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Highly Cited Researchers 1.411 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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440
World Rank
146
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
heavy-ion physics | high-energy nuclear physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    314,836
  • Last 5 Years
    132,018
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.419
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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895
World Rank
294
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
data science | visualisation | statistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    132,288
  • Last 5 Years
    105,759
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.799
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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965
World Rank
323
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Quantum Chemistry | Electronic Structure | Condensed Matter Physics | Materials Science | Nanotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    239,041
  • Last 5 Years
    102,599
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.429
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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992
World Rank
337
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science | Nanotechnology | Chemistry | Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    245,068
  • Last 5 Years
    101,470
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.414
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,619
World Rank
593
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
environmental engineering | membrane separations | environmental nanotechnology | desalination | wate

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    173,864
  • Last 5 Years
    82,159
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.473
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,600
World Rank
1,388
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Psychology
organizational psychology | team training | safety culture | human factors | teamwor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    152,912
  • Last 5 Years
    50,641
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.331
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,906
World Rank
1,509
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ecology | evolution | environmental DN

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    69,338
  • Last 5 Years
    48,216
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.695
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,977
World Rank
1,538
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    143,059
  • Last 5 Years
    47,678
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.333
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,576
World Rank
1,777
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology | Plasmonics | Nanophotonic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    138,091
  • Last 5 Years
    43,536
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.315
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,391
World Rank
2,094
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
materials science | physics | computations | chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    78,553
  • Last 5 Years
    39,187
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.499
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,537
World Rank
2,159
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Physics
Plasmonics | Nanoscience | Electronic Structure | Transpor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    105,771
  • Last 5 Years
    38,639
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.365
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,755
World Rank
2,243
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science | Nanotechnology | Nanomechanic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    64,328
  • Last 5 Years
    37,646
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.585
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,836
World Rank
2,278
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Compiler | Cancer Biology | Human Genomics | Graphic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    48,579
  • Last 5 Years
    37,351
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.769
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,879
World Rank
2,679
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
environmental engineering | environmental nanotechnology | water treatment | biodegradatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    69,403
  • Last 5 Years
    33,822
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.487
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,220
World Rank
2,815
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Electrocatalysis | Renewable Energy | CCUS | CO2 Reduction | Battery Recyclin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    46,155
  • Last 5 Years
    32,795
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.711
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,441
World Rank
3,319
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Bioengineering
Biomaterials | Drug Delivery | Nanotechnology | Regenerative Medicine | Tissue Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    113,756
  • Last 5 Years
    29,763
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.262
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,085
World Rank
3,897
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Signal Processing | Image Processing | Machine Learning | Open Education | Learning Technologie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    87,064
  • Last 5 Years
    26,630
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.306
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,333
World Rank
5,552
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Optoelectronics | Material-Physics | Structure-property | Advanced Spectroscopy | Photocatalysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,882
  • Last 5 Years
    21,042
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.660
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,439
World Rank
5,587
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Business & Management / Business Administration
corporate strategy | international strategy | corporate governance | innovation | stakeholder theor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    72,672
  • Last 5 Years
    20,943
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.288
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,978
World Rank
5,776
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanomedicine | nanotechnology | genome editing | molecular beacon

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    45,566
  • Last 5 Years
    20,428
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.448
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,912
World Rank
6,133
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
quantum chemistry | density functional theor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,513
  • Last 5 Years
    19,659
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.554
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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18,786
World Rank
7,217
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Bioinformatics | Computational Genomics | Metagenomic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,251
  • Last 5 Years
    17,588
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.581
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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18,977
World Rank
7,277
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    112,796
  • Last 5 Years
    17,471
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.155
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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19,229
World Rank
7,370
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Others
physics of living systems | biological physics | physics | chemistry | biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    56,980
  • Last 5 Years
    17,308
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.304
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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23,007
World Rank
8,759
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Bioinformatics | Comparative Genomics | Genome Evolutio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,468
  • Last 5 Years
    15,374
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.362
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