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Highly Cited Researchers 1.702 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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82
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Medical and Health Sciences / Psychiatry
Anxiety disorders | Psychiatry in Afric

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    329,221
  • Last 5 Years
    218,786
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.665
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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401
World Rank
2
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Physics
High Energy Particle Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    315,071
  • Last 5 Years
    135,211
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.429
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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960
World Rank
4
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Medical and Health Sciences / Cardiology
cardiology | heart failure | Africa | peripartum | covi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    170,027
  • Last 5 Years
    102,698
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.604
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,888
World Rank
6
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Others
Medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    146,540
  • Last 5 Years
    75,043
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.512
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,087
World Rank
9
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    88,218
  • Last 5 Years
    70,663
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.801
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,616
World Rank
12
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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3,463
World Rank
13
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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4,673
World Rank
21
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics | Thermal Models | particle Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    92,274
  • Last 5 Years
    43,067
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.467
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,807
World Rank
27
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
physical activity and public health | non-communicable diseases | health behavior change | global south and healthy cities | obesit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    58,491
  • Last 5 Years
    37,462
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.640
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,519
World Rank
31
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    75,294
  • Last 5 Years
    31,968
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.425
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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8,710
World Rank
37
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Medical and Health Sciences / Chest Diseases
pulmonary infections | tuberculosis | diseases of povert

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    53,353
  • Last 5 Years
    29,269
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.549
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,266
World Rank
44
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    76,488
  • Last 5 Years
    26,310
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.344
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,510
World Rank
47
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Medical and Health Sciences / Virology
Virology | virus evolution | genetic recombination | geminiviruses | sequence analysis softwar

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,878
  • Last 5 Years
    24,403
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.583
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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11,621
World Rank
48
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    62,076
  • Last 5 Years
    24,261
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.391
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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12,635
World Rank
52
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Climate Modelling | Climate Extremes | Climate Attribution | Climate Risks | Climate Informatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,984
  • Last 5 Years
    22,945
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.620
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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13,313
World Rank
55
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    52,420
  • Last 5 Years
    22,113
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.422
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,022
World Rank
58
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
climate change | risk | biodiversity | health | sustainabilit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,834
  • Last 5 Years
    21,336
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.977
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,963
World Rank
64
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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18,211
World Rank
75
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Physics
Astrophysics | Observational Optical/Infrared/Radio Galaxy Evolution | Cloud Computing | Machine Learning | Statistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    38,114
  • Last 5 Years
    17,952
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.471
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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21,469
World Rank
88
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Microbiology
microbiology | pneumonia | tuberculosis | microbiome | diagnostic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,234
  • Last 5 Years
    16,092
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.550
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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21,720
World Rank
89
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases
HIV | Tuberculosis | Cryptococcosis | Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,371
  • Last 5 Years
    15,968
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.544
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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21,831
World Rank
90
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,706
  • Last 5 Years
    15,912
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.518
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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23,554
World Rank
95
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Medical and Health Sciences / Family Medicine
epidemiology | biostatistics | HIV | maternal & child health | women's healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,965
  • Last 5 Years
    15,133
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.421
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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24,977
World Rank
99
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Medical and Health Sciences / Immunology
immunology | tuberculosi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,760
  • Last 5 Years
    14,555
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.613
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,301
World Rank
102
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Relativity | cosmology | complexit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    52,858
  • Last 5 Years
    14,434
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.273
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