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EuropeEngineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering Highly Cited Researchers 8.331 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 8.331 scientists , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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587
World Rank
Croatia
2
Country Rank
University of Split Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Ivica Puljak
University of Split Split, Croatia
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
High energy physics | Astroparticle physics | Instrumentatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    254,194
  • Last 5 Years
    117,431
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.462
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Rankings

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5,350
World Rank
Switzerland
83
Country Rank
Paul Scherrer Institute Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Urs Baltensperger
Paul Scherrer Institute Villigen, Switzerland
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Aeroso

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    82,740
  • Last 5 Years
    35,249
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.426
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Rankings

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5,746
World Rank
United Kingdom
498
Country Rank
University of Manchester Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Brian Launder
University of Manchester Manchester, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Mechanics | heat transfer | turbulenc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    79,492
  • Last 5 Years
    15,395
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.194
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Rankings

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6,292
World Rank
Germany
246
Country Rank
Bauhaus Universität Weimar Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Timon Rabczuk
Bauhaus Universität Weimar Weimar, Germany
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational Mechanics | Solid Mechanic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    75,179
  • Last 5 Years
    49,925
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.664
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Rankings

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7,410
World Rank
Denmark
49
Country Rank
Technical University of Denmark Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Ole Sigmund
Technical University of Denmark Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Structural optimization | topology optimization | inverse problems | computational mechanics | solid mechanic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    67,897
  • Last 5 Years
    37,913
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.558
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Rankings

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7,785
World Rank
Türkiye
41
Country Rank
Koç University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Metin Sitti
Koç University İstanbul, Türkiye
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Robotics | Microrobotics | Medical Robotics | Soft Matter | Materials Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    65,710
  • Last 5 Years
    41,791
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.636
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Rankings

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8,130
World Rank
Switzerland
135
Country Rank
Paul Scherrer Institute Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Andre Prevot
Paul Scherrer Institute Villigen, Switzerland
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
aerosol | ozone | tropospheric chemistry | air pollutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    64,028
  • Last 5 Years
    31,841
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.497
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Rankings

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10,683
World Rank
United Kingdom
973
Country Rank
University of Birmingham Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
YL Ding, Yulong Ding
University of Birmingham Birmingham, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Liquid air energy storage | Thermal energy storage | Cold chain technology | Multiphase flow and heat transfer | Renewable energ

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    53,805
  • Last 5 Years
    30,486
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.567
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Rankings

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11,354
World Rank
Denmark
89
Country Rank
Aalborg University Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Zhe Chen
Aalborg University Aalborg, Denmark
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Wind Power | Power Systems | Power Electronics | Electric Machin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    51,751
  • Last 5 Years
    28,830
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.557
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Rankings

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11,713
World Rank
Germany
484
Country Rank
Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg Logo
31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Michel Wensing
Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Implementation science | primary care | health services researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    50,735
  • Last 5 Years
    17,151
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.338
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Rankings

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13,763
World Rank
Norway
55
Country Rank
Norwegian University of Science & Technology Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Filippo Berto
Norwegian University of Science & Technology Trondheim, Norway
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials | Fatigue | Fracture Mechanics | Structural Integrit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    46,036
  • Last 5 Years
    34,103
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.741
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Rankings

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14,499
World Rank
Ireland
41
Country Rank
University of Galway Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Henry Curran
University of Galway Galway, Ireland
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Reaction kinetics | combustion science | fuels | combustion | chemical engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    44,609
  • Last 5 Years
    20,147
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.452
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Rankings

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14,523
World Rank
Germany
630
Country Rank
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Wolfgang Rodi
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Karlsruhe, Germany
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics | Turbulence Modeling | Environmental Flow

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    44,564
  • Last 5 Years
    7,680
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.172
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Rankings

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15,292
World Rank
Switzerland
272
Country Rank
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Logo
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Nenes Athanasios
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Lausanne, Switzerland
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Aerosols | Clouds | Climate | Air Qualit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    43,152
  • Last 5 Years
    20,953
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.486
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Rankings

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15,693
World Rank
Germany
684
Country Rank
Forschungszentrum Jülich Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Bo Persson
Forschungszentrum Jülich Jülich, Germany
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Surface Science | Tribology | Friction | Adhesion | Contact Mechanic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,484
  • Last 5 Years
    12,332
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.290
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Rankings

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15,742
World Rank
Switzerland
283
Country Rank
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ETH Zürich Logo
62
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Aldo Steinfeld
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ETH Zürich Zurich, Switzerland
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Thermal Sciences | Solar Fuels | Energy Storage | Thermochemistry | CO2 Utilizatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,392
  • Last 5 Years
    17,025
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.402
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Rankings

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15,964
World Rank
France
311
Country Rank
Office national d'études et de recherches aérospatiales Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Jean-Louis Chaboche
Office national d'études et de recherches aérospatiales Palaiseau, France
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Mécanique | Ingéniéri

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,032
  • Last 5 Years
    10,843
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.258
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Rankings

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16,750
World Rank
Cyprus
10
Country Rank
Frederick University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Antonis Papadakis
Frederick University Nicosia, Cyprus
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics | High Voltages | Renewables | Plasmas | Electromagnetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    40,815
  • Last 5 Years
    12,021
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.295
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Rankings

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17,769
World Rank
Türkiye
63
Country Rank
Fırat University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Hakan Fehmi Öztop
Fırat University Elazığ, Türkiye
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
CFD | energy storage | nanofluids | electronic cooling | waste heat recover

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    39,233
  • Last 5 Years
    24,783
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.632
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Rankings

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17,878
World Rank
Germany
798
Country Rank
Rheinisch Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Heinz Pitsch
Rheinisch Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen Aachen, Germany
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Combustion | Computational Fluid Dynamics | Fluid Mechanic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    39,118
  • Last 5 Years
    18,080
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.462
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Rankings

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18,074
World Rank
Germany
805
Country Rank
Universität Hannover Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Peter Wriggers
Universität Hannover Hannover, Germany
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Finite Element Analysis | Contact Mechanics | Multi-scale Methods | Homogenization | Particle Method

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    38,835
  • Last 5 Years
    15,668
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.403
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Rankings

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18,906
World Rank
Norway
75
Country Rank
University of Oslo Logo
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Trude Storelvmo
University of Oslo Oslo, Norway
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
aerosols | clouds | climate | forcing | feedback

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,720
  • Last 5 Years
    23,259
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.617
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Rankings

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19,030
World Rank
United Kingdom
1,731
Country Rank
Imperial College London Logo
114
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Peter Cawley
Imperial College London London, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
nondestructive evaluation | structural health monitorin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,576
  • Last 5 Years
    9,692
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.258
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Rankings

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19,229
World Rank
Romania
29
Country Rank
University Babes Bolyai Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Ioan Pop
University Babes Bolyai Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Mechanics | Heat Transfer | Porous Media | Nanofluids | Academy of Romanian Scientist

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,320
  • Last 5 Years
    14,552
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.390
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Rankings

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19,855
World Rank
Denmark
156
Country Rank
Technical University of Denmark Logo
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Viggo Tvergaard
Technical University of Denmark Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,524
  • Last 5 Years
    7,728
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.212
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