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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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1,871
World Rank
7
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Others
Medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    146,540
  • Last 5 Years
    75,043
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.512
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,179
World Rank
20
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Others
First interest | Second interest | Vaccinology | Respiratory pathogen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    76,017
  • Last 5 Years
    49,715
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.654
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,183
World Rank
23
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Others
Running | Nutrition | Exercise Physiology | Insulin Resistance | Diabete

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    69,219
  • Last 5 Years
    14,475
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.209
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,764
World Rank
30
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Others
Clinical Medicine | Epidemiology | Cancer | Infectious disease | Surger

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    53,456
  • Last 5 Years
    49,049
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.918
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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13,793
World Rank
43
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Others
Polymer Physics and Polymer Nanocomposite

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    45,981
  • Last 5 Years
    20,584
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.448
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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18,890
World Rank
56
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,696
  • Last 5 Years
    28,856
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.765
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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22,684
World Rank
69
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Others
Vaccine

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,509
  • Last 5 Years
    12,668
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.378
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,623
World Rank
79
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,889
  • Last 5 Years
    23,973
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.776
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,872
World Rank
81
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,706
  • Last 5 Years
    15,912
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.518
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,528
World Rank
83
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Others
Public Health | Cardiovascular diseases | Longitudinal Studies | Physical activity

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,185
  • Last 5 Years
    23,047
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.764
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,717
World Rank
84
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
Tuberculosis | Vaccinology | Immunology | Clinical Trial

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,051
  • Last 5 Years
    16,123
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.537
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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29,810
World Rank
95
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Others
Tuberculosis | HIV/AID

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,988
  • Last 5 Years
    11,628
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.415
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,370
World Rank
96
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,582
  • Last 5 Years
    11,957
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.434
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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32,426
World Rank
106
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Others
HIV TB COVID HAEMATOLOF

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,375
  • Last 5 Years
    11,845
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.449
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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35,676
World Rank
111
Country Rank
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Others
hi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,683
  • Last 5 Years
    13,563
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.549
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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35,954
World Rank
112
Country Rank
28
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,584
  • Last 5 Years
    9,852
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.401
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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37,206
World Rank
117
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Others
Economic Geology | Mineral Prospectivity Mapping | Exploration Geochemistry | Geological Remote Sensing

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,976
  • Last 5 Years
    13,882
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.579
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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38,184
World Rank
123
Country Rank
31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,522
  • Last 5 Years
    13,487
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.573
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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40,047
World Rank
129
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,766
  • Last 5 Years
    14,890
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.654
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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42,403
World Rank
136
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Others
Systems Virology | Emerging Viruses | HI

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,831
  • Last 5 Years
    16,226
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.743
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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42,924
World Rank
141
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Others
women's health | sleep | adolescents | brain | menopaus

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,657
  • Last 5 Years
    16,508
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.762
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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43,292
World Rank
145
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Others
Botany | systematics | ecology | nomenclature

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,509
  • Last 5 Years
    11,426
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.531
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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43,532
World Rank
147
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Others
HIV/AIDS surveillance | HIV-related stigma and discrimination | behavioural interventions | implementation research | Orphaned an

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,425
  • Last 5 Years
    7,033
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.328
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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45,884
World Rank
155
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Others
Host pathogen interactions | B cell immunology | vaccine

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,604
  • Last 5 Years
    19,177
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.931
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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48,830
World Rank
165
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,714
  • Last 5 Years
    5,993
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.304
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