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Highly Cited Researchers

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering Highly Cited Researchers 11.030 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2026

Citation Rankings highlight the world’s Highly Cited Researchers based on total and recent 5-year citation counts. These rankings reveal how widely and consistently a researcher’s work is cited, reflecting their level of scientific influence. Data is analyzed using near real-time metrics, with special attention to unethical practices and manipulative behaviors. To ensure transparency and data integrity, the reporting of potential violations is actively encouraged. Comparative analysis is available across 13 main fields and 221 academic disciplines. This ranking is unique to the AD Scientific Index.

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Total 11.030 scientists

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

1,779

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Paul J Harrison

University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Biological Oceanography | nutrients | phytoplankto

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Total

144,310
Last 5 Years

57,949
Last 5 Years / Total

0.402

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2,501

World Rank

197

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Richard Thompson

University of Plymouth Plymouth, United Kingdom

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Microplastics | ecology of coastal defences | marine ecology | marine pollutio

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Total

121,254
Last 5 Years

86,031
Last 5 Years / Total

0.710

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3,052

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Jaap Sinninghe Damste

Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research Horntje, Netherlands

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
organic geochemistry | microbial ecology | chemical oceanography | biogeochemistry | limnolog

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Total

109,000
Last 5 Years

35,875
Last 5 Years / Total

0.329

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Rankings

3,866

World Rank

220

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Letizia Lusito

Università del Salento Lecce, Italy

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Hydrological Modelling | Climate analysis | Statistics | Programming | Oceanograph

Citation Metrics

Total

96,281
Last 5 Years

21,729
Last 5 Years / Total

0.226

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Rankings

4,449

World Rank

2,094

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University

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Richard Feely

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) , United States

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Chemical Oceanographer Carbon Cycle Ocean Acidiificatio

Citation Metrics

Total

88,200
Last 5 Years

36,708
Last 5 Years / Total

0.416

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Rankings

4,489

World Rank

2,113

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Benjamin S Halpern

University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, United States

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Marine ecology | conservation biolog

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Total

87,634
Last 5 Years

43,106
Last 5 Years / Total

0.492

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Rankings

4,962

World Rank

2,332

Country Rank

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Veerabhadran Ramanathan

University of California San Diego San Diego, United States

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Environment | Climate Change | Ecolog

Citation Metrics

Total

82,898
Last 5 Years

30,386
Last 5 Years / Total

0.367

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Rankings

5,108

World Rank

2,401

Country Rank

University

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Frank Millero

University of Miami Coral Gables, United States

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Physical Chemistry of Natural Waters | Chemical Oceanography | Marine Chemistr

Citation Metrics

Total

81,523
Last 5 Years

20,073
Last 5 Years / Total

0.246

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Rankings

5,167

World Rank

2,433

Country Rank

University

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David Karl

University of Hawaii System Honolulu, United States

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
microbiology | oceanography | earth sciences | biogeochemistr

Citation Metrics

Total

81,048
Last 5 Years

27,081
Last 5 Years / Total

0.334

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Rankings

5,651

World Rank

231

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NL Bindoff

University of Tasmania Hobart, Australia

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Oceanography | Physical Oceanography | Climate Chang

Citation Metrics

Total

76,963
Last 5 Years

32,932
Last 5 Years / Total

0.428

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Rankings

6,232

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University

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Bo Barker Jørgensen

Aarhus University Aarhus, Denmark

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Marine biogeochemistr

Citation Metrics

Total

72,451
Last 5 Years

18,896
Last 5 Years / Total

0.261

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Rankings

6,236

World Rank

532

Country Rank

University

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PJ Reimer

Queen's University Belfast Belfast, United Kingdom

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Radiocarbon dating and calibration | marine and freshwater reservoir corrections | carbon cyclin

Citation Metrics

Total

72,428
Last 5 Years

24,256
Last 5 Years / Total

0.335

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Rankings

6,427

World Rank

185

Country Rank

University

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Yang Liu

Dalian Maritime University Dalian, China

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Molucular biolog

Citation Metrics

Total

71,185
Last 5 Years

37,238
Last 5 Years / Total

0.523

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Rankings

6,487

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Katherine Richardson

University of Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
plankton ecosystems | carbon cycling in the ocean | Earth System scienc

Citation Metrics

Total

70,792
Last 5 Years

40,566
Last 5 Years / Total

0.573

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Rankings

6,653

World Rank

567

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University

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Valerie J Smith

University of Saint Andrews St Andrews, United Kingdom

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
comparative immunology | fish immunology | marine microbiology | marine biotechnology | SOI-USTA

Citation Metrics

Total

69,700
Last 5 Years

31,277
Last 5 Years / Total

0.449

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Rankings

7,231

World Rank

3,386

Country Rank

University

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Shang Ping Xie

University of California San Diego San Diego, United States

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Climate change | climate variability | climate modeling | ocean-atmospheric dynamic

Citation Metrics

Total

66,056
Last 5 Years

32,121
Last 5 Years / Total

0.486

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Rankings

7,246

World Rank

607

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University

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Robert J Nicholls

University of East Anglia Norwich, United Kingdom

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Coastal Systems | Climate Change | Risks | Adaptation | Integrated Assessmen

Citation Metrics

Total

65,962
Last 5 Years

30,914
Last 5 Years / Total

0.469

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Rankings

7,327

World Rank

296

Country Rank

University

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Jochem Marotzke

Max Planck Institute for Meteorology Hamburg, Germany

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Climate Dynamics | Physical Oceanograph

Citation Metrics

Total

65,482
Last 5 Years

32,633
Last 5 Years / Total

0.498

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Rankings

7,337

World Rank

3,438

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University

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Jeremy BC Jackson

American Museum of Natural History New York, United States

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
marine ecology | paleobiology | and conservatio

Citation Metrics

Total

65,447
Last 5 Years

17,499
Last 5 Years / Total

0.267

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Rankings

7,670

World Rank

289

Country Rank

University

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William Cheung

University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Global Change | Marine biodiversity | Fisheries | Conservation Biology | Climate Chang

Citation Metrics

Total

63,668
Last 5 Years

45,054
Last 5 Years / Total

0.708

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Rankings

7,694

World Rank

3,606

Country Rank

University

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Edward Francis Delong

University of Hawaii System Honolulu, United States

Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
microbiology | microbial genomics | microbial ecology | marine microbiology | microbial oceanograph