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Highly Cited Researchers 3.798 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
1,200
World Rank
416
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
Gravitational waves | neutron stars | black holes | data science | cyberinfrastructur
Gravitational waves | neutron stars | black holes | data science | cyberinfrastructur
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Total137,688
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Last 5 Years93,908
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Last 5 Years / Total0.682
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,882
World Rank
690
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total311,810
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Last 5 Years75,245
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Last 5 Years / Total0.241
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,077
World Rank
771
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
semiconductor optoelectronics | photonic
semiconductor optoelectronics | photonic
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Total108,985
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Last 5 Years70,833
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Last 5 Years / Total0.650
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,142
World Rank
802
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total186,096
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Last 5 Years69,540
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Last 5 Years / Total0.374
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,611
World Rank
989
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Computational Materials Science | phase-field method | ferroelectrics | metallurg
Computational Materials Science | phase-field method | ferroelectrics | metallurg
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Total107,514
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Last 5 Years61,364
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Last 5 Years / Total0.571
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,517
World Rank
1,347
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Education / Education (Other, All)
spirituality and culture in adult education | medical education | diversity and equit
spirituality and culture in adult education | medical education | diversity and equit
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Total88,384
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Last 5 Years51,437
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Last 5 Years / Total0.582
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,233
World Rank
1,627
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total127,993
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Last 5 Years45,850
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Last 5 Years / Total0.358
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,692
World Rank
1,820
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Microbial fuel cells | microbial electrolysis cells | thermal batteries | desalination | water electrolyzer
Microbial fuel cells | microbial electrolysis cells | thermal batteries | desalination | water electrolyzer
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Total127,717
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Last 5 Years42,966
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Last 5 Years / Total0.336
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,952
World Rank
1,917
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total115,572
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Last 5 Years41,484
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Last 5 Years / Total0.359
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,059
World Rank
1,963
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
machine learning | source coding | networkin
machine learning | source coding | networkin
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Total103,113
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Last 5 Years40,882
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Last 5 Years / Total0.396
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,135
World Rank
1,995
Country Rank
11
University
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11
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed Matter Phyisics | Nanoscience | Nanotechnology | Graphene | 2-D material
Condensed Matter Phyisics | Nanoscience | Nanotechnology | Graphene | 2-D material
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Total99,560
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Last 5 Years40,452
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Last 5 Years / Total0.406
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,762
World Rank
2,246
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total84,972
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Last 5 Years37,624
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Last 5 Years / Total0.443
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,088
World Rank
2,383
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
Organizational Behavior and Business Ethic
Organizational Behavior and Business Ethic
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Total97,418
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Last 5 Years36,331
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Last 5 Years / Total0.373
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,371
World Rank
2,479
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total73,292
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Last 5 Years35,311
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Last 5 Years / Total0.482
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,468
World Rank
2,515
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
ReaxFF | Computational chemistry | combustion | catalysis | material failur
ReaxFF | Computational chemistry | combustion | catalysis | material failur
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Total60,303
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Last 5 Years34,973
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Last 5 Years / Total0.580
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,581
World Rank
2,560
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
computer and network security | network management | networking | cellular systems | mobile operating system
computer and network security | network management | networking | cellular systems | mobile operating system
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Total62,641
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Last 5 Years34,688
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Last 5 Years / Total0.554
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,985
World Rank
2,719
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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Total137,678
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Last 5 Years33,554
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Last 5 Years / Total0.244
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,731
World Rank
3,008
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Physics
Quantum Mechanics | Quantum Monte Carlo | Molecular Dynamics | Reaction Kinetics | Rare-Event Theor
Quantum Mechanics | Quantum Monte Carlo | Molecular Dynamics | Reaction Kinetics | Rare-Event Theor
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Total64,784
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Last 5 Years31,396
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Last 5 Years / Total0.485
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,125
World Rank
3,184
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Physics
Active Galactic Nuclei | Black Holes | Cosmic Surveys | Astrophysics | Physic
Active Galactic Nuclei | Black Holes | Cosmic Surveys | Astrophysics | Physic
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Total81,254
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Last 5 Years30,433
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Last 5 Years / Total0.375
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,232
World Rank
3,234
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Physics
Gravitational Wave Astronomy | General Relativity | Theoretical Astrophysics | Numerical Analysi
Gravitational Wave Astronomy | General Relativity | Theoretical Astrophysics | Numerical Analysi
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Total62,819
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Last 5 Years30,170
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Last 5 Years / Total0.480
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,222
World Rank
3,609
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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Total44,495
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Last 5 Years28,159
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Last 5 Years / Total0.633
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,443
World Rank
3,671
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Genomics | Gene Regulation | Molecular Genetics | Molecular Evolution | Biochemistr
Genomics | Gene Regulation | Molecular Genetics | Molecular Evolution | Biochemistr
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Total88,947
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Last 5 Years27,750
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Last 5 Years / Total0.312
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,565
World Rank
4,081
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Polymers | Polymer Nanocomposites | Ferroelectrics | Energy Harvesting and Conversio
Polymers | Polymer Nanocomposites | Ferroelectrics | Energy Harvesting and Conversio
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Total36,114
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Last 5 Years25,820
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Last 5 Years / Total0.715
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,925
World Rank
4,232
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Additive manufacturing | welding | metallurgy | heat transfer and fluid flow | machine learnin
Additive manufacturing | welding | metallurgy | heat transfer and fluid flow | machine learnin
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Total44,751
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Last 5 Years25,240
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Last 5 Years / Total0.564
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,190
World Rank
4,330
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Data mining | Machine learning | Deep Learning | Graph Minin
Data mining | Machine learning | Deep Learning | Graph Minin
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Total27,662
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Last 5 Years24,857
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Last 5 Years / Total0.899
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