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 rankings in world, region, country, and university are in Beta version and are subject to real-time updates, since the subject field “Others” (1,121,204 scientists profile whose branch cannot be determined, not yet edited or determined) is excluded. These rankings will dynamically evolve in real time as the “Others” profiles are revised and classified. Please note that. Subjects indicated as “ * others ” will not be included in the ranking by regions and subjects.

* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Chris Frith
mind
brain
social interactio
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
242
643
248,586
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Raymond J Dolan
Neuroscience Decision Making Neural Replay Reinforcement Learning (RL) DopamineComputational Psychiatr
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
236
710
204,890
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
John Rothwell
Pathophysiology of Movement Disorders
non-invasive brain stimulatio
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
201
955
161,157
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nick C Fox
neurology
dementia
neuroimaging
MRI
alzheimer's diseas
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
184
688
177,681
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Peter Fonagy
Borderline personality disorder
psychotherapy outcomes
attachment theory
psychoanalysi
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
182
935
166,824
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tim J Cole
statistics
medical statistics
pediatrics
growth
nutritio
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
162
580
131,317
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Derek Hausenloy
Cardiovascular medicin
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
150
463
82,232
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sir Alimuddin Zumla
1.Respiratory tract infections(TB
TB-HIV
CAP)
2) Emerging and Re-Emerging infections with epidemic potential inc Coronavirus
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
146
693
94,595
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Paul Bebbington
psychiatry. social psychiatry
epidemiolog
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
145
467
72,620
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Karl Friston
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
283
1,238
370,901
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jonathan Butterworth
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
266
1,419
357,245
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Chris Frith
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
242
643
248,586
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Michael G Marmot
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
237
1,020
338,744
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Raymond J Dolan
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
236
710
204,890
Neuroscience Decision Making Neural Replay Reinforcement Learning (RL) DopamineComputational Psychiatr
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Peter A Wijeratne
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
201
629
173,338
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
John Rothwell
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
201
955
161,157
Pathophysiology of Movement Disorders
non-invasive brain stimulatio
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Steptoe A
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
194
889
147,291
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nick C Fox
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
184
688
177,681
neurology
dementia
neuroimaging
MRI
alzheimer's diseas
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Peter Fonagy
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
182
935
166,824
Borderline personality disorder
psychotherapy outcomes
attachment theory
psychoanalysi
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Richard S Ellis
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
178
540
148,651
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Geoffrey Burnstock
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
174
1,319
146,382
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Alan J Thompson
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
166
637
154,238
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tim J Cole
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
162
580
131,317
statistics
medical statistics
pediatrics
growth
nutritio
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Anthony David
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
159
772
98,794
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
John Deanfield
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
157
525
140,913
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jens H Nielsen
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
156
811
124,957
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Glyn Lewis
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
154
654
91,860
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
NW Wood
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
153
546
99,723
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Derek Hausenloy
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
150
463
82,232
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ofer Lahav
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
149
630
193,430
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Martin Raff
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
149
391
97,296
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sir Alimuddin Zumla
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
146
693
94,595
1.Respiratory tract infections(TB
TB-HIV
CAP)
2) Emerging and Re-Emerging infections with epidemic potential inc Coronavirus
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Paul Bebbington
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
145
467
72,620
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
A Schapira
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
142
481
100,850