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AfricaEngineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering Highly Cited Researchers 2.113 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.
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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61,791
World Rank
76
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Desalination | Water-Energy Nexus | Solar Energy Applications | Nanomaterials' Application

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,555
  • Last 5 Years
    15,571
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.941
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Rankings

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64,842
World Rank
80
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Desalination | Evaporation | Nanofluid Applications | Heat Transfer | Solar Energy Application

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,963
  • Last 5 Years
    15,012
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.940
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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73,821
World Rank
101
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Desalination - Renewable energy system

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,451
  • Last 5 Years
    12,740
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.882
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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82,728
World Rank
284
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics | Fluid Dynamics | Heat and Mass Transfer | Multiphase Flow | Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,164
  • Last 5 Years
    12,985
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.986
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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83,618
World Rank
95
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Polymer tribology | Natural fiber polymer composites | Micro structure characterizatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,045
  • Last 5 Years
    6,725
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.516
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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84,403
World Rank
10
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Energy | Fluid Mechanics | Heat and Mass Transfer | Modellin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,948
  • Last 5 Years
    5,308
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.410
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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95,893
World Rank
337
Country Rank
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Convective Nanofluids | Computational Heat Transfer | Multiphase | Energy Optimization | Solar-Therma

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,641
  • Last 5 Years
    10,638
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.914
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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122,785
World Rank
47
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Heat transfer | Modeling & Simulation | Renewable Energy | Energy Efficienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,394
  • Last 5 Years
    6,782
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.722
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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129,976
World Rank
214
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Renewable Energy | Solar Desalination | Air Conditioning | Solar Drye

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,925
  • Last 5 Years
    8,325
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.933
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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133,483
World Rank
525
Country Rank
44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Dynamics | Numerical Method

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,715
  • Last 5 Years
    5,320
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.610
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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134,195
World Rank
225
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
crystal plasticity | cardiovascular mechanics | computational mechanic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,675
  • Last 5 Years
    2,551
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.294
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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138,709
World Rank
547
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Laser Powder Bed Fusion | Laser-matter interaction | Metal additive manufacturing | Metallic biomaterial

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,420
  • Last 5 Years
    6,306
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.749
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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153,338
World Rank
610
Country Rank
140
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,673
  • Last 5 Years
    2,651
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.345
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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163,275
World Rank
68
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational methods | Fractional differential equations | Soliton theory | Fluids Mechanics | Therma

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,222
  • Last 5 Years
    6,341
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.878
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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168,188
World Rank
32
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering | Additive Manufacturing | Machining | Modelling and Simulation | Formin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,012
  • Last 5 Years
    3,444
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.491
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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169,111
World Rank
309
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Energy | Thermal engineering | Solar Energy | Heat Transfe

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,983
  • Last 5 Years
    5,446
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.780
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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171,352
World Rank
697
Country Rank
61
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
vibration monitoring | condition monitoring | laser vibrometr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,893
  • Last 5 Years
    4,161
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.604
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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178,132
World Rank
337
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Engineering materials | materials selectio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,639
  • Last 5 Years
    3,887
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.585
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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181,710
World Rank
745
Country Rank
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,511
  • Last 5 Years
    3,010
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.462
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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200,487
World Rank
394
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Internal Combustion Engine | Combustion Systems | Energy Systems Analysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,899
  • Last 5 Years
    5,687
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.964
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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207,739
World Rank
421
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Nanocomposites | carbon nanotube composites | aluminium | membranes | sensor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,683
  • Last 5 Years
    2,264
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.398
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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212,433
World Rank
886
Country Rank
202
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,555
  • Last 5 Years
    2,841
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.511
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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213,370
World Rank
220
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Corrosion science and engineering | Metallurgy | Electrodeposition | Powder metallurgy | Electroless coatin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,524
  • Last 5 Years
    2,526
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.457
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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213,813
World Rank
440
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Materials | Mechanics of Materials | Coating and Forming Technology | Material Models | Modelling and simulation of mat

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,517
  • Last 5 Years
    3,318
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.601
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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214,334
World Rank
898
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,503
  • Last 5 Years
    4,892
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.889
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