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North AmericaEngineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering Highly Cited Researchers 1.469 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 1.469 scientists , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,451
World Rank
Canada
91
Country Rank
Memorial University of Newfoundland Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Fereidoon Shahidi
Memorial University of Newfoundland St John’s, Canada
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
food science | food chemistry | agricultural science | functional foods | food antioxidant

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    127,796
  • Last 5 Years
    50,731
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.397
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Rankings

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3,880
World Rank
Canada
146
Country Rank
University of British Columbia Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Navin Ramankutty
University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food security | Land use change | Agriculture | Global environmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    100,615
  • Last 5 Years
    47,656
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.474
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Rankings

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5,874
World Rank
United States
2,700
Country Rank
University of Georgia Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Leann Birch
University of Georgia Athens, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
nutrition | child developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    78,595
  • Last 5 Years
    18,086
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.230
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Rankings

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7,638
World Rank
United States
3,530
Country Rank
University of Massachusetts Amherst Logo
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Eric A Decker
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    66,702
  • Last 5 Years
    24,885
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.373
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Rankings

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12,073
World Rank
United States
5,569
Country Rank
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Logo
60
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Roger Ruan
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
food engineering | pyrolysis | algae | waste utilization | nonthermal processin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    49,940
  • Last 5 Years
    34,884
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.699
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Rankings

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13,931
World Rank
United States
6,397
Country Rank
University of California San Diego Logo
125
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Zhenjiang Zech Xu
University of California San Diego San Diego, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
(meta)genomics | microbiome | ncRNA | data minin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    45,816
  • Last 5 Years
    36,549
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.798
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Rankings

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14,729
World Rank
United States
6,756
Country Rank
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Jonathan Spergel
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Allerg

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    44,331
  • Last 5 Years
    22,861
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.516
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Rankings

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15,904
World Rank
United States
7,272
Country Rank
Tufts University Logo
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Patrick Webb
Tufts University Medford, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food policy | nutrition | agriculture | developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,215
  • Last 5 Years
    19,361
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.459
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Rankings

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16,079
World Rank
United States
7,340
Country Rank
University of Maryland Logo
60
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Fei Wang
University of Maryland College Park, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
data mining | health data science | computational medicine | biomedical informatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,955
  • Last 5 Years
    30,393
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.724
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Rankings

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15,814
World Rank
United States
7,230
Country Rank
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Delia Grace
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Washington, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food safety | epidemiology | LMICs | veterinar

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,407
  • Last 5 Years
    27,614
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.651
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Rankings

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16,374
World Rank
Canada
654
Country Rank
McGill University Logo
53
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Vijaya Raghavan
McGill University Montréal, Canada
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Security | Post Harvest Processing | Electro- Technologies in food processing | microbial fuel cell

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,495
  • Last 5 Years
    21,372
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.515
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Rankings

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16,690
World Rank
United States
7,601
Country Rank
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Logo
82
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Joanne Slavin
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
food science | nutrition | agriculture | sustainability | food polic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,031
  • Last 5 Years
    15,853
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.386
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Rankings

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17,346
World Rank
Canada
690
Country Rank
University of Alberta Logo
41
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Michael Gänzle
University of Alberta Edmonton, Canada
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Microbiology and Probiotic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    40,024
  • Last 5 Years
    24,404
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.610
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Rankings

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21,524
World Rank
Canada
856
Country Rank
University of Guelph Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Alejandro G Marangoni
University of Guelph Guelph, Canada
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Materials Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,733
  • Last 5 Years
    16,154
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.465
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Rankings

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21,971
World Rank
United States
9,873
Country Rank
Michigan State University Logo
55
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Felicia Wu
Michigan State University East Lansing, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
food | mycotoxins | public health | air | wate

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,271
  • Last 5 Years
    24,486
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.714
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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23,812
World Rank
United States
10,689
Country Rank
University of Kentucky Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Xiong Yl
University of Kentucky Lexington, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,569
  • Last 5 Years
    16,468
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.506
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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23,886
World Rank
United States
10,714
Country Rank
University of California Davis Logo
98
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
R Paul Singh
University of California Davis Davis, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
food engineering | food process engineering | food technology | food science and technology | digestio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,510
  • Last 5 Years
    14,112
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.434
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,516
World Rank
United States
11,845
Country Rank
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Logo
142
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Deepak K Ray
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Security | Climate | Agriculture | Global crop datasets | Land Use Mapping and Polic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,334
  • Last 5 Years
    19,070
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.629
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Rankings

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27,317
World Rank
United States
12,197
Country Rank
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Logo
149
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Paul Chen
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
renewable energy | environment | food science and engineering | biorefining | waste utilizatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,750
  • Last 5 Years
    18,401
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.619
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Rankings

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27,742
World Rank
Canada
1,120
Country Rank
University of Guelph Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Todd F Duffield
University of Guelph Guelph, Canada
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Dairy Health Managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,445
  • Last 5 Years
    11,966
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.406
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Rankings

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26,988
World Rank
United States
12,058
Country Rank
University of California San Diego Logo
235
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Julia M Gauglitz
University of California San Diego San Diego, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Translational research | metabolomics | microbiome | nutrition | oceanograph

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,004
  • Last 5 Years
    27,024
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.901
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Rankings

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27,681
World Rank
United States
12,351
Country Rank
US Department of Agriculture Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Xianli Wu, Facn, Cfs
US Department of Agriculture Washington, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Chemistry | Analytical Chemistry | Nutrition | Food Science | Herbal Medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,494
  • Last 5 Years
    7,702
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.261
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Rankings

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29,045
World Rank
United States
12,892
Country Rank
University of Massachusetts Amherst Logo
53
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Hang Xiao
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Nutraceutical | functional foods | food toxicology | food science | nutritio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,566
  • Last 5 Years
    20,305
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.711
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Rankings

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31,914
World Rank
Canada
1,291
Country Rank
INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Monique Lacroix
INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier Québec, Canada
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
foo

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,760
  • Last 5 Years
    12,324
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.461
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Rankings

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32,193
World Rank
United States
14,168
Country Rank
Ohio State University Logo
81
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
M Monica Giusti
Ohio State University Columbus, United States
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Polyphenols | anthocyanins | phytochemicals | functional food

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,604
  • Last 5 Years
    12,637
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.475
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