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" (873,688 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: 6
Matthijs de Winter
QMRA
microplastics
ground- and drinking water
respiratory infections
cryo-FIB-SEM
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
44
2,621
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Philipp Kuntke
Water technology
Wastewater treatment
Water treatment
Microbial Fuel Cells
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
38
3,217
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Michele Tedesco
electrochemical engineering
flow batteries
ion exchange membranes
electrodialysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
34
3,798
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lucia Hernandez-Leal
source separated sanitation
recovery of nutrients
removal of micropollutants
antibiotic resistance
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
40
2,829

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Elmar C. Fuchs
water
the floating water bridge
spectroscopy
electrospray
rare earth phosphors
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
36
1,395
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Maria Cristina Gagliano
biofilms
EPS
bioprocesses
fluorescence microscopy
drinking water microbiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
22
1,008
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Olivier Schaetzle
Bioelectrochemical systems
Energy
Environment
Salinity gradient energy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
17
1,329
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
H Pieter J Van Veelen
host-microbe interactions
ecological immunology
environmental microbiology
water microbiology
biotechnology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
14
474
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
AH Galama
electrodialysis
desalination
ion exchange membranes
electrical energy storage
supercapacitors
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
939
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Raquel G. Barbosa
Microbial processing
Microbial ecology
Environmental biotech
Resource recovery
Sustainability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
701
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sanjay Pal
Biopolymer
Melt and solution Processing
Novel thermoplastic elastomer development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
180
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Carlos A Contreras-Dávila
Environmental biotechnology
fermentation
bioprocesses
carboxylates
EPS
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
6
271
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Sam Rutten
Membrane technology
micropollutants
source separated sanitation
wastewater treatment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
5
162
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Tm Mubita
Capacitive Deionization
Water Technology
Electrochemistry
Ion Exchange Membranes
Numerical Methods
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
258
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Shuyana A. Heredia Deba
Photochemistry
titanium dioxide
photocatalysis
AOP
Radical Filtration
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
104
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Bárbara Vital
fouling
water treatment
blue energy
reverse electrodialysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
236
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Sr Pinela
Environmental Technology
Water Technology
Chemical Engineering
Biological Engineering
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
111
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Jelmer Dijkstra
Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Gas Chromatography
Mass Spectrometry
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
110
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Yicheng Wang
Advanced oxidation processes
vacuum UV processes
Micropollutants
PFAS
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
2
156
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Jack Khalil
Non-Chemical Water Treatment
Environmental Microbiology
Food Safety
Water Technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
1
1
20
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Cees Buisman
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
107
335
36,581
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Bert Hamelers
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
93
172
38,031
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michel Saakes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
55
93
11,162
electrochemistry
bioelectrical systems
batteries
redox flow batteries
materials
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Tom Sleutels
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
62
6,762
(bio)-electrochemistry
biotechnology
environmental engineering
renewable energy
resource
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jan W. Post
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
45
4,726
water technology
desalination
electrodialysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Matthijs de Winter
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
44
2,621
QMRA
microplastics
ground- and drinking water
respiratory infections
cryo-FIB-SEM
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Philipp Kuntke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
38
3,217
Water technology
Wastewater treatment
Water treatment
Microbial Fuel Cells
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Michele Tedesco
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
34
3,798
electrochemical engineering
flow batteries
ion exchange membranes
electrodialysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
source separated sanitation
recovery of nutrients
removal of micropollutants
antibiotic resistance
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Martijn Bijmans
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
27
1,642

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Elmar C. Fuchs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
36
1,395
water
the floating water bridge
spectroscopy
electrospray
rare earth phosphors
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
RJW Meulepas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
24
1,286
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Doekle Yntema
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
33
1,329
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
biofilms
EPS
bioprocesses
fluorescence microscopy
drinking water microbiology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Martijn Wagterveld
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
26
1,315
water quality monitoring
sensors
hybrid models
artificial intelligence
optics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Olivier Schaetzle
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
17
1,329
Bioelectrochemical systems
Energy
Environment
Salinity gradient energy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Inez Dinkla
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
1,020
microbiology
molecular detection
water technology
biosensors
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mohsen Soltani
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
616
artificial intelligence algorithms
hydrological processes and (flash) flooding
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
host-microbe interactions
ecological immunology
environmental microbiology
water microbiology
biotechnology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Valentina Sechi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
288
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
AH Galama
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
939
electrodialysis
desalination
ion exchange membranes
electrical energy storage
supercapacitors
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Microbial processing
Microbial ecology
Environmental biotech
Resource recovery
Sustainability
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sanjay Pal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
180
Biopolymer
Melt and solution Processing
Novel thermoplastic elastomer development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Zexin Qian
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
505
ion exchange membrane
membrane selectivity
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
João Pereira
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
7
233
bio-electrochemical systems
water technology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Environmental biotechnology
fermentation
bioprocesses
carboxylates
EPS
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Sam Rutten
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
162
Membrane technology
micropollutants
source separated sanitation
wastewater treatment
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Chris Schott
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
174
Resource recovery
Chemical engineering
Phosphorus
Anaerobic digestion
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Tm Mubita
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
258
Capacitive Deionization
Water Technology
Electrochemistry
Ion Exchange Membranes
Numerical Methods
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Photochemistry
titanium dioxide
photocatalysis
AOP
Radical Filtration
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
fouling
water treatment
blue energy
reverse electrodialysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
electrochemistry
ion exchange membranes
electrolysis
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Qingdian Shu
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
168
carbon capture
electrochemistry
chemical engineering
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Analytical chemistry
innovation
waterscience
sustainability
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Sr Pinela
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
111
Environmental Technology
Water Technology
Chemical Engineering
Biological Engineering
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Gas Chromatography
Mass Spectrometry
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Yicheng Wang
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
156
Advanced oxidation processes
vacuum UV processes
Micropollutants
PFAS
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Jack Khalil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
1
20
Non-Chemical Water Treatment
Environmental Microbiology
Food Safety
Water Technology