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
Neville Pillay
Animal Behaviour
Behavioural Ecology
Psychology
Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
120
4,712
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Tamsen Jean Rochat
Child and adolescent mental health and cognition
Mental health across the lifecourse Lifecourse
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
62
5,661
Mzikazi Nduna
Psychology
Public Health
Women's studies
Gender
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
52
7,475
Garth Stevens
Racism
Violence
Masculinity
Community Psychology
Critical Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
47
2,915
Kate Cockcroft
Cognition
neuropsychology
neuroscience
working memory
multilingualism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
41
2,095
Gillian Eagle
Traumatic stress
Integrative Psychotherapy
Masculinity
Critical Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
37
2,088
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Sumaya Laher
psychological assessment
mental health
cross cultural psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
42
1,896
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Peace Kiguwa
Critical social psychology of gender
sexuality and race
institutional identities
critical and social justice pedagogies.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
34
1,676
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Joseph Seabi
Educational psychology
Environmental Health Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
27
934
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Tanya Graham (Swart)
Critical Community Psychology
Community-based Counselling
Public Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
18
1,415
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Zaytoon Amod
Psycho-educational assessment
Cognitive education
Early childhood development
School and community intervention
School psych
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
15
466
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Nkululeko Nkomo
Local and global biopolitics of HIV and AIDS
the interface between governmentality and technologies of the self
subjectivity and citizenship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
14
1,325
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Feziwe Mpondo
Social Psychology
Psychometrics
Reproductive Health
Maternal Health
Interventions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
454
Yael A. Kadish
Psychoanalysis
Psychotherapy
Women's studies
Eating disorders
Maternal subjectivity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
137
Bandile Bertrand Leopeng
Psychology
Positive Psychology
Sociology
Process Philosophy
Neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
144
Nicky Israel
Research design
teaching and learning
cognitive psychology
organisational psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
116
Daisy Matlou
Cognitive Psychology
Diversity & Gender Studies
Engineering Education
Social Sciences
Student Academic Support / Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
137
Lyndall Booth
Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Community Psychology
Social Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
7
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Neville Pillay
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
120
4,712
Animal Behaviour
Behavioural Ecology
Psychology
Ecology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Tamsen Jean Rochat
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
62
5,661
Child and adolescent mental health and cognition
Mental health across the lifecourse Lifecourse
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mzikazi Nduna
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
52
7,475
Psychology
Public Health
Women's studies
Gender
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gillian Finchilescu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
51
3,369
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Andrew Thatcher
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
59
3,657
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Garth Stevens
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
47
2,915
Racism
Violence
Masculinity
Community Psychology
Critical Psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kate Cockcroft
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
41
2,095
Cognition
neuropsychology
neuroscience
working memory
multilingualism
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Gillian Eagle
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
37
2,088
Traumatic stress
Integrative Psychotherapy
Masculinity
Critical Psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kennedy Amone-P'olak|P'Olak
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
38
1,854
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sumaya Laher
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
42
1,896
psychological assessment
mental health
cross cultural psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Malose Langa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
41
2,066
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Peace Kiguwa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
34
1,676
Critical social psychology of gender
sexuality and race
institutional identities
critical and social justice pedagogies.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Joseph Seabi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
27
934
Educational psychology
Environmental Health Psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tanya Graham (Swart)
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
18
1,415
Critical Community Psychology
Community-based Counselling
Public Health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Carina Schumann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
19
784
Physics of lightning
Atmospheric Electricity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Zaytoon Amod
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
15
466
Psycho-educational assessment
Cognitive education
Early childhood development
School and community intervention
School psych
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Carol Long
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
454
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Maria Marchetti-Mercer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
13
436
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nkululeko Nkomo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
14
1,325
Local and global biopolitics of HIV and AIDS
the interface between governmentality and technologies of the self
subjectivity and citizenship
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Fiona Donald
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
395
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Feziwe Mpondo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
454
Social Psychology
Psychometrics
Reproductive Health
Maternal Health
Interventions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Katherine Bain
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
314
Psychoanalysis
infant mental health
culture
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Aylit Romm
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
652
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Yael A. Kadish
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
137
Psychoanalysis
Psychotherapy
Women's studies
Eating disorders
Maternal subjectivity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Anwynne Kern
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
6
148
Psychology
Education
Inclusive Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Bandile Bertrand Leopeng
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
144
Psychology
Positive Psychology
Sociology
Process Philosophy
Neuroscience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Tasneem Hassem
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
169
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Nicky Israel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
116
Research design
teaching and learning
cognitive psychology
organisational psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Preven Naidoo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
37
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Claire Hart
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
12
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Daisy Matlou
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
137
Cognitive Psychology
Diversity & Gender Studies
Engineering Education
Social Sciences
Student Academic Support / Development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Daniel De Freitas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
11
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Lyndall Booth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
7
Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Community Psychology
Social Psychology