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Natural Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 77 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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11,489
World Rank
5,294
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Computational Biology | Molecular Modeling and Simulatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    51,466
  • Last 5 Years
    32,239
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.626
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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12,852
World Rank
5,914
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Electron Microscopy | Catalysis | Nanomaterials | Gold Nanoparticles | Biomineralizatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    48,035
  • Last 5 Years
    16,562
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.345
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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24,235
World Rank
10,855
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Physics
exoplanets | binary stars | astroinformatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,143
  • Last 5 Years
    20,411
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.635
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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46,956
World Rank
20,003
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,304
  • Last 5 Years
    4,795
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.236
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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90,197
World Rank
35,861
Country Rank
31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    12,263
  • Last 5 Years
    10,698
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.872
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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95,096
World Rank
37,575
Country Rank
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Physics
photonics | optoelectronics | biosensing | plasmonic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,725
  • Last 5 Years
    1,641
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.140
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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106,188
World Rank
41,288
Country Rank
44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Optimization | Applied Mathematics | Operations Researc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,671
  • Last 5 Years
    4,221
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.396
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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119,846
World Rank
45,911
Country Rank
47
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Physics
semiconductor physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,597
  • Last 5 Years
    1,345
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.140
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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126,329
World Rank
48,027
Country Rank
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,150
  • Last 5 Years
    1,484
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.162
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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126,647
World Rank
48,108
Country Rank
51
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed matter physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,130
  • Last 5 Years
    997
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.109
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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144,077
World Rank
53,714
Country Rank
57
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
mechanistic and physical organic chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,133
  • Last 5 Years
    2,329
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.286
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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144,082
World Rank
53,718
Country Rank
58
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Mathematical Optimization | Scientific Computing | Machine Learnin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,132
  • Last 5 Years
    6,317
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.777
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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147,359
World Rank
54,737
Country Rank
61
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Protein Evolution | Molecular Machines | Protein-Protein Binding Site

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,963
  • Last 5 Years
    991
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.124
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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161,354
World Rank
59,112
Country Rank
67
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
organometallic chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,307
  • Last 5 Years
    2,149
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.294
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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177,447
World Rank
64,096
Country Rank
75
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Physics
molecular photonics | nonlinear optics | organic semiconductors | singlet fissio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,664
  • Last 5 Years
    1,653
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.248
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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179,653
World Rank
64,800
Country Rank
77
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,585
  • Last 5 Years
    913
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.139
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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213,706
World Rank
74,921
Country Rank
91
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Physics
Experimental atomic physics | Fermi gases | Rydberg polaritons | Cold molecule

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,521
  • Last 5 Years
    2,263
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.410
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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214,099
World Rank
75,034
Country Rank
92
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Cell Biology | Gap Junctions | TAMP bioactive glass scaffold

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,510
  • Last 5 Years
    1,341
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.243
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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214,370
World Rank
75,109
Country Rank
93
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,503
  • Last 5 Years
    1,335
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.243
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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218,974
World Rank
76,480
Country Rank
95
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Physics
Condensed Matter Theor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,383
  • Last 5 Years
    3,637
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.676
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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225,653
World Rank
78,381
Country Rank
99
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Differential Geometry | Geometric Flow

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,219
  • Last 5 Years
    1,990
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.381
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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228,728
World Rank
79,305
Country Rank
101
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Physics
condensed matter physics | optic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,145
  • Last 5 Years
    899
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.175
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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242,930
World Rank
83,468
Country Rank
106
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Physics
Biophysics | Cytoskeleton | Mathematical Modeling | Cytokinesis | Cell Motility and Polarizatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,825
  • Last 5 Years
    2,076
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.430
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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248,599
World Rank
85,122
Country Rank
109
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
cell biology | cell cycle | chromosomes | chromatin | developmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,708
  • Last 5 Years
    830
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.176
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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248,802
World Rank
85,181
Country Rank
110
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
physical chemistry | nanobiotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,704
  • Last 5 Years
    905
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.192
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