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Top 100 Scientists

World Top 100 Scientists 2026

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” (1,123,399 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.

* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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24,100
World Rank
245
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Marine Pollution | Environmental pollution | Plastic pollution | Microplastics | Environmental chemistr

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    78
  • i10 Index
    196
  • Citation Counts
    25,769
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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80,784
World Rank
1,158
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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110,591
World Rank
1,739
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Oil spill | Oil fingerprinting | Marine aeroso

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    46
  • i10 Index
    108
  • Citation Counts
    6,187
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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215,242
World Rank
3,851
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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250,813
World Rank
4,578
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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254,110
World Rank
4,649
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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263,254
World Rank
4,822
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Satellite Geosciences | Remote Sensing | Water Resources | Natural Disaster

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    30
  • i10 Index
    43
  • Citation Counts
    2,374
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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291,146
World Rank
5,421
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Marine Ecology | (Meta)genomics | Biogeochemical cycles | Diversit

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    29
  • i10 Index
    47
  • Citation Counts
    2,355
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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295,222
World Rank
5,519
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Ecotoxicology | Marine organism | Microplastics | MAPK signalin

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    28
  • i10 Index
    51
  • Citation Counts
    4,113
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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320,567
World Rank
6,007
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Marine Molecular Biology | Marine Pathogens | Marine viruse

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    27
  • i10 Index
    70
  • Citation Counts
    3,506
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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322,453
World Rank
6,034
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
Phytoplankton ecology | Red tide | Microbial food web | Viral ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    27
  • i10 Index
    59
  • Citation Counts
    3,569
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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328,602
World Rank
6,152
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Others
해양지질학 | 퇴적�

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    27
  • i10 Index
    50
  • Citation Counts
    3,126
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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331,021
World Rank
6,188
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Marine environment | microplastic | analytical chemistr

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    26
  • i10 Index
    31
  • Citation Counts
    8,246
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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411,135
World Rank
7,690
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Harmful algal blooms | interaction between dinoflagellate and bacteria | molecular ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    23
  • i10 Index
    39
  • Citation Counts
    1,183
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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446,347
World Rank
8,343
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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449,933
World Rank
8,405
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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462,225
World Rank
8,667
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
hydrothermal vent | submarine volcanism | deepsea mineral

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    21
  • i10 Index
    36
  • Citation Counts
    1,253
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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471,707
World Rank
8,828
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecology of Fishes | Fisheries | Marine Biology | Marine Ecolog

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    21
  • i10 Index
    71
  • Citation Counts
    1,669
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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517,964
World Rank
9,597
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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571,089
World Rank
10,616
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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571,577
World Rank
10,623
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Satellite remote sensing | Ocean color | Tropical cyclone | Machine learnin

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    18
  • i10 Index
    24
  • Citation Counts
    827
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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608,877
World Rank
11,263
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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614,616
World Rank
11,355
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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623,532
World Rank
11,482
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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634,930
World Rank
11,697
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
ocean color | atmospheric correction | vicarious calibration | remote sensing | ocean optic

H-Index Metrics

  • H-Index
    16
  • i10 Index
    22
  • Citation Counts
    1,359
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