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Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Highly Cited Researchers 0 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.

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Total 2.626.817 scientists, 221 country, 24.507 institution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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34
World Rank
United States
19
Country Rank
Georgia Institute of Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Zhong Lin Wang
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
nanogenerator | self-powered sensors/systems | blue energy | piezotronics | piezo-phototronic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    499,813
  • Last 5 Years
    269,106
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.538
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Rankings

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177
World Rank
United States
81
Country Rank
Stanford University Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Yi Cui
Stanford University Stanford, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
nanotechnology | energy | environment | 2D materials | nanobi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    335,901
  • Last 5 Years
    172,229
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.513
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Rankings

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206
World Rank
United States
95
Country Rank
Drexel University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Yury Gogotsi
Drexel University Philadelphia, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Carbon | nanomaterials | energy storage | supercapacitors | MXen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    322,159
  • Last 5 Years
    217,067
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.674
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Rankings

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1,134
World Rank
United States
470
Country Rank
University of California San Diego Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Joseph Wang
University of California San Diego San Diego, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
biosensors | electrochemistry | nanomotors | modified electrodes | microfabricatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    180,970
  • Last 5 Years
    67,714
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.374
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Rankings

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1,153
World Rank
United Kingdom
85
Country Rank
University of Cambridge Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Andrea C Ferrari
University of Cambridge Cambridge, United Kingdom
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology | Nanoscience | Graphene | Raman Spectroscopy | Condensed Matter Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    179,850
  • Last 5 Years
    66,779
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.371
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Rankings

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1,350
World Rank
United States
576
Country Rank
Georgia Institute of Technology Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Mostafa A El Sayed
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
nanoscience | nanotechnology | nanomedicine | nanocatalysis | nanosensor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    165,978
  • Last 5 Years
    42,189
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.254
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Rankings

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1,392
World Rank
Hong Kong
4
Country Rank
City University of Hong Kong Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Hua Zhang (张华)
City University of Hong Kong Kowloon, Hong Kong
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Phase engineering of nanomaterials (PEN) and controlled epitaxial growth of heterostructure

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    162,428
  • Last 5 Years
    79,495
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.489
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Rankings

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1,757
World Rank
United States
762
Country Rank
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
James J Collins
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
synthetic biology | antibiotics | biological physics | bionanotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    145,453
  • Last 5 Years
    64,580
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.444
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Rankings

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2,007
World Rank
United States
896
Country Rank
Rice University Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
NJ Halas
Rice University Houston, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology | Plasmonics | Nanophotonic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    136,105
  • Last 5 Years
    41,809
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.307
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Rankings

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2,245
World Rank
China
40
Country Rank
Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Lingxin Chen
Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences Yantai, China
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Environmental Chemistry | Analytical Chemistry | Nanotechnology | Biotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    128,025
  • Last 5 Years
    57,007
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.445
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Rankings

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2,256
World Rank
United States
1,037
Country Rank
University of Maryland Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Liangbing Hu
University of Maryland College Park, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Materials | Energy | Manufacturin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    127,653
  • Last 5 Years
    83,080
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.651
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Rankings

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2,355
World Rank
South Korea
20
Country Rank
Seoul National University Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Taeghwan Hyeon
Seoul National University Seoul, South Korea
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
nanotechnology | nanoscienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    124,834
  • Last 5 Years
    52,352
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.419
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Rankings

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2,463
World Rank
United States
1,131
Country Rank
University of Massachusetts Amherst Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Russell TP
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
copolymers | nanoparticles | wrinkling | photovoltaics | thin film

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    122,200
  • Last 5 Years
    32,155
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.263
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Rankings

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2,499
World Rank
United States
1,153
Country Rank
University of California Los Angeles Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Xiangfeng Duan
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanoscience and nanotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    121,510
  • Last 5 Years
    61,877
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.509
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Rankings

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2,539
World Rank
United States
1,171
Country Rank
Argonne National Laboratory Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Khalil Amine
Argonne National Laboratory Lemont, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Batteries | Fuel Cell | Carbon material | Fluorine material | Nanotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    120,579
  • Last 5 Years
    70,613
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.586
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Rankings

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2,753
World Rank
United States
1,277
Country Rank
Ohio State University Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Bharat Bhushan
Ohio State University Columbus, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Biomimetics | nanotribology | nanomaterials | bio/nanotechnology | magnetic storage device

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    115,478
  • Last 5 Years
    33,594
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.291
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Rankings

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2,967
World Rank
Japan
32
Country Rank
University of Tokyo Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Kazunori Kataoka
University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Biomaterials | Polymers | Drug Delivery | Nanotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    111,258
  • Last 5 Years
    31,491
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.283
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Rankings

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3,138
World Rank
United States
1,462
Country Rank
University of California Los Angeles Logo
28
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Yu Huang
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanomaterial | Catalysis | Hydrogen Technology | Microbiome | 2D Material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    107,799
  • Last 5 Years
    59,755
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.554
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Rankings

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3,416
World Rank
Spain
73
Country Rank
CIC biomaGUNE Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Luis M. Liz-Marzán
CIC biomaGUNE San Sebastián, Spain
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
nanoscience | nanomaterials | plasmonics | colloids | SER

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    103,140
  • Last 5 Years
    41,549
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.403
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Rankings

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3,473
World Rank
United States
1,624
Country Rank
University of California Berkeley Logo
45
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Jillian Banfield
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanogeoscience | Microbial Ecology | Geomicrobiology | Metagenomics | Mineralog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    102,219
  • Last 5 Years
    44,636
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.437
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Rankings

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3,481
World Rank
United States
1,628
Country Rank
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Shuming Nie
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Quantum Dots | SERS | Cancer Nanomedicine | Robotic Surgery | Surgical A

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    102,557
  • Last 5 Years
    27,221
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.265
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Rankings

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3,524
World Rank
China
70
Country Rank
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Chunhai Fan
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nucleic acids chemistry | DNA nanotechnology | Bioimaging and biosensor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    101,541
  • Last 5 Years
    50,634
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.499
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Rankings

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3,815
World Rank
China
82
Country Rank
East China University of Science & Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Zhong Xinhua, 钟新华
East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai, China
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
solar cell | nanomaterials | quantum dot

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    97,123
  • Last 5 Years
    37,566
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.387
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Rankings

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3,854
World Rank
United States
1,796
Country Rank
Washington State University Pullman Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Yuehe Lin
Washington State University Pullman Pullman, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
biosensors | bioengineering | Chemistry | Nanotechnology | Energ

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    96,571
  • Last 5 Years
    41,908
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.434
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Rankings

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4,000
World Rank
United States
1,867
Country Rank
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Logo
52
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Michael S Strano
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, United States
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
nanotechnology | plant nanobionics | thermal properties | nanopore transport | molecular recognitio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    94,601
  • Last 5 Years
    35,985
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.380
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