Top 100 Scientists

World Education 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” (1,120,277 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: 1
Herbert W Marsh
methodological/substantive synergy - self-concept - evaluation of teaching - peer review - multilevel structural equation model
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
214
663
197,413
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Steve Graham
education
wriiting
learning disabilitie
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
159
462
84,021
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Robert C Pianta
education
developmental psychology
teacher-student relationships
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
154
382
114,402
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Greg J Duncan
Poverty
public policy
education
child development
income distribution
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
150
442
106,143
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ulf Ekelund
Physical Activity
Epidemiology
Public Health
Sport Science
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
149
498
149,457
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Wong Ming Hung
Environmental Science
Environmental Toxicology
Environmental Restoration
Waste Recycling
Aquacultur
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
144
780
79,928
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cees Van Der Vleuten
Medical Education - Assessment of Professional Competence
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
140
686
71,949
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Douglas Fuchs
educational psychology
special education
educational policy
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
136
355
66,022
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Chin Chung Tsai
science education
computers & education
educational technolog
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
130
401
58,793
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Michael Wehmeyer
self-determination
special education
intellectual disability
positive psychology
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
129
410
62,015
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Barry Fraser
learning environments
educational evaluation
science educatio
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
124
391
53,287
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nima Rezaei
Immunology
Genetics
Infectious Diseases
Pediatric
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
124
996
104,502
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Wolff Michael Roth
Education
anthropology
sociology
linguistics
psycholog
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
120
566
53,494
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Will Hopkins
Exercise and Sports Medicine and Scienc
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
119
332
61,367
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Francisco B Ortega
physical activity
exercise
health
obesity
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
118
474
71,193
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jim Cummins
Education
Language
Bilingualis
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
118
312
94,890
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Julio Cabero Almenara
Educación
Tecnología Educativa
TIC
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
117
526
52,696
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Tony Onwuegbuzie
mixed methods
qualitative research
quantitative research
program evaluation
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
116
379
122,137
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Paul A Kirschner
Instructional Design
Educational Psychology
Educational Technology
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
113
348
65,347
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ross Arena
Exercise testing
Cardiac Rehab
Exercise
Cardiopulmonary Disease
Healthy Living Medicine. ..
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
112
555
93,135
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Andrew Jones
exercise
physiology
nitrate
endurance
fatigue
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
112
325
44,254
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Herbert W Marsh
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
214
663
197,413
methodological/substantive synergy - self-concept - evaluation of teaching - peer review - multilevel structural equation model
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Richard E Mayer
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
189
567
242,741
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Marinus Van Ijzendoorn
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
169
656
131,275
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Steve Graham
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
159
462
84,021
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Robert C Pianta
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
154
382
114,402
education
developmental psychology
teacher-student relationships
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Greg J Duncan
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
150
442
106,143
Poverty
public policy
education
child development
income distribution
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ulf Ekelund
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
149
498
149,457
Physical Activity
Epidemiology
Public Health
Sport Science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Wong Ming Hung
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
144
780
79,928
Environmental Science
Environmental Toxicology
Environmental Restoration
Waste Recycling
Aquacultur
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cees Van Der Vleuten
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
140
686
71,949
Medical Education - Assessment of Professional Competence
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Douglas Fuchs
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
136
355
66,022
educational psychology
special education
educational policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Chin Chung Tsai
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
130
401
58,793
science education
computers & education
educational technolog
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Michael Wehmeyer
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
129
410
62,015
self-determination
special education
intellectual disability
positive psychology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Louise Burke
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
124
361
57,634
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Barry Fraser
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
124
391
53,287
learning environments
educational evaluation
science educatio
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nima Rezaei
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
124
996
104,502
Immunology
Genetics
Infectious Diseases
Pediatric
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Wolff Michael Roth
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
120
566
53,494
Education
anthropology
sociology
linguistics
psycholog
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Will Hopkins
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
119
332
61,367
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Shuang Li
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
120
921
69,087
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Francisco B Ortega
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
118
474
71,193
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jim Cummins
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
118
312
94,890
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Julio Cabero Almenara
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
117
526
52,696
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Tony Onwuegbuzie
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
116
379
122,137
mixed methods
qualitative research
quantitative research
program evaluation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Paul A Kirschner
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
113
348
65,347
Instructional Design
Educational Psychology
Educational Technology
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ross Arena
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
112
555
93,135
Exercise testing
Cardiac Rehab
Exercise
Cardiopulmonary Disease
Healthy Living Medicine. ..
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Andrew Jones
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
112
325
44,254