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Highly Cited Researchers 2.528 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

Rankings

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2,373
World Rank
14
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
clinical epidemiology | clinical medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    135,065
  • Last 5 Years
    65,081
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.482
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,562
World Rank
24
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    71,423
  • Last 5 Years
    51,117
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.716
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,860
World Rank
25
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
macroecology | global change biology | restoration ecology | rewilding | plant

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    72,014
  • Last 5 Years
    48,533
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.674
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,148
World Rank
28
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Bioinformatics | statistics | genetics | psychiatry | epidemiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    54,698
  • Last 5 Years
    46,415
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.849
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,216
World Rank
30
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology | mental health | biostatistics | register-based research | health metric

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    51,365
  • Last 5 Years
    45,979
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.895
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,406
World Rank
32
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Others
Psychiatric Epidemiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    64,024
  • Last 5 Years
    44,613
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.697
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,516
World Rank
34
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Bioengineering
Freshwater Ecology | Restoration | Lakes | Limnology | Arctic Ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    103,291
  • Last 5 Years
    43,891
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.425
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,947
World Rank
41
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Medical and Health Sciences / Neuroscience
Neuroscience | neuropathic pai

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    57,102
  • Last 5 Years
    36,875
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.646
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,239
World Rank
53
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    96,214
  • Last 5 Years
    32,733
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.340
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,297
World Rank
74
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
agroecology | climate change | agricultur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    51,116
  • Last 5 Years
    28,007
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.548
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,386
World Rank
87
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,391
World Rank
88
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Physics
Solid State Physics & Nanotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    39,105
  • Last 5 Years
    26,107
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.668
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,619
World Rank
93
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Physics
physics | graphene | materials science | heterogeneous catalysis | surface scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    66,520
  • Last 5 Years
    25,749
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.387
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,930
World Rank
98
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,818
  • Last 5 Years
    25,233
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.725
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,353
World Rank
102
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Cancer Immunology | Bioinformatics | Intratumor heterogeneit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,061
  • Last 5 Years
    24,628
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.723
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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12,051
World Rank
108
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Surface Science | nanoscience | scanning probe microscop

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    84,215
  • Last 5 Years
    23,694
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.281
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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13,005
World Rank
114
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Wildlife Medicine | Surgery | Immunology | Endocrinology | Histopatholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,671
  • Last 5 Years
    22,478
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.710
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,387
World Rank
125
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,371
  • Last 5 Years
    20,991
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.767
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,698
World Rank
128
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Business & Management / Marketing
consumer behaviour | marketing | food scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    52,084
  • Last 5 Years
    20,698
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.397
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,101
World Rank
133
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    74,135
  • Last 5 Years
    20,325
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.274
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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16,683
World Rank
144
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Virology
Virology | herpesviruses | innate immunolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,192
  • Last 5 Years
    19,020
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.462
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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18,466
World Rank
158
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Medical and Health Sciences / Dentistry
Periodontology | Oral Epidemiology | Statistical Method

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,789
  • Last 5 Years
    17,779
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.898
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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18,594
World Rank
160
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Others
Quaternary geochronology | luminescence datin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    53,212
  • Last 5 Years
    17,700
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.333
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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20,215
World Rank
168
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Consumer behavior | 
 Social and environmental marketing | 
 Consumer and environmental protection

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,362
  • Last 5 Years
    16,730
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.551
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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20,379
World Rank
169
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genetics | Childhood incontinence | GWAS | Diagnostic genetic testin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,680
  • Last 5 Years
    16,644
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.846
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