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Highly Cited Researchers 2.483 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
275
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
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1
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Total285,153
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Last 5 Years149,232
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Last 5 Years / Total0.523
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,131
World Rank
11
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
carbohydrate-active enzymes | glycogenomics | glycoscience | glycobiolog
carbohydrate-active enzymes | glycogenomics | glycoscience | glycobiolog
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Total173,904
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Last 5 Years69,778
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Last 5 Years / Total0.401
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,005
World Rank
18
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
Sustainable energy | Surface Science | Catalysis | Electrocatalysis | Photoelectrocatalysi
Sustainable energy | Surface Science | Catalysis | Electrocatalysis | Photoelectrocatalysi
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Total96,289
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Last 5 Years56,595
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Last 5 Years / Total0.588
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,450
World Rank
37
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Global surveillance | Metagenomics | Genomics | Antimicrobial resistance | Microbiolog
Global surveillance | Metagenomics | Genomics | Antimicrobial resistance | Microbiolog
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Total75,373
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Last 5 Years38,965
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Last 5 Years / Total0.517
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,705
World Rank
39
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Structural optimization | topology optimization | inverse problems | computational mechanics | solid mechanic
Structural optimization | topology optimization | inverse problems | computational mechanics | solid mechanic
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Total67,897
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Last 5 Years37,913
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Last 5 Years / Total0.558
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,998
World Rank
42
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total71,824
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Last 5 Years36,705
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Last 5 Years / Total0.511
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,011
World Rank
43
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Computational materials design | machine learning | catalysis | electronic structur
Computational materials design | machine learning | catalysis | electronic structur
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Total61,964
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Last 5 Years36,657
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Last 5 Years / Total0.592
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,393
World Rank
46
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Bioinformatics | Systems Biology | Immunology | Genomics | Machine Learnin
Bioinformatics | Systems Biology | Immunology | Genomics | Machine Learnin
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Total59,472
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Last 5 Years35,250
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Last 5 Years / Total0.593
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,751
World Rank
67
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total47,043
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Last 5 Years29,195
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Last 5 Years / Total0.621
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,805
World Rank
70
Country Rank
10
University
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10
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Total64,401
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Last 5 Years29,095
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Last 5 Years / Total0.452
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,736
World Rank
79
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total50,739
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Last 5 Years27,223
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Last 5 Years / Total0.537
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,514
World Rank
92
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total32,471
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Last 5 Years25,903
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Last 5 Years / Total0.798
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,750
World Rank
96
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Energy | Catalysis | Surface Science | Nanomaterials | Sustainabilit
Energy | Catalysis | Surface Science | Nanomaterials | Sustainabilit
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Total35,662
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Last 5 Years25,551
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Last 5 Years / Total0.716
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,455
World Rank
103
Country Rank
14
University
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14
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Microgrids | Electric Drives | Power Electronics | Power Systems | Smart Grid
Microgrids | Electric Drives | Power Electronics | Power Systems | Smart Grid
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Total30,522
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Last 5 Years24,491
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Last 5 Years / Total0.802
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,491
World Rank
104
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total47,551
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Last 5 Years24,425
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Last 5 Years / Total0.514
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,067
World Rank
109
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total27,640
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Last 5 Years23,678
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Last 5 Years / Total0.857
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,036
World Rank
119
Country Rank
17
University
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17
Natural Sciences / Physics
Theoretical condensed matter physics | electronics structure | materials simulation and desig
Theoretical condensed matter physics | electronics structure | materials simulation and desig
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Total53,187
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Last 5 Years21,317
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Last 5 Years / Total0.401
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,188
World Rank
122
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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Total35,809
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Last 5 Years21,172
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Last 5 Years / Total0.591
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,090
World Rank
132
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Medical and Health Sciences / Microbiology
antibiotics | polyketide synthases | non-ribosomal peptide synthetases | microbiology | bioinformatic
antibiotics | polyketide synthases | non-ribosomal peptide synthetases | microbiology | bioinformatic
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Total28,827
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Last 5 Years20,334
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Last 5 Years / Total0.705
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,581
World Rank
136
Country Rank
20
University
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20
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Enzyme Technology | Industrial Biotechnology | Enzyme Kinetics | Carbohydrate-active Enzyme
Enzyme Technology | Industrial Biotechnology | Enzyme Kinetics | Carbohydrate-active Enzyme
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Total41,690
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Last 5 Years19,915
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Last 5 Years / Total0.478
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,903
World Rank
139
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Bioinformatics | Signal Peptides | Protein Sorting | Introns | Start Codon
Bioinformatics | Signal Peptides | Protein Sorting | Introns | Start Codon
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Total59,218
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Last 5 Years19,664
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Last 5 Years / Total0.332
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,777
World Rank
145
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
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Total65,721
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Last 5 Years18,932
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Last 5 Years / Total0.288
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,014
World Rank
146
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
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Total46,773
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Last 5 Years18,749
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Last 5 Years / Total0.401
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,069
World Rank
147
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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Total25,599
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Last 5 Years18,703
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Last 5 Years / Total0.731
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,118
World Rank
151
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
Data-centric Design Engineering | Operations Research | Forecasting | Meteorology | Energy System
Data-centric Design Engineering | Operations Research | Forecasting | Meteorology | Energy System
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Total29,419
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Last 5 Years18,005
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Last 5 Years / Total0.612
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