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Highly Cited Researchers 1.932 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
808
World Rank
14
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Medical and Health Sciences / Nutrition and Dietetics
Cardiometabolic diseases | nutrition | epidemiology | sustainability | public health polic
Cardiometabolic diseases | nutrition | epidemiology | sustainability | public health polic
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Total199,025
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Last 5 Years109,534
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Last 5 Years / Total0.550
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,046
World Rank
22
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Medical and Health Sciences / Microbiology
Microbiology | Microbiome | Microbial Ecology | Bacterial Genetic
Microbiology | Microbiome | Microbial Ecology | Bacterial Genetic
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Total217,838
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Last 5 Years99,218
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Last 5 Years / Total0.455
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,385
World Rank
44
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total153,413
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Last 5 Years64,887
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Last 5 Years / Total0.423
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,480
World Rank
49
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Medical and Health Sciences / Nutrition and Dietetics
Nutrition | Obesity | Malnutrition | DIetary Assessment | Epidemiolog
Nutrition | Obesity | Malnutrition | DIetary Assessment | Epidemiolog
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Total186,766
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Last 5 Years63,342
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Last 5 Years / Total0.339
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,718
World Rank
74
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total120,901
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Last 5 Years49,777
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Last 5 Years / Total0.412
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,079
World Rank
84
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil Science | Environmental Science | Climate science | Earth System Scienc
Soil Science | Environmental Science | Climate science | Earth System Scienc
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Total71,044
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Last 5 Years46,875
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Last 5 Years / Total0.660
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,868
World Rank
128
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
ecosystems | ecosystem services | biodiversity | ecology | ecological economic
ecosystems | ecosystem services | biodiversity | ecology | ecological economic
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Total94,369
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Last 5 Years37,226
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Last 5 Years / Total0.394
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,770
World Rank
126
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total78,123
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Last 5 Years37,592
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Last 5 Years / Total0.481
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,281
World Rank
135
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total51,060
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Last 5 Years35,585
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Last 5 Years / Total0.697
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,428
World Rank
138
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Computational Metabolomics | Computational Mass Spectrometry | Metabolomics | Bioinformatics | NM
Computational Metabolomics | Computational Mass Spectrometry | Metabolomics | Bioinformatics | NM
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Total37,664
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Last 5 Years35,120
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Last 5 Years / Total0.932
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,964
World Rank
182
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total54,306
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Last 5 Years30,784
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Last 5 Years / Total0.567
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,009
World Rank
156
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
ecology | global change | integrated assessment | biogeochemical cycles | biodiversit
ecology | global change | integrated assessment | biogeochemical cycles | biodiversit
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Total88,272
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Last 5 Years33,473
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Last 5 Years / Total0.379
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,154
World Rank
159
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
functional traits | ecology | community assembly | species coexistence | secondary forest
functional traits | ecology | community assembly | species coexistence | secondary forest
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Total57,376
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Last 5 Years32,999
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Last 5 Years / Total0.575
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,890
World Rank
227
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Others
Artificial Sociality | Culture | agent-based modelling | simulation gaming | social simulatio
Artificial Sociality | Culture | agent-based modelling | simulation gaming | social simulatio
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Total105,262
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Last 5 Years26,963
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Last 5 Years / Total0.256
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,898
World Rank
180
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
smallholder farmers | systems agronomy | tropical farming systems | tropical legumes | nitrogen fixatio
smallholder farmers | systems agronomy | tropical farming systems | tropical legumes | nitrogen fixatio
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Total73,264
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Last 5 Years30,945
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Last 5 Years / Total0.422
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,630
World Rank
219
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Computational Biology | Bioinformatics | Natural Products | Microbiomes | Synthetic Biolog
Computational Biology | Bioinformatics | Natural Products | Microbiomes | Synthetic Biolog
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Total39,523
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Last 5 Years27,436
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Last 5 Years / Total0.694
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,600
World Rank
240
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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Total61,273
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Last 5 Years25,779
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Last 5 Years / Total0.421
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,365
World Rank
236
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
succession | lianas | functional traits | forest ecology | forest us
succession | lianas | functional traits | forest ecology | forest us
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Total56,546
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Last 5 Years26,134
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Last 5 Years / Total0.462
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,383
World Rank
270
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
microbial ecology | microbial genomics | bioremediation | gut microbiom
microbial ecology | microbial genomics | bioremediation | gut microbiom
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Total49,356
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Last 5 Years24,582
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Last 5 Years / Total0.498
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,070
World Rank
256
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant biology | Insects as Food and Feed | Plant-Insect Interactions | Chemical ecology | Entomolog
Plant biology | Insects as Food and Feed | Plant-Insect Interactions | Chemical ecology | Entomolog
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Total71,107
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Last 5 Years25,031
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Last 5 Years / Total0.352
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,511
World Rank
271
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food design | Maillard reaction | Functional Foods | Food and healt
Food design | Maillard reaction | Functional Foods | Food and healt
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Total46,687
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Last 5 Years24,400
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Last 5 Years / Total0.523
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,671
World Rank
273
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant Breeding | plant genetics | plant science | plant genomic
Plant Breeding | plant genetics | plant science | plant genomic
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Total56,712
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Last 5 Years24,213
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Last 5 Years / Total0.427
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,469
World Rank
307
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ecological models | resilience | alternative stable states | early warning signal
ecological models | resilience | alternative stable states | early warning signal
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Total42,271
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Last 5 Years21,900
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Last 5 Years / Total0.518
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,229
World Rank
328
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Tropical Forest Ecology | Tropical Conservation | Forest Monitoring | Rain Forests | Livelihood
Tropical Forest Ecology | Tropical Conservation | Forest Monitoring | Rain Forests | Livelihood
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Total41,023
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Last 5 Years21,130
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Last 5 Years / Total0.515
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* Last 5 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,556
World Rank
336
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
carbon cycle | atmospheric composition | greenhouse gases | stable isotopes in carbon dioxid
carbon cycle | atmospheric composition | greenhouse gases | stable isotopes in carbon dioxid
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Total29,816
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Last 5 Years20,822
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Last 5 Years / Total0.698
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