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: 2
Maykel Verkuyten
Ethnicity
identity
intergroup relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
99
334
30,436
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Frank Biermann
global governance
global environmental politics
global environmental governance
environmental politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
81
212
28,392
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Joop Hox
social science methodology
multilevel analysis
survey methodology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
77
173
54,875
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Paul T Hart
political science
crisis management
political leadership
public leadership
crisis leadership
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
66
157
24,407
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Lars Tummers
Public Administration
Behavioral Public Administration
Leadership
Behavior Change
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
60
105
19,341
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Marco Helbich
health geography
housing
active transportation
environmental exposures
geographic data science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
60
146
12,537
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Marcel Lubbers
Nationalism
radical right
immigrant inclusion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
45
96
9,144

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Carlijn Kamphuis
socioeconomic inequalities in health
health-behaviours
environmental influences on health-behaviours
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
43
85
6,736
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Giuseppe Feola
Sustainability Transitions
Food Systems
Political Ecology
Degrowth
Social Movements
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
51
4,960
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Rik Van Berkel
social policy
governance
welfare to work
policy implementation
employer engagement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
68
4,813
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Barbara Vis
Political Psychology
Behavior of Political Parties
Welfare State Research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
48
4,759
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Koen Leurs
digital migration studies
youth culture
critical media literacy
gender
intersectionality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
41
2,751
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
J Marjan Van Den Akker
scheduling
optimalisering
algoritmen
public transportation
energy networks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
40
2,255
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mara A Yerkes
comparative social policy
social inequalities
gender
welfare states
work-family
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
49
2,803
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Rebecca Bryant
political anthropology
ethnographies of the state and sovereignty
displacement
forced migration
borders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
41
3,037
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Thomas Hickmann
Multi-Level Governance
Global Sustainability Politics
Climate Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
37
2,346
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Valentina Di Stasio
Social Stratification
Economic Sociology
Immigrant Integration
Work and Labour Markets
Ethnic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
26
2,244
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Fergus Green
Political theory
environmental politics
public policy
political economy
climate change law
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
31
2,516
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kees Terlouw
Political Geography
identity
legitimacy
neoliberalism
polarisation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
28
2,036
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Dea Van Lierop
public transit satisfaction and loyalty
land use and transportation planning
pedestrian and cyclist safety
and innovations in
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
36
2,785
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Eric Sieverts
library & information science
information retrieval
(formerly) defects in silicon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
31
1,285
Bianca Kramer
Medicine
Neuroscience
Library & Information Science
Epidemiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
16
1,240
Francisco J Bahamonde Birke
Transport Behavior
Spatial Behavior
Discrete Choice Models
Behavioral Economics
Transport and Spatial Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
21
1,387
Jolle Demmers
Conflict Studies
Security Studies
International Relations
War Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
20
1,572
Anae Sobhani
Transportation
Travel Behavior
Discrete Choice Models
Data Mining
Virtual Reality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
17
783
Ekaterina R. Rashkova
Comparative Political Institutions
Political Parties
Party Systems
Electoral Systems
Gender Representation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
23
778
Ruth Van Veelen
social identification
gender diversity
professional identity development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
19
1,097
Linda Duits
girls
religion
youth
popular culture
gender
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
11
1,110
Marta Zarzycka
Photography
Gender Studies
Media
Art & Culture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
11
606
Berma Klein Goldewijk
international security
recurrent armed conflict
religion
peacekeeping
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
8
299
Francesco S Montesano
international relations
global governance
international organisations
sustainability
EU and China
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
6
179
Jamie Draper
Political Philosophy
Environmental Ethics
Climate Change
Migration
Urban Politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
136
Jan Pieter Beetz
Political Theory
Political Realism
EU Politics
Administrative Ethics
Interdisciplinarity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
6
123
Ugur Aytac
political philosophy
democratic theory
power & domination
legitimacy
political realism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
161
Cille Kaiser
Environmental governance
environmental politics
political science
critical policy analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
2
25
Susanne Ferwerda
Feminist Theory
Literary Theory
Environmental Humanities
Blue Humanities
New Materialism
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
10
Arja Firet
French litterature & Culture
19th century
press and magazine studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
7
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Wilma Vollebergh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
345
42,610
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Maykel Verkuyten
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
334
30,436
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Frank Biermann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
212
28,392
global governance
global environmental politics
global environmental governance
environmental politics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Joop Hox
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
173
54,875
social science methodology
multilevel analysis
survey methodology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Paul T Hart
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
157
24,407
political science
crisis management
political leadership
public leadership
crisis leadership
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Lars Tummers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
105
19,341
Public Administration
Behavioral Public Administration
Leadership
Behavior Change
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Marco Helbich
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
146
12,537
health geography
housing
active transportation
environmental exposures
geographic data science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ine Vanwesenbeeck
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
82
7,625
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Marcel Lubbers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
96
9,144
Nationalism
radical right
immigrant inclusion
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gonneke Stevens
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
95
6,967

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Carlijn Kamphuis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
85
6,736
socioeconomic inequalities in health
health-behaviours
environmental influences on health-behaviours
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Maarten Tim Mainhard
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
81
5,568
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Giuseppe Feola
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
51
4,960
Sustainability Transitions
Food Systems
Political Ecology
Degrowth
Social Movements
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Rik Van Berkel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
68
4,813
social policy
governance
welfare to work
policy implementation
employer engagement
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Barbara Vis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
48
4,759
Political Psychology
Behavior of Political Parties
Welfare State Research
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Koen Leurs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
41
2,751
digital migration studies
youth culture
critical media literacy
gender
intersectionality
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
J Marjan Van Den Akker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
40
2,255
scheduling
optimalisering
algoritmen
public transportation
energy networks
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mara A Yerkes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
49
2,803
comparative social policy
social inequalities
gender
welfare states
work-family
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Rebecca Bryant
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
41
3,037
political anthropology
ethnographies of the state and sovereignty
displacement
forced migration
borders
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Thomas Hickmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
37
2,346
Multi-Level Governance
Global Sustainability Politics
Climate Policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Valentina Di Stasio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
26
2,244
Social Stratification
Economic Sociology
Immigrant Integration
Work and Labour Markets
Ethnic
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Fergus Green
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
31
2,516
Political theory
environmental politics
public policy
political economy
climate change law
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kees Terlouw
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
28
2,036
Political Geography
identity
legitimacy
neoliberalism
polarisation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Dea Van Lierop
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
36
2,785
public transit satisfaction and loyalty
land use and transportation planning
pedestrian and cyclist safety
and innovations in
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Rutger Claassen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
28
1,475
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Eric Sieverts
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
31
1,285
library & information science
information retrieval
(formerly) defects in silicon
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Karin Geuijen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
25
1,281
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Bianca Kramer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
16
1,240
Medicine
Neuroscience
Library & Information Science
Epidemiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Francisco J Bahamonde Birke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
21
1,387
Transport Behavior
Spatial Behavior
Discrete Choice Models
Behavioral Economics
Transport and Spatial Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Jolle Demmers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
20
1,572
Conflict Studies
Security Studies
International Relations
War Studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Anae Sobhani
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
17
783
Transportation
Travel Behavior
Discrete Choice Models
Data Mining
Virtual Reality
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Ekaterina R. Rashkova
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
23
778
Comparative Political Institutions
Political Parties
Party Systems
Electoral Systems
Gender Representation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Ruth Van Veelen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
19
1,097
social identification
gender diversity
professional identity development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Linda Duits
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
1,110
girls
religion
youth
popular culture
gender
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Marta Zarzycka
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
606
Photography
Gender Studies
Media
Art & Culture
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Jenneke Van Ditzhuijzen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
1,343
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Berma Klein Goldewijk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
299
international security
recurrent armed conflict
religion
peacekeeping
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Francesco S Montesano
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
179
international relations
global governance
international organisations
sustainability
EU and China
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Jamie Draper
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
136
Political Philosophy
Environmental Ethics
Climate Change
Migration
Urban Politics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
James Wangu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
160
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Jan Pieter Beetz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
6
123
Political Theory
Political Realism
EU Politics
Administrative Ethics
Interdisciplinarity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Stefanie Beyens
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
245
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Ugur Aytac
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
161
political philosophy
democratic theory
power & domination
legitimacy
political realism
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Charlie Blunden
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
96
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Cille Kaiser
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
25
Environmental governance
environmental politics
political science
critical policy analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Dona Azizi-Barirani
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
68
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Susanne Ferwerda
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
10
Feminist Theory
Literary Theory
Environmental Humanities
Blue Humanities
New Materialism
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Arja Firet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
7
French litterature & Culture
19th century
press and magazine studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Philipp Stehr
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
13
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Jaap De Haan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
5