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Africa Highly Cited Researchers 191.697 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2026

See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
Built on transparency, it also addresses unethical practices and encourages reporting of violations. Compare results across 13 fields and 221 disciplines.

* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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104
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physique des particule

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    402,121
  • Last 5 Years
    141,912
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.353
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Rankings

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121
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics and Astronom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    386,901
  • Last 5 Years
    197,566
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.511
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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154
World Rank
2
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy Physics | Big data | Grid Computin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    363,381
  • Last 5 Years
    152,470
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.420
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Rankings

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216
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Anxiety disorders | Psychiatry in Afric

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    329,221
  • Last 5 Years
    218,786
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.665
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Rankings

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229
World Rank
3
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Physics
Nuclear Physics | Medical Physics | High Energy Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    326,949
  • Last 5 Years
    145,829
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.446
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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255
World Rank
4
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Others
High Energy Physics && Nuclear Physics

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    319,066
  • Last 5 Years
    134,626
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.422
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Rankings

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270
World Rank
2
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy Particle Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    315,071
  • Last 5 Years
    135,211
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.429
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Rankings

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746
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Stroke | Neurorehabilitation | Neurogenetics | Non-communicable diseases | Population healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    230,321
  • Last 5 Years
    202,036
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.877
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Rankings

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777
World Rank
2
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    227,515
  • Last 5 Years
    106,081
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.466
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Rankings

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850
World Rank
2
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Others
Global Health | Health Systems and Policy | Health Economics | Epidemiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    217,534
  • Last 5 Years
    192,646
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.886
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,086
World Rank
3
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
carbon cycle | savannas | earth observation | biodiversit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    191,981
  • Last 5 Years
    74,056
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.386
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,118
World Rank
3
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    189,997
  • Last 5 Years
    77,041
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.405
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,171
World Rank
4
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Physics
nuclear Physics | high energy Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    185,377
  • Last 5 Years
    73,033
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.394
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Rankings

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1,356
World Rank
5
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Public Health | Global health | Disease modelling | Climate Changes and disease dynamic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    171,861
  • Last 5 Years
    156,410
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.910
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,382
World Rank
4
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Medical and Health Sciences / Cardiology
cardiology | heart failure | Africa | peripartum | covi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    170,027
  • Last 5 Years
    102,698
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.604
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,394
World Rank
5
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Physics
Innovation | AI | Particle physics | HEP | ATLA

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    168,886
  • Last 5 Years
    105,624
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.625
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,445
World Rank
6
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Physics
Experimental High Energy Physics. Detector and Instrumintatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    165,561
  • Last 5 Years
    58,715
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.355
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,552
World Rank
3
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Health Policy and Management | Infection Prevention and Control | Disease Prevention and Contro

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    159,469
  • Last 5 Years
    148,869
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.934
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,678
World Rank
7
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    154,723
  • Last 5 Years
    58,304
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.377
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,684
World Rank
6
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Physics
Particle Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    154,566
  • Last 5 Years
    71,195
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.461
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,779
World Rank
8
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    150,264
  • Last 5 Years
    111,790
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.744
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,811
World Rank
4
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Early Childhood Health and Developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    148,755
  • Last 5 Years
    118,138
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.794
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Rankings

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1,871
World Rank
7
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Others
Medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    146,540
  • Last 5 Years
    75,043
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.512
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,039
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology | Public Health | Biostatistics | Cancer Research | Communicable Disease

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    140,205
  • Last 5 Years
    115,489
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.824
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Rankings

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2,070
World Rank
5
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    139,016
  • Last 5 Years
    81,470
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.586
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