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" (873,688 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
Edward L Deci
self-determination theory
motivation
psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
183
354
548,854
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michael K Tanenhaus
psycholinguistics
language
cognitive science
spoken word recognition
language comprehension
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
95
217
40,893
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Fred A Rogosch
Developmental psychopathology
child maltreatmet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
86
150
29,672
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Judith Smetana
Child development
moral development
parenting
adolescent-parent relationships
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
83
172
30,317
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sheree L Toth
Psychology
Child Maltreatment
Developmental Psychopathology
Depression
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
76
155
24,796
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Karl S Rosengren
Developmental Psychology
Motor Development
Cognitive Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
51
115
10,098

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Kimberly A Van Orden
Suicide
Geropsychology
Social connectedness
late-life suicide
behavioral interventions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
46
81
19,905
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ronald D Rogge
couples/family research
measure development
psychological flexibility
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Mindfulness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
75
11,413
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jeremy P Jamieson
social stress
psychophysiology
emotion regulation
stress optimization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
53
6,746
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Loisa Bennetto
autism
sensory processing
neurocognition
verbal and nonverbal communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
47
7,166
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Lisa R Starr
psychology
depression
anxiety
romantic
stress
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
48
3,769
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ian Kleckner
Cancer Control
Affective Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
47
5,072
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
David Dodell Feder
social cognition
social neuroscience
psychopathology
schizophrenia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
34
4,026
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jennifer S Daks
clinical psychology
geropsychology
health psychology
mindfulness
measure development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
12
1,010
Lucia Q Parry
developmental psychology
psychopathology
education
education reform
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
435
Ernestine Mchugh
Psychological anthropology
gender
religion
Nepal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
365
Melissa Castle Heatly
developmental psychology
education
clinical psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
284
Tugba Gorgulu
Forensic psychology
suicide
substance use-abuse
family therapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
166
Meghan Huang
depression
anxiety
stress
interpersonal relationships
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
6
165
Özge Kantaş
social psychology
self
personality psychology
psychodrama
group psychotherapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
80
Vanessa Cao
Developmental Psychology
Quantitative Methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
26
Agnieszka E Pollard
Sexuality
Relationships
Clinical Psychology
Couples
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
2
104
Holly T Weldon
psychology
transplant psychology
graduate medication education
communication
professionalism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
23
Elizabeth A Kruse|Elizabeth Kruse, EA Kruse, E Kruse
psychology
neuroscience
psychotic disorders
neuroimaging
social cognition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
6
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Edward L Deci
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
183
354
548,854
self-determination theory
motivation
psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Harry Reis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
213
53,801
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michael K Tanenhaus
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
95
217
40,893
psycholinguistics
language
cognitive science
spoken word recognition
language comprehension
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Fred A Rogosch
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
150
29,672
Developmental psychopathology
child maltreatmet
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Judith Smetana
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
172
30,317
Child development
moral development
parenting
adolescent-parent relationships
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Patrick Davies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
82
166
32,055
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sheree L Toth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
155
24,796
Psychology
Child Maltreatment
Developmental Psychopathology
Depression
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Miron Zuckerman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
122
19,200
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Karl S Rosengren
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
115
10,098
Developmental Psychology
Motor Development
Cognitive Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Melissa Sturge Apple
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
93
7,345

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Kimberly A Van Orden
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
81
19,905
Suicide
Geropsychology
Social connectedness
late-life suicide
behavioral interventions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ronald D Rogge
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
75
11,413
couples/family research
measure development
psychological flexibility
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Mindfulness
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jeremy P Jamieson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
53
6,746
social stress
psychophysiology
emotion regulation
stress optimization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Loisa Bennetto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
47
7,166
autism
sensory processing
neurocognition
verbal and nonverbal communication
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Lisa R Starr
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
48
3,769
psychology
depression
anxiety
romantic
stress
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ian Kleckner
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
47
5,072
Cancer Control
Affective Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
David Dodell Feder
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
34
4,026
social cognition
social neuroscience
psychopathology
schizophrenia
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Laura Elenbaas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
33
1,856
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Adam C Snyder
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
24
3,205
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Autumn M Gallegos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
22
1,527
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jennifer Suor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
23
1,023
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Cody R Dehaan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
6,260
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jennifer S Daks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
1,010
clinical psychology
geropsychology
health psychology
mindfulness
measure development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tangeria Adams,
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
308
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Lucia Q Parry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
435
developmental psychology
psychopathology
education
education reform
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Ernestine Mchugh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
365
Psychological anthropology
gender
religion
Nepal
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Bridget Shovestul
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
462
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Melissa Castle Heatly
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
284
developmental psychology
education
clinical psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Tugba Gorgulu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
166
Forensic psychology
suicide
substance use-abuse
family therapy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Meghan Huang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
6
165
depression
anxiety
stress
interpersonal relationships
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Ellen Kneeskern
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
100
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Özge Kantaş
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
80
social psychology
self
personality psychology
psychodrama
group psychotherapy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Yuejiao Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
24
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Vanessa Cao
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
26
Developmental Psychology
Quantitative Methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Don Gala
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
54
Social Psychology
Criminology
Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Anne Boatman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
368
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Agnieszka E Pollard
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
104
Sexuality
Relationships
Clinical Psychology
Couples
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Kathryn Buettner
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
35
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Holly T Weldon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
23
psychology
transplant psychology
graduate medication education
communication
professionalism
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Aleza S Wallace
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
12
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Elizabeth A Kruse|Elizabeth Kruse, EA Kruse, E Kruse
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
6
psychology
neuroscience
psychotic disorders
neuroimaging
social cognition