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 :2
Gene-Jack Wang
addiction
imaging
obesity
drug abuse
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
136
414
78,827
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Bin Gao
liver biology
liver disease
immunology
cytokine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
119
307
46,185
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Aaron M White
Alcohol
brain
blackouts
deaths
adolescent health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
43
60
9,725
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Steven S Vogel
FRET
FCS
Fluorescent Proteins
FLIM
quantum biology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
57
7,586
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Yan Cai
Alcohol Liver
Lung Cancer
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Cardiovascular Research
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
46
3,451
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Jeremy W Luk
alcohol
mental health
quality of life
health disparities
quantitative methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
52
4,011
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
János Pálóczi
cardiovascular research
molecular cardiology
endocannabinoid signaling
eicosanoid signaling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
34
1,905
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Ozge Gunduz Cinar
endocannabinoids in the modulation of fear and anxiety
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
28
2,095
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Bipul Ray
Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Calcium Signaling
Neuroscience
Gut-Brain Axis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
19
1,517
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Rui Zhang
sleep/circadian rhythms
addiction
RLS
dopaminergic system
neuroimaging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
17
878
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
George Koob
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
200
857
162,100
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Gene-Jack Wang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
136
414
78,827
addiction
imaging
obesity
drug abuse
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bin Gao
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
119
307
46,185
liver biology
liver disease
immunology
cytokine
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Joseph Hibbeln
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
78
157
25,180
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Aaron M White
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
60
9,725
Alcohol
brain
blackouts
deaths
adolescent health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Reza Momenan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
80
6,646
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Resat Cinar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
40
61
5,463
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Steven S Vogel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
57
7,586
FRET
FCS
Fluorescent Proteins
FLIM
quantum biology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Yan Cai
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
46
3,451
Alcohol Liver
Lung Cancer
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Cardiovascular Research
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jeremy W Luk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
52
4,011
alcohol
mental health
quality of life
health disparities
quantitative methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
János Pálóczi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
34
1,905
cardiovascular research
molecular cardiology
endocannabinoid signaling
eicosanoid signaling
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Brett T Hagman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
29
1,668
alcohol use
behavioral treatments
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ozge Gunduz Cinar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
28
2,095
endocannabinoids in the modulation of fear and anxiety
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Bipul Ray
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
19
1,517
Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Calcium Signaling
Neuroscience
Gut-Brain Axis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Rui Zhang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
17
878
sleep/circadian rhythms
addiction
RLS
dopaminergic system
neuroimaging
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Behavioral Neuroscience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Roland Bock
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
1,734
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Monica Faulkner
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
6
377
Neuroscience
Addiction
Alcohol Use
Substance Use
Cognition