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Highly Cited Researchers 543 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
9,730
World Rank
91
Country Rank
1
University
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1
Engineering & Technology / Bioengineering
Bioengineering | Microalgae | Biofuel and Biorefinery | CO2 fixation | Cell-surface display engineerin
Bioengineering | Microalgae | Biofuel and Biorefinery | CO2 fixation | Cell-surface display engineerin
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Total33,166
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Last 5 Years27,232
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Last 5 Years / Total0.821
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,427
World Rank
124
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
metabolic engineering | synthetic biology | cell surface engineering | nanobiotechnolog
metabolic engineering | synthetic biology | cell surface engineering | nanobiotechnolog
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Total53,107
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Last 5 Years23,213
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Last 5 Years / Total0.437
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,154
World Rank
214
Country Rank
3
University
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3
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Total29,459
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Last 5 Years16,759
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Last 5 Years / Total0.569
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,472
World Rank
372
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total27,321
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Last 5 Years11,969
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Last 5 Years / Total0.438
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,946
World Rank
458
Country Rank
5
University
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5
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
eDNA Research | Freshwater Ecology | Ecology of Infectious Diseases | Animal Physiolog
eDNA Research | Freshwater Ecology | Ecology of Infectious Diseases | Animal Physiolog
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Total14,107
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Last 5 Years10,602
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Last 5 Years / Total0.752
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,609
World Rank
479
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total51,903
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Last 5 Years10,310
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Last 5 Years / Total0.199
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,035
World Rank
824
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
plant secondary metabolism | cytochrome P450 | dioxygenase | steroid | strigolacton
plant secondary metabolism | cytochrome P450 | dioxygenase | steroid | strigolacton
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Total14,857
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Last 5 Years7,572
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Last 5 Years / Total0.510
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,733
World Rank
891
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total15,706
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Last 5 Years7,267
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Last 5 Years / Total0.463
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,542
World Rank
906
Country Rank
9
University
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9
Others
Metabolic engineering | Synthetic biology | Metabolomics | Applied microbiology | Microalgae and Cyanobacteri
Metabolic engineering | Synthetic biology | Metabolomics | Applied microbiology | Microalgae and Cyanobacteri
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Total12,593
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Last 5 Years7,204
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Last 5 Years / Total0.572
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,023
World Rank
948
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total10,752
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Last 5 Years7,017
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Last 5 Years / Total0.653
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,809
World Rank
1,007
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total11,632
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Last 5 Years6,751
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Last 5 Years / Total0.580
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,136
World Rank
1,009
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total16,492
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Last 5 Years6,730
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Last 5 Years / Total0.408
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,425
World Rank
1,016
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
biotechnology | bioengineering | biorefinery | metabolic engineerin
biotechnology | bioengineering | biorefinery | metabolic engineerin
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Total13,474
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Last 5 Years6,710
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Last 5 Years / Total0.498
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,185
World Rank
1,094
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total19,340
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Last 5 Years6,405
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Last 5 Years / Total0.331
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,914
World Rank
1,172
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total11,530
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Last 5 Years6,125
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Last 5 Years / Total0.531
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,794
World Rank
1,369
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total21,088
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Last 5 Years5,530
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Last 5 Years / Total0.262
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,046
World Rank
1,417
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
Applied Time Series Analysis | Empirical Finance | Data Science | International Financ
Applied Time Series Analysis | Empirical Finance | Data Science | International Financ
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Total9,282
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Last 5 Years5,430
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Last 5 Years / Total0.585
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,485
World Rank
1,436
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Chondroitin sulfate | Glycobiology | Glycosaminoglycans | Heparan sulfate | Proteoglycan
Chondroitin sulfate | Glycobiology | Glycosaminoglycans | Heparan sulfate | Proteoglycan
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Total16,490
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Last 5 Years5,370
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Last 5 Years / Total0.326
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,715
World Rank
1,440
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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Total7,261
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Last 5 Years5,362
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Last 5 Years / Total0.738
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,291
World Rank
1,452
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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Total12,646
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Last 5 Years5,337
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Last 5 Years / Total0.422
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,018
World Rank
1,571
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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Total5,538
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Last 5 Years5,065
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Last 5 Years / Total0.915
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,568
World Rank
1,578
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
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Total6,040
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Last 5 Years5,043
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Last 5 Years / Total0.835
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,775
World Rank
1,630
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Material science | Nanomaterial | Nanophotonic
Material science | Nanomaterial | Nanophotonic
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Total18,131
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Last 5 Years4,924
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Last 5 Years / Total0.272
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,691
World Rank
1,661
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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Total10,514
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Last 5 Years4,856
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Last 5 Years / Total0.462
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,583
World Rank
1,696
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
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Total8,443
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Last 5 Years4,788
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Last 5 Years / Total0.567
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