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Highly Cited Researchers 531 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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5,000
World Rank
233
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    63,131
  • Last 5 Years
    41,180
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.652
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,057
World Rank
357
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmental engineering | environmental microbiology | microbial ecology | vapor intrusion

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    40,961
  • Last 5 Years
    33,309
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.813
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,129
World Rank
588
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Environmental Economics | AI Economic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,332
  • Last 5 Years
    26,555
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.875
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,330
World Rank
1,007
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanomaterials-based gas and humidity sensor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,639
  • Last 5 Years
    20,139
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.890
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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18,790
World Rank
1,290
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,234
  • Last 5 Years
    17,587
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.697
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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19,800
World Rank
1,376
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,287
  • Last 5 Years
    16,977
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.580
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,024
World Rank
1,865
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,561
World Rank
1,900
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Others
AI | Recommender System | Service Computin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    15,549
  • Last 5 Years
    14,336
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.922
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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27,407
World Rank
2,051
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Manifold Learning | Multiview Learning | Sparse Coding | Computer Vision | Pattern Recognitio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,928
  • Last 5 Years
    13,691
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.764
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,918
World Rank
2,327
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Others
Petrophysics | Flow in porous media | Capillarity | Fractal porous medi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,881
  • Last 5 Years
    12,630
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.748
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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32,547
World Rank
2,453
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
Molecular Heterogeneous Catalysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,226
  • Last 5 Years
    12,200
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.922
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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44,550
World Rank
3,419
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,583
  • Last 5 Years
    9,838
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.930
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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45,883
World Rank
3,526
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Others
CCS | EOR | Wellbore integrit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,268
  • Last 5 Years
    9,629
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.855
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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47,896
World Rank
3,679
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
energy geosci. | nanopetrophysics | pore connectivity | flow & transport | fracture-matrix interactio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,166
  • Last 5 Years
    9,336
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.659
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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49,274
World Rank
3,801
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Petroleum Engineering
Self-cleaning surfaces | Reversible adhesion | Biomimetics | Petroleum scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,511
  • Last 5 Years
    9,146
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.795
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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51,546
World Rank
3,989
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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53,118
World Rank
4,111
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Photocatalysis | Nanomaterials | Materials Chemistry | Photocatalysts | Core-Shell Structure

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,238
  • Last 5 Years
    8,662
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.608
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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58,537
World Rank
4,562
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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59,529
World Rank
4,639
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum Engineering | Reservoir Engineering | Reservoir Simulation | Nanofluidics | Microfluidic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,601
  • Last 5 Years
    7,995
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.754
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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60,996
World Rank
4,752
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
carbon nanomaterials | energy storage devices | metal oxide | metal-organic framework

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,504
  • Last 5 Years
    7,852
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.581
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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63,425
World Rank
4,943
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Others
Enhanced Oil Recovery | Surfactant | Emulsion | Unconventional Oil&Ga

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,095
  • Last 5 Years
    7,628
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.839
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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66,400
World Rank
5,181
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energy materials | Catalysis | Carbon capture utlization and storag

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,133
  • Last 5 Years
    7,370
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.807
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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67,287
World Rank
5,255
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Petroleum Engineering
光催化、光化学与光物

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,316
  • Last 5 Years
    7,301
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.593
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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68,109
World Rank
5,330
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Engineering & Technology / Petroleum Engineering
Pore-scale Modelling of Multi-phase Flow in Porous Media | Digital Core | Numerical Rock | and 3-D Pore Network Mode

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,227
  • Last 5 Years
    7,239
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.880
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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69,975
World Rank
5,471
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Petroleum Engineering
Multiphase flow in Porous Media | Unconventional Oil & Gas Reservoi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,763
  • Last 5 Years
    7,097
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.810
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