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.
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Total46,783
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Last 5 Years34,159
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Last 5 Years / Total0.730
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Total7,852
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Last 5 Years4,171
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Last 5 Years / Total0.531
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Total5,910
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Last 5 Years4,944
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Last 5 Years / Total0.837
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Social Sciences / Social Policy
Maternal | reproductive and child health | Infectious diseases of Poverty (HIV | Hepatitis | HPV
Maternal | reproductive and child health | Infectious diseases of Poverty (HIV | Hepatitis | HPV
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Total5,247
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Last 5 Years3,231
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Last 5 Years / Total0.616
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Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Violence | Terrorism | Violent Extremism | Transnational Threats and Maritime Securit
Political Violence | Terrorism | Violent Extremism | Transnational Threats and Maritime Securit
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Total4,743
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Last 5 Years2,741
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Last 5 Years / Total0.578
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Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Information Science | ICT | information Seeking Behaviour | Innovation and Development | Research Methodology and Statistic
Information Science | ICT | information Seeking Behaviour | Innovation and Development | Research Methodology and Statistic
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Total4,562
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Last 5 Years3,342
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Last 5 Years / Total0.733
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Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
information Seeking behavior | Information Science | Innovation | Research and Statistic
information Seeking behavior | Information Science | Innovation | Research and Statistic
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Total4,467
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Last 5 Years3,299
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Last 5 Years / Total0.739
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Social Sciences / Sociology
Sociology | Medical Sociology | Bioethics | Global Health | Social Problem
Sociology | Medical Sociology | Bioethics | Global Health | Social Problem
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Total4,071
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Last 5 Years3,643
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Last 5 Years / Total0.895
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Social Sciences / Demography
Demographic dynamics and Interrelations | Fertility and Reproductive health | Migration | Ageing | Family and marriag
Demographic dynamics and Interrelations | Fertility and Reproductive health | Migration | Ageing | Family and marriag
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Total4,003
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Last 5 Years1,210
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Last 5 Years / Total0.302
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Total3,948
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Last 5 Years326
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Last 5 Years / Total0.083
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Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Comparative Politics | Security and Conflict Studies | Public Polic
Comparative Politics | Security and Conflict Studies | Public Polic
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Total3,777
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Last 5 Years1,409
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Last 5 Years / Total0.373
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Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
comparative African democratisation | election studies | oil and environmental politics in the Niger Delta | identity politics | pe
comparative African democratisation | election studies | oil and environmental politics in the Niger Delta | identity politics | pe
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Total3,501
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Last 5 Years1,603
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Last 5 Years / Total0.458
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Total3,476
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Last 5 Years2,211
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Last 5 Years / Total0.636
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Social Sciences / Psychology
Work Engagement | Career Development | Cyberpsychology | Work-life Balanc
Work Engagement | Career Development | Cyberpsychology | Work-life Balanc
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Total3,122
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Last 5 Years2,270
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Last 5 Years / Total0.727
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Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Peace | conflict | defence | security | developmen
Peace | conflict | defence | security | developmen
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Total3,055
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Last 5 Years2,145
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Last 5 Years / Total0.702
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Total2,948
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Last 5 Years1,743
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Last 5 Years / Total0.591
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Total2,918
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Last 5 Years2,203
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Last 5 Years / Total0.755
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Total2,839
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Last 5 Years982
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Last 5 Years / Total0.346
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Social Sciences / Psychology
Implementation science | Trauma | Resilience | Climate change | Clinical health psycholog
Implementation science | Trauma | Resilience | Climate change | Clinical health psycholog
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Total2,822
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Last 5 Years2,608
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Last 5 Years / Total0.924
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Total2,771
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Last 5 Years2,164
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Last 5 Years / Total0.781
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Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Liberal Political Ecology | Security Studies | Gender & Developmen
Liberal Political Ecology | Security Studies | Gender & Developmen
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Total2,670
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Last 5 Years2,023
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Last 5 Years / Total0.758
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Social Sciences / Anthropology
Biological Anthropology | Public Health | Epidemiology | Human Identification | Data Scienc
Biological Anthropology | Public Health | Epidemiology | Human Identification | Data Scienc
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Total2,403
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Last 5 Years2,241
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Last 5 Years / Total0.933
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Social Sciences / Sociology
Gender and women studies | family studies | reproductive health | health system
Gender and women studies | family studies | reproductive health | health system
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Total2,388
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Last 5 Years1,643
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Last 5 Years / Total0.688
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Total2,373
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Last 5 Years1,834
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Last 5 Years / Total0.773
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Total2,362
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Last 5 Years1,762
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Last 5 Years / Total0.746
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