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Natural Sciences / Physics Highly Cited Researchers 15 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
3,590
World Rank
1,656
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total104,715
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Last 5 Years45,727
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Last 5 Years / Total0.437
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,160
World Rank
1,913
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total96,236
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Last 5 Years52,080
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Last 5 Years / Total0.541
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,498
World Rank
2,069
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
cosmology | exoplanets | astronomical instrumentation | coronagraphy | infrared detector
cosmology | exoplanets | astronomical instrumentation | coronagraphy | infrared detector
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Total91,712
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Last 5 Years49,270
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Last 5 Years / Total0.537
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,104
World Rank
2,355
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Physics
gravitational waves | general relativity | relativistic astrophysics | data analysis | computational physic
gravitational waves | general relativity | relativistic astrophysics | data analysis | computational physic
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Total85,152
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Last 5 Years50,080
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Last 5 Years / Total0.588
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,432
World Rank
4,369
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total58,365
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Last 5 Years24,012
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Last 5 Years / Total0.411
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,737
World Rank
6,753
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
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Total44,241
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Last 5 Years12,279
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Last 5 Years / Total0.278
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,821
World Rank
9,792
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total34,361
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Last 5 Years11,280
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Last 5 Years / Total0.328
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
581,440
World Rank
174,982
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total1,557
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Last 5 Years1,467
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Last 5 Years / Total0.942
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
695,618
World Rank
203,220
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total1,136
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Last 5 Years1,113
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Last 5 Years / Total0.980
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
882,720
World Rank
244,095
Country Rank
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total685
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Last 5 Years561
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Last 5 Years / Total0.819
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
960,460
World Rank
258,813
Country Rank
43
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Physics
Physics | Interaction of light with matter | Spectroscopy | Numerical Photometr
Physics | Interaction of light with matter | Spectroscopy | Numerical Photometr
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Total565
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Last 5 Years503
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Last 5 Years / Total0.890
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,030,991
World Rank
270,863
Country Rank
48
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Physics
Air quality Modeling | Atmospheric River | WRF-Chem | Radiative Forcing | Aerosol/Trace Ga
Air quality Modeling | Atmospheric River | WRF-Chem | Radiative Forcing | Aerosol/Trace Ga
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Total480
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Last 5 Years478
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Last 5 Years / Total0.996
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,060,919
World Rank
275,731
Country Rank
53
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total449
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Last 5 Years256
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Last 5 Years / Total0.570
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,566,624
World Rank
345,585
Country Rank
111
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
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Total162
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Last 5 Years122
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Last 5 Years / Total0.753
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,946,652
World Rank
391,169
Country Rank
132
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total75
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Last 5 Years73
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Last 5 Years / Total0.973
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