Who are the most influential scientists alive today?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter C. Willett | 4/6 | 50.6 |
| 2 | Tim Berners-Lee | 4/6 | 42.6 |
| 3 | Geoffrey Hinton | 3/6 | 42.0 |
| 4 | Edward Witten | 3/6 | 39.2 |
| 5 | Demis Hassabis | 3/6 | 35.4 |
| 6 | Jennifer Doudna | 4/6 | 34.8 |
| 7 | Robert S. Langer | 3/6 | 33.6 |
| 8 | Shinya Yamanaka | 3/6 | 27.9 |
| 9 | Roger Penrose | 3/6 | 27.1 |
| 10 | Jane Goodall | 3/6 | 26.4 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| research.comRanking of the Best Scientists in the World in 2026 (5th Edition) |    4 surfaces |
| bigthink.comThe 10 greatest living scientists in the world today - Big Think | 3 surfaces |
| academicinfluence.comTop Influential Biologists Today - Academic Influence | 1 surfaces |
| bria.com.phThe Most Influential Scientists in the World Today - Bria Homes | 1 surfaces |
| clarivate.comClarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 |  1 surfaces |
| csas.earth.columbia.edupublic · James E. Hansen | Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions | 1 surfaces |
| discoverwalks.com65 Most Amazing Scientists who are still Alive Today | 1 surfaces |
| nobelprize.orgPress release: The Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 - NobelPrize.org | 1 surfaces |
| physics.ucdavis.edupublic · Professor Tyson Named to TIME's List of 100 Most Influential People of 2026 | 1 surfaces |
| rankred.com15 Famous Physicists Alive Today And Their Contribution [2026] | 1 surfaces |
| robertmarks.orgThe 50 Most Influential Scientists in the World Today: Leica Science Lab - Robert Marks.org | 1 surfaces |
| scijournal.orgTop 17 Famous Modern Scientists That You Should Know | 1 surfaces |
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