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Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering Highly Cited Researchers 32.982 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 32.982 scientists
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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602
World Rank
Croatia
2
Country Rank
University of Split Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Ivica Puljak
University of Split Split, Croatia
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
High energy physics | Astroparticle physics | Instrumentatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    240,638
  • Last 5 Years
    107,240
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.446
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Rankings

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1,282
World Rank
United States
541
Country Rank
Columbia University New York Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
James C Hone
Columbia University New York New York, United States
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Graphene | 2D materials | NEMS | nano-biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    169,569
  • Last 5 Years
    80,318
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.474
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Rankings

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2,007
World Rank
United States
895
Country Rank
Northwestern University Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Yonggang Huang
Northwestern University Evanston, United States
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of materials | stretchable and flexible electronics | and mechanically guided | deterministic 3D assembl

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    135,086
  • Last 5 Years
    66,290
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.491
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Rankings

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2,517
World Rank
Australia
96
Country Rank
University of Melbourne Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Debadi Chakraborty
University of Melbourne Melbourne, Australia
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Fluid-structure interaction | Nano/Microfluidics | Viscoelastic flow | Multiphase flow | Chaos theor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    120,696
  • Last 5 Years
    48,474
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.402
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Rankings

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2,633
World Rank
United States
1,218
Country Rank
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Logo
31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Gang Chen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, United States
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
heat | energy | photovoltaic | electromagnetic | desalinatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    117,798
  • Last 5 Years
    50,833
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.432
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Rankings

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3,052
World Rank
China
55
Country Rank
Hohai University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Wen Chen
Hohai University Nanjing, China
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational mechanics | Anomalous diffusion | Acoustics | Radial basis function | Fractional derivative & nonlocal statistics

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    108,812
  • Last 5 Years
    58,873
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.541
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Rankings

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3,111
World Rank
United States
1,453
Country Rank
Texas A&M University Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
JN Reddy
Texas A&M University College Station, United States
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Plates and shells | finite elements | computational mechanics | variational principles and methods | composite material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    107,765
  • Last 5 Years
    34,931
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.324
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Rankings

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3,251
World Rank
China
60
Country Rank
Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Dong Liu
Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei, China
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
lida

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    105,099
  • Last 5 Years
    66,891
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.636
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Rankings

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3,461
World Rank
China
67
Country Rank
Harbin Institute of Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Qian Zhang
Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin, China
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Thermoelectri

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    102,018
  • Last 5 Years
    76,231
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.747
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Rankings

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3,739
World Rank
United States
1,738
Country Rank
Duke University Logo
29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Adrian Bejan
Duke University Durham, United States
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Design | Nature | Evolution | Thermodynamics | Heat Transfe

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    97,841
  • Last 5 Years
    25,761
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.263
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Rankings

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3,780
World Rank
United States
1,759
Country Rank
Stanford University Logo
88
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Parviz Moin
Stanford University Stanford, United States
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Turbulent flows | Fluid Mechanics | Turbulence | Computational Fluid Dynamic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    97,224
  • Last 5 Years
    25,978
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.267
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Rankings

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4,968
World Rank
United States
2,337
Country Rank
University of Pennsylvania Logo
40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Vijay Kumar
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, United States
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Robotic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    82,596
  • Last 5 Years
    33,368
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.404
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Rankings

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5,084
World Rank
Malaysia
5
Country Rank
Sunway University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Saidur Rahman
Sunway University Selangor, Malaysia
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
MXene (Nano-Materials) | Solar Energy | Energy storage | nanofluids | Heat Transfe

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    81,628
  • Last 5 Years
    49,933
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.612
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Rankings

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5,172
World Rank
China
126
Country Rank
Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Junji Cao Or Jj Cao
Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences Xi'an, China
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Aerosol | atmospheric environment | climate chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    80,751
  • Last 5 Years
    50,747
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.628
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Rankings

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5,179
World Rank
Switzerland
80
Country Rank
Paul Scherrer Institute Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Urs Baltensperger
Paul Scherrer Institute Villigen, Switzerland
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Aeroso

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    80,712
  • Last 5 Years
    33,397
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.414
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Rankings

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5,180
World Rank
United States
2,439
Country Rank
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Logo
71
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Jean Jacques Slotine
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, United States
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Dynamical Systems | Control Theory | Complex Systems | Computational Neuroscience | Robotic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    80,703
  • Last 5 Years
    18,916
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.234
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Rankings

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5,236
World Rank
United States
2,465
Country Rank
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Logo
73
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Klaus Jürgen Bathe
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, United States
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational mechanics | Finite elements | Fluid-Structure Interaction | Shells | Machine Learnin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    80,125
  • Last 5 Years
    15,300
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.191
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Rankings

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5,473
World Rank
United States
2,569
Country Rank
University of Notre Dame Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Frank Incropera
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, United States
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Heat and mass transfer. Energy technology and policy

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    78,239
  • Last 5 Years
    20,093
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.257
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Rankings

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5,521
World Rank
United Kingdom
462
Country Rank
University of Manchester Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Brian Launder
University of Manchester Manchester, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Mechanics | heat transfer | turbulenc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    77,812
  • Last 5 Years
    14,337
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.184
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Rankings

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5,936
World Rank
Taiwan
19
Country Rank
National Taiwan University Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Lee Duu Jong
National Taiwan University Taipei, Taiwan
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Bioenergy | wastewater treatment | heat transfe

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    74,495
  • Last 5 Years
    37,066
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.498
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Rankings

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6,098
World Rank
United States
2,851
Country Rank
Northwestern University Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Wing Kam Liu
Northwestern University Evanston, United States
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
computational science and engineering | materials | mechanics | numerical method

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    73,259
  • Last 5 Years
    21,496
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.293
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Rankings

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6,400
World Rank
Germany
249
Country Rank
Bauhaus Universität Weimar Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Timon Rabczuk
Bauhaus Universität Weimar Weimar, Germany
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational Mechanics | Solid Mechanic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    71,122
  • Last 5 Years
    46,072
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.648
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Rankings

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6,470
World Rank
China
187
Country Rank
Xi'An Jiaotong University Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Qiu Wang Wang
Xi'An Jiaotong University Xi'an, China
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Heat and mass transfer | High temperature and high pressure heat exchanger | Porous media | SOF

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    70,692
  • Last 5 Years
    38,757
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.548
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Rankings

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6,593
World Rank
Singapore
32
Country Rank
National University of Singapore Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Chwee Teck CT Lim
National University of Singapore Queenstown, Singapore
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Mechanobiology | Wearable Electronics | Microfluidics | Circulating Biomarkers | Flexible Electronic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    69,924
  • Last 5 Years
    30,967
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.443
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Rankings

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6,618
World Rank
United States
3,095
Country Rank
University of Wisconsin Madison Logo
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Reitz RD
University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, United States
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    69,749
  • Last 5 Years
    21,543
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.309
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