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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
56,664
World Rank
195
Country Rank
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total17,642
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Last 5 Years4,462
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Last 5 Years / Total0.253
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,967
World Rank
386
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Law / Law and Legal Studies
General Relativity | Dark Energy | Modified theories of gravity | Cosmology | Integrabilit
General Relativity | Dark Energy | Modified theories of gravity | Cosmology | Integrabilit
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Total10,764
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Last 5 Years9,027
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Last 5 Years / Total0.839
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
176,871
World Rank
721
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total6,677
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Last 5 Years2,644
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Last 5 Years / Total0.396
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,871
World Rank
781
Country Rank
94
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total6,257
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Last 5 Years1,794
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Last 5 Years / Total0.287
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
228,057
World Rank
958
Country Rank
40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Law / Environmental Law
Environmental law | environmental rights | environmental constitutionalism | Anthropocene | earth syste
Environmental law | environmental rights | environmental constitutionalism | Anthropocene | earth syste
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Total5,154
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Last 5 Years4,036
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Last 5 Years / Total0.783
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
279,122
World Rank
1,217
Country Rank
152
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total4,139
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Last 5 Years2,523
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Last 5 Years / Total0.610
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
307,760
World Rank
1,356
Country Rank
286
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total3,697
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Last 5 Years3,429
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Last 5 Years / Total0.928
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
310,406
World Rank
1,369
Country Rank
120
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total3,661
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Last 5 Years1,281
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Last 5 Years / Total0.350
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
368,214
World Rank
1,683
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Law / Law and Legal Studies
criminolgy | urban studies | ethnography | urban safety | security governanc
criminolgy | urban studies | ethnography | urban safety | security governanc
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Total2,979
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Last 5 Years1,133
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Last 5 Years / Total0.380
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
424,624
World Rank
2,011
Country Rank
257
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Law / Constitutional Law
Constitutional law | International Human Rights Law | Social Rights | Equalit
Constitutional law | International Human Rights Law | Social Rights | Equalit
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Total2,474
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Last 5 Years855
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Last 5 Years / Total0.346
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
434,305
World Rank
2,067
Country Rank
199
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Law / Constitutional Law
comparative law | comparative constitutional law | legal history | media law | international la
comparative law | comparative constitutional law | legal history | media law | international la
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Total2,399
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Last 5 Years1,175
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Last 5 Years / Total0.490
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
497,291
World Rank
2,400
Country Rank
254
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Law / Law and Legal Studies
law and social change | courts and the poor | socio-economic rights including land | gender-based harm on campu
law and social change | courts and the poor | socio-economic rights including land | gender-based harm on campu
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Total1,982
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Last 5 Years793
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Last 5 Years / Total0.400
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
507,676
World Rank
2,470
Country Rank
263
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total1,923
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Last 5 Years600
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Last 5 Years / Total0.312
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
510,979
World Rank
2,489
Country Rank
265
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Law / Law and Legal Studies
rights & regulation | competition policy | legal profession | migration & citizenship | South & Southern Afric
rights & regulation | competition policy | legal profession | migration & citizenship | South & Southern Afric
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Total1,904
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Last 5 Years736
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Last 5 Years / Total0.387
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
532,565
World Rank
2,598
Country Rank
87
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total1,788
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Last 5 Years867
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Last 5 Years / Total0.485
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
538,371
World Rank
2,629
Country Rank
88
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total1,758
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Last 5 Years608
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Last 5 Years / Total0.346
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
571,146
World Rank
2,821
Country Rank
486
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total1,601
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Last 5 Years891
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Last 5 Years / Total0.557
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
578,683
World Rank
2,876
Country Rank
274
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total1,568
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Last 5 Years577
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Last 5 Years / Total0.368
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
582,666
World Rank
2,904
Country Rank
242
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total1,550
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Last 5 Years674
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Last 5 Years / Total0.435
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
598,459
World Rank
2,992
Country Rank
298
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Law / Constitutional Law
Urban law and governance | socio-economic rights | constitutional law | law and urban space | right to healt
Urban law and governance | socio-economic rights | constitutional law | law and urban space | right to healt
Citation Metrics
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Total1,483
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Last 5 Years560
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Last 5 Years / Total0.378
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
599,114
World Rank
2,997
Country Rank
103
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Local Government | Decentralisation | Federalism | intergovernmental relations | development plannin
Local Government | Decentralisation | Federalism | intergovernmental relations | development plannin
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Total1,480
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Last 5 Years783
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Last 5 Years / Total0.529
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
606,777
World Rank
3,043
Country Rank
298
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total1,449
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Last 5 Years543
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Last 5 Years / Total0.375
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
628,112
World Rank
3,173
Country Rank
525
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Law / Constitutional Law
Constitutional law | sexual orientation | non-discrimination | social and economic rights | judiciar
Constitutional law | sexual orientation | non-discrimination | social and economic rights | judiciar
Citation Metrics
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Total1,366
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Last 5 Years419
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Last 5 Years / Total0.307
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
634,186
World Rank
3,211
Country Rank
390
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Public Procurement | Open Government | Integrity & Anti-Corruption | WTO Law | Development La
Public Procurement | Open Government | Integrity & Anti-Corruption | WTO Law | Development La
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Total1,343
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Last 5 Years632
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Last 5 Years / Total0.471
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
638,213
World Rank
3,236
Country Rank
261
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total1,328
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Last 5 Years663
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Last 5 Years / Total0.499
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