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Highly Cited Researchers 4.976 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
6
World Rank
4
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total640,111
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Last 5 Years523,331
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Last 5 Years / Total0.818
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
141
World Rank
55
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Computer Vision | Artificial Intelligence | AI | Machine Learning | Deep Learnin
Computer Vision | Artificial Intelligence | AI | Machine Learning | Deep Learnin
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Total319,208
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Last 5 Years179,621
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Last 5 Years / Total0.563
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117
World Rank
47
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total229,581
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Last 5 Years195,105
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Last 5 Years / Total0.850
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124
World Rank
50
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total212,582
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Last 5 Years191,306
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Last 5 Years / Total0.900
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
266
World Rank
98
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
machine learning | computer science | statistics | artificial intelligence | optimizatio
machine learning | computer science | statistics | artificial intelligence | optimizatio
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Total349,905
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Last 5 Years151,443
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Last 5 Years / Total0.433
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
331
World Rank
120
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total327,518
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Last 5 Years142,195
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Last 5 Years / Total0.434
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
686
World Rank
225
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
computer vision | machine learning | computer graphics | computational photograph
computer vision | machine learning | computer graphics | computational photograph
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Total175,485
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Last 5 Years115,520
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Last 5 Years / Total0.658
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
560
World Rank
184
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
computer vision | machine learning | robotics | artificial intelligence | computer graphic
computer vision | machine learning | robotics | artificial intelligence | computer graphic
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Total263,756
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Last 5 Years122,186
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Last 5 Years / Total0.463
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
580
World Rank
188
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Reticular Chemistry | Metal-Organic Framework | Covalent Organic Framewor
Reticular Chemistry | Metal-Organic Framework | Covalent Organic Framewor
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Total278,257
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Last 5 Years120,758
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Last 5 Years / Total0.434
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
788
World Rank
257
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total111,002
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Last 5 Years110,576
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Last 5 Years / Total0.996
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,279
World Rank
455
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Business & Management / Business Administration
Innovation | Strategy | Dynamic Capabilities | Dynamic Competitio
Innovation | Strategy | Dynamic Capabilities | Dynamic Competitio
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Total242,907
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Last 5 Years91,553
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Last 5 Years / Total0.377
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,493
World Rank
545
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total150,231
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Last 5 Years85,451
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Last 5 Years / Total0.569
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,414
World Rank
515
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Image processing | numerical computing | scientific software | open scienc
Image processing | numerical computing | scientific software | open scienc
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Total100,193
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Last 5 Years87,335
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Last 5 Years / Total0.872
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,330
World Rank
479
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials design | computational modeling | energy storage | thermoelectrics | sola
Materials design | computational modeling | energy storage | thermoelectrics | sola
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Total156,809
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Last 5 Years90,005
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Last 5 Years / Total0.574
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,386
World Rank
503
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total156,974
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Last 5 Years88,027
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Last 5 Years / Total0.561
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,539
World Rank
564
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total210,365
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Last 5 Years84,430
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Last 5 Years / Total0.401
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,819
World Rank
670
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Deep Learning | Computer Vision | Machine Learning | Large Language Model
Deep Learning | Computer Vision | Machine Learning | Large Language Model
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Total93,837
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Last 5 Years76,628
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Last 5 Years / Total0.817
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,290
World Rank
871
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Linguistics | Cognitive Science | Politics | Law | Psycholog
Linguistics | Cognitive Science | Politics | Law | Psycholog
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Total296,421
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Last 5 Years66,546
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Last 5 Years / Total0.224
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,877
World Rank
687
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Fuzzy Logic | Soft Computing | Artificial Intelligence | Human-Level Machine Intelligenc
Fuzzy Logic | Soft Computing | Artificial Intelligence | Human-Level Machine Intelligenc
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Total290,868
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Last 5 Years75,289
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Last 5 Years / Total0.259
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,905
World Rank
701
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Cloud Computing | Networking | Distributed Systems | Big Dat
Cloud Computing | Networking | Distributed Systems | Big Dat
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Total187,064
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Last 5 Years74,601
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Last 5 Years / Total0.399
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,943
World Rank
721
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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Total74,922
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Last 5 Years73,842
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Last 5 Years / Total0.986
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,448
World Rank
928
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
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Total155,431
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Last 5 Years63,732
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Last 5 Years / Total0.410
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,571
World Rank
973
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
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Total215,425
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Last 5 Years62,000
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Last 5 Years / Total0.288
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,621
World Rank
993
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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Total208,567
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Last 5 Years61,238
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Last 5 Years / Total0.294
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,781
World Rank
1,057
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
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Total63,934
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Last 5 Years59,224
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Last 5 Years / Total0.926
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