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" (873,864 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
Eddie A Vagevuur
IT
Education
Blended Learning
Flipping the Classroom
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
41
72
9,991
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Yvonne Heerkens
duurzame inzetbaarheid
arbeidsparticipatie
ICF
chronische aandoeningen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
77
4,226
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Johan Pion
Talent identification
talent orientation
motor control
motor development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
41
3,983
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Stijn Hoppenbrouwers
Data Engineering
Knowledge Engineering
Conceptual Modelling
Collaborative Modelling
Enterprise Modelling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
66
2,808
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Thea Van Der Geest
Accessibility
usability
web standards
government communication
e-government
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
47
2,345
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
D Jeltsema
Network and Systems Theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
36
2,738
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Jeroen Rijke
Climate change adaptation
flood resilience
sustainable development
rivers
cities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
30
2,185
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Ida Oosterheert
Teaching and Learning
Teacher development
Vocational education
Creativity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
16
1,011
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Marloes Vissers
Innate and mucosal immunology
respiratory infectious diseases
infographics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
14
480
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Maya Sappelli
text mining
artificial intelligence
information retrieval
recommender systems
machine learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
21
1,172
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Erik Jansen
sustainability transitions
social work
wellbeing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
17
496
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :26
Dennis Moeke
Healthcare Logistics
Data-driven Capacity Planning in Healthcare
Value-Based Health Care
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
12
329
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Martina De Witte
music therapy
music interventions
stress
anxiety
music psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
1,151
Misirlis Nikolaos
structural equation modelling
behavioral analysis
psychoinformatics
education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
617
Willem Ij De Boer
Sports
Economics
Physical Activity
Public Health
Impact Analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
396
Simon Van Genderen
Physical activity
social participation
musculoskeletal disorders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
187
Parisa Mehran
Computer Assisted Language Learning
Online Course Design
Social Justice in Education
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
262
Florentin Popescu
Comprehensive Internationalization
Higher Education
Internationalization policies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
170
Leo Polak
Condensed Matter Physics
Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy
Photocatalytic Water-Splitting
Hydrogen Technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
7
271
Anne Khaled
Vocational education
Higher education
pedagogic practices
educators
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
222
Frank Den Heijer
Flood risk
Water management
Hydraulic engineering
Risk analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
164
Mieke Kleppe
Medication adherence
technology in health care settings
digital skills
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
6
183
Marijn Post
neuroscience
library studies
information literacy
learning and ICT
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
313
Ingrid Van Rompay-Bartels
Cultural Anthropology
Global Citizenship
Intercultural Awareness
Cultural Diversity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
66
Thijs Waardenburg
co-design
autism
persuasive technology
social media
social network analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
2
48
Jasper Jeurens
Human-Computer Interaction
Networked Applications
User-Centred Design
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
1
58
Tijmen Weber
Sociology
international student mobility
quantitative research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
3
100
Wouter J Rijke
Learning with ict
capability approach
computational thinking
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
149
Ben Pyman
Autonomous Vehicles
Big Data
Computer Vision
Vehicle Monitoring
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
28
Lalu Mohammad Abid Zainul Puad
formative assessment
assessment for learning
assessment as learning
education policy
curriculum
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
2
77
Witold Ten Hove
data science
data engineering
web technology
machine learning
deep learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
24
Jannemieke Geessink
Peer feedback
International Classroom
International students
Culture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
15
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Eddie A Vagevuur
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
72
9,991
IT
Education
Blended Learning
Flipping the Classroom
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Wim Van Lankveld
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
62
4,379
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
C Francke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
48
5,649
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Yvonne Heerkens
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
77
4,226
duurzame inzetbaarheid
arbeidsparticipatie
ICF
chronische aandoeningen
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Johan Pion
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
41
3,983
Talent identification
talent orientation
motor control
motor development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Stijn Hoppenbrouwers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
66
2,808
Data Engineering
Knowledge Engineering
Conceptual Modelling
Collaborative Modelling
Enterprise Modelling
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Lilian Vloet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
35
2,243
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Thea Van Der Geest
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
47
2,345
Accessibility
usability
web standards
government communication
e-government
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Bauke Koekkoek
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
43
1,675
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
D Jeltsema
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
36
2,738
Network and Systems Theory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jeroen Rijke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
30
2,185
Climate change adaptation
flood resilience
sustainable development
rivers
cities
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kristin Jonvik
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
17
1,115
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Luca Dekker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
15
7,115
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jos Sanders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
21
1,504
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mark De Niet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
18
1,726
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ida Oosterheert
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
1,011
Teaching and Learning
Teacher development
Vocational education
Creativity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Marloes Vissers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
480
Innate and mucosal immunology
respiratory infectious diseases
infographics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Maya Sappelli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
21
1,172
text mining
artificial intelligence
information retrieval
recommender systems
machine learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Erik Jansen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
17
496
sustainability transitions
social work
wellbeing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Marloes De Lange
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
681
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Rob Ca Keller
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
651
Biochemistry
Biomembranes
Biophysics
Bioinformatics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Pierre Gorissen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
610
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Marijn Jongerden
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
1,034
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
René Bakker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
15
760
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Dennis Moeke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
329
Healthcare Logistics
Data-driven Capacity Planning in Healthcare
Value-Based Health Care
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Martina De Witte
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
1,151
music therapy
music interventions
stress
anxiety
music psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Marjoke Bakker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
433
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Piret SaarReismaa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
210
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Bas Bakema
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
494
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Misirlis Nikolaos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
617
structural equation modelling
behavioral analysis
psychoinformatics
education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Willem Ij De Boer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
396
Sports
Economics
Physical Activity
Public Health
Impact Analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Simon Van Genderen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
187
Physical activity
social participation
musculoskeletal disorders
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Maarten Van Der Worp
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
880
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Jos Borkent
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
470
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Parisa Mehran
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
262
Computer Assisted Language Learning
Online Course Design
Social Justice in Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Florentin Popescu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
170
Comprehensive Internationalization
Higher Education
Internationalization policies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Hugo Gobato Souto|HG Souto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
3
102
Quantitative Finance
Causal Inference
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Leo Polak
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
271
Condensed Matter Physics
Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy
Photocatalytic Water-Splitting
Hydrogen Technology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Anne Khaled
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
222
Vocational education
Higher education
pedagogic practices
educators
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Frank Den Heijer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
164
Flood risk
Water management
Hydraulic engineering
Risk analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Els Van Der Pool
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
237
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Mieke Kleppe
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
6
183
Medication adherence
technology in health care settings
digital skills
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Theo Theunissen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
120
Software architecture
continuous software development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Reinder Pieters
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
197
Purchasing
Sustainable Logistics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Marijn Post
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
313
neuroscience
library studies
information literacy
learning and ICT
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Frank J De Feijter
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
106
Sustainable areadevelopment
business estates
sustainable living
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Ingrid Van Rompay-Bartels
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
66
Cultural Anthropology
Global Citizenship
Intercultural Awareness
Cultural Diversity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Gijs Bloemsaat
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
198
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Jan Pouwels
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
74
Education
Philosophy
Professional Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Katrijn Opstoel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
561
Education
Physical Education and Movement Sciences
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Robert Warmenhoven
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
128
International Business
International entrepreneurship
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Jelle Schoemaker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
78
sports
economics
health
impact
cost benefit analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Thijs Waardenburg
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
48
co-design
autism
persuasive technology
social media
social network analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Jasper Jeurens
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
58
Human-Computer Interaction
Networked Applications
User-Centred Design
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Janneke Van Der Steen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
120
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Sociology
Sociology of Sport
Sport participation
Life events
Life course
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Peter Schuszler
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
0
29
Communication Multimedia Design
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Tijmen Weber
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
100
Sociology
international student mobility
quantitative research
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Wouter J Rijke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
149
Learning with ict
capability approach
computational thinking
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Marc Damen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
38
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Ben Pyman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
28
Autonomous Vehicles
Big Data
Computer Vision
Vehicle Monitoring
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Linda Jakobs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
30
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Lalu Mohammad Abid Zainul Puad
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
77
formative assessment
assessment for learning
assessment as learning
education policy
curriculum
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Moksheeth Padarthy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
27
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Sanne Gielen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
205
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Witold Ten Hove
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
24
data science
data engineering
web technology
machine learning
deep learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Jannemieke Geessink
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
15
Peer feedback
International Classroom
International students
Culture
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Rebecca Otte
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
8