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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Natural Sciences / Physics
quark-gluon plasma | heavy ion collisions | nuclear physics | high-energy physic
quark-gluon plasma | heavy ion collisions | nuclear physics | high-energy physic
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Total281,370
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Last 5 Years115,933
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Last 5 Years / Total0.412
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Total262,936
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Last 5 Years115,716
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Last 5 Years / Total0.440
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Citation Metrics
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Total219,809
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Last 5 Years99,354
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Last 5 Years / Total0.452
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Citation Metrics
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Total136,015
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Last 5 Years93,277
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Last 5 Years / Total0.686
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Natural Sciences / Physics
Black Holes | Gravitational Waves | General Relativity | Numerical Relativit
Black Holes | Gravitational Waves | General Relativity | Numerical Relativit
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Total113,886
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Last 5 Years84,872
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Last 5 Years / Total0.745
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Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
arrhythmia | electrophysiology | cardiology | pharmacology | genetic
arrhythmia | electrophysiology | cardiology | pharmacology | genetic
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Total205,527
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Last 5 Years78,060
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Last 5 Years / Total0.380
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Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
epidemiology | genetics | nutrition | biomarkers | cance
epidemiology | genetics | nutrition | biomarkers | cance
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Total163,008
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Last 5 Years77,100
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Last 5 Years / Total0.473
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Social Sciences / Psychology
Quantitative Psychology | Quantitative Methods | Methodology | Psychometrics | Statistical Method
Quantitative Psychology | Quantitative Methods | Methodology | Psychometrics | Statistical Method
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Total158,189
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Last 5 Years72,916
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Last 5 Years / Total0.461
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Total171,374
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Last 5 Years68,682
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Last 5 Years / Total0.401
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Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
informatics | data management | clinical and translational researc
informatics | data management | clinical and translational researc
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Total84,000
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Last 5 Years67,216
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Last 5 Years / Total0.800
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Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genetics | Genomics | Nutrigenomics | Microbiome | Cardiometabolic diseas
Genetics | Genomics | Nutrigenomics | Microbiome | Cardiometabolic diseas
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Total67,346
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Last 5 Years53,506
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Last 5 Years / Total0.794
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Others
ICU Delirium | Dementia and Cognitive Impairment after Critical illness | Sedation | Mechanical ventilation | Survivorshi
ICU Delirium | Dementia and Cognitive Impairment after Critical illness | Sedation | Mechanical ventilation | Survivorshi
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Total121,491
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Last 5 Years52,457
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Last 5 Years / Total0.432
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Total89,866
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Last 5 Years51,410
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Last 5 Years / Total0.572
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14
Citation Metrics
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Total104,843
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Last 5 Years48,183
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Last 5 Years / Total0.460
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15
Citation Metrics
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Total58,018
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Last 5 Years47,981
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Last 5 Years / Total0.827
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Citation Metrics
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Total56,962
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Last 5 Years47,837
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Last 5 Years / Total0.840
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Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
epidemiology | cancer | genetics | diabetes | cohort studie
epidemiology | cancer | genetics | diabetes | cohort studie
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Total112,431
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Last 5 Years47,786
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Last 5 Years / Total0.425
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Citation Metrics
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Total93,366
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Last 5 Years47,661
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Last 5 Years / Total0.510
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Citation Metrics
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Total112,753
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Last 5 Years43,405
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Last 5 Years / Total0.385
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Others
arrhythmias | catheter ablation | sudden death | atrial fibrillation | ventricular tachycardi
arrhythmias | catheter ablation | sudden death | atrial fibrillation | ventricular tachycardi
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Total136,565
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Last 5 Years43,224
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Last 5 Years / Total0.317
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Citation Metrics
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Total90,116
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Last 5 Years42,750
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Last 5 Years / Total0.474
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Citation Metrics
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Total70,317
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Last 5 Years41,858
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Last 5 Years / Total0.595
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Citation Metrics
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Total82,608
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Last 5 Years41,648
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Last 5 Years / Total0.504
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Total65,154
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Last 5 Years40,911
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Last 5 Years / Total0.628
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25
Natural Sciences / Physics
Stellar Astrophysics | Star Formation | Exoplanets | Astro-informatics | Diversit
Stellar Astrophysics | Star Formation | Exoplanets | Astro-informatics | Diversit
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Total59,291
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Last 5 Years40,516
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Last 5 Years / Total0.683
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