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Natural Sciences / Biological Science Highly Cited Researchers 80 Scientists Citation Rankings - 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.

* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,269
World Rank
1,018
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecology | theoretical ecology | mathematical biology | ecological economics | applied mathematic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    132,804
  • Last 5 Years
    48,580
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.366
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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5,636
World Rank
2,585
Country Rank
43
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Wildlife Disease | Population Dynamics | Serengeti | Elephants | Yellowston

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    80,390
  • Last 5 Years
    26,702
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.332
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,640
World Rank
3,045
Country Rank
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
systems biology | informatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    72,720
  • Last 5 Years
    24,573
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.338
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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7,861
World Rank
3,625
Country Rank
57
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    65,407
  • Last 5 Years
    29,561
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.452
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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9,706
World Rank
4,477
Country Rank
67
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biological sciences | biomedical sciences | virolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    57,325
  • Last 5 Years
    8,611
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.150
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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10,402
World Rank
4,803
Country Rank
71
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
metastasis | breast cancer | bone | tumor-stromal interaction | mammary stem cel

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    54,812
  • Last 5 Years
    27,026
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.493
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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19,900
World Rank
8,977
Country Rank
109
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,518
  • Last 5 Years
    17,128
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.469
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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23,189
World Rank
10,398
Country Rank
124
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecohydrology | Environmental Fluid Dynamic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,089
  • Last 5 Years
    14,419
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.436
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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24,167
World Rank
10,819
Country Rank
127
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,202
  • Last 5 Years
    7,659
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.238
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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25,074
World Rank
11,235
Country Rank
131
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,419
  • Last 5 Years
    10,561
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.336
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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27,503
World Rank
12,267
Country Rank
140
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
vegetation dynamics | ecosystem ecology | global change ecology | carbon cycl

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,587
  • Last 5 Years
    21,285
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.719
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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42,233
World Rank
18,182
Country Rank
188
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
membrane transport | Cav/Nav channels | transporters | cholesterol metabolis

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,936
  • Last 5 Years
    12,613
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.575
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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44,174
World Rank
18,911
Country Rank
196
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Evolutionary biology | epidemiology | ecology | demograph

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,260
  • Last 5 Years
    16,071
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.756
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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52,678
World Rank
22,213
Country Rank
222
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ecology | biogeochemistry | environmental scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,674
  • Last 5 Years
    6,553
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.351
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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54,846
World Rank
23,030
Country Rank
226
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,109
  • Last 5 Years
    11,419
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.631
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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109,317
World Rank
42,365
Country Rank
317
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Immunology | Parasitology | Evolutionary Ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,406
  • Last 5 Years
    6,170
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.593
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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110,460
World Rank
42,746
Country Rank
320
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
CRISPR | Biotechnology | Virology | RN

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,311
  • Last 5 Years
    9,315
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.903
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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120,772
World Rank
46,203
Country Rank
336
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ecology and environmental scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,529
  • Last 5 Years
    6,210
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.652
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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139,619
World Rank
52,315
Country Rank
362
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Systems Biochemistry | Proteomics | Cell Biology | Developmental Biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,370
  • Last 5 Years
    5,536
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.661
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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144,822
World Rank
53,954
Country Rank
372
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Evolutionary biology | Quantitative genetics | Epistasis | Genotype-by-Environment Interactio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,092
  • Last 5 Years
    3,523
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.435
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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156,833
World Rank
57,660
Country Rank
387
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecology | Evolution | Mathematical Biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,511
  • Last 5 Years
    3,742
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.498
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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164,480
World Rank
60,060
Country Rank
398
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Conservation | Ecology | Biodiversity | Global Chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,168
  • Last 5 Years
    5,513
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.769
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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168,515
World Rank
61,320
Country Rank
405
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Evolution | Neuroscience | Behavior | Mosquitoes | Olfactio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,007
  • Last 5 Years
    3,589
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.512
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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196,389
World Rank
69,858
Country Rank
436
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Protein glycation | diabetic complications | neurodegeneration | drug development | advanced glycation end product

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,025
  • Last 5 Years
    1,169
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.194
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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240,116
World Rank
82,645
Country Rank
479
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Synthetic Biology | Systems Biology | Microbiom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,887
  • Last 5 Years
    2,026
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.415
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