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.
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Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Microbial Environmental Biotechnology | biodegradation of toxic and recalcitrant molecules | bioremediation and biodetoxificatio
Microbial Environmental Biotechnology | biodegradation of toxic and recalcitrant molecules | bioremediation and biodetoxificatio
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Total4,617
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Last 5 Years2,026
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Last 5 Years / Total0.439
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Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecotoxicology | Heavy Metals | Hydrocarbon | Pollution | Biomarker
Ecotoxicology | Heavy Metals | Hydrocarbon | Pollution | Biomarker
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Total2,626
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Last 5 Years1,319
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Last 5 Years / Total0.502
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Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecology | Bioremediation | Biomonitoring | Genotoxicity | Mutagenesi
Ecology | Bioremediation | Biomonitoring | Genotoxicity | Mutagenesi
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Total2,086
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Last 5 Years1,448
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Last 5 Years / Total0.694
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Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Molecular Systematics | Plant Anatomy | Food Security | Natural Resource Management | Biodiversity Conservatio
Molecular Systematics | Plant Anatomy | Food Security | Natural Resource Management | Biodiversity Conservatio
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Total1,884
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Last 5 Years1,063
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Last 5 Years / Total0.564
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Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Anticancer | anti-inflammatory and wound healing activity of Nigerian Medicinal Plant
Anticancer | anti-inflammatory and wound healing activity of Nigerian Medicinal Plant
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Total1,637
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Last 5 Years1,028
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Last 5 Years / Total0.628
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Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Plant Taxonomy & Biosystematics | Biodiversity Conservation | Medicinal plants | Environmental Assessmen
Plant Taxonomy & Biosystematics | Biodiversity Conservation | Medicinal plants | Environmental Assessmen
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Total1,330
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Last 5 Years491
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Last 5 Years / Total0.369
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Total1,300
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Last 5 Years543
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Last 5 Years / Total0.418
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Total964
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Last 5 Years502
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Last 5 Years / Total0.521
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Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecotoxicology | Cytotoxicity | Endocrine Disruption | Pollution Management | Aquatic Toxicolog
Ecotoxicology | Cytotoxicity | Endocrine Disruption | Pollution Management | Aquatic Toxicolog
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Total732
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Last 5 Years556
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Last 5 Years / Total0.760
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Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Bioremediation | Mushroom Science | Plant Science | Medicinal Plants | Ethnobotan
Bioremediation | Mushroom Science | Plant Science | Medicinal Plants | Ethnobotan
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Total724
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Last 5 Years303
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Last 5 Years / Total0.419
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Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Algal ecology and Systematics Environmental Botany | Aquatic Ecology | Algal Biotechnolog
Algal ecology and Systematics Environmental Botany | Aquatic Ecology | Algal Biotechnolog
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Total693
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Last 5 Years321
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Last 5 Years / Total0.463
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Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ethnobotany | Environmental Management and Toxicology | Conservation Biology | Biodiversity | Soil science and carbon sequestratio
Ethnobotany | Environmental Management and Toxicology | Conservation Biology | Biodiversity | Soil science and carbon sequestratio
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Total671
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Last 5 Years571
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Last 5 Years / Total0.851
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Total505
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Last 5 Years245
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Last 5 Years / Total0.485
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Total422
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Last 5 Years217
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Last 5 Years / Total0.514
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Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecotoxicology | Conservation biology | Radiation Biology | Forensic toxicolog
Ecotoxicology | Conservation biology | Radiation Biology | Forensic toxicolog
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Total396
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Last 5 Years268
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Last 5 Years / Total0.677
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Total368
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Last 5 Years312
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Last 5 Years / Total0.848
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Total328
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Last 5 Years317
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Last 5 Years / Total0.966
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Total288
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Last 5 Years175
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Last 5 Years / Total0.608
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Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Environmental Microbiology | biotechnology | Industrial Microbiolog
Environmental Microbiology | biotechnology | Industrial Microbiolog
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Total213
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Last 5 Years164
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Last 5 Years / Total0.770
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Total190
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Last 5 Years145
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Last 5 Years / Total0.763
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Citation Metrics
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Total183
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Last 5 Years136
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Last 5 Years / Total0.743
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Total181
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Last 5 Years142
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Last 5 Years / Total0.785
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Total174
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Last 5 Years144
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Last 5 Years / Total0.828
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Total109
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Last 5 Years105
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Last 5 Years / Total0.963
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Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Algal Ecology and Biotechnology | Aquatic Primary Productivity and Ecosystems Healt
Algal Ecology and Biotechnology | Aquatic Primary Productivity and Ecosystems Healt
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Total101
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Last 5 Years97
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Last 5 Years / Total0.960
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