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" (870,053 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
Gerben Westerhof
narrative psychology
positive psychology
aging studies
technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
65
178
21,736
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Erik Taal
health psychology
patient support
patient reported outcomes
ehealth
rheumatic diseases
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
59
132
13,946
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Vera Araújo Soares
Health Psychology
Intervention Science
Prevention
Public Health
Planetary Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
49
147
11,481
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Willem B. Verwey
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Ergonomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
90
6,421
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ellen Giebels
conflict - negotiation - social context of risk and crisis- resilience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
63
4,038
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Simone Borsci
Cognitive Psychology
Human Factors and Ergonomics
HCI and User Experience
Virtual and Mixed
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
47
2,633
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Anneke Anna Maria Sools
narrative psychology
future imagination
flourishing
natural language processing
ecological momentary assessment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
29
1,188
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Marielle Stel
sutainability
human-animal relations
(non)verbal communication
mimicry
deception
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
32
2,696

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sven Zebel
sustainable conflict resolution
restorative justice
crime and recidivism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
23
3,604
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sofia Bastoni
Psychology
Health
Technology
eHealth
Implementation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
14
4,812
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Steven Watson
Legal Psychology
Investigative Interviews
Evidence Synthesis
Intimate Partner Abuse
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
16
1,353
Wendy Pots
psychology
mindfulness
public mental health
eMental Health
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
2,112
Miriam C. De Graaff
psychology
change behavior
leadership
ethics
communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
224
Heidi Toivonen
psychology
literary studies
climate change
agency
human-smart device interaction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
127
Jorian Blom
Pain
Nociception
Electrocutaneous
Pulse train stimulation
EEG
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
179
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Gerben Westerhof
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
178
21,736
narrative psychology
positive psychology
aging studies
technology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Erik Taal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
132
13,946
health psychology
patient support
patient reported outcomes
ehealth
rheumatic diseases
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Vera Araújo Soares
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
147
11,481
Health Psychology
Intervention Science
Prevention
Public Health
Planetary Health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Karlein Schreurs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
73
9,132
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Willem B. Verwey
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
90
6,421
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Ergonomics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ellen Giebels
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
63
4,038
conflict - negotiation - social context of risk and crisis- resilience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ad Pruyn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
63
9,565
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Simone Borsci
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
47
2,633
Cognitive Psychology
Human Factors and Ergonomics
HCI and User Experience
Virtual and Mixed
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Anneke Anna Maria Sools
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
29
1,188
narrative psychology
future imagination
flourishing
natural language processing
ecological momentary assessment
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Marielle Stel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
32
2,696
sutainability
human-animal relations
(non)verbal communication
mimicry
deception

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sven Zebel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
23
3,604
sustainable conflict resolution
restorative justice
crime and recidivism
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Farid Chakhssi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
19
1,293
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Christian Wrede
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
4,817
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sofia Bastoni
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
4,812
Psychology
Health
Technology
eHealth
Implementation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Steven Watson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
1,353
Legal Psychology
Investigative Interviews
Evidence Synthesis
Intimate Partner Abuse
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Wendy Pots
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
2,112
psychology
mindfulness
public mental health
eMental Health
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Alejandro Dominguez Rodriguez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
271
Clinical Psychology
Health Psychology
UX
ICTs
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Teun Lucassen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
770
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Miriam C. De Graaff
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
224
psychology
change behavior
leadership
ethics
communication
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Heidi Toivonen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
127
psychology
literary studies
climate change
agency
human-smart device interaction
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jorian Blom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
179
Pain
Nociception
Electrocutaneous
Pulse train stimulation
EEG
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Victor Matanggaran
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
13
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Benjamin Ziepert
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
4