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
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Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology | Demography & Global Health Implementation Researc
Epidemiology | Demography & Global Health Implementation Researc
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Total44,226
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Last 5 Years44,053
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Last 5 Years / Total0.996
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Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Microbiolology | Antimicrobial resistance | Research Synthesis | ML | Public Healt
Microbiolology | Antimicrobial resistance | Research Synthesis | ML | Public Healt
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Total23,042
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Last 5 Years22,917
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Last 5 Years / Total0.995
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Medical and Health Sciences / Microbiology
Applied and Environmental Microbiology | Water Quality | Antimicrobial Resistance
Applied and Environmental Microbiology | Water Quality | Antimicrobial Resistance
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Total32,594
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Last 5 Years21,792
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Last 5 Years / Total0.669
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Total28,303
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Last 5 Years13,515
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Last 5 Years / Total0.478
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Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Addressing the burden of infectious diseases like malaria | TB | HIV and associated co-morbi
Addressing the burden of infectious diseases like malaria | TB | HIV and associated co-morbi
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Total10,414
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Last 5 Years7,998
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Last 5 Years / Total0.768
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Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ethnobotany | plant ecology | systematics | biodiversity conservatio
Ethnobotany | plant ecology | systematics | biodiversity conservatio
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Total9,093
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Last 5 Years7,417
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Last 5 Years / Total0.816
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Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
drug delivery systems | organic synthesis | polymer-drug conjugates | wound dressing | drug desig
drug delivery systems | organic synthesis | polymer-drug conjugates | wound dressing | drug desig
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Total7,631
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Last 5 Years6,935
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Last 5 Years / Total0.909
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Total9,626
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Last 5 Years6,886
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Last 5 Years / Total0.715
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9
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Total5,786
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Last 5 Years4,635
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Last 5 Years / Total0.801
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Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil fertility | waste management | Vermicomposting | Agronomy | climate smart agricultur
Soil fertility | waste management | Vermicomposting | Agronomy | climate smart agricultur
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Total4,970
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Last 5 Years2,633
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Last 5 Years / Total0.530
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Total3,557
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Last 5 Years2,626
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Last 5 Years / Total0.738
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Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Renewable energy (biomass gasification | biogas digester) | food processing | biofuel | water and wastewater treatmen
Renewable energy (biomass gasification | biogas digester) | food processing | biofuel | water and wastewater treatmen
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Total2,454
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Last 5 Years2,442
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Last 5 Years / Total0.995
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Education / Education (Other, All)
Teacher Education | Curriculum Studies | Social Sciences Education and Education Researc
Teacher Education | Curriculum Studies | Social Sciences Education and Education Researc
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Total3,481
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Last 5 Years2,370
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Last 5 Years / Total0.681
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Business & Management / Business Administration
Human and organizational capabilities and how they contribute towards the theme of development
Human and organizational capabilities and how they contribute towards the theme of development
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Total2,593
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Last 5 Years2,220
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Last 5 Years / Total0.856
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Social Sciences / Sociology
Maternal and child health and indigenous knowledge and medicinal plants | la
Maternal and child health and indigenous knowledge and medicinal plants | la
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Total10,062
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Last 5 Years2,137
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Last 5 Years / Total0.212
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Total2,337
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Last 5 Years1,909
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Last 5 Years / Total0.817
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17
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Food & Nutritional Biochemistry | Functional Foods | Nutraceuticals | Chronic Metabolic Diseases | Public Healt
Food & Nutritional Biochemistry | Functional Foods | Nutraceuticals | Chronic Metabolic Diseases | Public Healt
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Total2,562
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Last 5 Years1,901
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Last 5 Years / Total0.742
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Total2,688
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Last 5 Years1,837
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Last 5 Years / Total0.683
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Total3,444
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Last 5 Years1,789
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Last 5 Years / Total0.519
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Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
infodemics | mHealth | electronic health records | health applications | ethics in social media researc
infodemics | mHealth | electronic health records | health applications | ethics in social media researc
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Total1,939
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Last 5 Years1,625
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Last 5 Years / Total0.838
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Agriculture & Forestry / Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Economics | Climate change & Environment | Land & Farm Resources | Water Us
Agricultural Economics | Climate change & Environment | Land & Farm Resources | Water Us
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Total2,021
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Last 5 Years1,580
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Last 5 Years / Total0.782
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Citation Metrics
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Total2,701
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Last 5 Years1,530
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Last 5 Years / Total0.566
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Agriculture & Forestry / Agricultural Economics
Land reform | agricultural development | poverty reductio
Land reform | agricultural development | poverty reductio
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Total4,593
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Last 5 Years1,469
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Last 5 Years / Total0.320
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Total2,917
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Last 5 Years1,467
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Last 5 Years / Total0.503
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Total2,689
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Last 5 Years1,339
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Last 5 Years / Total0.498
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