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Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering Highly Cited Researchers 620 Scientists Citation in United Kingdom 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 620 scientists , 323 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,187
World Rank
United Kingdom
546
Country Rank
University of Sheffield Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
John Provis|John Provis
University of Sheffield Sheffield, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Cement | Nuclear waste immobilisation | Materials science | Concrete | Alkali-activated material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    76,021
  • Last 5 Years
    50,728
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.667
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Rankings

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6,884
World Rank
United Kingdom
607
Country Rank
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Patricia De Rosnay
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Reading, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
hydrology | climate | NWP | remote sensing | soil moistur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    71,158
  • Last 5 Years
    45,639
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.641
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Rankings

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9,135
World Rank
United Kingdom
815
Country Rank
University of Bradford Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Yakun Guo
University of Bradford Bradford, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Hydraulics | fluid mechanics | computational fluid dynamics | hydrodynamics in estuaries and coas

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    59,372
  • Last 5 Years
    46,960
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.791
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Rankings

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9,319
World Rank
United Kingdom
837
Country Rank
University of Exeter Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
De Walling
University of Exeter Exeter, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Hydrology Fluvial Geomorpholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    58,758
  • Last 5 Years
    13,572
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.231
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Rankings

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12,390
World Rank
United Kingdom
1,136
Country Rank
University of Bristol Logo
31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Paul Bates
University of Bristol Bristol, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Hydrology | remote sensing | floodin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    49,025
  • Last 5 Years
    25,244
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.515
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Rankings

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18,751
World Rank
United Kingdom
1,708
Country Rank
Met Office Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Andy Wiltshire
Met Office Exeter, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Climate | Carbon | Hydrolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,938
  • Last 5 Years
    26,778
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.706
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Rankings

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24,045
World Rank
United Kingdom
2,164
Country Rank
Imperial College London Logo
134
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Leroy Gardner
Imperial College London London, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering | Steel Structures | Civil Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,274
  • Last 5 Years
    22,146
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.686
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Rankings

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24,185
World Rank
United Kingdom
2,176
Country Rank
Imperial College London Logo
135
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
David Ewins
Imperial College London London, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
structural dynamics | vibration | modal analysis | blade vibratio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,147
  • Last 5 Years
    8,402
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.261
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Rankings

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25,358
World Rank
United Kingdom
2,280
Country Rank
Newcastle University Logo
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Hayley J Fowler
Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
hydrology | climate change | extreme events | floods | drought

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,155
  • Last 5 Years
    18,321
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.588
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Rankings

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25,767
World Rank
United Kingdom
2,313
Country Rank
Heriot-Watt University Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Zhen Chen
Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering | Project management | Sustainability | Dependability | Decision makin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,816
  • Last 5 Years
    21,135
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.686
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Rankings

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28,614
World Rank
United Kingdom
2,544
Country Rank
University of Oxford Logo
302
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Guy Houlsby
University of Oxford Oxford, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering | Geotechnical Engineering | Offshore Engineering | Renewable Energy | Tidal Energ

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,776
  • Last 5 Years
    11,091
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.385
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Rankings

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30,824
World Rank
United Kingdom
2,758
Country Rank
University of Bristol Logo
73
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Jim Freer
University of Bristol Bristol, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
hydrology | water quality | erosio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,326
  • Last 5 Years
    13,450
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.492
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Rankings

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33,394
World Rank
United Kingdom
2,985
Country Rank
University of Leeds Logo
51
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Susan A Bernal
University of Leeds Leeds, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Alkali-activated Materials | Cement | Durability | SCMs | Concret

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,867
  • Last 5 Years
    19,325
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.747
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Rankings

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33,861
World Rank
United Kingdom
3,022
Country Rank
University of Aberdeen Logo
28
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Chris Soulsby
University of Aberdeen Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
hydrology | water resource

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,626
  • Last 5 Years
    11,249
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.439
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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37,646
World Rank
United Kingdom
3,333
Country Rank
Imperial College London Logo
213
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
John Boscawen Burland
Imperial College London London, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Civil Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,786
  • Last 5 Years
    6,144
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.258
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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45,855
World Rank
United Kingdom
4,045
Country Rank
University of Plymouth Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Long yuan Li
University of Plymouth Plymouth, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Concrete | steel | bucklin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,639
  • Last 5 Years
    10,517
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.510
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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47,481
World Rank
United Kingdom
4,168
Country Rank
University of Salford Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Miklas Scholz
University of Salford Salford, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Wetlands | Sustainable Drainage | Biofiltration | Stormwater | Wastewate

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,125
  • Last 5 Years
    13,263
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.659
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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47,923
World Rank
United Kingdom
4,212
Country Rank
Swansea University Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Roland W Lewis
Swansea University Swansea, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
finite element

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,983
  • Last 5 Years
    4,828
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.242
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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49,020
World Rank
United Kingdom
4,307
Country Rank
University of Liverpool Logo
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
John Mottershead
University of Liverpool Liverpool, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Structural Dynamics | Model Updating | Active Vibration Control | Aeroelasticit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,669
  • Last 5 Years
    5,834
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.297
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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49,958
World Rank
United Kingdom
4,387
Country Rank
University of Bristol Logo
114
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Ross Woods
University of Bristol Bristol, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Hydrolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,395
  • Last 5 Years
    11,276
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.581
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Rankings

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50,679
World Rank
United Kingdom
4,451
Country Rank
Loughborough University Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Mohammed Quddus
Loughborough University Loughborough, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Intelligent Transport Systems | Connected and Autonomous Vehicles | Big Data Analytics | Statistical Models and Safety Analysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,194
  • Last 5 Years
    10,181
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.530
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Rankings

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51,353
World Rank
United Kingdom
4,492
Country Rank
Imperial College London Logo
282
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Richard Jardine
Imperial College London London, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Civil Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,006
  • Last 5 Years
    8,397
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.442
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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57,608
World Rank
United Kingdom
4,984
Country Rank
Leeds Beckett University Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Akintola Akintoye
Leeds Beckett University Leeds, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Construction Economics | Construction Management | Construction Procurement | Construction Risk Managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,432
  • Last 5 Years
    5,826
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.334
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Rankings

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59,502
World Rank
United Kingdom
5,141
Country Rank
University of Cambridge Logo
324
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Ioannis Brilakis
University of Cambridge Cambridge, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Construction Engineering | Construction IT | Infrastructure Computer Vision | Digital Twins | Construction Automatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,008
  • Last 5 Years
    12,198
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.717
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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61,666
World Rank
United Kingdom
5,337
Country Rank
Heriot-Watt University Logo
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Guy Walker
Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Human Factors | Accidents | Safety | Methods | Civil Engineering System

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,566
  • Last 5 Years
    7,425
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.448
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