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" (873,688 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
EC Hedberg|Eric C Hedberg, Eric Christopher Hedberg
Multi-level models
Evaluation research design
Statistics
Statistical power
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
42
3,893
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Michael Lopez
child development
dual language learners
cultural and linguistic diversity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
43
3,908
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jefrefrey Morris
Aquatic toxicology
aquatic biology
environmental remediation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
45
2,617
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jason Brinkley
Biostatistics
Causal Inference
Health Disparities
Machine Learning
Psychometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
29
1,566
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Laura R. Peck
public policy
program evaluation
social welfare policy
poverty studies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
43
1,981
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Douglas C. McDonald
opioids
drugs
behavioral health
criminal justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
32
1,863
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sarah J. Shoemaker-Hunt|Sarah J. Shoemaker
Health services research
implementation scientist
opioid prescribing
primary care
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
25
2,772

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Carolyn Layzer
minority language learners
adolescent risk prevention
early childhood developement & education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
20
858
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Tamara Wilder Linkow
education
equity
college access
program evaluation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
18
2,810
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sean McClellan
Implementation science
organizational theory
healthcare organizations
mental health policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
13
837
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Michael Plotzke
Health economics
hospice
Home health
Medicare
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
11
685
Jenna T. Sirkin
community health centers
health IT
health care reform
accountable care
sustainable international development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
637
Daniel Litwok
Economics
Public Policy
Employment
Education
Criminal Justice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
142
Jonathan Cali
health systems
neglected tropical diseases
health financing
behavioral economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
113
Demi Gary
environmental justice
conservation planning
climate change mitigation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
84
Carter Epstein|W. Carter Smith
developmental psychology
cognitive development
STEM education
postsecondary education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
4
470
Haoshu Duan
Aging
life course
caregiving and cumulative health disadvantages
intergenerational relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
1
118
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
EC Hedberg|Eric C Hedberg, Eric Christopher Hedberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
42
3,893
Multi-level models
Evaluation research design
Statistics
Statistical power
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Michael Lopez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
43
3,908
child development
dual language learners
cultural and linguistic diversity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Lauren Olsho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
39
4,617
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jefrefrey Morris
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
45
2,617
Aquatic toxicology
aquatic biology
environmental remediation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jason Brinkley
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
29
1,566
Biostatistics
Causal Inference
Health Disparities
Machine Learning
Psychometrics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Laura R. Peck
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
43
1,981
public policy
program evaluation
social welfare policy
poverty studies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Laura C. Thornton
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
33
3,326
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Tamara Daley
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
25
2,645
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Douglas C. McDonald
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
32
1,863
opioids
drugs
behavioral health
criminal justice
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sarah J. Shoemaker-Hunt|Sarah J. Shoemaker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
25
2,772
Health services research
implementation scientist
opioid prescribing
primary care

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nida Corry
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
19
1,828
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ellen Childs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
21
1,613
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
R Fryatt
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
19
1,030
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Andrew Clarkwest
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
1,155
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Carolyn Layzer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
20
858
minority language learners
adolescent risk prevention
early childhood developement & education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Tamara Wilder Linkow
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
18
2,810
education
equity
college access
program evaluation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sean McClellan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
837
Implementation science
organizational theory
healthcare organizations
mental health policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Molly Mclaughlin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
639
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Francis Okello
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
14
518
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Michael Plotzke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
685
Health economics
hospice
Home health
Medicare
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Alexis St. Juliana
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
1,082
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jenna T. Sirkin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
637
community health centers
health IT
health care reform
accountable care
sustainable international development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Alicia C Sparks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
313
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Daniel Litwok
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
142
Economics
Public Policy
Employment
Education
Criminal Justice
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Haisheng Yang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
2
190
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Jonathan Cali
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
113
health systems
neglected tropical diseases
health financing
behavioral economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Demi Gary
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
84
environmental justice
conservation planning
climate change mitigation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Carter Epstein|W. Carter Smith
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
470
developmental psychology
cognitive development
STEM education
postsecondary education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Haoshu Duan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
118
Aging
life course
caregiving and cumulative health disadvantages
intergenerational relations