Top 100 Scientists

World Agriculture & Forestry 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: 3
Marc Van Montagu
Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics/Science Outreach
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
189
729
123,893
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Daniel Pauly
Fisheries
marine ecosystems
conservation biolog
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
166
786
157,110
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Fusuo Zhang
plant nutrition
Agriculture
nutrient management
rhizospher
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
164
817
106,696
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Richard Bardgett
soil
soil ecology
ecosystem ecology
ecology
biodiversity
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
148
330
91,615
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ming Li
Phycology
Aquatic ecology
environmental science
soil scienc
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
145
1,915
140,260
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Fang Jie Zhao
Soil Science
Plant nutrition
Environmental Science
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
142
381
70,177
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Christine H Foyer
Redox biology
photosynthesis
stress
respiration
carbon/nitrogen interactions
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
140
418
96,744
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Andrew H Paterson
Plant genetics
plant breeding
plant genomics
comparative genomics
plant evolution
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
139
439
90,988
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Johannes Lehmann
soil
soil science
soil organic matter
soil health
soil organic carbon
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
137
384
123,836
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Christian Körner
Plant ecology
ecophysiology
alpine plant ecology
treelin
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
137
448
78,270
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Matthias C Rillig
soil ecology
mycorrhiza
fungal ecology
biodiversity
ecology
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
136
447
80,731
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Qirong Shen
Bio-organic fertilizers and soil microbiology
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
136
719
65,707
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Bernhard Schmid
Plants
Ecology
Evolution
Biogeography
Biodiversit
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
135
440
80,397
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Marcel Dicke
Plant biology
Insects as Food and Feed
Plant-Insect Interactions
Chemical ecology
Entomology
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
134
518
66,381
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jian-Kang Zhu
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
196
541
175,870
Gene editing
Epigenetic
Plant stress biology
Gene Therap
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Carlos M Duarte
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
190
1,041
171,193
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Marc Van Montagu
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
189
729
123,893
Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics/Science Outreach
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Dirk Inze
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
176
553
107,732
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Chua NH
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
167
486
91,593
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Daniel Pauly
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
166
786
157,110
Fisheries
marine ecosystems
conservation biolog
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Fusuo Zhang
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
164
817
106,696
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Richard Dixon
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
157
499
106,075
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jonathan D Jones
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
153
428
139,380
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Richard Bardgett
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
148
330
91,615
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Joanne Chory
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
148
300
91,481
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ming Li
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
145
1,915
140,260
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Fang Jie Zhao
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
142
381
70,177
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Christine H Foyer
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
140
418
96,744
Redox biology
photosynthesis
stress
respiration
carbon/nitrogen interactions
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Philip W. S. Newall
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
139
580
81,500
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Johan Six
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
139
437
93,508
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Andrew H Paterson
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
139
439
90,988
Plant genetics
plant breeding
plant genomics
comparative genomics
plant evolution
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jeff Dangl
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
138
247
108,278
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Johannes Lehmann
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
137
384
123,836
soil
soil science
soil organic matter
soil health
soil organic carbon
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Christian Körner
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
137
448
78,270
Plant ecology
ecophysiology
alpine plant ecology
treelin
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Matthias C Rillig
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
136
447
80,731
soil ecology
mycorrhiza
fungal ecology
biodiversity
ecology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Qirong Shen
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
136
719
65,707
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Bernhard Schmid
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
135
440
80,397
Plants
Ecology
Evolution
Biogeography
Biodiversit
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Marcel Dicke
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
134
518
66,381
Plant biology
Insects as Food and Feed
Plant-Insect Interactions
Chemical ecology
Entomology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
John Raven
Metrics
 
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
134
576
74,354