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 rankings in world, region, country, and university are in Beta version and are subject to real-time updates, since the subject field “Others” (1,121,296 scientists profile whose branch cannot be determined, not yet edited or determined) is excluded. These rankings will dynamically evolve in real time as the “Others” profiles are revised and classified. Please note that. Subjects indicated as “ * others ” will not be included in the ranking by regions and subjects.

* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sarah Tishkoff
African Population History
Genetic Variation
Disease Susceptibilit
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
78
136
40,383
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Edward Aspinall
Southeast Asian Politics
Indonesian Politics
ethnic conflict
clientelism
comparative politic
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
56
124
12,514
Lawrence Bobo
African and African American Studies
race and ethnicity
politics
social inequality
social psycholog
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
56
76
29,099
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Alan Fowler
African Gifting
Philanthropy
Civil Society
Governance
NGO
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
90
8,962
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kuntala Lahiri Dutt
South Asia
gender and development
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM)
ASM
Gender and wate
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
41
111
5,736
Mary Prendergast
African archaeology
foodways
pastoralism
zooarchaeology
ancient DN
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
55
3,921
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Deborah Potts
Africa
Migration
Urbanization
Affordable housing
Land tenur
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
48
5,054
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Christine Wong
China: economy
public finance
public services
fiscal decentralization
reformFirst interes
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
60
6,345
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Afe Adogame
African Christianity
African diaspora
indigenous religions
new religious movements
migration and transnationalis
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
33
65
2,951
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Adams Bodomo
African Studies
African Language Literatures
Linguistics
Regional Studies
Humanitie
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
80
4,142
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Damien Kingsbury
Southeast Asian Politics and security
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
53
3,198
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Chee Kiong Tong
Chinese in Southeast Asia
Economic Sociology
Comparative Religio
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
43
2,914
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Chih Yu Shih|石 之瑜, Zhiyu Shi
China studies
international relations
anthropology of knowledge
cultural studie
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
48
2,653
Denise Dias Barros
African Studies
African Art
Anthopology
Social Occupational Therap
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
39
2,046
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Elliott Green
African Politics
Comparative Politics
Ethnic Politics
International Development
Nationalis
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
34
2,442
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Warren Smit
African cities
Urban governance
Healthy cities
Urban food systems
Informal settlement
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
41
5,380
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ross Tapsell
Indonesia
Malaysia
Southeast Asia
Media
Digital Technologie
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
35
1,837
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Murat Ali Dulupçu
Bölgesel ve Yerel Kalkınma
Yenilik
İktisat Felsefesi
Kuantum Teorisi ve İktisat
Post-Modernizm ve İktisa
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
41
1,803
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sarah Tishkoff
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
136
40,383
African Population History
Genetic Variation
Disease Susceptibilit
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Edward Aspinall
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
124
12,514
Southeast Asian Politics
Indonesian Politics
ethnic conflict
clientelism
comparative politic
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Lawrence Bobo
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
56
76
29,099
African and African American Studies
race and ethnicity
politics
social inequality
social psycholog
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
anthony reid
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
159
15,929
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Alan Fowler
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
90
8,962
African Gifting
Philanthropy
Civil Society
Governance
NGO
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kuntala Lahiri Dutt
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
111
5,736
South Asia
gender and development
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM)
ASM
Gender and wate
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mary Prendergast
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
55
3,921
African archaeology
foodways
pastoralism
zooarchaeology
ancient DN
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Koen Bostoen
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
99
4,834
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Henning Melber
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
155
6,152
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Deborah Potts
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
48
5,054
Africa
Migration
Urbanization
Affordable housing
Land tenur
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Christine Wong
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
60
6,345
China: economy
public finance
public services
fiscal decentralization
reformFirst interes
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Afe Adogame
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
65
2,951
African Christianity
African diaspora
indigenous religions
new religious movements
migration and transnationalis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Adams Bodomo
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
80
4,142
African Studies
African Language Literatures
Linguistics
Regional Studies
Humanitie
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Damtew Teferra
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
70
4,066
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Damien Kingsbury
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
53
3,198
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Chee Kiong Tong
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
43
2,914
Chinese in Southeast Asia
Economic Sociology
Comparative Religio
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Chih Yu Shih|石 之瑜, Zhiyu Shi
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
48
2,653
China studies
international relations
anthropology of knowledge
cultural studie
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Denise Dias Barros
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
39
2,046
African Studies
African Art
Anthopology
Social Occupational Therap
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Elliott Green
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
34
2,442
African Politics
Comparative Politics
Ethnic Politics
International Development
Nationalis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Warren Smit
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
41
5,380
African cities
Urban governance
Healthy cities
Urban food systems
Informal settlement
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ross Tapsell
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
35
1,837
Indonesia
Malaysia
Southeast Asia
Media
Digital Technologie
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Tydskrif Vir Letterkunde
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
81
3,195
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Vusi Gumede
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
38
1,304
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Murat Ali Dulupçu
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
41
1,803
Bölgesel ve Yerel Kalkınma
Yenilik
İktisat Felsefesi
Kuantum Teorisi ve İktisat
Post-Modernizm ve İktisa
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Emine Sedef Akgüngör
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
40
1,733