles Clifton|Charles Clifton, Jr.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
115
16,992
psycholinguistics
cognitive psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
James Averill
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
102
28,778
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Stephen G Sireci
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
123
12,127
Psychometrics
educational testing
validity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kyle R Cave
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
65
10,929
visual cognition
visual attention
object recognition
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Brian Lickel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
64
11,890
Conflict
Emotion
Groups
Collective Responsibility
Environment
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Caren M Rotello
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
67
6,295
recognition memory
reasoning
modeling
signal detection theory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Adrian Staub
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
63
5,994
Psycholinguistics
Reading
Eye Movements
Response Times

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Heather N Richardson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
47
4,756
Neuroscience
stress
adolescence
alcohol
addiction
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
John M Hintze
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
47
5,574
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ezra Markowitz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
65
7,843
environmental decision-making
communication
public engagement with science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
David Huber
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
55
3,218
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Science
Cognitive Neuroscience
Brain Imaging
Memory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Craig Wells
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
44
2,658
Psychometrics
applied statistics
range-null hypothesis testing
DIF
model fit
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alice E Coyne
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
40
1,801
psychotherapy
therapeutic alliance
common factors
therapist effects
treatment personalization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
April Zenisky
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
33
2,406
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Alexandra Jesse
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
33
1,305
Speech Perception
Spoken-word recognition
Audiovisual speech
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
James A Kitts
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
22
2,980
Social Networks
Computational Social Science
Social Psychology
Adolescent Health
Adolescent Friendship
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Louis F Graham
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
22
1,603
Psychosocial Health
LGBT Health
Cultural Studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sarah Fefer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
18
1,224
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ashley C Woodman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
18
1,635
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Hanne Melgård Watkins
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
1,216
moral psychology
social psychology
just war theory
moral judgment
environmental psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jerrold Meyer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
709
Psychopharmacology
Hormones and Behavior
Stress
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
David Reinhard
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
11,001
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Quinnehtukqut Mclamore
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
105
social psychology
conflict psychology
conflict narratives
dehumanization
stress
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Tugba Metinyurt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
177
social psychology
subtle bias
microaggression
bystander behavior
workplace interventions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Nathan R Huff
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
42
Social Psychology
Mental Illness Stigma
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Sheldon Cashdan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
913
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Charlotte L Wilinsky
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
107
Child Maltreatment
Developmental Psychology
Psych & Law
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Fernando José Mena
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
22
Psychology
Mental Health
Psychometrics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Tejas Savalia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
33
fMRI
Reinforcement Learning
Implicit vs Explicit Learning
Computational Neuroscience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Eleni A Kapoulea|Eleni Kapoulea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
24
Psychosocial determinants of health
cross-cultural neuropsychology
loneliness
social support
belonging
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Se Min Suh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
25
Social Psychology
Culture
Climate Change
Emotions