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
Edward Laumann
social networks
sexuality
organizational analysis
social stratification
political sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
88
207
58,533
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Neil Brenner
Critical urban theory
urbanization
geopolitical economy
geopolitical ecologies of planetary urbanization
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
68
106
61,351
James Evans
science of science
innovation
sociology of knowledge
artificial intelligence
deep learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
40
74
10,999
Jeanne Marsh
social welfare
program evaluation
intergrated services
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
64
4,317
Darnell F Hawkins
Criminology
sociology of law
race and ethnic studies
homicide and violence studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
47
6,060
Mildred Schwartz
political parties and movements
organizational stability and change
public opinion and public policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
43
2,201
Dingxin Zhao
political sociology
historical sociology
social movement and collective action
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
44
4,242
Ross M Stolzenberg
social stratification
labor force
statistical methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
33
5,301
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Geoffrey Wodtke
social stratification
social psychology
causal inference
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
22
2,489

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Claire Decoteau
Social Theory
Science & Knowledge
Post-Colonial Theory
Sociology of Epidemics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
20
939
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kimberly Kay Hoang
Globalization
Economy & Law
Gender
Ethnographic Methods
Emerging Markets
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
17
1,409
Nicole P Marwell
urban sociology
urban governance
organizational sociology
nonprofit organizations
internet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
15
1,878
Pamela A Popielarz
organizations
voluntary associations
fraternal orders
social networks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
1,853
Paul-Brian Mcinerney
Sociology
organizations
markets
nonprofit
technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
614
Dianna C Niebylski
Gender Studies
Contemporary Latin American Authors
Poverty Studies
Humor Studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
287
Atef Said
Social Movements
Revolutions
Sociological Theory
Political Sociology
Sociology of the Middle
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
245
Nicolás Torres-Echeverry
Political Sociology
War and Peace
Latin America
Internet and Society
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
159
Christopher Graziul
Transdisciplinary Research
Computational Social Science
Human Develolpment
Geospatial Science
Urban Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
181
Francis Lee
Social Networks
Mathematical Sociology
HIV
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
93
Yuchen Yang
gender and sexuality
culture and semiotics
family and childhood
social theory
qualitative method
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
4
173
Donghyun Kang
Sociology of Knowledge
Science of Science
Network Analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
88
Yiang Li
Social Demography
Health
Family
Aging and the Life Course
Computational Methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
33
Pranathi Diwakar
urban sociology
sociology of culture
sociology of inequality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
2
78
Cal Lee Garrett
Health
Inequality
Environment
Disability
Biopolitics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
28
David C Lubin
Dynamic Organizations
Social Networks
Innovation
Sociology of Finance
Global Strategy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
53
Timothy B Elder
sociology of medicine
death and dying
knowledge
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
5
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Edward Laumann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
88
207
58,533
social networks
sexuality
organizational analysis
social stratification
political sociology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Neil Brenner
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
68
106
61,351
Critical urban theory
urbanization
geopolitical economy
geopolitical ecologies of planetary urbanization
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Moshe Semyonov
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
113
12,460
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
James Evans
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
74
10,999
science of science
innovation
sociology of knowledge
artificial intelligence
deep learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jeanne Marsh
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
64
4,317
social welfare
program evaluation
intergrated services
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Darnell F Hawkins
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
47
6,060
Criminology
sociology of law
race and ethnic studies
homicide and violence studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mildred Schwartz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
43
2,201
political parties and movements
organizational stability and change
public opinion and public policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Dingxin Zhao
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
44
4,242
political sociology
historical sociology
social movement and collective action
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ross M Stolzenberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
33
5,301
social stratification
labor force
statistical methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Geoffrey Wodtke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
22
2,489
social stratification
social psychology
causal inference

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Claire Decoteau
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
20
939
Social Theory
Science & Knowledge
Post-Colonial Theory
Sociology of Epidemics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kimberly Kay Hoang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
17
1,409
Globalization
Economy & Law
Gender
Ethnographic Methods
Emerging Markets
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Nicole P Marwell
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
15
1,878
urban sociology
urban governance
organizational sociology
nonprofit organizations
internet
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Pamela A Popielarz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
1,853
organizations
voluntary associations
fraternal orders
social networks
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Paul-Brian Mcinerney
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
614
Sociology
organizations
markets
nonprofit
technology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dianna C Niebylski
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
287
Gender Studies
Contemporary Latin American Authors
Poverty Studies
Humor Studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Alessandra L González
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
1,128
Economics
Gender
Development
Sociology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Atef Said
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
245
Social Movements
Revolutions
Sociological Theory
Political Sociology
Sociology of the Middle
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nicolás Torres-Echeverry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
159
Political Sociology
War and Peace
Latin America
Internet and Society
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Christopher Graziul
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
181
Transdisciplinary Research
Computational Social Science
Human Develolpment
Geospatial Science
Urban Sociology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Dipika Mukherjee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
165
Sociolinguistics
Creative Writing
Poetry
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Danny Lambouths Iii
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
274
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Francis Lee
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
93
Social Networks
Mathematical Sociology
HIV
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Yuchen Yang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
173
gender and sexuality
culture and semiotics
family and childhood
social theory
qualitative method
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Donghyun Kang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
88
Sociology of Knowledge
Science of Science
Network Analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Yiang Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
33
Social Demography
Health
Family
Aging and the Life Course
Computational Methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Fernando Forattini|Fernando Miramontes Forattini
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
19
Digital Transformation
Inequality
Corruption
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Pranathi Diwakar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
78
urban sociology
sociology of culture
sociology of inequality
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Cal Lee Garrett
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
28
Health
Inequality
Environment
Disability
Biopolitics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
David C Lubin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
53
Dynamic Organizations
Social Networks
Innovation
Sociology of Finance
Global Strategy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Timothy B Elder
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
5
sociology of medicine
death and dying
knowledge