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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. Find out if you or your colleagues are among the top 2% of scientists in the world based on their impact and influence. Explore the official dataset, the user-friendly tool and the profiles of the top researchers in various fields. In an era where scientific breakthroughs shape our future, a new study from Stanford University and Elsevier has pinpointed the researchers leading the charge. The updated ranking of the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists reveals not just who’s publishing – but whose work is driving global progress. The massive dataset, analyzing millions of academic papers A searchable web interface for the ranking of the world 's top 2% scientists by Ioannidis/Stanford/Elsevier on the basis of the SCOPUS citation database, fall 2024 update for career-long impact until 2023.