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" (870,057 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
Ulf Ekelund
Physical Activity
Epidemiology
Public Health
Sport Science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
148
495
143,369
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Truls Raastad
Exercise physiology
muscle physiology
strength training
sport science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
67
144
16,434
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kathrin Steffen
sports medicine
injury prevention
epidemiology
implementation
surveillance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
48
81
14,284

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Kenneth Aggerholm
physical education
sport philosophy
sport pedagogy
talent development
existential philosophy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
24
1,016
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Chris Horbel
Sport Marketing
Value Co-Creation
Sponsorships
Sustainable Tourism
Digitalization in Sports
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
36
1,627
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Anna-Maria Strittmatter
Sport management
Sport policy
Sport governance
Sport events
Organization theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
15
482
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Mats Hordvik
Teacher education
Physical education
Models-based practice
Self-study
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
416
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Niels Boysen Feddersen
organisational psychology
mental health
traumatic injury
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
253
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Anders Mcd Sookermany
Military Sciences
Sports Sciences
Pedagogy
Philosophy
Sociology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
410
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Christian Thue Bjørndal
Athlete development
talent development
skill learning
sport coaching
elite sport systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
511
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Jannicke Høyem
outdoor education
public health
nature tourism
pedagogy
winter
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
5
184
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Annika Bodemar
aspiring leaders
sport events
critical management studies
qualitative method
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
3
177
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Derrick Charway
Sport Management
Sport for Development & Peace
Sport Policy
African Sport
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
42
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Christian Magelssen
Motor learning
reinforcement learning
rewards
alpine skiing
contextual interference
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
0
5
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ulf Ekelund
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
148
495
143,369
Physical Activity
Epidemiology
Public Health
Sport Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Roald Bahr
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
138
363
78,391
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Truls Raastad
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
144
16,434
Exercise physiology
muscle physiology
strength training
sport science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jørgen Jensen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
139
11,294
metabolism
exercise physiology
biochemistry
diabetes
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kathrin Steffen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
81
14,284
sports medicine
injury prevention
epidemiology
implementation
surveillance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Thor Einar Andersen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
46
76
13,081
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Olivier R Seynnes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
81
8,829

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tron Krosshaug
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
42
77
13,880
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Adam P Sharples
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
53
3,654
Skeletal Muscle
Epigenetic muscle memory
Exercise
Aging
UBR5
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ben Clarsen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
67
12,468
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jens Bojsen Møller
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
48
4,892
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Geir Jordet
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
43
3,806
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ørnulf Seippel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
66
3,261
Sociology
Political Science
Sport Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Anne Marte Pensgaard
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
38
5,328
sport psychology
stress
mindfulness
coping
mental training
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Thomas Losnegard
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
36
2,612
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jakob Tarp *
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
46
20,822
Physical activity epidemiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Eirik Klami Kristianslund
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
31
3,399
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Matthias Gilgien
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
42
2,090
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Kenneth Aggerholm
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
24
1,016
physical education
sport philosophy
sport pedagogy
talent development
existential philosophy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Elisabeth Edvardsen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
28
1,956
exercise onchology
cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Chris Horbel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
36
1,627
Sport Marketing
Value Co-Creation
Sponsorships
Sustainable Tourism
Digitalization in Sports
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Bjørn Harald Olstad
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
23
670
Sports science
Biomechanics
Physiology
Swimming
Lifesaving
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Hannah Rice
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
16
881
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Live Steinnes Luteberget
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
935
Sports physiology
athletic performance
training and testing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Anna-Maria Strittmatter
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
482
Sport management
Sport policy
Sport governance
Sport events
Organization theory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Øyvind Skattebo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
13
744
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Stephanie Beni
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
13
929
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Mats Hordvik
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
416
Teacher education
Physical education
Models-based practice
Self-study
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Niels Boysen Feddersen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
253
organisational psychology
mental health
traumatic injury
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Anders Mcd Sookermany
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
410
Military Sciences
Sports Sciences
Pedagogy
Philosophy
Sociology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Christian Thue Bjørndal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
511
Athlete development
talent development
skill learning
sport coaching
elite sport systems
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Amelie Werkhausen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
276
biomechanics
musculoskeletal physiology
muscle architecture
tendon
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Ove Sollie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
268
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Jannicke Høyem
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
5
184
outdoor education
public health
nature tourism
pedagogy
winter
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Piotr Patryk Gorski
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
317
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Morten Renslo Sandvik
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
223
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Torstein Dalen-Lorentsen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
330
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Milla Saarinen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
180
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Annika Bodemar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
177
aspiring leaders
sport events
critical management studies
qualitative method
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Derrick Charway
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
42
Sport Management
Sport for Development & Peace
Sport Policy
African Sport
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Lars Martin Tingelstad
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
9
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Christian Magelssen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
5
Motor learning
reinforcement learning
rewards
alpine skiing
contextual interference