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" (873,690 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
Mario Bunge
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Social Science
Philosophy of Physics
Philosophy
Methodology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
89
388
63,455
Pablo Barberá
Social Media
Political Behavior
Computational Social Science
Political Methodology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
56
14,305
Gerardo L Munck
Political Science
Comparative Politics
Democracy
Democratization
Latin America
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
71
9,637
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
J Ann Tickner
International Relations
International theory
feminist international relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
53
8,627

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jon-Patrick Allem
Tobacco Control
Adolescent Health
Social Media
Media Effects
Health Communication
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
81
4,207
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jeffery A Jenkins
American Politics
Congress
Political Parties
Political Economy
American Political Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
51
2,828
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
G Thomas Goodnight
Argumentation
cognition
urban communication
cultural geography
rhetorical histories
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
57
4,512
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mellissa Withers
migration
gender-based violence
sexual and reproductive health
global health
CBPR
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
57
3,386
Jefferey Sellers
Comparative political economy
multilevel governance
urban politics
environmental politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
37
4,107
Christian Grose
political institutions
representation
race
legislative politics
executive politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
38
2,714
Jacques EC Hymans
International Relations
Nuclear Proliferation
Energy Policy
National Identity
Money
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
35
2,650
Roxana J Javid
Sustainable Transportation
Regional Policy Analysis
Big Data Analysis
Transportation and Public Health
Energy and Emissions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
16
1,192
Steve Barth
knowledge management
international business
strategy
organization design
change management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
469
Eduardo M Tinoco
student veteran transition to higher education
academic librarianship
public library services & administration
corp M&A
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
41
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Mario Bunge
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
89
388
63,455
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Social Science
Philosophy of Physics
Philosophy
Methodology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Joshua Aizenman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
235
25,892
International Economics
Development Economics
Political Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Guillermo O'Donnell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
152
71,651
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
William Dutton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
220
16,519
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Genevieve Giuliano
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
127
14,615
transportation policy
planning
geography
urban geography
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Patrick James
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
159
12,212
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Pablo Barberá
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
56
14,305
Social Media
Political Behavior
Computational Social Science
Political Methodology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Gerardo L Munck
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
71
9,637
Political Science
Comparative Politics
Democracy
Democratization
Latin America
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
J Ann Tickner
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
53
8,627
International Relations
International theory
feminist international relations

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jon-Patrick Allem
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
81
4,207
Tobacco Control
Adolescent Health
Social Media
Media Effects
Health Communication
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
David C Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
66
9,340
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Saori Katada|片田さおり
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
58
2,859
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Brian Rathbun
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
34
4,470
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jeffery A Jenkins
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
51
2,828
American Politics
Congress
Political Parties
Political Economy
American Political Development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
G Thomas Goodnight
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
57
4,512
Argumentation
cognition
urban communication
cultural geography
rhetorical histories
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Carol Wise
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
44
2,554
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mellissa Withers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
57
3,386
migration
gender-based violence
sexual and reproductive health
global health
CBPR
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
John Odell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
31
4,267
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Raina D Pang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
45
1,981
women's health
sex/gender
smoking
alcohol
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jefferey Sellers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
37
4,107
Comparative political economy
multilevel governance
urban politics
environmental politics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Christian Grose
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
38
2,714
political institutions
representation
race
legislative politics
executive politics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jonathan Quong
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
25
3,010
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jacques EC Hymans
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
35
2,650
International Relations
Nuclear Proliferation
Energy Policy
National Identity
Money
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jeb Barnes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
27
1,516
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Morris Levy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
19
885
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Thomas A Hollihan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
24
1,082
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Ange Marie Hancock
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
18
7,530
intersectionality
race
gender
class
sexuality
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Roxana J Javid
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
1,192
Sustainable Transportation
Regional Policy Analysis
Big Data Analysis
Transportation and Public Health
Energy and Emissions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Christina Dunbar Hester
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
839
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Steve Barth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
469
knowledge management
international business
strategy
organization design
change management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Leland Saito
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
754
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Faisal Alasiri
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
88
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Jim Darlack
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
15
librarianship
global Christianity
theology
education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Pongkwan Sawasdipakdi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
24
International Relations
Foreign Policy
Southeast Asia and Great Power Politics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Eduardo M Tinoco
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
41
student veteran transition to higher education
academic librarianship
public library services & administration
corp M&A
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Tang Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
22
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Andrea Harrow
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
36
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Christal A Young
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
16
libraries
reference
first generation
first year experience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Anne Van Wijk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
1
International Relations
International Governance
International Cooperation