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" (873,690 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
Paul Mäder
soil quality
long-term experiments
organic farming
sustainable agriculture
plant symbioses
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
67
148
26,974
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Helga Willer
Organic farming
organic agriculture
organic farming statistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
38
102
11,112
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mathias Stolze
agricultural policy
agricultural economics
sustainability
organic farming
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
80
7,836
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Adrian Muller
food system modelling
productivity of agroecological production systems
policy instrument design
agriculture and climate chan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
74
7,613

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Christian Schader
Sustainability Assessment
Policy Analysis
Food Systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
58
5,389
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Laura Armengot
agroforestry
organic farming
agroecology
weeds
biodiversity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
39
2,501
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jacques Fuchs
Boden
Kompost
Vergärung
Phytopathologie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
44
2,098
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Christoph Sandrock
evolutionary ecology
population genetics
ecotoxicology
entomology & apiculture
alternative proteins
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
24
2,288
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Monika Schneider
Agroforestry Cocoa tropical agriculture small scale farmers organic
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
27
1,733
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Christian Grovermann
Assessment of agroecological innovations
Eco-efficiency analysis
Impact evaluation
Rural development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
20
996
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Anna Bieber
dairy cattle
local breeds
site adapted breeding strategies
natural calf rearing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
19
905
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Olivier Ejderyan
Technology and innovation in organic agriculture - Carbon farming - Governance of geoenergy - Sociotechnical controversies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
19
565
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Fabian Cahenzli
Organic farming
pest control
conservation biological control
agrobiodiversity
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
16
731
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Amritbir Riar
Farming systems development
Agrobiodiversity
Climate adaptation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
12
389
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Gianna Lazzarini
Sustainable agriculture
sustainability assessments
social sustainability
sustainable value chain management
buyer-supplier r
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
682
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Harun Cicek
Agroforestry
Agroecology
cropping systems
organic agriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
393
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Timo Stadtlander
Aquaculture
Integrated Aquaculture
Fish Nutrition
Alternative Proteins
Fish Welfare
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
11
483
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Friedrich Leitgeb
Biologische Landwirtschaft
Regionalentwicklung
Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung
Innovationsmanagement
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
390
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Benjamin E. Gräub
Sustainable Agriculture
Development
Social Entrepreneurship
Corporate Social Entrepreneurship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
7
1,578
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Lukas Wille
Plant-microbe interactions
pathogen complexes
resistance
molecular plant breeding
sustainable agriculture
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
502
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Valentin Gfeller
Plant-microbe interactions
Chemical ecology
Sustainable agriculture
Plant breeding
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
238
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Marius Mayer
Soil organic matter
C sequestration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
111
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Paul Mäder
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
148
26,974
soil quality
long-term experiments
organic farming
sustainable agriculture
plant symbioses
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Andreas Fliessbach
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
83
14,562
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Monika M. Messmer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
41
71
7,332
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Urs Niggli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
94
14,229
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Helga Willer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
102
11,112
Organic farming
organic agriculture
organic farming statistics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mathias Stolze
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
80
7,836
agricultural policy
agricultural economics
sustainability
organic farming
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Adrian Muller
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
74
7,613
food system modelling
productivity of agroecological production systems
policy instrument design
agriculture and climate chan

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Christian Schader
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
58
5,389
Sustainability Assessment
Policy Analysis
Food Systems
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Laura Armengot
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
39
2,501
agroforestry
organic farming
agroecology
weeds
biodiversity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Natacha Bodenhausen
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
25
4,793
rhizosphere microbial community
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jacques Fuchs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
44
2,098
Boden
Kompost
Vergärung
Phytopathologie
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Christoph Sandrock
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
24
2,288
evolutionary ecology
population genetics
ecotoxicology
entomology & apiculture
alternative proteins
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Monika Schneider
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
27
1,733
Agroforestry Cocoa tropical agriculture small scale farmers organic
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sarah Symanczik
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
24
1,802
Mycorrhiza
Plant-Microbe-Interactions
Agriculture
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
David Johannes Frey|David Frey
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
25
1,165
Mycology
Botany
Conservation biology
Ecology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Christian Grovermann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
20
996
Assessment of agroecological innovations
Eco-efficiency analysis
Impact evaluation
Rural development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Barbara Thuerig
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
18
880
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Anna Bieber
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
19
905
dairy cattle
local breeds
site adapted breeding strategies
natural calf rearing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Thomas Oberhänsli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
19
1,054
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Olivier Ejderyan
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
19
565
Technology and innovation in organic agriculture - Carbon farming - Governance of geoenergy - Sociotechnical controversies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Fabian Cahenzli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
731
Organic farming
pest control
conservation biological control
agrobiodiversity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Mirjam Holinger
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
18
794
animal welfare pigs organic farming behaviour
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Maike Krauss
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
16
1,166
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Catherine Pfeifer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
765
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Hans-Martin Krause
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
1,274
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Anita Frehner
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
410
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Amritbir Riar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
389
Farming systems development
Agrobiodiversity
Climate adaptation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Gianna Lazzarini
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
682
Sustainable agriculture
sustainability assessments
social sustainability
sustainable value chain management
buyer-supplier r
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Harun Cicek
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
393
Agroforestry
Agroecology
cropping systems
organic agriculture
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Marina Wendling
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
800
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Simon Moakes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
369
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Timo Stadtlander
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
483
Aquaculture
Integrated Aquaculture
Fish Nutrition
Alternative Proteins
Fish Welfare
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Martina Lori
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
1,155
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Gian Nicolay
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
511
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Dominika Kundel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
327
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Aliette Bosem Baillod
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
1,222
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Friedrich Leitgeb
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
390
Biologische Landwirtschaft
Regionalentwicklung
Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung
Innovationsmanagement
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Benjamin E. Gräub
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
1,578
Sustainable Agriculture
Development
Social Entrepreneurship
Corporate Social Entrepreneurship
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Lukas Wille
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
502
Plant-microbe interactions
pathogen complexes
resistance
molecular plant breeding
sustainable agriculture
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Ralf C. Mueller
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
6
164
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Valentin Gfeller
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
238
Plant-microbe interactions
Chemical ecology
Sustainable agriculture
Plant breeding
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Hanna Frick
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
208
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Amarante Vitra
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
211
Grassland
Plant ecology
functional traits
ecophysiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Vanessa M. Gabel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
146
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Geoffrey Mesbahi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
132
agronomy
ecology
animal husbandry
animal behaviour
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Marius Mayer
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
111
Soil organic matter
C sequestration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Beatrice Steinemann
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
176
Weinbau
Biodiversität
Züchtung
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Norah Efosa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
87
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Charles Rees
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
76
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Claudia Meier
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
25
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Samuel Hauenstein
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
24
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Hélène Bougouin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
11
microfermes
permaculture
agronomie
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Ignacio Romero Lozano
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
7
Soil Microbiome
Plant-Breeding