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Natural Sciences / Biological Science Highly Cited Researchers 57 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.

* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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6,680
World Rank
41
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    69,304
  • Last 5 Years
    34,486
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.498
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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20,288
World Rank
162
Country Rank
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Bacterial ecology and physiology | pathogen control | bacterial secondary metabolite

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,431
  • Last 5 Years
    10,245
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.298
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,887
World Rank
229
Country Rank
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biomass Pretreatment and Hydrolysis | Fermentation | Biorefinery | Techno-economic analysis | Sustainabilit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,662
  • Last 5 Years
    15,807
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.551
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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29,650
World Rank
255
Country Rank
42
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Protein Structure | Function and Engineering | Molecular Interactions | Carbohydrates | Proteomic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,847
  • Last 5 Years
    6,590
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.245
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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43,724
World Rank
405
Country Rank
63
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Computational Biology | Bioinformatics | Microbiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,445
  • Last 5 Years
    14,838
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.726
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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52,560
World Rank
489
Country Rank
80
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Computational Biology | Structural Genomic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    17,853
  • Last 5 Years
    12,316
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.690
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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58,662
World Rank
550
Country Rank
90
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    16,446
  • Last 5 Years
    7,135
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.434
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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68,608
World Rank
638
Country Rank
106
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Microbiology | Intestinal Microbial Ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,606
  • Last 5 Years
    9,398
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.643
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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84,611
World Rank
786
Country Rank
137
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biology | Biologi | migration | Telemetry | Telemetr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,329
  • Last 5 Years
    7,319
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.594
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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91,533
World Rank
837
Country Rank
148
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Metabolic Engineering | Synthetic Biology | Synthetic Metabolism | Biotechnology | C1 metabolis

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,545
  • Last 5 Years
    8,247
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.714
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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118,106
World Rank
1,075
Country Rank
196
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Molecular Evolution | Phylogenetics | Bioinformatics | Bayesian statistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,262
  • Last 5 Years
    3,884
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.419
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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118,960
World Rank
1,084
Country Rank
200
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Industrial biotechnology | Fermentation | Bioprocess development | Biochemical engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,203
  • Last 5 Years
    4,805
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.522
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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121,437
World Rank
1,112
Country Rank
204
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
microbial enzymes | mycology | biomass conversion | molecular biotechnology | functional gene annotatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,032
  • Last 5 Years
    5,873
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.650
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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131,666
World Rank
1,196
Country Rank
217
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
systems biology | drug discovery | natural products | chemical biology | genomic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,400
  • Last 5 Years
    5,602
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.667
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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132,461
World Rank
1,204
Country Rank
219
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Metabolic Engineering | Synthetic Biology | Industrial Biotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,355
  • Last 5 Years
    5,643
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.675
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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144,979
World Rank
1,330
Country Rank
234
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
biofilms | experimental evolution | plant microbiom

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,697
  • Last 5 Years
    5,525
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.718
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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178,705
World Rank
1,659
Country Rank
296
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Structural Biology | Antibody Engineering | Drug Design | Infectious Disease

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,291
  • Last 5 Years
    5,852
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.930
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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192,839
World Rank
1,801
Country Rank
331
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,829
  • Last 5 Years
    2,802
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.481
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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195,476
World Rank
1,826
Country Rank
337
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biophysics | biosensors | NV magnetometry | Optical manipulatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,749
  • Last 5 Years
    2,100
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.365
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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215,953
World Rank
2,029
Country Rank
371
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,187
  • Last 5 Years
    3,089
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.596
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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261,123
World Rank
2,427
Country Rank
427
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Research ethics | Drug delivery | Neurodegenerative disorders | Cancer of the brai

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,232
  • Last 5 Years
    3,084
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.729
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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263,114
World Rank
2,454
Country Rank
433
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,198
  • Last 5 Years
    2,747
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.654
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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339,384
World Rank
3,062
Country Rank
537
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Stochastic processes | mathematical ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,114
  • Last 5 Years
    1,368
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.439
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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416,769
World Rank
3,640
Country Rank
663
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ocean technology | autonomous systems | Ecological modeling | oceanography | turbulenc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,394
  • Last 5 Years
    1,376
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.575
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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440,569
World Rank
3,839
Country Rank
695
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biocatalysis | X-ray crystallography | glycosyltransferases | biotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,219
  • Last 5 Years
    1,397
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.630
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