Top 100 Scientists

World Top 100 Scientists 2024

The ranking of “Top 100” scientists is based on total h-index scores. Top 100 scientists can be ranked globally or specific to the following regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania, Arab League, EECA, BRICS, and COMESA 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, and Social Sciences. According to Total H. BETA VERSION. Subject field ranking in world, region, country and university is beta version since subject field "others" (829,221 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
World Rank
3,244
Country Rank
1,484
Institution Rank : 14
United States
Jon H Kaas
brain evolution
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
129
523
62,661
* Rankings
World Rank
5,657
Country Rank
2,633
Institution Rank : 27
United States
Bruce Compas
Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
112
261
56,025
* Rankings
World Rank
6,263
Country Rank
2,919
Institution Rank : 31
United States
Gordon Logan
cognitive psychology
cognitive control
automaticity
attention
memory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
109
245
60,247
* Rankings
World Rank
10,180
Country Rank
4,657
Institution Rank : 47
United States
Judy Garber
Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
96
187
33,996
* Rankings
World Rank
14,785
Country Rank
6,647
Institution Rank : 65
United States
Kristopher J Preacher
Quantitative Psychology
Quantitative Methods
Methodology
Psychometrics
Statistical Methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
86
139
140,920
* Rankings
World Rank
18,202
Country Rank
8,093
Institution Rank : 77
United States
Camilla Benbow
intelligence
giftedness
sex differences
talent development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
82
142
28,488
* Rankings
World Rank
26,354
Country Rank
11,323
Institution Rank : 102
United States
Isabel Gauthier
individual differences
object and face recognition
perceptual expertise
categorization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
73
166
26,973
* Rankings
World Rank
26,737
Country Rank
11,494
Institution Rank : 104
United States
Leonard Bickman
mental health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
73
197
30,995
* Rankings
World Rank
27,072
Country Rank
11,622
Institution Rank : 108
United States
James Jackson
neuropsychology
PTSD
critical illness
post intensive care syndrome
sepsis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
72
160
29,123
* Rankings
World Rank
36,423
Country Rank
15,155
Institution Rank : 128
United States
David Lubinski
Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
66
101
20,353
* Rankings
World Rank
39,793
Country Rank
16,370
Institution Rank : 137
United States
Sohee Park
Psychosis & Schizophrenia-Spectrum
Bodily Self & Self Disorders
Working Memory & Imagery
Social Cognition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
65
139
17,233
* Rankings
World Rank
41,880
Country Rank
17,152
Institution Rank : 149
United States
Marybeth Shinn
homelessness
community psychology
social ecology
social intervention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
63
126
14,769
* Rankings
World Rank
63,067
Country Rank
24,594
Institution Rank : 223
United States
Kathryn Humphreys
Developmental Psychopathology
Infant Mental Health
Developmental Neuroscience
Child Abuse and Neglect
Prevention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
54
131
12,575
* Rankings
World Rank
64,464
Country Rank
25,019
Institution Rank : 231
United States
Craig A Smith
Appraisal
Emotion
Stress
Coping
Adaptation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
54
79
26,494
* Rankings
World Rank
65,457
Country Rank
25,311
Institution Rank : 234
United States
Timothy P Mcnamara
Human Memory
Spatial Memory
Spatial Navigation
Spatial Cognition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
54
105
13,263
* Rankings
World Rank
71,505
Country Rank
27,351
Institution Rank : 252
United States
Thomas J Palmeri
Visual Cognition
Computational Modeling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
52
91
12,174
* Rankings
World Rank
73,416
Country Rank
28,012
Institution Rank : 258
United States
Bethany Rittle Johnson
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
51
75
13,958
* Rankings
World Rank
82,492
Country Rank
30,847
Institution Rank : 288
United States
Douglas D Perkins
community psychology
community development
social ecology
community
place attachment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
49
86
20,824
* Rankings
World Rank
122,066
Country Rank
42,955
Institution Rank : 379
United States
James H Steiger
Multivariate Analysis
Structural Equation Modeling
Correlation and Regression
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
42
67
35,136
* Rankings
World Rank
125,190
Country Rank
43,932
Institution Rank : 382
United States
Sarah Brown Schmidt
psychology of language (psycholinguistics)
memory
neuroscience
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
41
69
6,084
* Rankings
World Rank
209,844
Country Rank
67,657
Institution Rank : 533
United States
Cindy D Kam
Political psychology
public opinion
political participation
research methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
43
8,453
* Rankings
World Rank
214,528
Country Rank
68,889
Institution Rank : 539
United States
Duane Watson
psycholinguistics
prosody
language
reading
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
45
4,033
* Rankings
World Rank
236,408
Country Rank
74,840
Institution Rank : 570
United States
Lisa K Fazio
Learning & Memory
Misinformation
Educational Research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
40
5,361
* Rankings
World Rank
238,824
Country Rank
75,430
Institution Rank : 575
United States
Jo Anne Bachorowski
Clinical Psychology
Emotions
Social Communication
Vocal Communication
Laughter
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
37
8,093
* Rankings
World Rank
240,968
Country Rank
75,905
Institution Rank : 578
United States
Alexander Maier
Systems Neuroscience
Mathematics of Consciousness
Cortical Columnar Microcircuits
Binocular Vision
Linear Multielectrode Arr
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
45
4,396
* Rankings
World Rank
253,318
Country Rank
79,143
Institution Rank : 590
United States
Douglas P Terry
neuropsychology
concussion
mild traumatic brain injury
TBI
neuroimaging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
59
3,595
* Rankings
World Rank
255,493
Country Rank
79,741
Institution Rank : 598
United States
Georgene Troseth
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
36
3,958
* Rankings
World Rank
265,274
Country Rank
82,297
Institution Rank : 617
United States
Jonathan D Lane
Social Cognition
Conceptual Development
Social Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
38
2,709
* Rankings
World Rank
323,956
Country Rank
97,379
Institution Rank : 705
United States
Sun Joo Cho
Psychometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
49
2,331
* Rankings
World Rank
347,406
Country Rank
103,251
Institution Rank : 748
United States
Sean Polyn
Memory
Episodic Memory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
35
7,172
* Rankings
World Rank
446,686
Country Rank
128,431
Institution Rank : 864
United States
Kelley Durkin
Psychology
Education
Mathematics
Comparison
Misconceptions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
26
2,642
* Rankings
World Rank
447,545
Country Rank
128,749
Institution Rank : 868
United States
Andre Moraes Bastos
Neural oscillations
predictive coding
connectivity analysis
neuronal computation
consciousness
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
22
8,458
* Rankings
World Rank
492,515
Country Rank
139,872
Institution Rank : 932
United States
Leslie D Kirby
Appraisal
Emotion
Group Dynamics
Positive Psychology
Stress
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
22
2,845
* Rankings
World Rank
506,361
Country Rank
143,316
Institution Rank : 945
United States
Keith Clayton
Cognition and memory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
31
1,158
* Rankings
World Rank
522,563
Country Rank
147,436
Institution Rank : 968
United States
Lindsey Colman Mckernan
patient-centered intervention
women's health
chronic pain
trauma
health psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
26
1,176
* Rankings
World Rank
541,682
Country Rank
151,988
Institution Rank : 977
United States
Elliot Fielstein
medical informatics
psychology
neuropsychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
20
847
* Rankings
World Rank
550,123
Country Rank
154,164
Institution Rank : 994
United States
Sarah M Szymkowicz
Neuropsychology
neuroimaging
aging
depression
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
23
807
* Rankings
World Rank
558,302
Country Rank
156,512
Institution Rank : 1,004
United States
Kimberly D Bess
Community Psychology
Organizational Learning
Organizational Change
Coalitions
Social Network Analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
19
1,700
* Rankings
World Rank
584,680
Country Rank
162,681
Institution Rank : 1,029
United States
Kira O Mccabe
Personality
Motivation
Personality Development
Achievement Goals
Individual Differences
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
20
1,887
* Rankings
World Rank
645,891
Country Rank
178,287
Institution Rank : 1,114
United States
Michelle M Reising
clinical psychology
stress
executive functioning
coping
emotion regulation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
15
1,614
* Rankings
World Rank
1,003,495
Country Rank
258,167
Institution Rank : 1,430
United States
Julia Noland
Developmental Psychology
Atypical and At-risk Infants
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
679
* Rankings
World Rank
1,007,433
Country Rank
258,919
Institution Rank : 1,431
United States
F Joseph Mclaughlin
Clinical Child Psychology
Pediatric Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
893
* Rankings
World Rank
1,231,944
Country Rank
299,582
Institution Rank : 1,517
United States
Deon T. Benton
cognitive development
causal learning
computational modeling
social evaluation
mechanisms of change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
4
82
Rankings
3,244
United States
1,484
14
Jon H Kaas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
129
523
62,661
Rankings
5,657
United States
2,633
27
Bruce Compas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
112
261
56,025
Rankings
6,263
United States
2,919
31
Gordon Logan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
109
245
60,247
cognitive psychology
cognitive control
automaticity
attention
memory
Rankings
10,180
United States
4,657
47
Judy Garber
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
96
187
33,996
Rankings
14,785
United States
6,647
65
Kristopher J Preacher
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
86
139
140,920
Quantitative Psychology
Quantitative Methods
Methodology
Psychometrics
Statistical Methods
Rankings
18,202
United States
8,093
77
Camilla Benbow
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
82
142
28,488
intelligence
giftedness
sex differences
talent development
Rankings
26,354
United States
11,323
102
Isabel Gauthier
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
166
26,973
individual differences
object and face recognition
perceptual expertise
categorization
Rankings
26,737
United States
11,494
104
Leonard Bickman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
197
30,995
Rankings
27,072
United States
11,622
108
James Jackson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
160
29,123
neuropsychology
PTSD
critical illness
post intensive care syndrome
sepsis
Rankings
36,423
United States
15,155
128
David Lubinski
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
101
20,353
Rankings
39,793
United States
16,370
137
Sohee Park
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
139
17,233
Psychosis & Schizophrenia-Spectrum
Bodily Self & Self Disorders
Working Memory & Imagery
Social Cognition
Rankings
41,880
United States
17,152
149
Marybeth Shinn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
126
14,769
homelessness
community psychology
social ecology
social intervention
Rankings
63,067
United States
24,594
223
Kathryn Humphreys
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
131
12,575
Developmental Psychopathology
Infant Mental Health
Developmental Neuroscience
Child Abuse and Neglect
Prevention
Rankings
64,464
United States
25,019
231
Craig A Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
79
26,494
Appraisal
Emotion
Stress
Coping
Adaptation
Rankings
65,457
United States
25,311
234
Timothy P Mcnamara
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
105
13,263
Human Memory
Spatial Memory
Spatial Navigation
Spatial Cognition
Rankings
71,505
United States
27,351
252
Thomas J Palmeri
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
91
12,174
Visual Cognition
Computational Modeling
Rankings
73,416
United States
28,012
258
Bethany Rittle Johnson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
51
75
13,958
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Rankings
82,492
United States
30,847
288
Douglas D Perkins
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
86
20,824
community psychology
community development
social ecology
community
place attachment
Rankings
122,066
United States
42,955
379
James H Steiger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
67
35,136
Multivariate Analysis
Structural Equation Modeling
Correlation and Regression
Rankings
125,190
United States
43,932
382
Sarah Brown Schmidt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
69
6,084
psychology of language (psycholinguistics)
memory
neuroscience
Rankings
209,844
United States
67,657
533
Cindy D Kam
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
43
8,453
Political psychology
public opinion
political participation
research methods
Rankings
214,528
United States
68,889
539
Duane Watson
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
45
4,033
psycholinguistics
prosody
language
reading
Rankings
236,408
United States
74,840
570
Lisa K Fazio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
40
5,361
Learning & Memory
Misinformation
Educational Research
Rankings
238,824
United States
75,430
575
Jo Anne Bachorowski
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
37
8,093
Clinical Psychology
Emotions
Social Communication
Vocal Communication
Laughter
Rankings
240,968
United States
75,905
578
Alexander Maier
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
45
4,396
Systems Neuroscience
Mathematics of Consciousness
Cortical Columnar Microcircuits
Binocular Vision
Linear Multielectrode Arr
Rankings
253,318
United States
79,143
590
Douglas P Terry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
59
3,595
neuropsychology
concussion
mild traumatic brain injury
TBI
neuroimaging
Rankings
255,493
United States
79,741
598
Georgene Troseth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
36
3,958
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Development
Rankings
265,274
United States
82,297
617
Jonathan D Lane
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
38
2,709
Social Cognition
Conceptual Development
Social Learning
Rankings
323,956
United States
97,379
705
Sun Joo Cho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
49
2,331
Rankings
347,406
United States
103,251
748
Sean Polyn
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
35
7,172
Rankings
446,686
United States
128,431
864
Kelley Durkin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
26
2,642
Psychology
Education
Mathematics
Comparison
Misconceptions
Rankings
447,545
United States
128,749
868
Andre Moraes Bastos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
22
8,458
Neural oscillations
predictive coding
connectivity analysis
neuronal computation
consciousness
Rankings
492,515
United States
139,872
932
Leslie D Kirby
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
22
2,845
Appraisal
Emotion
Group Dynamics
Positive Psychology
Stress
Rankings
506,361
United States
143,316
945
Keith Clayton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,158
Rankings
522,563
United States
147,436
968
Lindsey Colman Mckernan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
26
1,176
patient-centered intervention
women's health
chronic pain
trauma
health psychology
Rankings
541,682
United States
151,988
977
Elliot Fielstein
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
20
847
medical informatics
psychology
neuropsychology
Rankings
550,123
United States
154,164
994
Sarah M Szymkowicz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
23
807
Neuropsychology
neuroimaging
aging
depression
Rankings
558,302
United States
156,512
1,004
Kimberly D Bess
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
19
1,700
Community Psychology
Organizational Learning
Organizational Change
Coalitions
Social Network Analysis
Rankings
584,680
United States
162,681
1,029
Kira O Mccabe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
1,887
Personality
Motivation
Personality Development
Achievement Goals
Individual Differences
Rankings
645,891
United States
178,287
1,114
Michelle M Reising
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
15
1,614
clinical psychology
stress
executive functioning
coping
emotion regulation
Rankings
1,003,495
United States
258,167
1,430
Julia Noland
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
679
Developmental Psychology
Atypical and At-risk Infants
Rankings
1,007,433
United States
258,919
1,431
F Joseph Mclaughlin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
893
Clinical Child Psychology
Pediatric Psychology
Rankings
1,231,944
United States
299,582
1,517
Deon T. Benton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
82
cognitive development
causal learning
computational modeling
social evaluation
mechanisms of change