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Highly Cited Researchers 2.633.471 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 5 years Citation Index) - 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.
Built on transparency, it also addresses unethical practices and encourages reporting of violations. Compare results across 13 fields and 221 disciplines.
* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
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1
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1
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1
University
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1
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Machine learning | deep learning | artificial intelligenc
Machine learning | deep learning | artificial intelligenc
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Total1,019,884
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Last 5 Years742,271
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Last 5 Years / Total0.728
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
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2
World Rank
1
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1
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2
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Total768,940
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Last 5 Years651,384
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Last 5 Years / Total0.847
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3
World Rank
2
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
machine learning | psychology | artificial intelligence | cognitive science | computer scienc
machine learning | psychology | artificial intelligence | cognitive science | computer scienc
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Total988,011
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Last 5 Years611,359
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Last 5 Years / Total0.619
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4
World Rank
2
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Cancer disparities | Cancer treatment and outcomes | Cancer surveillanc
Cancer disparities | Cancer treatment and outcomes | Cancer surveillanc
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Total973,739
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Last 5 Years565,733
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Last 5 Years / Total0.581
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5
World Rank
3
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1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Machine Learning | Neural Networks | Artificial Intelligence | Deep Learnin
Machine Learning | Neural Networks | Artificial Intelligence | Deep Learnin
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Total729,230
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Last 5 Years560,939
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Last 5 Years / Total0.769
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6
World Rank
4
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total640,111
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Last 5 Years523,331
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Last 5 Years / Total0.818
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7
World Rank
5
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Health Metrics | Population Health | Risk Factors | Global Health | Epidemiolog
Health Metrics | Population Health | Risk Factors | Global Health | Epidemiolog
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Total658,358
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Last 5 Years424,653
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Last 5 Years / Total0.645
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
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8
World Rank
1
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1
University
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8
Others
evidence synthesis | meta-analysis | systematic review | health technology assessment | biostatistic
evidence synthesis | meta-analysis | systematic review | health technology assessment | biostatistic
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Total649,177
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Last 5 Years407,291
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Last 5 Years / Total0.627
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9
World Rank
6
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1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Biostatistics
meta-research | clinical epidemiology | evidence-based medicine | research methods | meta-analysi
meta-research | clinical epidemiology | evidence-based medicine | research methods | meta-analysi
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Total667,522
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Last 5 Years398,365
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Last 5 Years / Total0.597
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10
World Rank
1
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1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total588,518
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Last 5 Years389,847
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Last 5 Years / Total0.662
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11
World Rank
7
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
IHME | Health Metrics | Global Health | Public Health | Epidemiolog
IHME | Health Metrics | Global Health | Public Health | Epidemiolog
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Total489,658
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Last 5 Years382,893
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Last 5 Years / Total0.782
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12
World Rank
1
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1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Social Sciences / Sociology
health | gender & sexuality | gendered bodies | food studies | qualitative researc
health | gender & sexuality | gendered bodies | food studies | qualitative researc
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Total461,534
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Last 5 Years368,995
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Last 5 Years / Total0.799
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13
World Rank
2
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1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total459,969
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Last 5 Years368,629
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Last 5 Years / Total0.801
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14
World Rank
8
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Business & Management / Marketing
multivariate analysis | business analytics | marketing | structural equation modeling | PL
multivariate analysis | business analytics | marketing | structural equation modeling | PL
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Total562,879
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Last 5 Years366,219
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Last 5 Years / Total0.651
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15
World Rank
9
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total517,113
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Last 5 Years338,969
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Last 5 Years / Total0.656
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Psychology
psychology | social psychology | clinical psychology | education | positive psycholog
psychology | social psychology | clinical psychology | education | positive psycholog
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Total720,304
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Last 5 Years338,844
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Last 5 Years / Total0.470
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17
World Rank
10
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Machine Learning | Artificial Intelligence | Deep Learnin
Machine Learning | Artificial Intelligence | Deep Learnin
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Total387,078
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Last 5 Years335,938
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Last 5 Years / Total0.868
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
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18
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Infectious diseases | cancer | epidemiologic method
Infectious diseases | cancer | epidemiologic method
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Total595,470
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Last 5 Years331,985
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Last 5 Years / Total0.558
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19
World Rank
11
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total392,927
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Last 5 Years316,929
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Last 5 Years / Total0.807
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20
World Rank
1
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1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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Total454,762
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Last 5 Years316,422
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Last 5 Years / Total0.696
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21
World Rank
12
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Deep Learning | Vision | Natural Language Processin
Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Deep Learning | Vision | Natural Language Processin
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Total385,929
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Last 5 Years316,221
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Last 5 Years / Total0.819
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22
World Rank
13
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total337,322
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Last 5 Years311,002
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Last 5 Years / Total0.922
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23
World Rank
3
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total652,806
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Last 5 Years308,658
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Last 5 Years / Total0.473
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total429,943
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Last 5 Years296,785
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Last 5 Years / Total0.690
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25
World Rank
14
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total493,710
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Last 5 Years296,346
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Last 5 Years / Total0.600
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