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Europe Highly Cited Researchers 47 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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946
World Rank
14
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
integrated assessment | climate change | environmental science | global change | sustainable developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    207,240
  • Last 5 Years
    119,922
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.579
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Rankings

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13,043
World Rank
320
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Global Environmental Change | Land Use | Climte Change and mitigation | Biodiversit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    47,616
  • Last 5 Years
    32,711
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.687
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,222
World Rank
643
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Others
climate policy | integrated assessment | international climate polic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,304
  • Last 5 Years
    15,477
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.494
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,685
World Rank
687
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biodiversity | Ecosystem Services | Ecology | scenarios | modelin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,159
  • Last 5 Years
    15,392
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.510
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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36,471
World Rank
979
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Global Environmental Change | Land Use | Climate Change and mitigatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,358
  • Last 5 Years
    21,694
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.891
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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46,815
World Rank
1,254
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,346
  • Last 5 Years
    12,163
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.598
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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56,290
World Rank
1,478
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Non-CO2 GHGs | Integrated Assessment Model diagnostics | Global energy systems | Climate change mitigation | Material scarcit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,755
  • Last 5 Years
    15,675
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.883
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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71,542
World Rank
1,835
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,800
  • Last 5 Years
    6,866
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.464
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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109,227
World Rank
2,726
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Others
integrated assessment | climate policy | carbon dioxide removal | scenario analysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,414
  • Last 5 Years
    9,060
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.870
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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117,004
World Rank
2,901
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Others
SDGs | Global Environmental Change | Integrated Assessment Modelling | planetary boundaries | circular econom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,810
  • Last 5 Years
    5,630
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.574
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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119,575
World Rank
2,970
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,616
  • Last 5 Years
    8,348
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.868
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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121,039
World Rank
3,011
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
food food systems agriculture livestock natural resources mineral

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,512
  • Last 5 Years
    5,526
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.581
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Rankings

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124,780
World Rank
3,107
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Economics & Econometrics / Environmental Economics
Climate change | Climate policy | Integrated Assessment | Environmental Science | Environmenta

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,257
  • Last 5 Years
    5,961
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.644
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Rankings

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142,848
World Rank
3,482
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
aquatic ecology | modelling | biodiversity | water managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,198
  • Last 5 Years
    4,310
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.526
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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167,252
World Rank
3,995
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,056
  • Last 5 Years
    5,987
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.848
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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201,645
World Rank
4,667
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biodiversity conservation | multi-regional input-output analysis | sustainable development | modelling | impact assessmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,865
  • Last 5 Years
    4,213
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.718
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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233,175
World Rank
5,239
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil | Water | Hydrology | Pesticides | Uncertaint

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,042
  • Last 5 Years
    1,873
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.371
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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265,486
World Rank
5,821
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Others
Climate | energy | integrated assessment modellin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,382
  • Last 5 Years
    3,958
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.903
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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312,015
World Rank
6,663
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
sustainable agriculture | land use | ecosystem services | scenario development | agricultural emission

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,643
  • Last 5 Years
    2,293
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.629
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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323,850
World Rank
6,860
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Law / Law and Legal Studies
land policy | real estate | planning law | inequality | segregatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,488
  • Last 5 Years
    1,609
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.461
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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461,818
World Rank
9,035
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Geography
geography | planning | landscapes | nature | peopl

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,206
  • Last 5 Years
    1,953
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.885
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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527,462
World Rank
10,027
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Economics & Econometrics / Environmental Economics
environmental economics | development economics | experimental and behavioural economic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,817
  • Last 5 Years
    871
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.479
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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550,038
World Rank
10,357
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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574,930
World Rank
10,708
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Housing
Housing Markets and Systems | Families and Welfare | Intergenerational Relations | Comparative Social Polic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,586
  • Last 5 Years
    1,167
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.736
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Rankings

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594,103
World Rank
10,968
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Others
spatial planning | european union | retai

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,503
  • Last 5 Years
    631
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.420
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