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" (873,937 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
Brian Nosek
Psychology
social psychology
methodology
open science
metascience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
111
210
110,924
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Shigehiro Oishi
well-being
culture
personality
social ecology
happiness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
105
224
101,666
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
John R Nesselroade
quantitative
developmental
and personality psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
86
180
33,780
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Charlotte J Patterson
psychology of sexual orientation
LGBT family lives
lesbian and gay parenting
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
76
140
26,708
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Sara Rimm-Kaufman
developmental psychology
educational psychology
classroom
responsive classroom approach
social and emotional learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
64
100
19,143
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Lee Ritterband
Clinical Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
eHealth
digital health
Internet Interventions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
54
114
11,741
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Tobias Grossmann
Infancy
Developmental Psychology
Social Cognition
Brain Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
53
95
10,531
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Angeline Lillard
Child Development
Education
Montessori
Pretend Play
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
53
101
15,186
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Steven M Boker
Structural Equations Modeling
Dynamical Systems
Lifespan Development
Coordination in Conversation
Facial Emotion Expression
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
53
119
15,135
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Barbara A Spellman
Cognitive_Psychology
Social_Cognition
Reasoning
Law
Open Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
41
66
9,805
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Hudson Golino
Quantitative Psychology
Network Science
Psychometrics
Text Mining NLP/LLM
Machine Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
60
5,891
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Michael E Gorman
Psychology of science
nanotechnology
ethics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
93
6,591
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Vikram K Jaswal
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
50
5,357
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
James P Morris
Cognitive Neuroscience Social Neuroscience Development Autism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
41
4,756
Kelly Shaffer
Psycho-Oncology
Health Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
36
1,774
Hessam Sadatsafavi
environmental determinants of health
health equity
environmental psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
25
1,037
Jennifer E Hettema
clinical psychology
brief interventions in medical settings
motivational interviewing
risky alcohol use
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
25
4,161
Lauren Molloy Elreda
Developmental psychology
Quantitative Methods
Social Network Analysis
Adolescence
Peer Relationships
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
19
1,234
Benjamin A Converse
social psychology
social judgment
motivation
cooperation
competition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
18
1,869
C Daniel Meliza
sensory and systems neuroscience
behavioral neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
17
941
Zachary C Irving
Mind-Wandering
Philosophy of Neuroscience
Philosophy of Mind
Moral Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
16
2,577
Meghan W Cody
Psycho-Oncology
Integrated Primary Care
Anxiety Disorders
Trauma
Evidence-Based Psychotherapy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
13
1,060
Lucy A Guarnera
Psychology and law
forensic psychology
trauma
sexual assault
qualitative methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
741
Evan J Giangrande
Behavioral Genetics
Psychiatric Genetics
Psychotic Disorders
Cognition
Longitudinal Modeling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
1,112
Becca Frazier
Group Dynamics
Leadership
Ethics
Implicit Social Cognition
and Morality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
12,454
Jeremy W Eberle
clinical psychology
mechanisms of change
emotional disorders
methodology
open science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
735
Remy Furrer
Social Cognition
Bioethics
Affective Science
Judgment & Decision Making
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
114
Julia K Weiss
Media Psychology
Media Effects
Social Media
Persuasion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
85
Jessica V Smith
Autism
Service access
Dissemination and Implementation Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
74
Natasha A Bailey
clinical psychology
adolescent mental health
family conflict
peer relationships
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
46
Noah J French
digital mental health
internalizing disorders
sexual and gender minority mental health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
18
Andrew Lampi
Developmental Psychology
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
28
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Brian Nosek
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
111
210
110,924
Psychology
social psychology
methodology
open science
metascience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Shigehiro Oishi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
105
224
101,666
well-being
culture
personality
social ecology
happiness
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Timothy D Wilson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
94
154
80,120
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Dewey Cornell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
89
218
26,113
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
John R Nesselroade
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
180
33,780
quantitative
developmental
and personality psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Robert E Emery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
144
28,630
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Dennis Proffitt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
146
20,326
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Charlotte J Patterson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
140
26,708
psychology of sexual orientation
LGBT family lives
lesbian and gay parenting
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Eric Turkheimer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
174
22,521
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sara Rimm-Kaufman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
100
19,143
developmental psychology
educational psychology
classroom
responsive classroom approach
social and emotional learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Daniel Willingham
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
110
24,941
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Bethany Teachman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
163
14,933
Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Anxiety
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Lee Ritterband
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
114
11,741
Clinical Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
eHealth
digital health
Internet Interventions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tobias Grossmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
95
10,531
Infancy
Developmental Psychology
Social Cognition
Brain Development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Angeline Lillard
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
101
15,186
Child Development
Education
Montessori
Pretend Play
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Steven M Boker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
119
15,135
Structural Equations Modeling
Dynamical Systems
Lifespan Development
Coordination in Conversation
Facial Emotion Expression
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Barbara A Spellman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
66
9,805
Cognitive_Psychology
Social_Cognition
Reasoning
Law
Open Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Hudson Golino
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
60
5,891
Quantitative Psychology
Network Science
Psychometrics
Text Mining NLP/LLM
Machine Learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Amrisha Vaish
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
56
7,994
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Michael E Gorman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
93
6,591
Psychology of science
nanotechnology
ethics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Per B Sederberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
51
8,097
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Chad Dodson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
55
4,750
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jessica J Connelly
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
50
5,331
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Vikram K Jaswal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
50
5,357
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
James P Morris
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
41
4,756
Cognitive Neuroscience Social Neuroscience Development Autism
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Kelly Shaffer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
36
1,774
Psycho-Oncology
Health Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Charles R Ebersole
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
30
6,764
Social Psychology
Metascience
Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Peter Sheras
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
23
3,826
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Hessam Sadatsafavi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
25
1,037
environmental determinants of health
health equity
environmental psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Jennifer E Hettema
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
25
4,161
clinical psychology
brief interventions in medical settings
motivational interviewing
risky alcohol use
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Nicole Long
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
20
1,648
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Lauren Molloy Elreda
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
19
1,234
Developmental psychology
Quantitative Methods
Social Network Analysis
Adolescence
Peer Relationships
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Benjamin A Converse
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
18
1,869
social psychology
social judgment
motivation
cooperation
competition
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
C Daniel Meliza
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
17
941
sensory and systems neuroscience
behavioral neuroscience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Zachary C Irving
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
2,577
Mind-Wandering
Philosophy of Neuroscience
Philosophy of Mind
Moral Psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Margaret Anton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
723
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Meghan W Cody
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
1,060
Psycho-Oncology
Integrated Primary Care
Anxiety Disorders
Trauma
Evidence-Based Psychotherapy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Kelly M Hoffman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
4,278
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Matthew Yoder
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
1,350
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Lucy A Guarnera
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
741
Psychology and law
forensic psychology
trauma
sexual assault
qualitative methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Evan J Giangrande
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
1,112
Behavioral Genetics
Psychiatric Genetics
Psychotic Disorders
Cognition
Longitudinal Modeling
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Becca Frazier
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
12,454
Group Dynamics
Leadership
Ethics
Implicit Social Cognition
and Morality
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Jeremy W Eberle
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
735
clinical psychology
mechanisms of change
emotional disorders
methodology
open science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Remy Furrer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
114
Social Cognition
Bioethics
Affective Science
Judgment & Decision Making
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Julia K Weiss
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
85
Media Psychology
Media Effects
Social Media
Persuasion
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Jessica V Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
74
Autism
Service access
Dissemination and Implementation Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Kayden M Stockwell|Kayden Stockwell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
58
autism
stigma
social interaction
double empathy problem
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Theresa Pfister
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
58
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Natasha A Bailey
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
46
clinical psychology
adolescent mental health
family conflict
peer relationships
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Zoe S Robertson|Zoe Sargent, Zoe Robertson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
57
autism
social categorization
dehumanization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Noah J French
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
18
digital mental health
internalizing disorders
sexual and gender minority mental health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Andrew Lampi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
28
Developmental Psychology
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders