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The Top 100 scientists are ranked based on total H-index scores at the global, regional, national, and institutional levels. Rankings cover 10 regions, 13 main fields, and 221 subfields. Subject-field rankings (world, region, country, and university levels) are currently in Beta and updated in near real-time.

Note: Researchers classified as “others” (0 profiles whose fields are undetermined or not yet edited) are excluded from subject and regional rankings. These rankings will dynamically evolve as the “others” profiles are reviewed and properly categorized.

Recognizing excellence across 10 regions, 13 fields, and 221 subfields — Explore the Top 100 today.

 

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Total 356.802 scientist
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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215
World Rank
Netherlands
4
Country Rank
VU University of Amsterdam Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Brenda Penninx
VU University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    241
  • i10 Index
    1,182
  • Citation Counts
    227,648
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Rankings

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251
World Rank
Spain
12
Country Rank
Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Valentin Fuster
Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Madrid, Spain
Others
Cardiovascular Disease | Prevention | imagin

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    236
  • i10 Index
    1,343
  • Citation Counts
    402,492
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Rankings

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272
World Rank
Spain
13
Country Rank
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT) Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Mary-Cruz Fouz Iglesias
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT) Madrid, Spain
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    234
  • i10 Index
    1,178
  • Citation Counts
    246,143
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Rankings

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281
World Rank
France
8
Country Rank
CEA (Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives) Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Philippe Ciais
CEA (Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives) Paris, France
Others
Carbon cycle and climat

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    232
  • i10 Index
    1,288
  • Citation Counts
    272,628
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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303
World Rank
United Kingdom
25
Country Rank
University of Glasgow Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Naveed Sattar
University of Glasgow Glasgow, United Kingdom
Others
metabolism | lipids | diabetes | cardiovascular disease | biomarker

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    230
  • i10 Index
    1,299
  • Citation Counts
    309,193
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Rankings

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305
World Rank
Poland
1
Country Rank
Jagiellonian University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Marek Palka
Jagiellonian University Krakow, Poland
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    230
  • i10 Index
    1,056
  • Citation Counts
    271,177
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Rankings

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323
World Rank
Spain
16
Country Rank
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT) Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Antonio Delgado Peris
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT) Madrid, Spain
Others
Distributed computing | grid | clou

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    228
  • i10 Index
    980
  • Citation Counts
    250,907
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Rankings

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376
World Rank
United Kingdom
29
Country Rank
University of Leeds Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Joshua Freeman
University of Leeds Leeds, United Kingdom
Others
THz QCL

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    226
  • i10 Index
    1,218
  • Citation Counts
    189,366
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Rankings

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379
World Rank
Italy
27
Country Rank
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Stefano Veneziano
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Rome, Italy
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    223
  • i10 Index
    1,071
  • Citation Counts
    271,879
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Rankings

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394
World Rank
Croatia
1
Country Rank
University of Split Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Nikola Godinovic
University of Split Split, Croatia
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    222
  • i10 Index
    968
  • Citation Counts
    243,362
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Rankings

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395
World Rank
Italy
30
Country Rank
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Vieri Candelise
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Rome, Italy
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    225
  • i10 Index
    983
  • Citation Counts
    212,481
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Rankings

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467
World Rank
Slovenia
1
Country Rank
University of Ljubljana Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Marko Mikuz
University of Ljubljana Ljubljana, Slovenia
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    217
  • i10 Index
    1,132
  • Citation Counts
    269,494
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Rankings

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479
World Rank
Italy
43
Country Rank
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Mauro Villa
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Rome, Italy
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    216
  • i10 Index
    1,108
  • Citation Counts
    261,197
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Rankings

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512
World Rank
Germany
12
Country Rank
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
H Erich Wichmann
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München Munich, Germany
Others
Biomedicine | Epidemiolog

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    215
  • i10 Index
    844
  • Citation Counts
    271,070
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Rankings

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522
World Rank
Belgium
8
Country Rank
Catholic University of Leuven Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Peter Carmeliet
Catholic University of Leuven Leuven, Belgium
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    214
  • i10 Index
    818
  • Citation Counts
    205,138
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Rankings

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557
World Rank
United Kingdom
40
Country Rank
Nottingham Trent University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Mark Griffiths
Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, United Kingdom
Others
Gambling addiction | Video game addiction | Internet addiction | exercise addiction | sex addictio

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    210
  • i10 Index
    1,395
  • Citation Counts
    195,238
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Rankings

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558
World Rank
Czech Republic
3
Country Rank
Institute of Physics, Czech Republic Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Marcela Mikestikova
Institute of Physics, Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    210
  • i10 Index
    933
  • Citation Counts
    251,770
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Rankings

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571
World Rank
Italy
54
Country Rank
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Logo
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Giuseppe Francesco Tartarelli
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Rome, Italy
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    209
  • i10 Index
    843
  • Citation Counts
    250,465
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Rankings

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586
World Rank
France
11
Country Rank
Institut de Physique Nucléaire de Lyon Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Sebastien Viret
Institut de Physique Nucléaire de Lyon , France
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    210
  • i10 Index
    832
  • Citation Counts
    277,556
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Rankings

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616
World Rank
United Kingdom
42
Country Rank
University of Edinburgh Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Igor Rudan
University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Others
Global Health | Anthropology | Genetics | Molecular Medicin

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    205
  • i10 Index
    688
  • Citation Counts
    282,758
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Rankings

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629
World Rank
Italy
63
Country Rank
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Logo
33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Leonardo Carminati
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Rome, Italy
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    204
  • i10 Index
    841
  • Citation Counts
    255,777
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Rankings

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635
World Rank
Netherlands
11
Country Rank
VU University of Amsterdam Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Frederik Barkhof
VU University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
Others
brain | MRI | multiple sclerosis | dementia | Alzheime

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    204
  • i10 Index
    1,318
  • Citation Counts
    190,511
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Rankings

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663
World Rank
Italy
68
Country Rank
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Logo
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Matteo Marone
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Rome, Italy
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    202
  • i10 Index
    656
  • Citation Counts
    207,429
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Rankings

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674
World Rank
Sweden
6
Country Rank
University of Gothenburg Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Henrik Zetterberg
University of Gothenburg Göteborg, Sweden
Others

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    201
  • i10 Index
    1,656
  • Citation Counts
    184,728
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Rankings

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689
World Rank
Netherlands
12
Country Rank
Delft University of Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Mark Van Loosdrecht
Delft University of Technology Delft, Netherlands
Others
Biofilm | Wastewater | Anammox | Nutrient Removal | Resource Recover

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    200
  • i10 Index
    969
  • Citation Counts
    149,896
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