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Europe Law Highly Cited Researchers 16.001 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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15,950
World Rank
1,440
Country Rank
112
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Law / Law and Legal Studies
criminology | policing | experiments | evidence-based policy | restorative justic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,143
  • Last 5 Years
    11,060
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.262
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Rankings

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18,687
World Rank
1,696
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Health services | social justice | feminist ethics | death studie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    38,120
  • Last 5 Years
    15,539
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.408
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Rankings

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20,469
World Rank
73
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Law / Law and Legal Studies
теория государства и прав

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,889
  • Last 5 Years
    7,833
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.218
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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22,843
World Rank
1,023
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Law / Law and Legal Studies
private law | sociology of law | legal theory | contract law | legal pluralis

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,440
  • Last 5 Years
    7,261
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.217
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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29,267
World Rank
557
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,414
  • Last 5 Years
    10,732
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.378
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,190
World Rank
2,689
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Law / Law and Legal Studies
criminology | rehabilitation | desistanc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,800
  • Last 5 Years
    11,197
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.403
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,277
World Rank
2,694
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Law / Law and Legal Studies
environmental justice | energy | social practice | transition | rhyth

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,743
  • Last 5 Years
    12,385
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.446
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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31,209
World Rank
2,787
Country Rank
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Law / Law and Legal Studies
criminology | legitimacy | procedural justice | trust | psychology and la

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,181
  • Last 5 Years
    13,408
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.493
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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31,300
World Rank
605
Country Rank
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Derecho Eclesiástico del Estado | Derecho Canónic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,130
  • Last 5 Years
    9,776
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.360
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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35,410
World Rank
3,140
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Peace processes | religion and conflict | religious peace building | transitional justic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,927
  • Last 5 Years
    6,673
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.268
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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38,501
World Rank
359
Country Rank
112
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Law / Law and Legal Studies
emotion | culture | intergroup relations | social justice | sel

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,474
  • Last 5 Years
    9,600
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.409
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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39,145
World Rank
3,453
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,196
  • Last 5 Years
    5,021
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.216
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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42,084
World Rank
3,702
Country Rank
238
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Criminology | Psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,029
  • Last 5 Years
    7,206
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.327
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Rankings

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46,408
World Rank
4,081
Country Rank
55
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Development education | social justice | international volunteering | transformative learnin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,504
  • Last 5 Years
    9,539
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.465
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Rankings

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52,670
World Rank
4,578
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Law / Criminal Law
International law | human rights law | international criminal law | international humanitarian la

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,706
  • Last 5 Years
    5,752
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.307
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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54,990
World Rank
4,761
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Why people stop offending politics and crime the fear of crime Thatcherism homicide quantitative methods qua

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,102
  • Last 5 Years
    6,945
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.384
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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55,580
World Rank
524
Country Rank
89
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Droits de l'homme | alimentation | développement durabl

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,964
  • Last 5 Years
    8,911
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.496
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Rankings

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55,775
World Rank
4,830
Country Rank
308
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Violence research | longitudinal studies | violence prevention | cross-national comparison | historical homicide researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,914
  • Last 5 Years
    11,249
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.628
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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57,561
World Rank
4,973
Country Rank
431
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Criminology | Police | Trust | Legitimacy | Policin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,488
  • Last 5 Years
    10,351
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.592
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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58,914
World Rank
5,084
Country Rank
319
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Law / Law and Legal Studies
youth aggression | violent behaviour | juvenile delinquency | longitudinal researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,183
  • Last 5 Years
    9,963
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.580
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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59,847
World Rank
1,282
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Derecho del Trabaj

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,982
  • Last 5 Years
    6,601
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.389
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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60,009
World Rank
5,179
Country Rank
70
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Law / Law and Legal Studies
criminology | policing | political economy | social democracy | media and crim

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,953
  • Last 5 Years
    4,259
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.251
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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61,806
World Rank
5,338
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Global Health | Health Policy | International Relations | Evidence Synthesi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,575
  • Last 5 Years
    16,383
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.988
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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62,249
World Rank
5,372
Country Rank
339
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Law / Law and Legal Studies
law | labour law | company law | private law | law and economic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,483
  • Last 5 Years
    4,614
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.280
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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63,263
World Rank
5,454
Country Rank
344
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Criminology | Situational Action Theory | Criminological Theory | Developmental Criminology | Juvenile Delinquenc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,292
  • Last 5 Years
    5,413
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.332
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