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" (873,864 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
Mark Zanna
Attitudes
Norms
Prejudice
Self-Esteem
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
115
232
59,892
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Geoffrey T Fong
tobacco
tobacco control
public health
social psychology
health psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
99
441
45,528
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Dongpu Cao
Automated Driving
Vehicle Control
Cognition
Autonomous Vehicles
Vehicle Dynamics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
85
265
24,930
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Daniel Smilek
Attention
Mind Wandering
Visual Search
Sustained Attention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
76
158
20,491
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Derek Besner
reading
attention
automaticity
computational modeling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
65
162
16,533
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Jonathan Fugelsang
Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience
Reasoning
Decision Making
Numerical Processing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
55
103
12,623
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Douglas J Brown
Leadership
Organizational Behavior
Abusive Supervision...
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
53
71
17,830
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Igor Grossmann
Cultural change
Culture and cognition
Affective science
Wisdom
Experimental Philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
50
85
11,236
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Derek J Koehler
Judgment and Decision Making
Behavioral Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
74
11,315
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Ori Friedman
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Development
Social Cognitive Development
Ownership
Property
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
82
5,326
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Ian Mcgregor
motivation
ideology
meaning
worldviews
religion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
53
10,005
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Dillon Browne
Child and Family Psychology
Developmental Science
Psychotherapy
Family Therapy
Clinical
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
58
6,704
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Bobocel
Justice in the Workplace
Organizational Behavior
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
53
7,957
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
James Allan Cheyne
sleep paralysis
attention
religion
intelligence
decision making
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
35
6,243
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Daniela O Neill
Pragmatics Language Development Assessment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
33
5,617
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Samantha Goodman
population health
cannabis
nutrition
mental health
psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
41
1,811
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Hilary Bergsieker
social psychology
intergroup relations
trust
social networks
diversity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
20
2,581
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Stephanie Denison
Cognitive development
infant cognition
probability
statistical learning
learning mechanisms
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
25
1,927
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Julia Van De Vondervoort
developmental psychology
cognitive development
cognitive science
moral psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
16
1,346
Chantal M. Gautreau
Interpersonal Relationships
Personality
Clinical Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
7
423
Shealyn S. May
Psychology
Child Development
Family Dynamics
Wellbeing
Parenting
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
7
357
Madeleine Bartlett
Cognition
Computational Modelling
Reinforcement Learning
Basal Ganglia
Vector Algebra
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
215
Tiffany Doan
Developmental Psychology
Social Cognition
Cognitive Development
Emotion Understanding
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
129
Sarah Forbes
clinical psychology
mental health
neuropsychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
132
Jeffrey Hughes
Machine Learning
AI
Social Psychology
Motivation
Decision-Making
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
4
130
Alexandra Van Der Valk
Cognitive psychology
Social psychology
Decision making
Frailty
Aging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
310
Celina Bowman-Smith
Clinical Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Social Media
Online Communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
94
Claudia G Sehl
Cognitive Development
Social Cognition
Behavioral Economics
Developmental Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
1
37
Sarah D English
Developmental Psychology
Temperament
Peer Relationships
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
16
Jessica Edwards
close relationships
motivation
sexuality
sexual consent
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
49
Sherman Shiu Man Kwok
Social Psychology
Close Relationships
Personality Traits
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
34
Sara Ahmed
Cognitive Neuroscience
Clinical Psychology
Memory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
11
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Mark Zanna
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
115
232
59,892
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Geoffrey T Fong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
441
45,528
tobacco
tobacco control
public health
social psychology
health psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Dongpu Cao
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
85
265
24,930
Automated Driving
Vehicle Control
Cognition
Autonomous Vehicles
Vehicle Dynamics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Daniel Smilek
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
158
20,491
Attention
Mind Wandering
Visual Search
Sustained Attention
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Derek Besner
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
162
16,533
reading
attention
automaticity
computational modeling
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jonathan Fugelsang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
103
12,623
Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience
Reasoning
Decision Making
Numerical Processing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Douglas J Brown
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
53
71
17,830
Leadership
Organizational Behavior
Abusive Supervision...
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Igor Grossmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
50
85
11,236
Cultural change
Culture and cognition
Affective science
Wisdom
Experimental Philosophy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
David Moscovitch
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
73
5,979
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Derek J Koehler
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
74
11,315
Judgment and Decision Making
Behavioral Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ori Friedman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
82
5,326
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Development
Social Cognitive Development
Ownership
Property
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ian Mcgregor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
53
10,005
motivation
ideology
meaning
worldviews
religion
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Dillon Browne
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
58
6,704
Child and Family Psychology
Developmental Science
Psychotherapy
Family Therapy
Clinical
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Bobocel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
53
7,957
Justice in the Workplace
Organizational Behavior
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
James Allan Cheyne
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
35
6,243
sleep paralysis
attention
religion
intelligence
decision making
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Daniela O Neill
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
33
5,617
Pragmatics Language Development Assessment
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Samantha Goodman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
41
1,811
population health
cannabis
nutrition
mental health
psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Hilary Bergsieker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
20
2,581
social psychology
intergroup relations
trust
social networks
diversity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Stephanie Denison
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
25
1,927
Cognitive development
infant cognition
probability
statistical learning
learning mechanisms
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Julia Van De Vondervoort
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
16
1,346
developmental psychology
cognitive development
cognitive science
moral psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Tara Mcauley
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
1,355
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Chantal M. Gautreau
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
423
Interpersonal Relationships
Personality
Clinical Psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Shealyn S. May
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
357
Psychology
Child Development
Family Dynamics
Wellbeing
Parenting
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Thomas Agar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
173
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Madeleine Bartlett
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
215
Cognition
Computational Modelling
Reinforcement Learning
Basal Ganglia
Vector Algebra
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Tiffany Doan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
129
Developmental Psychology
Social Cognition
Cognitive Development
Emotion Understanding
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Sarah Forbes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
132
clinical psychology
mental health
neuropsychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Agnieszka Fecica
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
241
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Jeffrey Hughes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
130
Machine Learning
AI
Social Psychology
Motivation
Decision-Making
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Alexandra Van Der Valk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
310
Cognitive psychology
Social psychology
Decision making
Frailty
Aging
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Celina Bowman-Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
94
Clinical Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Social Media
Online Communication
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Claudia G Sehl
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
37
Cognitive Development
Social Cognition
Behavioral Economics
Developmental Psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Murray Guylee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
89
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Midori Nishioka
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
119
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Emily Stonehouse
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
31
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Sarah D English
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
16
Developmental Psychology
Temperament
Peer Relationships
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Jessica Edwards
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
49
close relationships
motivation
sexuality
sexual consent
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Sherman Shiu Man Kwok
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
34
Social Psychology
Close Relationships
Personality Traits
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Sara Ahmed
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
11
Cognitive Neuroscience
Clinical Psychology
Memory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Christie Rose Marie Haskell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
8
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Marina Vrebac
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
4