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
Detlef P. Van Vuuren
integrated assessment
climate change
environmental science
global change
sustainable development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
164
565
193,439
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Elke Stehfest
Global Environmental Change
Land Use
Climte Change and mitigation
Biodiversity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
80
141
39,638
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Michel Den Elzen
climate policy
integrated assessment
international climate policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
77
212
27,682
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Rob Alkemade
Biodiversity
Ecosystem Services
Ecology
scenarios
modeling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
60
96
27,255
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Jan Janse
aquatic ecology
modelling
biodiversity
water management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
49
84
7,364
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Andries Hof
Climate change
Climate policy
Integrated Assessment
Environmental Science
Environmental Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
43
90
7,811
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Paul Lucas
SDGs
Global Environmental Change
Integrated Assessment Modelling
planetary boundaries
circular economy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
42
70
8,663
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Vassilis Daioglou
integrated assessment
climate policy
carbon dioxide removal
scenario analysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
61
7,646
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Henk Westhoek
food food systems agriculture livestock natural resources minerals
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
51
8,510
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Mathijs Harmsen
Non-CO2 GHGs
Integrated Assessment Model diagnostics
Global energy systems
Climate change mitigation
Material scarcity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
34
47
13,344
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Edwin Buitelaar
land policy
real estate
planning law
inequality
segregation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
53
2,995
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Alexandra Marques
Biodiversity conservation
multi-regional input-output analysis
sustainable development
modelling
impact assessment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
35
4,933
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Heleen van Soest
Climate
energy
integrated assessment modelling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
34
3,341
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Jetske Bouma
environmental economics
development economics
experimental and behavioural economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
31
1,635
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
David Evers
spatial planning
european union
retail
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
38
1,303
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Emma H. van der Zanden
sustainable agriculture
land use
ecosystem services
scenario development
agricultural emissions
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
22
3,226
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Jarry T. Porsius
Statistics
Environmental Health
Risk perception and communication
Research methodology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
29
756
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Christian Lennartz
Housing Markets and Systems
Families and Welfare
Intergenerational Relations
Comparative Social Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
19
1,319
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :26
Martinus Vink
public administration
puzzling powering framing
climate change adaptation
governance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
17
900
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
David Hamers
spatial planning
urban planning
urban design
scenario making
circular economy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
14
422
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Alexandros Dimitropoulos
Environmental economics
Environmental policy
Transport economics
Energy economics
Discrete choice modelling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
11
959
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Clara J. Veerkamp
ecosystem services
nature-based solutions
sustainability
scenario-based modelling
cities
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
609
Ries Van Der Wouden
ruimtelijke ordening
stedenbouw
stedelijk beleid
spatial planning
urban issues
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
5
229
William Van Dijk
Agro-ecology
Environmental psychology
Environmental policy
Conservation Ecology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
7
511
Astrid L. Martens
risk perception
symptoms
risk communication
environmental risks
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
199
Piet Lagas
quality of living
leefomgevingskwaliteit
smart cities
safety
recreation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
91
Xinyu Li
Industrial Organization
Behavioral Economics
Health Economics
Energy Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
3
109
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Detlef P. Van Vuuren
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
164
565
193,439
integrated assessment
climate change
environmental science
global change
sustainable development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Elke Stehfest
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
80
141
39,638
Global Environmental Change
Land Use
Climte Change and mitigation
Biodiversity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michel Den Elzen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
212
27,682
climate policy
integrated assessment
international climate policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Arthur Beusen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
103
17,471
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Rob Alkemade
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
96
27,255
Biodiversity
Ecosystem Services
Ecology
scenarios
modeling
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Albert Bleeker
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
100
13,508
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jan Janse
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
84
7,364
aquatic ecology
modelling
biodiversity
water management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jonathan C. Doelman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
66
18,587
Global Environmental Change
Land Use
Climate Change and mitigation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Andries Hof
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
90
7,811
Climate change
Climate policy
Integrated Assessment
Environmental Science
Environmental Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Paul Lucas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
70
8,663
SDGs
Global Environmental Change
Integrated Assessment Modelling
planetary boundaries
circular economy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Vassilis Daioglou
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
61
7,646
integrated assessment
climate policy
carbon dioxide removal
scenario analysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Henk Westhoek
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
51
8,510
food food systems agriculture livestock natural resources minerals
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Aaldrik Tiktak
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
88
4,753
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mathijs Harmsen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
47
13,344
Non-CO2 GHGs
Integrated Assessment Model diagnostics
Global energy systems
Climate change mitigation
Material scarcity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Edwin Buitelaar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
53
2,995
land policy
real estate
planning law
inequality
segregation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alexandra Marques
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
35
4,933
Biodiversity conservation
multi-regional input-output analysis
sustainable development
modelling
impact assessment
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Oreane Edelenbosch
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
38
7,618
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Heleen van Soest
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
34
3,341
Climate
energy
integrated assessment modelling
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Harmen Sytze de Boer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
31
5,557
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Patrizio Lecca
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
31
1,472
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jetske Bouma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
31
1,635
environmental economics
development economics
experimental and behavioural economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
David Evers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
38
1,303
spatial planning
european union
retail
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Emma H. van der Zanden
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
22
3,226
sustainable agriculture
land use
ecosystem services
scenario development
agricultural emissions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jarry T. Porsius
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
29
756
Statistics
Environmental Health
Risk perception and communication
Research methodology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Christian Lennartz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
19
1,319
Housing Markets and Systems
Families and Welfare
Intergenerational Relations
Comparative Social Policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Martinus Vink
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
17
900
public administration
puzzling powering framing
climate change adaptation
governance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Ioannis Dafnomilis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
538
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Johan Meijer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
1,535
geography
planning
landscapes
nature
people
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
David Hamers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
14
422
spatial planning
urban planning
urban design
scenario making
circular economy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Fritz Hellmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
710
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Anteneh Getnet Dagnachew
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
613
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Dick van Dam
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
912
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Alexandros Dimitropoulos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
959
Environmental economics
Environmental policy
Transport economics
Energy economics
Discrete choice modelling
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Abu Toasin Oakil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
783
Urban geography
Mobility
Transportation planning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Clara J. Veerkamp
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
609
ecosystem services
nature-based solutions
sustainability
scenario-based modelling
cities
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Maikel Kishna
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
6
312
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Kendall Esmeijer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
304
Climate Change
Integrated Assessment Modelling
Renewable Energy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Timo Maas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
243
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Ries Van Der Wouden
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
5
229
ruimtelijke ordening
stedenbouw
stedelijk beleid
spatial planning
urban issues
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
William Van Dijk
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
511
Agro-ecology
Environmental psychology
Environmental policy
Conservation Ecology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Astrid L. Martens
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
199
risk perception
symptoms
risk communication
environmental risks
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Isabela Schmidt Tagomori
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
239
climate
energy
bioenergy
mitigation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Daan İn 'T Veld
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
361
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Piet Lagas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
91
quality of living
leefomgevingskwaliteit
smart cities
safety
recreation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Lotte Huisman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
734
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Xinyu Li
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
109
Industrial Organization
Behavioral Economics
Health Economics
Energy Economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Climate change
Land use modelling
Agricultural Economics