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.
* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
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Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
agroforestry | ecology | biogeography | biodiversity | climate chang
agroforestry | ecology | biogeography | biodiversity | climate chang
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Total100,727
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Last 5 Years66,503
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Last 5 Years / Total0.660
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2
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Total88,878
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Last 5 Years39,352
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Last 5 Years / Total0.443
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3
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Total59,450
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Last 5 Years32,706
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Last 5 Years / Total0.550
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4
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Microbial Ecology | Soil Metagenomics | Plant-Microbe Interaction
Microbial Ecology | Soil Metagenomics | Plant-Microbe Interaction
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Total34,341
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Last 5 Years30,623
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Last 5 Years / Total0.892
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Total26,398
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Last 5 Years24,698
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Last 5 Years / Total0.936
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Agriculture & Forestry / Soil and Water Engineering and Conservation
Geochemistry of Trace Elements | Soil and water pollution by toxic metals | Remediation of toxic metals contaminated soils and water
Geochemistry of Trace Elements | Soil and water pollution by toxic metals | Remediation of toxic metals contaminated soils and water
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Total26,683
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Last 5 Years23,481
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Last 5 Years / Total0.880
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Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
Aquaculture and Fisheries | Animal Science | Environmental Science | WEF Nexus | Sustainabilit
Aquaculture and Fisheries | Animal Science | Environmental Science | WEF Nexus | Sustainabilit
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Total24,362
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Last 5 Years22,962
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Last 5 Years / Total0.943
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Total51,867
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Last 5 Years20,432
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Last 5 Years / Total0.394
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Agriculture & Forestry / Agricultural Engineering
Postharvest Technology | Food Science and Technology | Agricultural Engineering | Biosystem
Postharvest Technology | Food Science and Technology | Agricultural Engineering | Biosystem
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Total22,780
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Last 5 Years16,267
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Last 5 Years / Total0.714
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Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Andrology | Oxidative stress | Medicinal Plants | reactive oxygen species | male infertilit
Andrology | Oxidative stress | Medicinal Plants | reactive oxygen species | male infertilit
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Total19,444
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Last 5 Years13,587
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Last 5 Years / Total0.699
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Total20,559
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Last 5 Years12,937
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Last 5 Years / Total0.629
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Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Nanobiotechnology | Plant Physiology | Environmental Botany | Medicinal Plants | Plant Propagatio
Nanobiotechnology | Plant Physiology | Environmental Botany | Medicinal Plants | Plant Propagatio
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Total14,993
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Last 5 Years12,528
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Last 5 Years / Total0.836
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Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant Breeding | Plant Genetics | Quantitative Genetics | Crop Science | Agricultural Plant Science
Plant Breeding | Plant Genetics | Quantitative Genetics | Crop Science | Agricultural Plant Science
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Total14,405
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Last 5 Years11,832
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Last 5 Years / Total0.821
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14
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Total16,840
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Last 5 Years11,639
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Last 5 Years / Total0.691
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15
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Evolutionary biology | pollination biology | plant reproduction | chemical ecology | invasion biolog
Evolutionary biology | pollination biology | plant reproduction | chemical ecology | invasion biolog
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Total28,127
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Last 5 Years11,372
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Last 5 Years / Total0.404
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Agriculture & Forestry / Crop Sciences
Crop Sciences | Plant Nutrition | Sewage sludge | Heavy metal | Bioenergy Crop
Crop Sciences | Plant Nutrition | Sewage sludge | Heavy metal | Bioenergy Crop
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Total11,166
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Last 5 Years10,844
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Last 5 Years / Total0.971
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17
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Total14,760
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Last 5 Years10,624
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Last 5 Years / Total0.720
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18
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Agricultural Sciences | wastes management | Composting and compost | Environnmental Science
Agricultural Sciences | wastes management | Composting and compost | Environnmental Science
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Total15,137
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Last 5 Years9,244
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Last 5 Years / Total0.611
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Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Nano selenium | Nano nutrients | nanofibers | Plant nutritio
Nano selenium | Nano nutrients | nanofibers | Plant nutritio
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Total9,974
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Last 5 Years8,624
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Last 5 Years / Total0.865
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Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
agriculture | agroecology | agroforestry | food security | ecosystem service
agriculture | agroecology | agroforestry | food security | ecosystem service
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Total16,962
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Last 5 Years8,600
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Last 5 Years / Total0.507
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Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
forestry | vegetation ecology | agriculture | Plant diversity | Regeneration ecology of woody plant
forestry | vegetation ecology | agriculture | Plant diversity | Regeneration ecology of woody plant
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Total17,045
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Last 5 Years8,431
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Last 5 Years / Total0.495
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22
Agriculture & Forestry / Entomology & Pesticides
Evolutionary physiology - insect physiology - physiological plasticit
Evolutionary physiology - insect physiology - physiological plasticit
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Total15,633
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Last 5 Years8,375
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Last 5 Years / Total0.536
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23
Citation Metrics
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Total10,185
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Last 5 Years8,196
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Last 5 Years / Total0.805
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24
Citation Metrics
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Total12,003
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Last 5 Years8,101
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Last 5 Years / Total0.675
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Citation Metrics
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Total7,845
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Last 5 Years7,597
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Last 5 Years / Total0.968
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