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" (941,641 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
Eldad Davidov
Structural equation modeling
comparative empirical research
values (the Schwartz value theory)
attitudes toward immigrants
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
63
111
17,289
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michael Wagner
Social Demography
Life Course Research
Aging
Family Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
47
108
8,316
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Detlef Fetchenhauer
Evolutionspsychologie - Laienökonomie - soziales Verhalten - social behavior - social psychology - economic - economic behavior and organization - social science - prosoziales und antisoziales Verhalten - social and antisocial behavior
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
45
71
6,746
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Heiner Meulemann
Soziologie
empirical reserach
education
religion
life histories
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
100
4,064
Marita Jacob
Social stratification
Inequality in the life course
Educational inequalities
Labour market
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
52
2,861
Markus Gamper
Migrationssoziologie
Netzwerke
Kultursoziologie
Soziale Ungleichheit
Bildungssoziologie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
37
1,704
Sebastian Sattler
Sociological Theory
Sociology of Health
Criminology
Neurotechnology
Stigmatization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
38
1,956
Clemens Kroneberg
Sociological theory
analytical sociology
migration and integration
crime and deviance
methodology of the social sciences
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
38
3,034
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Thomas Schlösser|Thomas Schloesser
economic psychology
trust
injustice
emotions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
32
3,067

Maximize your institution's potential with our 360° Institutional Analysis Subscription and Institutional Exclusive Package, offering comprehensive insights and strategic advantages.

* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Daniel Seddig
Sociology
Criminology
Statistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
33
1,582
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nicole Hiekel
Head of Research Group Gender Inequalities and Fertility
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
13
996
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Oliver Berli
culture
science
qualitative methods
sociology of valuation and evaluation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
14
346
Harald Beier
Sociology
Criminology
Quantitative Research Methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
183
Zafer Buyukkececi
Family sociology
Demography
Social stratification and inequality
Life-course research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
147
Heike Krüger
Sociology
Social Network Analysis
Ecological Momentary Assessment
Adolescent Mental Health
Panel Data Analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
4
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Eldad Davidov
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
111
17,289
Structural equation modeling
comparative empirical research
values (the Schwartz value theory)
attitudes toward immigrants
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Karsten Hank
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
108
10,056
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michael Wagner
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
108
8,316
Social Demography
Life Course Research
Aging
Family Sociology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Detlef Fetchenhauer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
71
6,746
Evolutionspsychologie - Laienökonomie - soziales Verhalten - social behavior - social psychology - economic - economic behavior and organization - social science - prosoziales und antisoziales Verhalten - social and antisocial behavior
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Heiner Meulemann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
100
4,064
Soziologie
empirical reserach
education
religion
life histories
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Marita Jacob
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
52
2,861
Social stratification
Inequality in the life course
Educational inequalities
Labour market
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Markus Gamper
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
37
1,704
Migrationssoziologie
Netzwerke
Kultursoziologie
Soziale Ungleichheit
Bildungssoziologie
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sebastian Sattler
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
38
1,956
Sociological Theory
Sociology of Health
Criminology
Neurotechnology
Stigmatization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Clemens Kroneberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
38
3,034
Sociological theory
analytical sociology
migration and integration
crime and deviance
methodology of the social sciences
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Thomas Schlösser|Thomas Schloesser
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
32
3,067
economic psychology
trust
injustice
emotions

Maximize your institution's potential with our 360° Institutional Analysis Subscription and Institutional Exclusive Package, offering comprehensive insights and strategic advantages.

Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Daniel Seddig
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
33
1,582
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nicole Hiekel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
996
Head of Research Group Gender Inequalities and Fertility
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Oliver Berli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
14
346
culture
science
qualitative methods
sociology of valuation and evaluation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Harald Beier
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
183
Sociology
Criminology
Quantitative Research Methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Zafer Buyukkececi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
147
Family sociology
Demography
Social stratification and inequality
Life-course research
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Heike Krüger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
4
Sociology
Social Network Analysis
Ecological Momentary Assessment
Adolescent Mental Health
Panel Data Analysis
We use cookies to personalize our website and offer you a better experience. If you accept cookies, we can offer you special services.   Cookie Policy